The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-31
LOCAL ITEMS ~ BRIEF.

Mr. Howard, of the firm of Fox, Howard *
Co.. after u stay of several days in the city,
awaiting the action Of the council In their un-
settled business with the corporation, left for
his home, on the train yesterday evening.
No new years "fc,tive board or any other
kind Of rcpast, will bo complete tomorrow,
without can fthosc select Baltimore oysters
to be found In their frcshps. condition at G..
d. Williamson depot He win be provided
70 supply demands however numerous.
Everybody ought 10 buy u Rough aud
Ready ball ticket Tho ball comes off to-
nights Schcel's hall, and there will Lc bright
eye, there aud coral lips with nectar
sweet, and the voluptuous swell Of music,
and the tripping Of fantastic toes" and eye,
that look love TO other eyes, 'and all them
kind 90 things "a, the hon. Kuykcudall would
say when inspired, grammatically. Tickets,
only one dollar
Mr., Pocket, in Dickens Great Expccta-
tions' always overwhelmed with domestic
miscric,I upon seeing the nut-crackcr, in the
hand, Of his MISUNDERSTANDING baby, ago
nizingly inquired of hi- wcll-hrcd but unob-
serving bcttcr-half lit Wa. expected that he
would stand calmly by, and see hi. baby nut
crackcrcd into it, tomb
We want no Mr.. Pocket Ia interfere 10
save thi, people from being school-cxhibitcd
into same final receptacle for they all APP
pear 70 like II. But the end was timely.
Every body wanted rest. The teacher, from
their labor, the children from their excite
ment, and parents relief from exhibition"
prattic ofa month, duration. Two noble
purpose have been served everybody is
pleased, suti,iind--oud thc last programme
played out
a dismal, gloomy, drizzing, drenching,
sloppy, mucky, murky, horrible eve, l. this,
of a happy New Year
The game market of Cairo was never bet
ter supplied. Rabbits, squirrel, quail vcn-
son, turkey and geese hang from the walls of
n5arly every provision to.c Ia the city.
Mr., II. 4. Harmon. elegant stock of holt
day prc.cnts, particularly in the line Of books,
presents peculiar attractions, The 'little
ones feel thcm,cve, in clysium when sur
veying his rich supply Of toy-books and kin
dred articles,
The long line Of steamers hugging our
wharvc gives the city decided commercial
aspect. The arrival Of most of them is chars-
able 10 resumption of navigation to st.
Louis
The arrival Of railroad cars with ioicles
pending from their projecting pari,, speak of
cold weather up north. From indications to-
day We shall not Dee surprised il the same
frigid temperature embrace us before the pas
sage Of the night.
One can only keep pace with the new and
meritorous publications Of the day by con-
sulting the counters Of our bookstores. Messrs.
W, b. Rockwell 4 Co., especially, keep II
watch for everything desirable in this way,
audsecurc is presence in this market as soon
as it appears elsewhere IL is well worth
while to look over their supply of family
papers, magazines, periodicals, etc. Mr.. Rit-
ter, or any Of the obligng assistants, will cx-
tend most courteous attention. Seekers after
holiday presents are, very sensibly, thronging
this establishment from morning until night.
Little Dinkerlockor, who has distinguished
himself as an urchn Of great promise APP
peared upon the stage last night, enveloped
in new suit Of comfortable clothes.