The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-05
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

ing. ..a.
Chattanooga, Feb. 4.-River 25 feet 6
inches and rising.
Cincinnati, Feb. 4.-River 40 feet II
inches and rising.
Louisville, Feb. 4.-River "a feet
10 inches and rising.
Nashville, Feb. 4-River 37fsst inches
aud rising.
Pittsburg, Feb. 4.-River II feet l inch
and falling.
st Louis, Feb 4.-River 10 feet 8 inch
es and rising
r. .. RIVER ITEMS.
All the rivers are rising, but we will
wager show ticket that the present rise
will not reach 43 feet here.
Yesterday was mild and pleasant. Bust
ness dull. ..
The Belle of Shreveport will not report
here for Cincinnati before tomorrow
evening.
The John A. Scuddsr, also of the Anchor
Line, took her departure for St. Louis yes
tsrday evening.
The b. 8. Rhea from Nashville arrived
here Sunday morning at o'clock. She had
a light freight trip but large number of
passengers.
Mrs. Fannie Gallagher, wife of Mr..
Chas. Gallagher, of this city, returned yes.
terdsy on the Fowler from Paducah, where
she had been visiting her parents tor several
days.
Mrs. Victor Van De Male, of Psducah,
after q several days pleasant visit to her
sister, Mrs. Georgia Hendricks, wife of
the city attorney of this city, returned here
on the Gus Fowler yesterday.
The question of navigation opening up
fully ia settled fact, and the handwriting
is on she bulletin boards. The City of
Baton Rouge and City of Vicksburg left
here Sunday afternoon for St. Louis, and
the Arkansas City followed last evening.
Pres. Bynes and Henry Pell, clerks of
the Gus Fowler, and also the little mail
agent, Mark Boren, have been relieved from
duty on the Fowler. However, the boys
gave entire satisfaction and are thoroughly
competent, but there were older claimants
to fill the positions they had occupied only
temporarily. Verify, verify, the executive
Ratchet hath hewn in wholesale manner.
The Jas W. Gaff from Cincinnati will re-
port here early tomorrow morning Tor
Memphis.
The City of Cairo leaves St. Louis this
evening for vicksburg.
The W.P. Halliday is coming up from
New Orleans with big trip. She has
about twelve hundred tons.
Cliff Arnout, who was formerly CLERK on
the Gus Fowler for long time and also on
her illustrieus predecessor, the old Jim
Fisk, has gone back to first principals
again, and is once more installed as chiei
scribe of the Fowler. Cliff is still in the
grocery business at Paducah, but has some
one there to represent his interest.
Don't forget that the Iron Mountain rail
road Is the best road leading to the south
west.
Capt. Harry Stein is coming with hi:
popular and elegant side wheel steamer
Chas. Morgan. The Morgan is "gilt edge
and no mistake, and Capt. Harry will LAND
her here this morning for New Orleans. I'll
doubtful about her taking much freight, 81
she has a big trip; but passengers can b.
accommodated with low rates by calling on
W. F. Lambdin, passenger agent.
The Ella Kimbrough left last night fo
1900 sacks of corn; but she will be back il
time to make her regular trip to-day.
The Mary Houston leaves Cincinnati thi
evening for New Orleans.
The Wyoming leaves Cincinnati Thurs
day evening for New Orleans.
The Buckeye State, Capt. John Thorn
burg, master, leaves Cincinnati tor Mem
phis Wednesday evening, Feb. 9th inst.
The Golden Crown, with the best trir
that has passed out of tho Ohio for long
time, arrived here at half past seven Mon
day night. She had 1900 tons of freight
on board and 70 cabin passengers, She
added bridal party here to her list and
also several other passengers, all for New
Orleans, and she refused to receive any
freight here. Her guards and roof and
boiler deck were filled with freight, and
Capt. Shinkle showed US horse he wa.
taking to New Orleans on boiler deck
He was beauty and will take in Mardi