The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-21


at Planters Hotel, No. 81 Ohio levco.
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The U. T. Schenck from New Orleans
Tor Cincinnati arrived at $50 yesterday
morning. She had about 600 tons Of
freight, received 5000 feet OF walnut lum.
Der here and few passengers, and depart.
cd at 6 40 a. N.
Capt. Nellis with his tug Laurel leaves
Tor Paducah this morning. lie designs
making Cairo headquarters for his boat,
and is prepared and equipped to do towing
and job work in his line at short notice.
The Paris c. Brown from Cincinnati ar.
rived last evening with fair trip, and add
ed considerable freight here.
The Ste Genevieve from st. Louis pass
ed down for Memphis yesterday with good
trip.
The Granite State from Memphis is due
up this morning. She is a pleasant boat
to travel on, and her officers are notably
popular. The State goes to Cincinnati
Passengers TOR Cincinnati or intermediate
can secure tickets of w. f. Lambdn, agent.
Yesterday was cool and pleasant with
| occasional showers, but rather untavorable
for the May day picnickers from this city
to Fort Jefferson on the Kentucky shore.
Notwithstanding the threatening weather,
a very large crowd Of ladies, gentlemen
and children took passage on the Three
States. Regardless of the weather AL Goss'
splendid brass band accompanied the pleas
ure seekers, and the ferryboat with its
precious cargo left at 0 o'clock under the
strains Of some delightful music rendered
by the band. Cairo is certainly enthusiast
&c in the picnic question and produced some
very handsome ladies which made the PIC
mic attractive and pleasant.
The popular steamer Vint Shnklc from
Cincinnati, Capt. G. W. Thompson master,
is due here early this morning for Mem
phis. Ifyou wish to travel on a pleasant
boat with jolly crew, take the Shinkle
She has an elegant string band on board.
Her rooms are comfortable and the proven
der department is as good as can be had on
land or water. Col 6. d. Moore is a polite
clerk
The Fannie Tatum for st. Louis is due
this morning from Paducah. Capt. Conway
is doing No. business with his boat, as
he has worked so hard 10 build up trade
between ST. Louis and Paducah.
The Guiding Star left Cincinnati last
evening for New Orleans.
The Gus Fowler from Paducah arrived
at 30 last evening and left with good
passenger trip at the usual hour.
The flag ship OF the Cumberland, B. S.
Rhea, is due to night from Nashville, and
will leave here on her return trip to NOR
row at noon. Capt, j.. S. Tyner commands,
and Mr.. I. M. Gallagher, Knight Of the
Quill, has charge Of the office with Jolly
Hard as assistant
The large stern wheel steamer Hudson
from Cincinnati arrived last evening with
barge in tow She had good trip. The
Hudson has entered the trade from st.
Louis to Paducah us regular packet.
Capt. John Griffith is in command of her,
and lively time is expected between her
and the Fannie Tatum, The longest pole
knocks the "persimmon."
The City of Helena from St. Louis ar.
rived at 80 last evening. She had light
trip, but received some freight here and
departed for Memphis at 5 O'Clock.
The Belle Memphis for st. Louis arrived
last evening at S:45. She was flying light
and came into port in railroad style, She
left at 9p. III.
Capt. Will Harmon, one of the pioneer
steamboatmen of the Wild Swanee, fam
iliarly known as the Cum bcrland, arrived
here Friday night He leaves for Nash
vile to-day.
The Vint Shinkle did not leave Cincn-
natl until yesterday evening as she failed to
reach there in time to get of on her reg
ular day which was Wednesday tho 18th
instant.
Eugene List is the popular chief scribe
of the Hudson.
The Mary Houston passed Vicksburg
Friday morning at o'clock She had 430
tons of freight and IS cabin passengers.
The Anchor line steamer City of Alton
is due here to-day for New Orleans from
st. Louis.
The City of Greenville from st. Louis is
due here this evening for Vicksburg.
Among the passenuers on board of the