The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-19
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

Pittsburg, July 1876 p. m. River Q feet
10 inches and falling.
Cincinnati, July l9 6 p. m. River II
feet 2 inches and falling.
Louisville, July 1876 p. m.--River s
feet Il inches and rising.
Nashville, July 1916 p. M. River feet
7 inches and falling.
st. Louis, July 49, p m. River 2 4 feet
q inches and falling
The City Of Vlcksburg from below is due
up this morning for st. Louis.
The Josie Harry passed here yesterday
for Paducah, where she will be drawn out
on the ways for thorough repairs.
The Junius Morgan, transfer for the Wa
bash and Iron Mountain r. r., came down
from Mound City Yesterday She looks
now as well as when first built. Capt. VIM.
Hambleton had her out on his way at the
Mound, and has done an excellent job Of
work, equally as good as can be done In
any of the steamboat yards of this country
The Morgan will be ready for business in a
day rtwo.
The towboat L. NJ. Norton arrived yes
terdaY with two model barges from st. Lonis
and returned.
The Gus Fowler had large trip of
freight yesterday, consisting of wheat,
tobacco and slaves. Her passenger list
was also excellent.
The John B. Maude leaves st. Louis for
Memphis this evening.
The Ste Genevieve from st. Louis ar.
rived at I last evening. She had good
trip and added some freight here. She de,
parted for Memphis at 0 p. m.
Yesterday was clear and warm. Business
on the wharf dull.
Wilson got whipped, but Sullivan lost
the fight. "How's it anyhow"
We are credltably informed that the
Josh. V. Throop will enter the Evansville
and Cairo packet trade next week for the
summer and fall campaign.
The Future City passed down for New
Orleans yesterday, She had FIVE model
barges loaded with bulk grain
Capt. Thompson wired us yesterday that
his boat, the Vint Shinkle, would arrive
here early this morning for Memphis. She
has been detained on account of business.
The U. P. Schenck for New Orleans is
due to-day. She will receive some freight
here before her departure.
People going south by river will Go well
by securing passage on the Vint Shinkle
for Memphis this morning, See w. F.
Lambdin, agent.
The Jas. W. Gaff left Memphis last even
ing with good trip for Cincinnati. She
will report here early tomorrow morning.
The fine steamer Golden Rule from New
Orleans is due tomorrow for Cincinnati
o. p. Shinkle, master,
The City of Alton arrived yesterday at G
a. m from New Orleans, and departed for
ST. Louis at 7 a. m. She had fair trip OF
freight and large number of passengers
The Gus Fowler from PaduCah is due at
2 p, m. to-day, and will leave. here on hel
return trip at 3 p. m
The fine steamer Belle Memphis from st
Louis is due this evening for Vicksburg.
The Baton Rouge will leave ST. Louis
at p. m. to day for New Orleans, and il
due here tomorrow evening.
The HUDSON, Capt. John Griffith master
leaves ST. Louis this evening for Cairo Pa
ducah and Shawneetown. She will arriv,
here tomorrow evening.
The steamer pittsburg from st. Louis il
due tonight for Pittsburg
The new steamer J. II. Hilman, Jus
completed has gone to Nashville and vii
leave there next Friday evening in place o
Pthe B. s. Rhea. She will Gil the place du
ring the low water season, arriving her
every Sunday and leaving on her return tri
every Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Thi
handsome little packet is 1915 feet LONG
2S feet beam and only draws 10 inches a
the stern, She has two 20 foot boilers
two lO-inch cylinders with A feet strok
and a 1l-foot wheel She has full cabi
which is very neat and well furnished, ais
Q stateroom for colored passengers. Cap,
Tom Gallagher will command the ne,
packet; and we predicta prosperous carec
under his administration.