The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-08
LOCAL BRHvITIiy.


The Good Templars of Villa Ridge Egyp-
tan Star Lodge, ol2, celebrate the second an
nivcrsary of their lodge by festival Rev.
Dodge Of this city, delivers lecture ON the
occasion.
The steamer Mollic Able will leave our wharf
tomorrow morning with hands to work upon
the leyees in louisiana .,s.ee...a--.
We had Il call this morning from J. r. Poin-
dexter, an old-timc rcsidcirtof Cairo. Eigh-
teen years ago he came to this city and opened
the first telegraph Office in which he taught
orr Nose b. Harrell tho art of telcgraphinc.
Mr.. PondcXter doubtless was astonished by
the many changes he observed in Cairo, and
felt perfectly satisfied that he has in
the telegraph office worthy successor in the
person of Smith. ...-. 51sau.. ..
Officer Joseph liiggin was the first to give
the alarm of Dire last night. Father Joseph
is always on the alert, and is u very efficient
policeman. lie never sleeps; never tires.
Col. Il. Il. Townes, Of Du Quoin, was in the
city yesterday.
Mayor Holden il serving on tho jury of tho
United States district court nj Springfield.
Alderman Carroll is acting us mayor pro
temporc
Thomas Kcrth is OIL on wedding trip, and
is expected to arrive at home this evening.
Arthur Boyle pctitioncd the council ut its
last meeting to allow lime shed OF his, loca-
ted on the Ohio lcvoc, at the foot Of Tenth
street to remain in its present position until
il gets in somebody's way The prayer of
the petitioner was grated.
Alderman SUSANNA offered his resignation
a. The last stated meeting Of the council. 1t
was laid upon the table, and a motion to as
sess fue OF ave dollars for contempt was
carried. This is the merest bye play , ms
Joel g. Morgan has changed the publica-
ton day Of the Southern Illinois Teacher
from Saturday 10 "Wednesday.
knight & Lester contractors Of Cairo and
Nincennes railroad are advertising for three
hundred men and two hundred teams Com
mon laborcrs, per day of ten hours, 81 90;
team and driver, 81 so. Payment made
monthly in cash.
d. &. Hay, collector 18th district OF ILL.,
nois, resident at Cairo, will sell at public sale,
on Saturday 3lst inst, 1923 caddies, contain
ing about G,soO pounds of manufactured to-
bacco The sale will take place tt Tamaroa
Last night tho pleasant weather broke, and
ell night long the low-hung clouds poured
down floods Of water. To-day our streets
were cursed by pedestrians who have an aver
sion 10 mud.
Has postmaster II right to give to per-
son who does not publish II public journal
some thirty or forty papers daily, postage
freel And is it not the part of petty spite
fulHess in such man 90 take out of the office
these papers and sell them with the wrappers
on for n half cent piece rather than allow
them to be used by the person to whom, in
fact, they properly belong.
The steamer Molle Able, lying at our
wharf, opposite the conaagration, last night,
got up steam and set her engines to work,
flooding Hendricks wharfboat with water.
The police were all promptly on the ground
last night, at the fire, and rendered efficient
service in the protection of goods. Several
thieves were taken in the act.
Aldermen Gibson aud Vincent used every
eEerton TO save the sidewalk on Fourth street
last night, and luckily succeeded. They per-
suadod Jack Winter TO turn his attention in
that direction, and fire can make no Roadway
again4t Jac, when he fights It in earnest
The Rough and Ready boys, all the fire.
mon in fact worked like Trojans to stay the
ravages Of the destroying element which eat
up 80 much property last night on Ohio
Leyee.
TAXES FOR 1868.
The tax book Is pow In my hands and
shall ifaUadiet plv t,r,..ay a. Aha otion