The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-13
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

The recent removal of the frame rookery
from the corner of 10th and Poplar relieves
that ncghborhood Of q most unscemly 'eye-
sore"
Koohlcr & Co., fourth ward butchers, can't
be beat. They served out, yesterday and to-
day, choice cuts from 500 Id beet. They
bought this mastodon back Of Columbus, and,
under the stress of animated bidding, paid
sl0G 90 therefor. 1t
A temporary school house, for the accom-
mediation of black pupils, occupies the place
of that destroyed by fire few weeks ago on
Walnut and 18th.
For the year 1866 Bros, and Shannessy
paid into the city treasury s6,Oe2 90, on ac-
count of fines assessed by them, and collected
from the offenders in cash. This year their
courts are not even self-sustaining.
II is charged tina: the occupants Of the city
market form "high-priced consp; .cics," and
thus keep provisions at ruinously nigh prices.
Comparing their rates with those ruling about
the city We find no cause for so grave n
charge.
The reverend d. l.. Hawkins, pastor of the
NJ. L. church in this city, in tho year 1860, is
OF u mission Of mercy to Cairo, i. c circu-
iating petition for the pardon of John c.
Niece, who has already served u term Of eight
year, in tho pcuitcntiary For the killing Of
Harvey Rude. Niece is in the last stages of
consumption, aud will be soon set free from
oh earthly prison wall. with or without cx-
ocutiyc olcmcncy.
An acquaintance of ours il the owner of u
music-loving cat The sound of his futc in
variebly brings pussy 20 his feet, where sh,
will sit, apparently absorbed, rs long Us h'
continues to play-maniiesting great restless
ness over even his momentary rests. We ar
not oycr-certan that this feline appreciation
of our friends music is altogether compl
mentary. Tabby, being an ill.favored brute
l. no doubt watching for the ''othor cut !
hears, with view to a little "sctive recrea
ton"
The business house, corner of Sixth ant
Commercial, which, for several months ha
been closed, is now occupied by messrs. Gun
din as a commission house
Our active and efficient county clerk, Jacol
q Lynch, esq, is circulating for signatures
petition, praying the general assembly to ap
propriate for period Of ten years, the stat
taxos paid by Alexander county, to the pur
pose Of caring for the great number Of tran
sient paupers foisted upon the people. o
course everybody will sign the petition and
OF course, the just prayer thereof will not b
disregarded by a discriminating legislature,
One Of mr.. Winston's little children WA
quite seriously burned, this morning by tn
fall Of u rcd-hot stove pipe, 1t fell upon tn
little child face while yet in bed, and re
manned there two or three seconds before sue
cor came. Mr.. w, was considerably scorche'
himself and otherwise hurt, in his hurried at
tompts to relieve the little sufferer
The second number fthe Southern Illinoi
Teacher makes its appearance tomorrow
improved somewhat typhographically and i
the character of its contents. 1t will prov
al efficient co-worker in the cause Of populG
education in Egypt, and should command IL
cordial support ofthe intelligent masses.
Single copies may be obtained from I'll
counter of w. b. Rockwell & Co, or that
II A. Harmon.
For dry gooda, dress goods and fancy good
At low prices, give Goldstns & Rosenwater
trial. These gentlemen mean what they sa
9-3t
Mr. Given Hagey has been placed in chars
OF the books and accounts Of the Bullet
Office and fully authorized to receive ar
receipt for all moneys due the office on an
account.
Parsons, Davis q Co. are removing the
immense stocE Of Queenswaro and glasswa
from their levec house TO the new rooms take
by them in the Thornton block, corner
Commercial Avenue and Tenth street. vi
derstandng exactly how to manage sue
,hings their regular Business will not be il
terrupted by this removal.
The finest stock in gents furnishing good
M ! Ys Commercial avenue q. "a ~,