The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-22
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

The river marked by the gauge last
evening at this port, s feet and
3 inches and rising.
Pittsburgh, Dec. Elf p. m--River . feet
0 inches and falling.
Cincinnati, Dec. 2l-6p. m.-River 10
feet inches and rising.
Louisville, Dec, 2l-6 p. m.-Rivcr 8
feet 0 inches and stationery.
Nashville, Dec. 2l--6 pm. River feet
8 inches and falling.
St. Louis, Dec. 81 e pm. River 4 feet
5 inches and rising.
RIVER ITEMS.
The Cons Millar stopped at Louisville
on account Of heavy running Ice.
There are great many steamboatmen in
the city patiently waiting for resumption
of business in the upper Mississippi,
Capt. Kimbrough lett here for St. Louis
yesterday morning to bring his boat out.
She will likely arrive here tomorrow even.
log.
The Guiding Star left Cincinnati Wed
nesday evening for new Orleans. She will
reach here Saturday night or Sunday morn.
ing.
A big rise is reported to be coming down
the Mississippi which if true will open nav.
igation and give the Anchor line chance
for their "White Alley"
The Gus Fowler had a good trip yester.
day down from Paducah and return. She
is due again this evening connecting with
the Illinois Central r. r.
Christmas is near at hand and if the
court knows itself, we will take short
trip over In Kentucky and spend Christmas
day with the "old folks at home"
The Granite State left Memphis Wed.
nesday night. She had 10000 feet of lum-
Der, 500 bales Of cotton and other freight,
She will report here early tomorrow morn
ing.
The j. H. Hillman from Nashville ar
rived here last evening at 8 80 She had
light trip but received quite number of
passengers for the Cumberland left at 4 80
y. IN.
The Cons Millar on her way to Cincinua.
Il laid up ct Louisville. We have not been
informed the reason, their is plenty water
and nothing to prevent her from going
through to headquarters.
The Commonwealth left here last even.
ing for st. Louis, but before she had got
turned fairly up the Mississippi telegram
was received from Capt. Scudder ordering
her to remain until further notice.
The Rapid Rueben Rynus--p properly r.
r. Springer is due from New Orleans to-
morrow morning and goes through to Gin
clnnat. Capt. H. U. Fart master, Frank
Stein chief clerk.
The Centennial arrived here early ycster.
day morning with a fine trip from New Or.
leans. Her cargo consisted mostly III mo-
lasses aud sugar. She will discharge her
trip here and leave here for New Orlean
Sunday.
Capt. jim Browne, steamboat and rail.
road agent at Paducah is due here this
morning on his return from st. Louis
where he went to purchase boat Jim
has done well in his agency business, We
knew him when he didn't have enough
money to buy dugout, and now he is
able to purchase great big Steamboat"
bully for jim.
Capt. Tom Gallagher formerly in CON-
mand of the j. II. Hillman has taken the
position of freight and passenger agent Of
the Cumberland river line Of boats run
ming from Nashville out TO Cairo ana also
the upper Cumberland Mr.. y. g. Patter-
son the former agent was stricken short
time since with paralysis and therefore his
place was filed by Capt Gallagher who is
most worthy and competent tor the posi-
| ton,