The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-15
RIVER NEWS.
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The river marked Dy the gauge last
evening, 81 feet and 3-l0ths and falling.
The little packet A. B. Stafford, formerly
plying between Cairo and Mound City as a
daily packet, has withdrawn from the trade,
simply because there was not sufficient
patronage to sustain her. Her daily visits
will be missed, but Capt. Hambleton, her
owner, is not to blame for il.
Yesterday was cool and clear, and, du-
ring the forenoon, not single steamer ar
rived todisturb the monotomy which reign
ed supreme.
The Silverthorn left early yesterday
morning with large lot of corn for B. s.
Rhca, Of Nashville.
An interesting little fight occurred on
the levee yesterday morning between two
''young coons" The occasion of the diff
ficulty we were unable to ascertain, but
will say that for frescoing the "coons" 10
question seemed to understand their bust
ness as split lips, mutilated ears, bloodshot
eyes was the result of the melee.
The B. S. Rhea, from Nashville, will re.
port here tomorrow night.
The Granite State, from Memphis, W.
G. Tichenor, chief Of ceremonies, and the
sffisble Bob Mccoy in the office. The
State will pass up this morning for Gin
cinnati.
The Fannie Tatum, from st. Louis, will
land here this morning for Paducsh and
Ewald's iron works. She will receive lot
of iron for the Future Great" j. B. Con.
way commands.
The Missouri river, so says Fort Benton
correspondent, is lower than it has ever
been known to be for the last 90 years.
The Buckeye State, for Pittsburgh, is
due to day from St. Louis. James Kirker,
master.
Capt. Bob Wise, with his popular jas.
w. Gaff, for Memphis tomorrow. Passen'
gers going south will find the Gaff a pleas
ant boat to travel on.
The Gus Fowler, from Paducah, had an
excellent passenger trip yesterday, and LETT
on her return trip with some thirty cabin
passengers for Metropolis and Paducah.
The W. P, Halliday left for New Orleans
last evening after adding some twenty tons
OF freight here. Beck Jolly is her popular
chief, and o. G. Gates her afiiable purser
Capt. Brack Owen, Of Paducah, was 10
the city yesterday for the purpose of tracing
up some 1000 slaves which he claims were
stolen from him by parties at Joppa, Ill.,,
80 miles above here on the Ohio. He says
he has found out to his satisfaction who
the parties are, and will enter proceedings
to recover the slaves Ur other value.
The steamer City Of Cairo arrived last
evening at 8 o'clock, and her appearance
was hailed with enthusiasm. Several guns
were fired in honor of her arrival, and we
might say that thousands of people throng.
ed the levee as she steamed into port. AS
soon as she passed out of the Mississippi
and turned her head up the Ohio the fash
of her electric light threw its rays Upon the
citizens of Cairo, whereupon agrand and
universal expression seemed to beam upon
the countenance of our citizens which said
"lhere comes our pet" The rush when
she landed was Undesirable in one COM
mon mass regardless of color, race or as.
ISOLATION, every body was curious to see the
"Uity of Cairo" After patiently waiting
to see the result of the public inspection,
|, river reporter, went on board, and
through the kindness Of Captain Vickers
received the following intelligence in re-
gard to the City of Cairo: Her dimensions
are $50 feet length, beam A feet, 0. foot
hold, FIVE steel boilers 80 feet long, 30
inches circumfiex. Her cabin Is poragon
of excellence and beauty and furnished in
the most modern and elegant style. After
the masses of the curious had retired from
the grand saloon, some Of Cairo's most
beautiful ladies and gallant gentlemen
were cordially entertained by Capt. Vick-
ers and other officers of his staff, and mus
ic, dancing and feasting entertained tho
balance Of the night until the wee small
hours of morn when sweet nature proclaim
cd that it was time tor repose. In conclu.
sion we will say that we only played the role
otspectator, until the hour Of supper was
announced, and 10 that particular depart
ment we modestly but dutifully filed our
part of the contract. Last night will long
live green in the minds Of our citizens and
we sincerely hope that the future Of the
beautiful steamer, named in honor Of Cairo
''may live long and prosper"