The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-14
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

st. Louis, May 1873 pm. River "a feet
A inches and falling
Pttsburg, May 1913 pm. River IA feet
l inches and rising.
Cincinnati, May l3-3 pm. SO feet 6
inches and rising.
Nashville, May 1913 pm. River 10 feet
7inches and rising.
Louisville, May 1873 p.m.-Rivcr 10
feet inches and rising
The weather is decidedly suggestive of
heavy underwear, and overcoats. We ad-
wise the clothiers to haul In their chilly
looking spring styles and hang out their
listers.
We hope the readers of our river column
will pardon the scarcity of river notes,
steamboat arrivals, departures, ETC., in yes.
terday's issue. We had the largest column
prepared that we had ever written up
since taking charge over month ago.
Their being other articles Of unusual
length the river was forced out of its
channel"
The Vint Shinkles excursion to the Gin
cinnati musical festival was largely patron
led She landed here Friday morning at
o'clock, with splendid up stream freight
trip, and cabin full of beautiful ladies,
and gallant beaux. Her cabin was most
tastefully decorated with attractive Japan
ese and Chinese highly colored ornaments,
also an elegant string baAd on board to en-
terrain her passengers. She left here at
10 am, and when about miles above the
| city had the misfortune to brenk her rock
shaft which detained her 81 hours whilst
lying too. The passengers had grand
masquerade on board, some of their cos
tunes were to be very comicsl and some
very tasty and attractive. There is no
line Of boats on the western waters that
enjoy the popularity of the travelling pub
lie half so much as the Cincinnati and
Memphis packet company does.
The tow boat Orphan Boy, left Louis.
vile yesterday for New Orleans with big
tow for that place.
The j. B. Williams is coming down the
river with 81 pieces-pretty big tow.
The big Tom Sherlock left Cincinnati for
New Orleans yesterday. Look out for her
Tuesday evening next.
The Granite State left Cincinnati for
Memphis last evening. She will report
here early wednesday morning. Capt W.
c. Tichenor, master. Bob Mccoy knight
of the quill has charge of the office. Pas.
sengers going south by river will find
the State pleasant and safe boat to travel
on.
The rivers continue to boom, but we
think about two feet more at this point
will bring it to a stand here
The Ste Genevieve from Memphis ar.
rived yesterday morning at 0 o'clock on
her way to st. Louis. She discharged con-
siderable cotton here and departed at noon
for the Future Great.
The Andy Baum arrived last evening
from Cincinnati
The Cons. Miller is due this morning
from Memphis, and is destined for Cincin
natl, passengers going up the Ohio have q
fine opportunity this morning of securing
passage on good boat with clever and re-
liable officers Excellent rooms and splen-
did fare will be afforded all who may take
passage, e. a1 FHbr passage see W. F. Lambdin,
Office at Planters House.
The A. B. Stafford is doing q profitable
business as a regular daily packet from
Cairo to Mound City. We are glad of it,
Capt. Frank Hicks and ALI. Grissom, of
theStr Henry Frank, are now sojourning
in st. Louis where they will remain until
fall.
The Golden Crown is due from New Or
leans this morning for Cincinnati.
The City Of Providence from Vicksburg
arrived last night from Memphis and left
for st. Louis after discharglng lot of
freight here.
The Str. John A. Scudder from st.
Louis is due to-day for New Orleans.
The fast stern wheel steamer Pittsburg
is DUG to day from st. Louis for the upper
Ohio toPittsburg.
The Chas Brown, with tow of coal
landed here from st. Louis yesterday morn.
ing and left on her return for the same city
last evening at A o'clock,
The Juuius Morgan acting for the Iron
Mountain as transfer, will 60 on the docks
at Mound CITY, Monday. and receive