The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-06
sTAGEs OF TIE RIVER.

evening at this port, 80 feet and
inches and falling.
Cincinnati, Feb. SIS p. m.-River 81
feet inch aud falling.
Pittsburgh, Feb. &c p.m-River "a feet
Q inches and rising.
Louisville, Feb. So p. m.--River 10
feet inches and rising.
Nashville, Feb. SIS p,m.-River 10 feet
inches and rising,
St. Louis. Feb. Sc p. m--River feet
II inches and rising.
RIVER ITEMS.
The Will S. Hays arrived here yester-
day morning at 2 o'clock and remand here
all day and left last night for New Or.
leans with all the freight she wanted as
she has engagements below sufficient TO fill
her out. Her passenger trip is large and
Capt. W. G. Ticheuor, her popular master,
seems as proud Of his new steamer as
newly married man would be OF his
bride.
The reports from Cleveland. Pittsburg,
| indianapolis and other prominent places
give alarming accounts of the recent food
Of water which amounts to a deluge. With
the present stage of the river the effect OF
this sudden food of water may result
seriously en- the OHIO aud Mississippi, but
if the weather continues cold for q few
days we apprehand no fear'.
To day will be highly celebrated in the
great southern metropolis, the beautiful
"Crescent City" Visitors from all parts
of tie United States will he there to wit.
ness the Msrdi GrAs Celebration W ich is
always regarded as the grandest Of all
other classes of celebrations IN that city.
Agentleman from K'n'ucky in attempt.
ing tn.get on the ferry last evening with The
view of going home from the effect of an
overdose OF John Barley.corn, miscaculat.
ed his step and fell in the river. He was
certainly the coolest looking individual we
have seen for many winters.
The L, P. Schencl arrived here at noon
yesterday with big trip, refusing bus
mess. She landed at the l. G. wharf and
only stopped few minutes, when she
pulled out for the lower Mississippi.
The Gus Fowler from Paducah will re-
port here On time this afternoon, connecting
with trains going north south, east and
west Lssvipg here on her return trip at
s pm.
The Cons Milar from Memphis IS due
here early this morning for Cincinnati
See w. F. Lsmbdin, passenger agent and
get your ticket.
The B. s Rhea from Nashville failed 10
report here yesterday which is her regular
day. However, she may come to time this
morning,
The wel-known Paducah Cairo and St.
Louis packet Hudson will leave St. Louis
next week She has had long resting
spell.
The tug Ida of Paducah, Capt Randall
Ballou in command arrived here last even.
ing with 100000 feet OF lumber for Chi
cago.
The Golden Rule from New Orleans 10
due here for Cincinnati. She is u first class
boat.
The Chss Morgan follows the Golden
Rule for Cincinnati and will report here
Thursday.
The james w. Gah left Cincinnati for
Memphis Saturday and is due here Wed.
nesday.
The Montana and Bright Light will
commence receiving freight at ST. Louis
for the Ohio river this week.
The Will Kyle from Cincinnati is due
tomorrow evening for New Orleans.
The railroads are having trouble in
making time since the cold snap.
The weather for the past AZ or go hour
has been severely cold.
. Business dull yesterday.
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A RATHER cynical lady, somewhat OF
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