The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-09
STAGES OF TIE RIVER.

inches and rising.
Pittsburg, May SIS pm. River 0 feet
z inches and rising.
Louisville, May 9Th pm. 10 feet in
ches in the canal and rising
Nashville, May s-6 pm. River feet
inches and falling.
St. Louis, May Sc pm. River 20 feet
and falling.
Yesterday wasclear and pleasant.
Business on the wharf yesterday was
quite lively.
The W. W. O'Neil passed here last even
ing with tow of twenty odd pieces loaded
with coal.
The Thos W. Means with very heavy
tow of lumber for st. Louis, passed here
last evening at o'clock.
Quite number of sail boats were out
on the river in front of the city yesterday,
sailing up and down the streams.
The towboat Henry Lourey of the NV
I. Co, left here last evening at a o'clock
with five barges heavily laden with freight
for New Orleans,
The Buckeye State, for Pittsburg from
st. Louis, passed up the Ohio Yesterday
with two barges Of ore besides good
freight trip on board.
The Gus Fowler had heavy freight of
tobacco yesterday from Paducah and a
very large passenger list. She left on her
return trip at pm
The beautiful steamer City Of Cairo
from New Orleans arrived last evening at
$50. She had fine passenger trip and
left for st. Louis al 8 u'clock.
The City of GreenvIle for Vicksburg,
came out of the Mississippi from St. Louis
last night. She received both freight and
passengers for Memphis and Vicksburg and
departed at / am.
The Annie P. Silver, for New Orleans
left St. Louis with big trip, and arrived
here yesterday morning at 8 80 with nearly
all the freight she wanted, but added con-
siderable here, and left for the Crescent
City at 3 pm.
The John B Msude from Memphis ar.
rived st II 80 yesterday morning. She
had large passenger trip, having received
a good many passengers from the Gaif
which broke her shaft at Gleasons Landing
The Maude left for.St. Louis at pm.
We are credibly informed that the col.
ored citizens of Cairo contemplate an ex-
cursion to Psducah next Sunday. If
they succeed in procuring q suitable boat
Cairo will be represented at Psducah by
both white and colored excursionists of
this city,
The New Mary Houston from Cinciu-
natl is due here tomorrow morning for the
Crescent City. Passengers going south
can secure no mode Of transportation more
pleasant aud with officers who study the
comfort of their guests. Capt. W. B. Mil
Ter, master.
Remember the Vint Shinkle come up
from Memphis and will land here on her
way to Cincinnati arriving there the even
ng previous to the great musical festival |
which takes place on the 18th inst, con-
lnuing four days. For tickets apply at
Planters House to W, F. Lsmbden psssen-
ger agent.
A grand time tonight at The Halliday
House. A large delegation of Knights
remplars from Paducah and vicinity will
axe passage on the packet Gus Fowler for
Cairo to-day. She arrives here this even.
ng at o'clock, and will remain until
midnight, when the delegation, after the
,rand supper, will repair to the boat and
eturn to their homes.
The Will Kyle, one of the finest of the
zig q line will report here this evening for
cincinnati. The Kyle has the very best Of
accommodations on deck aud in the cabin,
Ter rooms are large, we'll ventilated and
Elegantly furnished. Capt. Lew Hates is
Ter popular chief, and Messrs. Alexander
md Young are her clerks. Passengers
,oing north by water should surely secure
ooms on this splendid steamer.
Sunday night was very stormy, and de-
idedly rough on steamboats,. The B. s.
ahea, from, Nashville was caught in the
.sle at Grand Chain and had q pretty
ough seige battling with the turbulent
walters, but she came out first best, and
anded here at midnight. She had an ex.
ursion party Of ladies and gentleman from
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