The daily Cairo bulletin., 1882-05-31
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

Pittsburg, May 3O-3 pm. River 10 feet
inch and falling,
Cincinnati, May SO--3 pm. 81 feet A
inches and falling.
Louisville, May 3O-3 pm.-River 10
feet and stationary.
Nashville, May 3O-3 pm. River 81 feet
and falling.
st. Louis, May SO-3p,m. River 81 feet
and rising.
The City of Greenville from Vicksburg
is another one Of the fast Anchor liners,
and is due up to-day for st. Louis.
The Paris G. Brown from New Orleans
passed Vicksburg Monday evening at s.
She will be the next New Orleans boat up
for Cincinnati and will arrive here Friday
The Gus Fowers clerks and Captain
Taylor included, had all they could do yes
terday in registering the large passenger
list and furnishing meal tickets, Samuel
Smith of the Fowler, served dinner that
would have been credit to the 9th Av-
enue hotel, New York.
The Emma c. Elliott ran through herself
at some point between St. Louis and the
cape. The Ste. Genevieve which was due
last evening for Memphis will take the
place of the Elliott this week, but will be
here on her regular day next week.
Yesterday was very pleasant day, and
the streets were pretty well patronized by
visitors from different sections, most OF
whom attended the usual annual decoration
Of soldiers graves at Mound City.
The Cons. Millar arrived ahead OF time.
She landed here at $50 p. m. yesterday;
discharged considerable freight; also re-
Ceived, and departed at s p. m. tor Mem.
phis.
The Thos. Sherlock from New Orleans
arrived at l2 80 yesterday. She was very
light but her passenger list was fair She
left for Gin cinnati at p. m.
The Andy Baum, the largest boat of tht
Cincinnati and Memphis packet company
is due tins evening for Cincinnati. Psssen
gers for the Ohio to Cincinnati or inter
mediate points can procure tickets Of W
+. Lambdin at the Planters house.
Monday evening we took passage on the
Gus Fowler for Paducah, leaving here at 5
o'clock sharp. She made nine landings
and arrived at Paducah five minutes past
ten, and never carrying exceeding $50 lbs.
of steam. There is no mistake about the
Fowler's speed. She is far above the aver
age run of boats, and but few boats tha,
carrying the propoling power behind then
can interest her. On her down trip yes
terday she registered over 800 passengers
Most of them attended the Decoration Of
the Soldiers graves at the National GENE
terry near Mound City.
The little packet City of Metropolis, re-
Gently built by Captain Yes Mahan and
Mr.. Geo. Cowlin who owns the bar of the
| Gus Fowler, was lying at Metropolis when
the Fowler landed there Monday night
We went on board of her and found her tc
be one of the most complete little packets
we ever had the pleasure of inspecting
She is IS feet in length from stem to stern
her cabin or saloon is about 80 feet in
length. She makes about six miles per
hour up stream, and is doing profitable
business. She makes two trips daily from
Metropolis to Paducah.
The Belle Memphis "hauls her horns in
and gracefully yields to the City of Provi-
! dence. AS on the last trip of the Providence
from Helena to Memphis she made the re-
markable run in hours and Az minutes.
This is inviting the iron horse in very
creditable manner, but the Belle Memphis
boys say they must have them horns back,
and they propose to make an effort for
them in few days.
| "Another Richmond in the field, and it's
the jim Lee. She makes the run from
Helena to Memphis in 5 hours and 30
| minutes. What's the City of Providence
going to do about itl What's the use Of
talking about riding on the "keers" when
we've got steamboats, that make railroad
time with all the conveniences and com
forts Of the most palatial honest
Captain Griffith, in command of the
Hudson, leaves st. Louis for Cairo and Pa
ducah this evening at o'clock. She vii
report here tomorrow evening. The Hud-
son is fast and with being large carrier
Her cabin accommodations are excellent
The City Of New Orleans, Capt. Garter
master, leaves st. Louis this evening for the
Crescent City. Sho is due here tomorrow
| That h;ph hoad,d C;tv of Providence il