The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-15
RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer james Fisk, Paducah.
John Porter, st. Louis,
Joseph Walton and barges, st. Louis.
Mary Miller. Cincinnati,
Golden Rule, Cincinnati.
Laurel, New Orleans.
Colorado, Vickrburg
Hickory, ~. Louis.
u, y. Schcnck, New Orleans.
Y. q. Bachelor, Pittsburg.
James W. Gan. Cincinnati.
Gold Dust. New Orleans.
John Gilmore and bargcs, New Orleans.
Iron sides. ~. Louis
DEPARTED.
Steamer james Fisk, Paducah.
Mary Miller, ST. Louir.
Robin aud tow, ~. Louis.
Golden Rule, New Orleans.
:" Colorado, st. Louis,
Hickory, ~. Louis
Joseph II. Biglcy and bargcs, 81, Louis.
q" L. 7. Schenck, Cincinnati.
4" james ". CAT. Memphis.
John Porter, New Orleans,
" John Gilmore and bargcs, 81. Louis.
" Gold Dust, ~. Louis.
" Joseph Walton and bargcs, 81, Louie.
THE RIVERS.
The rivers at this point are still declining
The gauge shows 2s feet 10 inches. At
Cincinnati there was decline Of foot 0
inches; Louisville, 3 inches; at Pittsburg
there was decline of 10 inches, and at
st. Louis, inches.
Weather clear and cool.
GENERAL ITEMS,
The John Gilmore and bargcs passed up
from New Orleans for ST. Louis yesterday
evening. This has been one Of the most
successful trips both to and from New Or
leans that the Gilmore has had for months
The new mountain steamer +. Y. Bache-
lor, from Pittsburg, bound for the head
waters Of the Missouri, passed this port
about ten O'Clock last night. She did not
pay us the compliment Of stopping.
The Iron sides goes back TO st. Loui:
with q miscellaneous tow.
The Joseph Walton returned to St. Loui:
last night with two bargcs Of coal.
The Gold Dust, passed up from New Or
leans for ST. Louis yesterday evening.
The Robin goes TO St. Louis with tow
Of salt.
The L. p. Schenck passed up from below
for Cincinnati about two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, with good trip Of freight anC
people.
The John Porter arrived from St. Loui
early yesterday morning. She goes from
here to New Orleans with four barges o
cotton ties.
The May Miller arrived abouttwo O'Clock
Yesterday morning, from Cincinnati, with
big trip Of freight and good passenge
list. She did not tary long, there being N
business for her.
The Golden Rule, from Cincinnati, fol
lowed the Mary Miller into port yesterda,
morning. She felt rs independent as no.
on ice, being fat in the water and shown.
up good passenger list. She remained
short time and left Tor New Orleans.
The tug Laurel, owned by Nellis {
Walker Of this CITY, which craft went +
New Orleans about four weeks ago witt
five bargcs Of slaves, which she got out G
the Obion river, returned to this port yes
terdsy She had in tow one empty barge
Captain Charley Nellis was her pilot
The Colorado came up from Vicksbur
with a fair trip. After discharging 1O
bales of cotton here which goes east b,
rail, she departed for st. Louis.
The Hickory goes TO Mound City 70
wood. She has part of tow of the SAM
fuel here which she brought from Columbu
last Saturday Upon her return iron
Mound City she will 90 to St. Louis witt
what she has gathered from both places.
The Joseph H. Biglcy took her depart
ure for ST. Louis with tow of Pittsbur
coal for the st. Louis Gas Company.
The James W. Gatf arrived yesterday al
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freight and people. Upon the arrival q
the Gsif here, Captain Wise received tclc
gram from his home, near Cincinnati, i'm
parting the sad news of the death of hi
father, who was i'll when the Gaif left Gin
cnnati. but was not considered in danger
His death occurred yesterday afternoon
Captain Wise leaves this morning by tn
Cairo and Ninccnncs Railroad to attend tn
funeral. He has many warm friends, bot
on the river and on shore, who will sympa
thizc with him in his bereavement Tn
Gatf goes to Memphis with Col. Moore, he
clerk, in command.
The Fisk had a fine trip from Paducal
She had moderate lot of freight and pco
pie going back.
L,Y.. sr,n