The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-28
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

ing.
Cincinnati, March 27-Gp. m.--River II
feet inches and falling.
Pittsburgh, March27-6p. an Rivera feet |
7 inches and falling.
Louisville, March 27-0 p. m.-River 5 |
feet 4 inches and falling.
Nashville, March 27-6 p.m.-River 10 |
feet 7 inches and rising
Chattanooga, March 27-6 p. m.-River
feet inches and rising.
st. Louis, March 81 % p. m.-River II |
feet II inches and falling.
RIVER ITEMS.
The Henry A. Tyler arrived here from
New Madrid yesterday at l 1 80 a. m. She
has discontinued her daily trips in the
Cairo and New Madrid trade. Her owners
did all they could to make success of this
trade which the travelling public as well as
the business men from Cairo to New Mad
rid were constantly talking about being
bonanza, and their hearty support will be
gwen to aid the Tyler aud her owners; but
when it came TO test 1t was all myth
So they have concluded to see what can be
done in the trade from here to Memphis
making weekly trips.
Capt Tom Gallagher, formerly chief
clerk of the B. s. Rhea and afterwards
commander of the j. Ii. Hillman and re.
Gently appointed general passenger agent of
the Cumberland river line of steamers at
Nashville, will be down to-day on the
Cherry as master. We hope Tom will con-
tlnue on the boat as we have missed him
greatly since he got to leading more re-
spectful life.
The new Mary Houston of the Big o,
Line is due here to-day from Cincinnati.
She will want freight and people for New
Orleans and way points. If the people are
here we will try and give her a help
ing hand because no boat Is more deserv-
ing and her crew from Captain to Potato
peeer are all clever fellers.
The Andy Baum arrived here yesterday
evening at o'clock. She had light trip
which was the cause Of her early arrival.
She WAS out just 60 hours from Cincinnati,
She received about fifty tons of freight here
and l2 cabin passengers and departed for
Memphis at $50 p. NJ.
The rapid little packet Ella Kimbrough
is on her way down from ST. Louis and will
| report here tonight, leaving here again on
her return trip tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Shippers get your freight down
| by 0 a. IN. as she goes shure at the adver-
| tised time
The W. H. Cherry from Nashville is due
here this morning. She has agood freight
trip and large number of passengers. AS
soon as she can discharge her trip and take
what she can get for her return trip she
will make break for the Rock City.
Freights are getting very scarce between
Cairo and Cincinnati; the boats have been
coming in lately looking somewhat cada-
verous. But there is better time coming
in the Sweet by and by"
The Wyoming managed to fill out here
| nrattu yyall npnotl aha ~
light; but Capt. Wright her freight agent
is hustler and will have his share of the
chicken pie every time.
The Gus Fowler will report here this 2
p. m. from Paducah, and leave here on her
return trip at p. m. She connects with
the trains here going north, south, east and
west.
| The Golden Crown is still coming up
from New Orleans; but what agitates the
public mind when will she get here. How
ever we'll bet Wheeling stogy she will
make it to-day.
The Guiding Star did not leave New
Orleans until 5p. m. yesterday which will
put her here Sunday or Monday next for
Cincinnati.
The Hudson leaves st. Louis this evening
for Cairo, Paducah and Shawneetown, ID
due at this port tomorrow evening
| The Ohio left Memphis last evening for
Cincinnati and the Cons Millar leaves Gin
cinnat this evening for Memphis.
The John A. Scudder from New Orleans
passed up for st. Louis last night.
The Belle Memphis from Vcksburg Is
due oday for st. Louis.
Three Coins to the Dollar.