The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-07-10
Local Bsevieles.

We are indebted to Alderman Mckee
for valuable item Of news. He informs
US that the thief who stole the lamp post
at the corner of Fourth street has come
TO grief He returned last night to steal
the "hole" and was captured.
The State Teachers Association will he
held in this city this fall. Arrangements
must be made to entertain the ladies free
Of charge, and the gentlemen at reduced
rates.
Several mad dogs have been killed at
Centralia. Az mad dogs should take
refuge In Cairo. They will escape all
danger here. Who dare hurt them?
The egls Of the police court is over them,
and the city marshal has not yet begun to
slaughter them.
The Times hopes the committee that
makes the contract with Mr.. Allen, for
the construction Of the road from Cairo
to Charleston, will not allow him to dis
criminate against Cairo in the matter of
freight and passenger rates. or course
not. Resolutions adopted by the council
especially stipulate that the bonds shall
not be issued until Mr.. Allen agrees that
no such discrimination shall be made.
The repairs on the sidewalks on Com
mercial avenue have been made as far
up as Twentieth street Maglnnis is
"pushing things"
A fine article Of cherries Is still in mar
ket at twelve and half cents per quart.
Porter & Hall have a seven acre garden
near the city, and bring wagon loads Of
the finest vegetables we ever saw, to the
market daily.
Thomas Jefferson was placed on trial
In our circuit court yesterday, for stealing
Maximillisn's razor. What's in q name?
The present term of the circuit court
will probably be prolonged two weeks
yet. The past week has been devoted to
the criminal docket
The sale OF lands and town lots, upon
which the taxes OF the year 1858 remain
unpaid, will be sold by the sheriff, on
the Goth. Judgment against them will be
taken Oh Monday the 10th inst.
A county clerk, county treasurer and
coroner, are to be elected at our next fall
election. For the treasurer's Office there
are already three aspirants.
1t is Captain Dugan's purpose 20 tow
the hull Of the Underwater to Cincinnati
The destruction of this craft puts a period
TO our picnic and pleasure excursions.
There was but one Underwater, and is
but one Captain Dugan.
Attention Is asked to the notice in
annshAr nninp,p he AZ -
John Hyland, city treasurer. He desires
to ascertain how much money has been
paid into the hands OF the city clerk for
licenses.
Our business men coulf u do hand
somer thing for Their .Antry patrons
than 10 send them lac Weekly 'Bulle.
! TIM We receive subscriptions for six
months, which fact will enable our citi-
zens 10 place the paper in the hands of a
large number Of their friends abroad. To
every man who makes Cairo his mar
ket the Bulletin will prove present
that will be received most thankfully.
Try II.
There are only two welshmen in Cairo,
and one is in the chain gang.
Joel G.. Morgan has just returned from
Union county. Crops good, and rain
plenty.
Joseph Reynolds, formerly a citizen of
Cairo, but now residing at Helena, Ar
kanas, Is in this city on flying visit.
1t is the duty of our citizens to sustain
their local paper. This ia duty neglected
] hxyt TO- att ~ rat Ia,
your advertisements and job printing.
The earthquake felt here last " eek APP
pears 10 have shaken up the country
pretty generally. IL gave st. Louis more
decided evidences of activity than she
had shown for years. Old Shawnee, too,
took little shake; but owing to her age
1t was not a very lively one. The center
was probably at New Madrid, Mo-. but
as that place has only been heard from
once since the great quake of 1872, it can
scarcely be expected that anything def.
mite on this head will be received from
there during the few years left of the
10th century. "Nh
There is IA large and pleasant party at
Crittenden Springs, this season, the en-
tertainment being vast improvement
over that of any previous year. Messrs.
Miles * henry ars very popular hosts,
and know exactly how tomake the most
of everything.
Mr.. OBrien wants men and teams to
work on the Cairo & Vincennes railroad,
in Saline county. He pays for two
horse or mule:team IS S5;ltwo yoke oxen