The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-01-04

RIVER, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The weather yesterday was bright
and warm.
business is picking up.
The Ohio river rose IL. inches yes.
terday. There were 3 feet, ! inches
on the gauge last evening.
Tue st. Joseph, from Memphis, ar
rived yesterday afternoon. She had BOD
bales OF cotton for the East, and some
other freight, which she put OF here and
went on her way.
The John A. Scuddcr got into port
with big load. She added 100 tons
here, and cleared out for New Orleans
The time has come for every body to
"turn over new leaf"
| -rts Andy Johnson arrived here on
Saturday AZ O'Clock with $50 tons,
mostly sugar. She lett at 3 O'Clock 10,
st. Louis.
The arrivals and departures at thi,
port on New Years day were Arrived
Keystone, Hickman; Andy johnson
! New Orleans; City Of Chester, Memphis
Thomas Sherlock, Cincinnati: Crane
Lake No. 2, st. Louis Pat Clcburne
Evansville; James ID. Parker, Cincinnati
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Ohio; liillman
Nashville; Andy Johnson, st. Louis
Bismarck, st. Louis; Garrett. Cincinnati
Sherlock, New Orleans; Chester, st
Ions; Cicburne. Evansville.
The Jim Fisk did not, as it was sup
posed she would 20 upon the ways for re-
pairs yesterday, but come sailing into
port rs punctual as usual. The high wa.
ter in the Ohio Is the cause Of her not be-
Ing put up for repairs.
The Arkansas Belle, Captain Ben
Howard, came to the wharf on her regu.
lar trip from Evansville on Sunday, but
from some cause or other, she only no.
manned with rs for about fifteen minutes
and made bee line back for home.
The Pat Clcburnc paid us a formal
New Years call.
Good water still continues between
this city and st. Louis.
The John Means was to have begun
loading with iron ore at st. Louis ycster.
day, for the Ohio river.
The Cons Millar is coming down from
Cincinnati for Memphis. She started
from Cincinnati Oh saturday.
The L. Il. Church lett Cincinnati on
Saturday for New Orleans.
The Mary Houston left Vicksburg o.
Saturday for the Ohio.
The Julia, Captain Isaac Mckee, LET
Vicksburg on Saturday for Memphis
Cairo and st. Louis. She started frou
Vicksburg with 600 bales OF cotton.
The Belle Memphis, John &. Crane
master, left Memphis yesterday for ST
Louis.
The John A. Wood Is huurying bacl
to Louisville to bring down another Goa
fleet.
The Warner, with her big load,
getting along swimmlngly. She ad,e
600 bbls Of oil At Vicksburg OH Friday.
The Belle Memphis Is dac here to-day
She will leave the wharf ut . O'Clock thi
evening, atlording the best Of accon'mc
tdations to both freight aud passengers I
st. Louis. 4sl.t
The City of chester is due to-day
and will leayc tho wharf at ) o'clock thi
evening for Memphis.
Il The tidal wave arrived carly yestel
day morning. She put OH $50 bales {
, cotton here, added 40 tons Of PiS iro
: and a lot OF sundriss, and went oil happy
; The Capitol City came along S'tnda,
=, added 40 tons here and went her way.
, Capt. TitE Stradcr, first clerk Of III
!, defunct Minneola, was passenger on III
!. Jim Fisk from this city TO Palucal, yer
terday. lie Is ''arounti" settling M III
+ business Of the Minneola. n y
:. Tho A. J. Baker canac.in .irow ~
!; South about 4 o'clock ysstss'hy sltcf
noon, and went tothc bs"k s@ar w
/; stone depot. IS
The Raven. with blg tow OF barges