The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-07-16
STAG rs OF THE RIVER.

ing at4 o'clock at this port "a feet and
falling.
Pittsburg, July 15-G p. m. River feet
3 inches and rising.
Cincinnati July l5-G p. IN. River 10
feet 3 inches and rising.
Louisville, July 15--6 p. m.-River 0
feet and fang.
Nashville, July 15--6 pm. River 10 feet
s inches and rising.
st. Louis, July 1916 p. m. River 25 feet
. inches and falling.
The tug Ida will bring down the "Crack"
baseball club of Paducth this morning to
Cairo, and will play match game with
the Comique Of THIS city on their grounds.
This game will be quite interesting as both
clubs have good material.
The Cons. Milar Is due this morning
from Memphis and will take passengers for
the Ohio as far up as Cincinnati The
Millsr is a pleasant boat to travel on, and
Capt c. b. Russell commands and Nr. Jas.
Voris chief scribe, will consign his guests
to comfortable quarters. Get your tickets
from w, +. Lsmbdin, agent. Office "a
Ohio levce.
The Gus Fowler had an excellent trip
from paducah yesterday. She did a large
way business which was the cause of her
late arrival here. She will lay over at Pa
ducah today and resume business to-
morrow.
The fine steamer Hudson lett here
last night at IL, for st. Louis. Capt
John Griffith commands. w. +. Lambdin
will supply tickets at reasonable rates to
all points from Cairo TO the Future Great
The City OF Helena from St. Louis for
Memphis and the Belle Memphis from
Vicksburg for st. Louis arrived here yes
terday.
The John A. Scudder for New Orleans
and the City of Greenvlle are due here this
evening. They both haul from st. LOUIS.
The Jas. W. Goff for Memphis passed
down last night with good trip.
Our trip to Paducah was attended with
much pleasure and also sorrow, owing to
the lingering illness Of brother. The
enjoyment OF the visit was thereby greatly
worried. Ye river reporter left here Thurs
day night at 70 on the Hudson for Padu
cab and had a pleasant time whilst on
board, arrived at the "Plain City, at a.
m, Friday found the citizens highly elated
in regard to the finishing of the Paducah &
Memphis railroad which is now completed,
linking the two cites with "strong tie
that of iron. A large delegation OF proml-
nent citizens of Paducah went to Memphis
by rail, and at Hntchic the connecting link
was made Thursday afternoon, where the
Paducah delegation were met by some
leading citizens of Memphis and the mayor
OF Memphis, and Mayor Chas. Reed, of Pa
ducah, drove the last spike which binds the
two cities in an important manner com
mercialiy. The Paducah delegation re
turned Friday morning at 5 o'clock, and
the majority Of them looked somewhat
fatigued "Or course, it is all attributed to
the long ride" ss none of the party ever
indulge in anything stronger than ice tea
or whisky straight Among the many
familiar faces we recognized who stayed at
home was jim Browdc, steamboat and rail
road agent. jim was in his office and
quite busy. Capt, Joe Fowler was at head
quarters rs usual experimenting; also
Messrs. Crumbaugh, of the firm, and Capt,
Josh. Cobb, we're on hand looking well and
quite busy Billy Holloway, clerk of the
Richmond, wore his usual pleasant smile
and was attending his guests in the most
agreeable manner. Mr.. Marlett, who is
acting steward pro tenn, of the Richmond
was on market buying something to feed
his boarders with. Henry Thompson, To-
cal editor of the News, was "chuck full OF
bizness," and looked as though he would
| like to hear some senatorial story with
blood and thunder sound. Lew Farrar, the
accomplished dispenser of summer and
winter drinks, was on duty at jim Winches
ter's new and stylish saloon. Billy Lang
the druggist, was deeply interested in som'
medical dictionaory, and Jimmy, his good
LOOKING brother, was readinga letter from
| his sweetheart or some other fellers, VIZ
don't know which Cooley Lancart hac
lust come on watch and had his sleeves
rolled up for business. Billy Reinhart wa
out collecting, but didn't present our bill
Abe Auspacher aud Mack Bailey wer'
exhibiting their nobby styles of summe
hats, and with this much Of what we saw
,va douo.tad i,r tha wnoda IN ooa oor ohnd,