The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-01
THE GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE.


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share deeply in the excitement prevai'ihs
in reference TO the race now being run be-
tween the great steamers
RoBr. T.. LEE AND NArcHEz
confessedly the fastest boats on our South
ern waters.
The announcement by telegraph, made
yesterday evening" that the boats had
rrrr NEW ORLEANS ACCORDING TO AR
EANGEMENT
nj clock, the Natchea only two minutes
behind the Lee, had the cflcc, of greatly
enthusing the friends Of the respective
boats, and during the evening the chief,
and in some circles the only, topic of con-
yersation. was "the race "thc Lee and
Natchez The Lee seemed to be the iav-
ori,e boat and bets of two to one that she
would win the race, found few takers.
On the other hand, gentlemen who do not
choose to back their opinions by money,
but who nevertheless, ought to know all
about the respective merits of the two
boats, feel quite confident that
THE NATcnEz is TIN FASTEST BOAT
and will show herself such, in the present
contest.
In Louisville and New Orleans, us in
Cairo, the Lee isthc favorite, and although
much money has been staked, great odds
are given by the Lee men. In st. Louis,
however, the Natchez is said to be the
favor,e, and citizens who will bet on her,
can be found on every street corner.
FAST RUNNING TO vIcKsBuRG.
Tho vicksburg Times speaking Of the
speed of the Leo, says that on one occasion
her running time between New Orleans
and Vicksburg was only "a hours and 20
minutes. She was out 80 hours; but allow
ing ten minutes for each of the twenty
landings she made two hours for going
through "Old River and Ga minutes for
taxing on board 10 cords Of wood, her actu-
al running time is reduced to "a hours 20
minutes. The time Of the Natchez /. pu,
down at % hours.
The Vicksburg Herdid, on the contrary,
says tho Na.chez is the faster boat Of tho
two, and that her time to Vicksburg is two
or three hours better than that Of the Lee.
HORNS FOR TuE VICTOR.
Mr. Samuel Mulligan, the well known
founder, of New Albany Indiana, has
charge Of the beautiful ok horns worn by
the famous j. NJ. White, during her career
and also the pair that graced tho pilot
house of the A. l.. Shotwell. These horns
Mr.. Mulligan will present to the boat
that beats the time OF the Shot
we'll, between New Orleans and Cairo,
which was three days three hours and
forty minutes. 1t Is confidently expected
that the Natchez or
run LEE WILL TAKE THE HORNS;
But rs father Richie was wont 10 say,
Nous ceryoHs.
Telegrams have been received announc-
ing the progress Of the race, the first stat
Ing that the Lee was thrcc-quarters Of
mile ahead at Baton Rouge; the second
that she was eighteen minutes ahead.
This intelligence rendered betting quite
'"t w wv i"'Sto"' 'HcTs on thc Lee OF
two, three and four 10 one, found no takers.
THE EXCITEMENT.
BY Sunday next, the excitement here
will be "rcd hot The railroad election
NUNS candidacy, the change in the post
office are, for the time, forgotten. Men,
women and children are constantly in
iuiring' What do you know about the
race p The Armada will bring down an
excited crowd from Paducah, and we shall
lot be surprised If hundreds of persons
lock into Cairo, Sunday evening, to see
which beats If our preacher. would an
louncc the
RACE OF THE LEE AND NATCHEz'
Is the subject Of their Sunday morning
iscoursc, their churches wouldn't seat half
he people that would turn out us hearers.
Such Information rs came to hand by
'lcgraph, up 10 the hour Of going to press.
'e publish elsewhere. Please read it.
A NEW York preacher says that "no
IAN who uses spurious liquors can get to
OF course he meant such execra-
lie poison as is retailcd IN the Empire
ity In view ofthe undcniaLle excellence
the old whiskeys, pure brandics, spark.
ng wines, and creamy ales sold by Pat
fitzgerald, of the Sun Flower saloon. no
afro preacher has ever ventured Il like
Indeed we have heard men
y that everybody who patronizes Pats
'verages is Immediately Possessed of a
renity Of soul, christian fortitude and
signation, that make this mundane ,
here of ours as good II heaven as he cares I
'out That everybody may share in this I
licity Pat has fixed the price of his in :
mparable Cincinnati lager beer at s cents t
glass, and everything else at about half II
hat it is really worth II
The finest Billiard Saloon in Southern
lihois can also be found in connection
IN this popular establishment. If. d