The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-24
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

Pittsburg, May 23-6 pm. River7 feet
6 inches and rising.
Cincinnati, May 93-G pm. 81 feet 0
inch and falling.
Louisville, May 93-6 p.m.-River 10
feet II inches and falling.
Nashville May 23-6 pm, River 10 feet
8 inches and rising.
st. Louis, May go 6 pm. River go feet
8inches and falling.
Them Mary Houston from the Crescent
City arrived yesterday morning for Louis
vile and Cincinnati at o'clock. She had
but little freight, received I6 passengers
here which made her cabin register G8 peo-
pie on board. She only stopped here IS
minutes.
The towboat Aleck Swift from New Or
leans arrived here yesterday morning, laid
over to clean out her boilers. She had IS
pieces in tow for Pittsburg, and left for that
city at noon yesterday. Geo. Mcbride is
one of her pilots.
The popular Cincinnati and Memphis
packet Vint Shinkle is due early this
morning for the latter named city. Capt.
g. W. Thompson, master, and Col. G. d.
Moore has charge Of the office. The Shin
kle is reliable, and passengers who have
the pleasure of travelling on her will re-
ceive every attention from her officers es-
sential to their comfort. For tickets to
Memphis or way points see W. F. Lamb
din, agent.
Yesterday was very pleasant day. The
night preceding the day was attended
with slight frost. We hope, however,
that it did no serious damage.
Capt. James B. Eads, of the Mississippi
river commission, has rendered his sigma
ture to the government in consequent of
bad health. AS soon as he receives his
discharge from duty, he will 60 to Europe
in order to reciperate.
The John L. Rhoades from Pittsburg
landed here Monday night at 10 O'Clock,
She had big trip for ST. Louis and left at
1920.
The Gus Fowler from Paducah arrived
on time with fair trip, left on her return
trip at p. m.
The Belle Memphis for Vicksburg is due
to-day from st. Louis. She is very fast and
one of the best boats OF the Anchor line.
The Ste. Genevieve from st. Louis for
Memphis arrived last evening with good
trip.
The G. W. Anderson from Nashville is
due tonight, and will leave here on her
return trip for Paducah and Tennessee's
beautiful capital at 10 a. IN. tomorrow.
Capt Fred Wyatt, master; Wiley Parmen-
ter, chief clerk. For passage rates see W.
F. Lambdin.
The Guiding Star, the finest boat of the
Southern transportation line running from
Cincinnati to New Orleans, arrived here
from the former city yesterday evening
with moderate trip, but will nearly if not
quite fill out here. Capt. Ii. d. Hegler
commands this fine steamer, and Frank
Stein has charge OF the office. Mr.. Ed
Brown, the steward as a caterer, has no gu
perior. People travelling south by water
will find the Star palace and every thing
necessary to comfort and pleasure will be
afforded. She leaves for the Sunny South
this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Berthe Gilbert from Metropolis ar
rived Monday night with barge in tow
left on her return trip yesterday at noon.
Capt. Was. Thompson wired us from
Shawneetown yesterday that he would re.
port here with the Shinkle for Memphis
this morning at 0 o'clock.
The fine steamer w. p. Halliday from
st. Louis has big trip. She leaves for
New Orleans this evening.
The JAS W. 6afr left Memphis last even
ing. She will reach here early tomorrow
morning for Cincinnati. Capt. Bob Wise
master, James Surtees chief clark.
The City of Vicksburg is due to-day for
st. Louis from the lower Mississippi.
The r. r. Springer from New Orleans
passed Vicksburg at 1880 Monday, 29nd
inst. She will report hereto morrow night
for Cincinnati. The Springer is fast and
provides well for her guests. See w. f.
Lambdin, Agent for passage rates.
| The Hudson leaves st. Louis tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock for Paducah on her
maiden trip in that trade. She is No. 1
boat, and is said to be pretty fast.
The City Of New Orleans is due o-mor--
row from tho lower Miasissipi for tho