The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-08
STAGES OF THE RIVER.


evening at this port, II feet and
Q inches and falling
Pittsburgh, Dec IS p. m-Riyer 8 feet
inches and rising.
Cincinnati, Dec. 7-6 p m.-Riyer 10
feet inches and rising.
Louisville, Dec. IS p. m.-Riyer 6
feet inches and rising.
Nashville, Dec. IS p.m.-River feet
inches and falling.
St. Louis, Dec. 7-6 p,m.-Riyer feet
inches and falling.
RIVER ITEMS.
The U. P Schenck is still lying at the
narrow gauge freight warehouse
The Clinton for Memphis from st. Louis
passed down last night with good trip,
The Andy Baum left Memphis last even
ing for Cincinnati and is due here tomorrow
| night.
Won't the railroads running from Cairo
to ST, Louis have dandy time when the
Mississippi closes
The Belle Memphis from St. Louis after
receiving considerable freight here yes,er-
day departed for Vicksburg at p. m.
The new steamer Helena, Capt Home
gan master, left St. Louis last evening and
is due here this evening.
The Cons Millar arrived here yesterday
p. m. She had very good trip, received
80 deck and 8 cabin passengers discharged
and received some freight; left for Mem.
phis at $40 p. m,
The viii Kyle from New Orleans is
due early this morning. She has 500 tons
of freight on board +; have not been informed
whether she will try to get any further up
the river than here.
The ]. H, Hilman from Nashville is
overdue here and is looked for at any mo-
ment On her arrival. She will discharge
her trip and turn back for the boss town Of
the wild suwanee
A telegrom from Capt. John Scudder,
president Of the Anchor line at ST. Louis
was received here yesterday morning, Or
dering all the boats of this fine line to stop
here on their up trip as the river at St..
Louis was freezing over.
The Golden Rule from Cincinnati is on
her way down for New Orleans, but it is
questionable whether she will get through
or not. The Vint Shinkle Of the Memphis
and Ohio river packet line is also enroute
from Cincinnati for Memphis.
The steamer Indiana owned by the Neal
Brothers of Madison, Ind. and commanded
by Capt, Slut Neal, on one Of her famous
trips from Louisville to New Orleans, some
years ago, cleared $4,000, her passenger
register amounted to $4,000. That was
steamboating worth talking about Such a
thing will never occur again in the future
history of western steamers. The Indiana
made agreat fortune for her owners aud the
Richmond owned by the same parties lost
it for them.
The Gus Fowler owning to the very
heavy wind which was blowing at Paduclh
yesterday was detained until noon and ar.
rived here at S 80 p. m, yesterday She
had large passenger trip and received the
same for her return trip. The officers of
the Fowler reported very disastrous fire
which occurred at Psducah Yesterday morn
ing at 2 o'clock. Several of the leading
business houses Of the city were destroyed
entirely by the confsgration, also the south
ern hotel on Broadway was IN the number
of buildings lost.
The cold unfriendly winds of the north
paid Cairo very sudden and unexpected
visit Wednesday evening without mo-
ments warning, beng so bitterly abrupt and
uncouth we we're not prepared to pay due
respect to its uncermonious debut. But Of
course we had to make the best OF it.. The
wind blew perfect gale all night and con.
tinued all day yesterday with an increase
of several degrees in the temperature; forty.
eight hours more Of such weather will place
ye river reporter where Othello was, "ous
ted and without occupation So with the
balance of the marines we will have to take
a tumble and go into winter quarters,
"WOman Aud Her Diseases