The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-02-03
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JAMES NJ. WATSON,
Sergeant signal Service. U. 5. A

JbDEo ~ WAlSON,
Sergeant signal Service. u. ). A
The n, p. Schenck aud Cons Millar,
early yesterday morning were well laden
for Cincinnati.
Some people of good judgement ex-
press fear that ths banishnient of bars
from the Keokuk Northern Line Packets
Will not be permanent move, "because,"
said one yesterday, "you can't separate
whiskey from steamboat men any
more than you can do anything
else that is impossible" There was q
day when this was true, but that day
has gone by. No line Of business has
sacrificed so great per cent. of Its intel
lect and genius to the demon OF ixtoxi>
eating drink. During the past few years
the entire steamboat fraternity have
been waking up 10 the fact that re-
form ia necessary, and individually river
men have been giving up drink until now
the number who never drew sober
breath except from compulslon is get,
ting exceedingly small. Since the in-
PRODUCTION OF the ribbon movement they
are falling into line rapidly upon a total
abstinence basis, and the day will soon
come when liquor Of all kinds will be
banlshed from all steamers, and further
on, the time will come when men who
drink on shore or elsewhere, cannot hold
license as engineer, pilotor captain.
Long before that, however, the time
will come when people will not travel
upon a steamer that keeps bar on
board. The action OF the officers OF
the Keokuk Northern line should be
applauded all over the country, and
Initiated by all steamboat owners.
The new kountz line steamer, J. b. NJ,
Kehlor, is valued at $4,000. Captain W.
&. kimber is her master, and she is
owned by the Mollie Moon transportation
company, Of st. Louis. ..
The city OF Chester brought l20 bales
cotton for the east, and maize additions |
tor st. LOUIS.
The Mary Houston was full Of people |
and had 800 tons of freight. All boats
have been more or lcss detained by bad |
weather.
The Cincinnati Commercial says;
Capt. W. j. Kountz proposes to give |
his new machinery, on the j. NJ. b. |
hehlOr, a thorough test, and il every !
thing turns out rs well as promised he |
will build new steamer, which he !
proposes shall be the fastest steamer
ever constructed in the west--a Side |
wheel steamer, that will make the trip
from New Orleans to st. Louis in tour
days. lie Will oHly give her 80 feet
beam, with Is feet length OF buckets,
and an easy model, similar to the IA
nous j. NJ. White. Capt. Kountz has |
had large experience in boat building |
aud steamboating. In 1852. when he |
commanded the famous Pittsburg, she |
made the run from Plttsburg to Cincin- |
natl in twenty-five hours, including six. |
teen landings. She lett Pittsburg one
day ut 2 PM, arriving at Cincinnati |
the next day at 3 Pm. The present trip |
on the Kenlor Is the first time In |
sixteen years Capt. Kountz has come
down from Pitlsburg by liver. Then he
came here with Capt. George d. Moore,
on the Prima Donna. Capt. X. was
master OF transportation under General |
Grant at that time. Much misappre-
hension exists concerning the new ma,
chinery on the kehlor, many persons |
having jumped at the conclusion that it |
Is similar to that OF the sidewheel Dicta- |
tor, built by Capt. Donaldson fifteen
years ago or more, and others that 1t is |
like the machinery OF the Grand ltePub-
lie, atterward built by the same party, !
/ he engines are different from anything
ever constructed before, and Capt.
kountz claims to be the sole inventor OF
them. Any practical engineer who takes
the trouble to carefully examine them
will readily admit that the machinery OF
the kehlor is different from anything of
the kind he ever saw before.
Captain Gilmore's knee is more severe
ly hurt than was at first supposed, and
will keep him close at home for several
days.
Captain Booth says that while he is
willing that the printers should consider
him "broth OF boy" he wishes them
to know that his name Is not Broth"
by good deal. And Captain A. J.
Branch says that If the tow boat Sam
Roberts, has sister Jane he does not
knowit.
The Nab brought two barges of freight
from st. Lonis for the Warner, which is
due with others to-day.
The Belle Memphis has q good trip for
Memphis.
The Centennial for New Orleans, My
Choice and barges for New Orleans,
City Of Vickburg for Vicksburg, Arkan'
sas Belle tor Evansville and Warner and
barges for New orleans, are due to-day.
The late storm was q RATHER oil over
the north and east, and did great
amount of damage.
The famous Charles Morgan will be
here to-day on her way to New Orleans.
Board Of County Commissioners.