The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-09
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

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evening at this port, II feet and
6 inches and falling.
Pittsburgh, Dec. SO p. m-River 3 feet
II inches and rising.
Cincinnati, Dec. s--6 p. m.--River II
feet inches and rising.
Louisville, Dec s--6 p, m.-River 8
feet inches and falling.
Nashville, Dec. SIS p.m.-Riyer Acct
inches and falling.
St. Louis, Dec. Tt p.m.-Riyer 0 feet
inches and falling.
RIVER ITEMS.
The Golden Rule from Cincinnati is due
here tomorrow for New Orleans.
The Andy Baum from Memphis is due
up tonight for Cincinnati. See W. +.
Lambdin, passenger agent, and get your
tickets.
The City of Cairo, which was receiving
freight at st. Louis did not come out. She
has gone to the bank with the balance of
the Anchor line.
TheJ. II. .Hilman from Nashville ar
rived here yesterday morning at $50, and
discharged 50 tons of pig iron for St. Louis.
She left here on her return trip at a. m.
The Gus Fowler was in and out on good
time yesterday. Talk about schedule on
railroads, the travelling public eau always
rely on the Fowler as "sure thing Look
out for her again this evening.
The U. P. Schenck left here yesterday
morning for Cincinnati. She had barge
in tow, and unless checked by ice will have
no trouble in getting through, as the Ohio
is rising at Pitisburg, Cincinnati and Louis
vile.
The new steamer Helena from St. Louis
will receive freight here to-day for New
Orleans. She is said to be very fine boat
and big carrier. Over FIVE thousand peo-
pie Wis ted her at St. Louis on Wednesday.
Capt. Thorwegan is in command.
Joe Bernath, the enterprising jeweler on
Sixth street, is Just in receipt Of some love.
ly designs of different kinds of jewelry, all
OF the latest and most modern patterns. If
you want to buy something nice for
Christmas present, don't forget to give Joe
a call.
The vint shinke from Cincinnati is due
here this evening for Memphis, Capt. NJ.
M. Deem commands this reliable and popu.
lar packet, and Col. G. D, Moore is high
scribe. Ifyou feel inclined to travel down
the Mississippi the Shinkle is the boat,
and Passenger Agent W, F, Lqmbdiu will
furnish tickets at low rates.
The Henry A. Tyler arrived here last
evening and discharged 400 sacks of corn
here and 500 sacks of cotton.seed at Kick.
man. Her cabin register this trip up was
tirst.cass. She leaves here this evening for
Tiptonville at O'Clock sharp and returns
Monday evening, leaving here Tuesday the
18th inst at 4p. m. for Osceola.
The weather still continues quite cold,
but somewhat milder than it was Wudnes-
day night and Thursday. The wind is not
so severe, but still it is good freezing wealth.
er. We saw telegram from Hunter Ben
jenkins, of St. Louis, yesterday, stating
that The navigation there was entirely sus.
pended, and the river full of floating ice.
The Hudson will harbor at Paducah until
further orders.
The Will Kyle from New Orleans arrived
here yesterday morning at 10. She had
about 1000 tons Of freight on board, and
left for Cincinnati at 10 o'clock last night. |
Before leaving she tried her new whistle
which had variation Of sounds that was re-
markable, but at the same time anything but
musical. The breying of beligerent jack.
ess would have proven more acceptable to
the ears Of those who were hin hearing
distance. Capt. Bill Hambeton says be
thought 1t was the remnant of menagrle of
wild beast just broke loose from the jungles