The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-08
STAG rs OF THE RIVER.

STAGES OF THE RIVER.
The river marked by the gauge last even
ing at this point at five p. M, AZ feet
and stationary.
Cincinnati, June 7-5 pm. SO feet
inches and falling.
Louisville, June IS p. m.--River 10
feet and falling.
Nashville, June 7-5 pm. River 10 feet
inches and falling.
Memphis, June rs p,m.-River SO feet
inchand rising.
is reported that the damage to the
Springer will amount $4,000.
The Bob Kelly fund is being rapidly col
lected and is in the hands Of Capt. Alex
Montgomery and Thomas s. Royse. They
started out to raise $4,000 and have already
collected $1,5845O
The beautiful steamer City of Cairo, un-
der the command Of Capt. Vickers, leaves
st. Louis for New Orleans this evening.
She is due here tomorrow evening.
The Belle Memphis from St. Louis tor
Vicksburg arrived at 5 last evening. She
had big trip and departed at IL.
The City of Baton Rouge for New Or
leans is due from St. Louis this evening.
Capt. Bixby commands.
The Jas. W. Gatf will report here early
this morning for Cincinnati. She has
good up stream trip--200 bales of cotton,
10000 feet of lumber besides lot of other
freight. Several passengers will 60 up on
her to Cincinnati from this place. If there
is any business on the river Capt Bob Wise
will have his share of it,
The elegant Anchor liner City of Vicks.
burg from below on her way to the Future
Great arrived at p. IN. yesterday. She
had fine passenger list but light freight
trip, and left at 8 80.
The John B. Maude of the Anchor line
is due early this morning from st. Louis for
Memphis.
The John Gilmore of the NJ. V. T. Co.
arrived yesterday morning from New Or
leans and left soon after for st. Louis.
The Fannie Tatum from st. Louis for
Paducah leaves this evening and is due here
tomorrow evening at 8. For freight or
passage see w. f. Lambdin, agent office
on Ohio levee,
Capt. John B. Griffith, in command Of the
Hudson, is due this evening frono st. Louis
for Paducah
The Marine Journal says; capt. T. P.
feathers of the famous steamer Natchez, is
sixty sixyears old and is now commanding
tho seventh Natchez, all of which were own
ed by him." The old veteran is evidently
stuck on the name of Natchez, as well as
he is of the life he has pursued as a steam
boatman.
The Granite State has withdrawn from
the trade as Cincinnati and Memphis
packet. The company having cancelled
their contract in consequence of dull times.
1t is rumored that the Memphis and Ohio
river packet company contemplate putting
in some fine fast sidewheel boats this fall to
represent their trade. We hope Madam
Rumor is correct this time,
The Golden Rule arrived yesterday morn
ing on her down trip to New Orleans with
all the freight she could carry, She left for
the Crescent City at o'clock.
Capt. Ben Howar's beautiful thorough
bred blood bay four year old horse, Metro
polls, in the mile heat race at st. Louis on
Monday, 9Th inst, made fine race aud will
surely make one of the best race horses on
the American turf, although beaten in the
present race at st. Louis by half length,
The John $. Hopkins will run through
to Cairo on Sunday, instead Of Saturday as
we by mistake stated yesterday.
The weather for the past three or four
days has been bright and very pleasant,
and the crops are looking fine. Farmers
in the Kentucky purchase report the finest
wheat crops ever raised in that section.
The Gus Fowler came from Paducah on
time with good trip, and left on her re-
turn trip at o'clock.