The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-06
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

NlhCinuhtii way 0--O pm. hlVeT 10 ICet
s inches and falling.
Pittsburg, May 5--e pm. River 4 feet
l inch and stationary.
St. Louis, May Sc pm. River 90 feet
8 inches and falling.
Nashville, May SIS pm. River @ feet
3inches and falling
Louisville, May 9Th 6 pm. 0 feet in.
ches in the canal and z feet Z inches in the
chute on the falls, and falling.
The Ste. Genevieve, from Memphis, had
$50 bales of cotton which she discharged
here last night and will leave for st. Louis
early this morning.
Tomorrow the Jas. w. Gaif will land
here on her way to Cincinnati. Ana her
"Grand Excursion" to the musical festi-
val which takes place there on the 10th
inst, continuing for four consecutive days
will be attended by thousands of people.
This stupendous musical festival has been
gotten up regardless of expense, aud the
finest musical talent in Europe or America
has been secured. The round trip to Gin
cinnati from Cairo and return is only
$1,000 with rooms included while in port.
The Calf has an elegant string band on
board and everything that can be provided
for the comfort of her guests will be sup.
piled by her worthy corps Of officers head
ed by Capt. Bob Wise.
The Gus Fowler, the schedule packet of
the Ohio river, and the most scccessful
boat that ever represented the Cairo and
Paducah packet trade, came down yes.
terday with big crowd Of passengers, and
left on her return trip at pm, with as
good up trip as she did down. The
Fowler is good stock, but is not on the
market
The G. w. Anderson filed out here
pretty WELL She left with her craw stuffed.
She did not get of until am, yesterday
She had 1900 sacks of corn for B, S. Rhea
of Nashville. as one item.
The W. P. Halliday, of the Anchor line,
arrived here early yesterday morning with
a splendid trip from St. Louis fcr Now Or
leans. She received a large lot of freight
here, and left with her guards dragging
the water.
Yesterday was very pleasant day, but
business throughout the city and on the
levee also, was decidedly calm.
Remember the Vint Shinkle is due to,
day for Memphis. Passengers going south
by water can secure tickets Of W. f. Lam.
bdin at Planters House. The Shinkle is
reliable, and no boat that floats can boast
of more competent and courteous crew
than the Shinkle carries. Capt. G. W
Thompson, master, Col. G. D, Moore, chief
scribe.
The U. p. Schenck is properly due here
this evening for New Orleans, but owing to
a large amount Of freight engaged at Pa
ducGh and points above. 1t is probable
she will not reach here until tomorrow
morning.
Remember the Vint Shinkle on her re-
turn trip for Cincinnati lands her next
Wednesday, 10th inst She will take pas.
sengers to the great musical festival at the
low excursion rate of $1,000 for round trip
including rooms in port.
There are great many unemployed
steamboatmen in the city waiting for
something to turn up. We hope that hAs.
mess on the river will soon be so that all Of
them may have good positions.
The charges preferred upon Leander
Huff, recent mate OF the tewboat Henry
Lourey, for On attempt to kill Capt Long,
master, of the Lourey, looks rather bad tor
Aenry, however there is always two sides
to most all cases and we will give him the
benefit of silence until the case is iuvesti'
gated.
The Boil Memphis leaves this evening for
Cairo, Memphis and Vicksburg. Look out
for her tomorrow.
Tho Buckeye State, from st, Louis, is
due here tomorrow evening for Pitts.
burg
The Hickory, out Of the Tennessee, Capt.
Randall Balleu, master, arrived here yes
terday morning at o'clock with 200 tons
of pig iron and 80 chord Of hickory spoke
timber. She departed at 7 a.m.
The Emma Ethcrdgc came down the
Ohio last evening, landed here at 4 o'clock.
She left on her return up the Ohio to Louis.
vile at 8 pm, yesterday. Bud Smcdley
and Billy Phillips will have charge OF the
pilot house.
Tho mnmmoth tow bOat Joe Williams