The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-19
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

y inches and falling
Cincinnati, May 1876 pm. A feet 0
inches and falling.
Louisville, May 1916 p.m.-River 10
feet inches and rising.
Nashville, May 1916 pm. River IA feet
A inch and stationary.
st. Louis, May 1S-6p.m. River % feet
s inches and falling.
The peoples favorite came down the Ohio
yesterday at rapid gate and landed at the
Halliday packet wharfboat. She was
rather late in consequence of big business
trip, but left on time for Padusah Capt
H. E. Taylor commands the craft and her
name is Gus Fowler.
Henry Cassiday, one of the popular
clerks of the c, w. Anderson, stopped off
yesterday to transact some business for her,
whilst she was making her trip after corn
in the Mississippi yesterday.
Kit Heslep, an old steamboat pilot Of
ante bellum days, was a passenger on the
Fannie Tatum yesterday. He stopped off
here to see some of his "brother chips"
Clay Warden, from Paducah, a well
known steamboat engineer of that city who
has been making Cairo his headquarters for
some time past, is at home with his family
at present. but will be here in few days,
open toplay star engagement. Clay is
an experienced and reliable engineer
Mcbride is one ofthe pilots of the trans
fer steamer Butler Duncan, and he's a
good one, too.
The John B. Maude from St. Louis arriv-
ed last evening at ;20 for Memphis. She
had good trip; departed at OPP. m.
Capt. J. H. Fowler and Mr.. Josh Cobb,
superintendent of the Paducah and Cairo
packet company, we're passengers on the
Gus Fowler yesterday.
The City of Baton Rouge for New Or
leans left st. Louis with large freight
trip and arrived here last night. The
Baton Rogue is said to be the "wheel-
horse of the Anchor line. She left during
the night with all the freight she wanted.
Mr.. B. H. Hust, Familiarity known as
"Jolly Table the JOKER" is in the city, this
being one of his favorite stands on his reg
ular Commercial tour. OF course, he will
sell some goods.
The Fannie Tatum arrived last evening
at o'clock She had splendid trip and
left for ST. Louis with her guards nearly
dragging the water Capt. Conway is do
| ing first class business with his boat, al
he has worked 50 hard to build up a trade
between St. Louis and Paducah. He fully
merits all that can be given him.
| The Thomas Sherlock did not leave fol
New Orleans until yesterday morning at II
o'clock. Capt. Nichols fully expected t
leave at o'clock Wednesday evening, bu
succeeded in securing sufficient freight t.
detaia her until yesterday.
The weather yesterday was decidedly re-
| spectacle and had the appearance of spring
but business was terribly dull all over the
city and notably SO on the evee.
, The Ohio is still rising, but we think i
has about reached the highest point thi
season.
| Capt. Jim Browne, river editor Of thu
Evening News at Paducah, went home or
the Baum yesterday.
The little Metropolis and fadusah pack
ct May B., which has been running reg
ular for several years in that trade, wa
sold to some parties who will take he
south and use her as an advance boat 70
the advertising agent of some show com
pany.
The principal cause for the dull times anC
scarcity of travelling people visiting Cair
may surely be attributed to the ridiculou
exaggerated stories of the prevalence 0
smallpox in Cairo. There are many stran
gers who absolutely believe that the small
pox is in epidemic form here. When ther
is not single case of the disease in o.
aggravated stage, there are possibly ten O
twelve cases of varioloid that is very Sigh
and not at all dangerous.
The @. w. Anderson from Nashville al
rived Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. sh
discharged about 15o tons of pig iron, an
went to Commercial point on the uppe
4 Mississippi river, where she received eco
sacks Of corn for B. =. Rhea s. Son, {
Nashville. She returned last evening an
left for Paducah and the Cumberland wit
agood trip.
The vint Shipkle Is due for Momph
l tomorrow eveninv~