The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-12
RIVER ITEMS.


morning.
The City of Helena from Memphis for
St Louis last evening.
The Golden Crown leaves Cincinnati Sat
urdsy for New Orleans.
The Clinton will be the Anchor line
packet from St. Louis for Memphis this
evening
The City of Vicksburg arrived at 4 p. m.
yesterday, and departed for st. Louis at
$50 p. IN.
The fast Hudson from St. Louis is due
here this evening for Paducah and Shawnee.
town. Capt John Griffith commands this
popular craft.
The Jas. w. Gaff will not come out from
Cincinnati this week, as she is having some
repairs made on her. She will fall into
lire next week.
Yesterday was another lovely day added
to the list of others for the present month.
Business on the wharf was fair with a
prospect of good business to-day.
The new Mary Houston from New Or
leans is due tomorrow. For delightful
trip up the Ohio on this fine steamer Sc
cure tickets from Agent Lambdin.
Capt. w. c. Tichenor, in command of the
Granite State from Cincinnati arrived here
yesterday morning at 10 with moderate
trip She discharged and received consid-
cradle freight, and left for Memphis at
II 80 a. IN,
The John A. Scudder from St, Louis ar
rived here yesterday evening at 2. She had
two large barges in tow used as lighters,
which she will leave hereafter transferring
the freight on board She leaves this morn
ing for New Orleans.
The Cons. Millar from Memphis is due
here tomorrow morning for Cincinnati,
Capt. c. B, Russell commands and Mr..
JAS Voris has charge of the office. See
Passenger Agent w. F. Lambdin and get
your tickets. Office 70 OHIO levee.
The Democrats have walked into the al
fections of the "Radsn in Ohio to the tune
of many thousands Well, the boys have
been getting all the sugar for long time,
and it is right and proper that they should
begin to show some of their boosted mag
nanimity by giving the old Democratic
ship load to carry for while.
The Paris G. Brown from Cincinnati is
due here this morning for New Orleans.
She will take freight here for that city and
leave this evening. For pleasant trip
south on fine steamer under the care OF
excellent officers take the Brown. Capt
Alex Halliday is chief of ceremonies, and
Chris Young, first clerk, is the great at
traction of the Office.
We are pleased to note that Capt. John
Griffith in the U. S. court has been released
by Secretary Folger for the unjust fine OF
$500 for carrying on his boat, the Hudson
so bbls. of oil. The parties who made thu
seize claimed that it was Illuminating oil
and Capt. Griffith in defense claimed that i
was lubricsting oil. The captain in thu
contest drew first blood, and the parties
who made the arrest threw up the sponge
The transfer steamer Butler W. Duncan
whilst lying just below the ferry landing
yesterday morning about o'clock, he
steam-pipe gave way, making a very louC
report which created great excitement along
the levee causing general rush of people
together in the vicinity Of the accident from
the way of the steam quashed out and thu
terrible noise occasioned by it. We wer,
expecting every moment to see the manglec
and scadled remains Of several of the crew
taken from the supposed wreck, but W,
we're happily surprised when we Learned
that the accident was only triAe ant
nobody hurt. II was but short time be
fore the Duncan was going ahead as i
nothing had transpired.