The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-07
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

ing.
Chattanooga, Feb. 6.-Rivsr IS feet
inches and falling.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6.-River SO feet 8
inches and rising.
Louisville, Feb. 6.--River 81 feet
l inch and rising.
Nashville, Feb. Driver 81 fec, / I inches
and rising.
Pittsburg, Feb. 6.-River 81 feet II inch
and rising,
t Louis, Feb 5.-River Is feet 9 inch
o. and rising.
RIVER ITEMS.
The Chas. Morgan arrived here yesterday
morning with all the freight she could con.
vsniently "tote." Her guards were down
in the water deep. She had about 1900
tens Of freight and good many passen.
gers. Capt Harry looked as though no had
a bonanza on board. The boat only re-
NAMED here few minutes and departed for
New Orleans at II IN.
The DavidR. Powell from New Orleans ar.
rived yesterday at 8 80 p. m. She had fine
trip discharged 1,16s bales of cotton At the
Vincsnnes wharf, and 800 barrels of oil at
the l. c. wharfboat. Departed last night
for st. Louis.
The Jas. w. Gsff arrived here at o .. m.
yesterday. She had a splendid trip; dis
charged about IS tons here and added
about 40. Departed at 10 p. m.
How the hearts of crowd swell and
throb with pitlless hatred against the man
who coughs during the performance at a
theatre, when they know he is too stingy
to invest twenty-five cents in bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
The City of Cairo from St. Louis is the
nrst boat to lead out after the long suspsn-
sion Of navigation between here and St.
Louis occasionsd by the ice gorges. She
leaves here early this moraing for Vicks.
burg.
The W. H. Cherry from Nashville is due
this morning, and her regular advertised
time for leaving is 10 o'clock this morning.
The Henry A. Tyler left Memphis yes
terday evening, and is due here to. morrow
morning.
The City of Baton Rouge left St. Louis
yesterday at p. m. for New Orleans.
The reports from above on the Ohio are
alarming in regard to high water, and it is
feared that the rise will equal if not sur
pass the rise last year at Cincinnati, which
was 60 feet inches. The only thing We
can see to prevent repetition of last years
high waters is q freeze, which we hope we
will have soon.
The Golden Rule from Cincinnati is due
tonight for New Orleans. She has alss
. big trip, and will take but little if any
freight here this trip.
There was about 400 tons of way fisight
on the Halliday and Phillips wharf beats
yesterday.
Judge Coleman, passenger agent Of the
Illinois Central railroad, returned yesterday
from business trip south in the interest of
his road.
Don't forget that the great Iron Noun.
tain rail road, broad gauge, "all wool" and
gilt edge" is the road for travellers going
to Arkansas, Texas and ell points to the
southwest.
The Hudson is properly due here this
evening from st. Louis, but as she was not
advertised in the st. Louis papers yesterday,
We are not prepared to announce her due
here this evening for Paducah and Shaw
nestown.
The Buckeye State is coming, and you
can bet she is "Jim dandy"
Another hemorhsge in the Ohio. Show
US the doctor who can stop it, and we will
guarantee him big foe for his services.
The Gus Fowler had big trip yesterday.
She brought down 1900 sacks OF corn
besides other freight and 9 large passenger
list. Got of for Paducah at 8 .. m.
The steamer Natchsz bursted her steam
pipe last Sunday near Baton Rouge, killing
spsntryman and badly burning passenger.
The Henry Houston leaves Cincinnati
this evening for New Orleans.
Yesterday was one of the most disagree
able days Of this winter. A steady Geld
rain prevailed throughout the day and was
kept up nearly all of last night.
Capt. Wash Thompson of the Belle of
Shreveport wired us from Memphis that he
would arrive here this morning for Cincin.
natl, and says he wants all the passengers
he can get. As Capt. Wash is we'll deserv-
ing Of passengers we will do our best 10