The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-06
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Cincinnati, March 5 g p. m.--Riyer 81 |
feet inches and falling.
Pittsburgh, March 5-8r.m River feet
II inches and falling.
Louisville, March .5-8 p. IN River 10
feet inches and falling
Nashville, March 5-6 pm.--River II
feet . inches and failing.
St. Louis March --6 p. m.-River 90
feet inches and falling
RIVER ITEMS.
The B. :, Rhes from Nashville arrived
here yesterday morning Al 2 O'clock. She
discharged about 100 tons Of pig iron aud
departed Tor Nashville at II a. ~ As she
left che gave US a blast OF that terrible
whistle which she now carries that sound
ell as though the ruler OF TIades was in our
midst, making a short call for his subjects.
The race Tor mayor At Paducsh yesterday
was an easy going thing for Charley Reed.
He got away with Smith his worthy con-
petitor in fue s'yle, taking all the heats
ana leaving Smith coming down the home
stretch all broke up making Reed easy
winner Blood will tell, aye amt moth.
ing"
Joe Able Of beef fame was bsnging out
his spring styles Of tne beef Yesterday, cut
in the height OF fashion AMI says he can
fit any customer who may patronzs HIM;
1t matters not how large OF small his order
uay be.
Capt Billy Williams sup,. Of the St.
Louis & Cairo narrow-guage r. II. at this
place, moved back to bis aid quarters at
the narrow gauge depot yesterday and is
now as full of business as ever.
The Gus Fowler will report here this 2
p. m. from Psducab, and leave here on her
return trip at p. m. She connects with
the trains here going north, south, eas, and
west.
The Cons Milar from Cincinnati left
here Sundsy incoming att O'Clock for Mem.
phIs She discharged aud received con-
siderable freight,
The lively little packet Ella Kimbrough
left here FOR st. Louis yesterday morning at
$50. She received 81 cabin aud 8 deckers
IL of them we're registered for st. Louis.
The Jas. W. Gsff from Cincinnati is due
here tomorrow for Memphis. Capt. C. B.
Russell formerly of the Cons MilIar is now
on the Calf.
The Commonwealth from Vicksburg ar
rived at Memphis Sunday evening and left
there for St. Louis last night ard is due
here this morning.
Capt. J. W. Turner leaves here this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock with bis popular packet
Henry A. Tyler for Tiptonville. The Tyler
Is fast and her accommodations first.class.
The Emma Etheridge arrived here yes
terday morning for Wilson's Point. Bud
Smedley, one of her pilots, stopped off to
recuperate his health
Lem Hill, chief clerk of the Henry A,
Tyler is out in Iowa visiting relatives but
will be home this week and report for duty
on the return Of his boat from Tptonvile.
Col. J, ID. Moore formerly frat clerk OF
the Vint Shinkle is now in command Of
the Cons Millar
The Andy Baum from Memphis arrived
Al 8 o'clock Sunday night She had fine
trip and left for Cincinnati at / p. III,
The Port Eads arrived here last evening
with tow of emp,ies from New Orleans.
She left for Grand Tower las, night.
The beautiful steamer City of Arkansas
leaves St LOUIS this evening for ycksbWg
and will report here Tomorrow evening.
The City Of Helena from st. LOUIS lett
here yesterday morning at 80 o'clock.
She was loaded fat for Memphis.
The Paris 9. Brown is the next Big o.
Line boat due here from New Orleans for
Cincinnati,
The steam wood sawyer is doing up
chord in rapid style and furnishing our
citizens wood at short notice.
The Ohio is still declining and we now
begin to show respectable signs Of a levee.
The weather looked threatening yestcr.
day and strongly Indicated rain.
The Grand Lake No. Q left here for st.
Tou;a la,t o;,ht