The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-05-09


J. y. Kellogg anl baigc., Belle shrcsc-
port. city OF Nick>burg, from II. Louis;
Arkansas Belle. Evansville. Cherokee.
Cincinnati: Wild Duck aud harges. Pitt
bnrg; sam j. Hale. Ncyay. Con, Millar.
Cincinnati.
RIVER WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
The river last evening wa, 81 feet q
inches on the gauge. having fallen 10 10
nchc, during the prcviou, ~ hours. The
rivcr- are reported declining rapidly at all
points.
There was Il strong south wind all
day Yesterday ami heavy clouds at time.
but with the exceptions of a Few
light -prinklcs in the morn
ing and shower IA the evening.
no rain fell. The >ultry condition of the
atmosphere would scent 10 indicate The
approach of rool-lfting tornado and
perhaps a water spout or two but they
may not arrive.
cuisines. continues dull here. The
same complaint comes from every port
on the river, and there i hut little pros
poet any improvement soon.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The Robert. Mitchell and City OF Al
ton left New Orleans last Thursday even
Ing.
The Potomac broke her starboad
shaft near Portsmouth. on last Tuesday.
She is repairing at Cincinnati.
The new .hait for the tug Cache ar
rived yesterday. and the Cache /, ready
for business again.
Capt. Cutting. OF Metropolis, Ia. the
frame OF the new Belle Leo all set up and
/, putting lii, job through with will.
On her last trip South, the Grand
Lake No. lost two boats of coal AMI
her incl boat on Il >uag at Brandywinc
bar.
The transfer, McCombs. came over
last evening with 4 detachment OF the 81
L. :. cavalry en- route to the gold iicli-
ofthc Black Hill..
Captain Warden encountered heavy
snow Al Dubuque on sunday le,t the
Savannah AT burlington ON Thursday
getting a big trip. 80 says the Democrat.
The Belle of Shreveport i the first
boat OF the new combination to leave ~.
i.oui-. She l. du' here This morning
lot New Orleans.
Capt. Zen /. Egan. @! Nashville, j.
10 take charge of the river department I"
the Evansville CoVricr for a rev week.. il
the absence of lis regular editor. wi" j.
| going somewhere"
! We We're mistaken t,usil The ia, un
! which the illcwild leave. this city. Shc
/ leaves on saturday. instead III sunday.
a. reported. and those desiring 10 make
excursion trips upon her should make Il
note.
| The losses by the accident To- the .Ino
/ Dippold's tow at Osceola, were a. fol-
lows: Two boat, belonging "a Capt.
". II. Brown; two boat. belonging la
j. II. Biglcy one boat. two barge, lGo
feet long, and small barge belonging Ia
John Dippold, all loaded with coal.
Mai. Matt. Walsh. OF the Illinois Cen
! trail road, who. with Major Morril. %, the
Cairo ~ Ninccnnc-, In, charge "f The
transportation department Oh Decoration
day. inform, II, that the business OF hi>
committee i, We'll under way. and u
. special rate will be- secured on all the
! tines leading 10 this city and the GENE
terry. The Cairo ~ Ninccnne- road,
| which last year had II greater
demand made upon il than was expected,
will this year have ear, enough at han,I
/ Ia accommodate all who may wish Ia
| see tlc new monument III respect Ia lie"
/ memory of the dead. Mr., Walsh In, r.
ccivcd and answered -cyrr;, hundred let
, tcr>. more or les. on the question oi
transportation, but comes up to the work
fresh aud smiling every morning, and
seem, rather to enjoy it.