The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-13
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

Chattanooga, May l2.-River 7 feet 0
inches and falling
Cincinnati, May l2.-Rver 20 feet 7
inches and rising.
Louisville, May 12.--River 8 feet 0
inches and falling.
Nashville, May l2,-River 10 fl 3 inch
es and falling,
Pittsburg, May 12.-River 6 feet 3 in
ches and falling.
st Louis, May 12.-River 90 # l inch
es and falling.
RIVER ITEMS.
The weather for tee past two or three
days has been almost at summer heat. A
fine rain set in Sunday night, accompanied
with heavy wind which cooled the atmos-
phere some, but yesterday closed with the
"warmest record of the season.
The City of Providence from ST. Louis
passed down Sunday night for Vicksburg.
She had good trip.
The Buckeye State from Memphis ar
rived here at a. m. Sunday. Departed
for Cincinnati at 7 u. m. She had light
trip but received quite large number of
passengers here cleaning up things for the
Dexter.
The Dexter arrived here from Evans
vile at noon Sunday. She was flying light,
only stopped few minutes and turned
back for Evansville.
The U. P. Schenck from Cincinnati ar
rived here at $50 yesterday morning. She
was loaded fiat and refused freight here.
She reported plenty freight above on the
Ohio which will prove acceptable to the
Guiding Star. Departed for New Orleans
at a. m.
The John A. scudder arrived here yester-
day morning. She had about 1900 tons
and wanted at least 800 tons here to fill out.
She departed for New Orleans at 6 last
evening.
The City of Helena from Vicksburg pass
ed up for St. Louis last evening She had
a fair trip,
The B. S. Rhea from Nashville arrived
here at 4 p. m. yesterday, discharged a
good many coOred emigrants for Kansas
and 10000 feet lumber for the Singer fac
tory here and departed at 7 p. m. on her
return trip.
Capt. Henry Taylor, of the Gus Fowler
has been quite sick for several days aht
stopped off at his home in Paducah. w
are pleased to learn that he is rapidly con
: valesclng and will be on duty in day o
two.
The fine steamer Mary Houston from
New Orleans is due to-day for Cincinnati
The popular Jas. W. Gaff is due thi:
evening for Memphis. See Passenger Agent
w. F. Lambdin and get tickets.
The Ohio leaves Memphis this evening
for Cincinnati and will report here Thurs
day morning.
The r. r. Springer from Cincinnati with
about 900 tons of freight and large pass
enger trip arrived here last night at s. Sh'
bid farewell to Cairo at 8 p. m, as she ha
gone to ST. Louis to enter the Davidson
Line from St. Louis to st. Paul.
The Ella Kimbrough had fine trip
) to Usage River and return to St. Louis
She leaves there again tomorrow evening.
Capt Hi. Davis with his towboat Storm
will leave to-day for Helena, where he will
receive another heavy tow of lumber to he
brought here for reshipment east via rail
The Thomas Sherlock has laid up al
Cincinnati, and the Belle Of Shreveport will
follow suit as soon as she arrives there.
We are certainly an unappreCiative peo
pie and have been forcibly reminded of the
fact recently by the gushing puffs of the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat and Republican
notices of the R r. Springer and Charles
Morgan, which have served nearly the al
lotted time of allowed steamboats, in the
Ohio from Cincinnati to New Orleans, and
were considered somewhat superanuated
and inferior to other boats still in the line
But since they are now owned at st. Louis
they are regarded by the press at St. Louis
gilt edge, allwool yard wide" and fast a:
railroad. The Anchor Line boats are q
secondary consideration, printers ink a
great thing.
1t is well respected maxim: accept
the advice of competent instructors and be
guided thereby DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
is the only safe remedy for coughs and
colds. 1t costs only 25 cents.
Tho Al n pIxnr