The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-15

phis.
The river marked by the gauge last even.
ing at this point at five p. M, 80 feet
scant and falling.
The Gus Fowler had good trip from
Paducah and also the same on her return
trip. She left at 5 p. m.
Business on the wharf as well as through
out the city was dull yesterday, with good
prospect Of ram in the evening.
The sewers have been opened, and the
Wong unwelCome sipe water VISIT will soon
be among the things that were.
The Cons Millar from Cincinnati arrived
at yesterday morning, and left for Mem
phIs at 2 80. She had fair trip.
Capt. w. j. Turner, of the Silvsrthorn,
was in the city yesterday on business, and
returned per steamer Providence last night
10 Hickman.
The rivers have "taken a tumble" and
our big steamers will soon 60 into summer
quarters at their various accustomed
watering places"
The City Of Helena from Memphis on
her way to st. Louis arrived at 2 40 yester.
day morning. She had q good trip and
! departed at a. m.
The fine Anchor line steamer w. p. Hal.
lidsy is due this evening from st. Louis for
! Orleans. She has splendid trip, and will
add more freight here.
From some cause which we can not ex.
| plain the stage report of the rivers were
not received at headquarters last evening,
which accounts for the non-report in our
river column this morning.
We were creditably informed yesterday
that the John S. Hopkins would extend
her trip to Cairo every Sunday during this
season or until closed out by low water.
Yesterday was a regular old-fashioned
summer day. The thermometer was about
900 in the shade, and Shebert emonades
at Charley BoScrs were freely INDUCED in.
The City of Greenville arrived last even
ing from Memphis at 8 40. She discharged
several hundred bales of cotton here, and
left for st. Louis, running like o railroad
train.
CBpt. Lew Hates, of the Kyle, wired us
at Memphis yesterday, saying he would
leave there at pm. She will report here
this evening for Cincinnati. For passage,
see W. F. Lambdin, agent.
The fine steamer Hudson is due from St.
Louis this evening for Paducah and Owens
boro. Capt. j. II. Griffith, an old Kentucky
corn cracker, is in command. The Hudson
is big carrier, and has elegant cabin &C.
commodations
The City of Providence from st. Louis
arrived last evening with fine trip of
freight and people for points on the lower
Mississippi to Vicksburg. The Providence
is one OF the fastest boats Of the Anchor
line. She added considerable freight hero
and left at 10 pm.
The Andy Baum for Cincinnati is due up
from Memphis early this morning. She
has 1888 bales of cotton as one item for Gin
cinnati. The Baum is fast, and her accom-
modiatons excellent. Passengers going up
the Ohio can secure tickets of w. +. Lamb
din, agent; Office, No. 81 OHIO levee.
A new enterprise has just been started in
the way of anew ferry running from Green.
field Mo-, just opposite Cairo on the Mis-.
sissippi river This will be q great con-
venience to the people over there and quite
beneiicant to the merchants of our city.
We have not learned the number of trips to
be made daily and the hours
A car load of furniture, manufactured at
Union City, Tenn, was sent to Hickman,
for shipment per steamer Andy Baum this
trip up, for Maysville, Ky. THIS is strange
shipment, when one OF the finest furniture
manufacturing cities in the world is only B5
miles from Maysville. However, It speaks
highly for Union City, and is good card
for the place.
There is some prospects, so late st. Louis
papers say, Of line of packets from
Cairo to Louisville being established short.
ly. We are inclined to think that II Is all
talk and no packets, as there Is not enough
business to sustain the different lines be.
tween Cairo and Louisville at the present
time, and they are well established and
owned by strong companies.
The mate Of tho Henry Lourey, LoandeI
Huff ,yns triad in the federal court Tues.