The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-06
JAMES NJ. WATSON,
sergt An signal Service, u. q A.

The Memphis Public Ledger says: "Mr.
N. NJ. Jones, the coal king and one Of the
owners Of the Thompson Dean, and All
Grissom arrived 10 New Orleans on Mon.
day. They are figuring on trade with
the Thomspon Dean" Captain All
Grssom will be In there some place, now,
sure.
The towboat v amer and barses pasa.
ed to st. Louis yesterday with 800 tons
Of sugar. Officers report having found
n feet at Bulletin. which 10 the shoslsss
place between hero and New 0rleans.
Mr.. Seals, one Of her pilots got on the 4.
J. Baker below here to holp Jack Andsr.
son.
The Silverthorn yesterday morning.
brought about 40 tons for reshipment.
The wind Of day before yesterday de-
tanned all boats moro or less, but We have
not learned Of any damage thatit did.
The Yazoo has two bsrgss In tow. and
these aud herself are well laden tor Oh
points south. She made liberal additions
hero.
Mr.. McEwen OF this city returned from
Wolfe Island yesterday, whore he hes
been for the last month repairing the 70.
slde1ce OF Mr.. Beckwith. When. DO lsit
the squire was engaged in seeding down
800 acres on wheat for next years market,
while he is reservipg the several other
800 acre patches Of his plantation for
other grains and grass.
Mr.. John James Of LouisvIlis, who has
been engaged as "boss" Of the hands %
the foot Of the canal since 1855, died In
Louisville the other day.
Will Hays says, "all hosts going 70
points below Memphis from 1t. Louis
take barge with them" Yes. and COM
Ing back they nearly al take sugar IN
their'n.
A floating tlD shop with Q big sail
spread passed down the river yesterday
and ever since 1t went by Mr.. Haley whs
runs stationary tin shop on Commercial
avenue at the end OF 7th street has been
shedding bitter tears and will not b
comforted because his shop 10 not on
wheels. The shop that psssed down
yesterday had another boat In tow thss
looked like some other kind OF . shop
and the feet formed quite . iittls town.
The G. W. Anderson. for Evansville.
Jim Fisk. tor Psducsh. Bale Memphis,
for Memphis. Future City and burgess,
tor New Orleans, are due to-day.
rhe hull OF the Caeondelet I. 10 Ia aold
at ~. Louis gu saturday, October 8.
rhc Gran Lake will help the Future
City out with her barxes, aud retarn to
Sc. Louis.
81. Louis Republican: "J"ssie <, Bell
WAS in the ci,y Thursday la consultation
with Captain Hicks, Mr.. Bell considers
the James Howard about the best steam.
er ever built, but Hicks says the sale ID
oei.........Cspt. Jno. II. Hanna, the po-
pular grain merchant Of New Orleans. 10
on visit to tEis city.
The Mary Elizabeth left Louisville for
Nw Orleans on Thursday. The Fair
Play left there on yesterday for New
Orleans.
Three men vera drowned while boat
ing near Boston the other day.
The Ste. Genevieve came QUO yesterday
with very good trip and added irsigh
here. She found three feet inches n
Horsetail, aud the barges Of the Future
City were aground there.....".The Gold
Dust WAS as Platin rock over the bar Oh
night.
The Dora Cabler last evening brought
out about 80 tons furniture and suudriss.
She came out on time getting in about .
o'clock.
The Jno. F. Tolle has . big cargo Of
sugar, and drawing 4 feet s inches.
The T. T. Hillumn brauxht out 40 tsns
IRON and wagon timber yesterday nom
the Cumberland. Har. ". Thompson b
her chief astronom er.
The Beacon Light Steamer Alice sryty-
ed from St. Louis, and returned yestsp'
day. The object Of her visit was to on
hibit the working Of the Western Beacon
light system to commander J. q.
Walker OF the United States Light
House board who came from Washing
ton city upon tour Of inspection. His
visit will extend to Sc. Paul, sitter which
the Alice will come south on her regular
inspecting tour. She has now 39S lights
to attend.
The Jno. F. Tolle passed to ". Lsuis
yesterday.
The river last evening was 4fecr \ ID
J ches on the gauge. tho lowest poius
! reached since January last.
. The Jim Flax brought QUO another
: good trip yesterday.