The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-17
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

ing ut this point at six pm, Al feet
10 inches and falling.
Pittsburg, May 1916 pm. River 12 feet
inches and stationary.
Cincinnati, May 1916 pm. 43 feet s
inches and rising.
Louisville, May, 1876 p.m.-River IA
feet inches and rising.
Nashville, May 1876 pm. River 10 feet
inches and stationary.
St. Louis, May 16-Gp.m. River "a feet
3inches and stationary.
The Golden Rule from New Orleans, 5
days and 10 hours out landed here yester-
day morning at 6 10 and left at G. 80 for
Cincinnati. Considering the heavy current
she had TO contend with and making all of
her regular landings, hertime here was
good. She had a good many passengers.
Yesterday was clear and bright, but very
cool for the season. Business on the wharf
was calm and unexciting.
The Junius Morgan is now at Mound
City under the skillful hand of frst-class
mechanics, superintended by Capt. Will
Hamilton, who has charge of the marine
ways at that place. When she is delivered
to her owners the Morgan as transfer will
be almost as good as when first built.
The G. W. Anderson from Nashville is
due here early this morning. She will go
up the Mississippi short distance and re.
ceive between $500 and 5000 sacks of corn
and will leave here on her return trip this
evening for Paducah and Cumberland river.
Passengers going in that direction can So
cure tickets at Planters House, of w. +.
Lambdin, Agent.
The Thos. Sherlock, one of the largest
steamers of the Southern Transportation
line, running from Cincinnati to New Or
leans, is due here early this morning. She
has asplendid trip of freight, but will add
considerably more which has been secured
Tor her by Capt Wright, freight agent for
the line here. Capt. James Nichols master,
Ames Fisher chief scribe.
The fine passenger steamer Andy Baum
is due here early this morning from Mem
phis for Cincinnati. The Baum is the
largest boat of the Cincinnati and Memphis
packet line and her accommodations are
tirst-class in. every particular. Capt II. J.
Vinton commands and NJ. NJ. Deems first
in the office. For passage rates call at
Planters House, W. F. Lambdin, Agent.
$4,1230O0 has recently been appropriate
ed for the Mississippi from Cairo to New
Orleans Improvements. as suggested by the
Mississippi river commission, besides small
er contributions for other streams of less
Importance. This is one of the most nee
essary appropriations ever made by the
congress and senate OF the United States,
as through the advantage of this great
stream, known as the father of waters
many of the finest steamers of modern
times transport upon the bosom of this
channel of commerce. Millions and mil
lions Of the rich products titled from the
soil by the yeomanry of the western and
| southern country, which passes into the
| gulf and to oil ports of Europe. The gov
eminent of the United States cannot be too
lavish with appropriations for river inn
provement as it will be of lncalculable in
terest to the whole country, which is grad
ually increasing and expanding with rap
idity that will before another half century
has elapsed make America the worlds me-
tropolis and Europe asecondary considera-
ton. Improve our rivers as they should be
for we need Improvements and facilities for
shipping the products Of the growing great
| west and south, on millions of acres of the
rich lands that are being so rapidly opened
up and cultivated,
The Pittsburg from St. Louis for the up
per Ohio, Is due here tomorrow.
City Of Baton Rouge for New Orleans is
due tomorrow from st. Louis.
The City Of Providence will report here
this evening for Vicksburg.
The City Of Greenville from Vcksburg is
one Of the fast packets of the Anchor line
and is due to-day for st. Louis.
The Granite arrived last evening ut 0
o'clock with fair trip. She departed for,
Memphis at o'clock. Capt. Tichenor was
in command and looking well. Mr.. Mccoy
chief clerk was confined to his room with
chill.
The Gus Fowler arrived last evening at
$3.50, with good trip. Her freight bust
ness has been No. for the last. ten or
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