The Cairo daily bulletin., 1870-09-02
Ghe 8ultetin.
NEWS o. TIE CITY,

accompanied by considerats nan
The Silver Cornct t.nd will make
short serenading roup', 'o'n's"''
For MI the la,.t styles and best make
o,,,a;o., ni..osAnd chldrens shoes, 60
20 Elliott Harnorn &Cos' "
Tho-e ,.Il be a joint meeting Of the
CITY co,ncil to-nig BIT. We shall note
,bo mr. ceedings and publish them to-
morrnv.
Quito number of our citizens will
.,end the State fair, to be held in Decatur,
Irring the latter part of the present
month.
A young MIN named Richard +.
Strouse, was drowned in the Ohio river
opposite the mouth Of Hurricane, q few
days ngo.
Fine French calf boots, and gents
wear generally-custom work--may be
found at Elliot, Hsythorn Il Cos, at low
erprices than elswhere in the city. IT,
1t expected that Mr.. Philip Phillips
will remain in our city during n part of
next week and participate in the proceed
ings of the Sabbath School convention.
The largest and finest apples we have
seen this year, form part Of the supply
Henry Metcalf has on hand for his custo-
mers. Their average size is TINT of q
largo coffee cup.
The Democratic county convention, 10
be held on Monday, will select delegates to
represent Alexander county in the State
convention, and appoint central COM
miitee TO serve during the ensuing year.
The steamer Z. W. S,rader will 70 on
She ways at Mound City, and receive IA
general golng-over at the hands of that sue.
cessful steamboat builder, Capt. Bill
Hsmbleton.
Col. Ed. Grassland and W. &. Clark,
Esq, opposing candidates for Congress,
in the Firs, Kentucky district, will speak
in Blsndville Ballard county, on Monday
next, and a, Columbus, on Tuesday, the
18th inst.
We understand that less than S2l, 500
of city scrip, jury certificates, etc, have
been registered for payment. lfthis be
true, there is, anoat somewhere, about
Sl,oooto $1,000 that is unregistered and
unregisterable.
The committee TO whom the assessors
book was referred for correction and re-
vision, aso making due progress with
their work. They will, ss directed by
the city council, bring the aggregate down
90 abou, 3, 100000.
The chairman of the committee on
streets and sidewalks has made careful
and detailed estimate of the expenditures
necessary to effect q thorough repair Of the
Levcc, and Commercial and Washington
avenue sidewalks. The sum named is
something over four thousand dollars,
Tho BULLETIN job Office is one ofthc
completes, in the State, being supplied
with over eight hundred fonts ofjob type,
six fas, presses, and all the other arphan-
ees necessary for the execution of first
class job work in the most expeditions
manner. Bring in your jobs.
We understand that an immense do
posit of kaolin ha. been discovered in
Union county, and that. experiments have
proved il TO be Of the best quality. 1t is
believed 20 be the same stratum that passes
through Pope county. Tho. supply is
thought to be almo., inexhaustble.
"A gold breast pin--a medium size
scroll, mounted with a sprig OF coral-wss
los, on the streets, yesterday, by II part,
who will pay suitable reward Tor its
return either to the residence of q, T.
Lyon or to this office, e.
The nine Of the Delta baseball club,
that are pitted against the Charleston club,
for the return game next Monday, will
visit Charleston in the Antrim house ON.
nibus, leaving the hack for such Of their
freinds as may choose TO so over and wit
ness the game. The Deltas propose to start
a, : clock in the morning.
The pert, well managed steamer Ar
trade, making trips daily, with the reg
ularity Of clock work. She leaves Cairo
every evening at o'eock, and touches At
all the landings hence to ,Paducah. Her
officers are very obiiging, genial gentle
man-just the kind OF men for the trade.
We have been requested to call attcn-
ton to dangerous hole in the high side
walk on Walnut street, between Sixteenth
aud Eighteenth streets. Two plank, are
missing, forming an opening through
which little girl fell, on Sunday
last, and injured herself quite seriously.
The outlay OF one dollar will make the
heedful repairs, Neglect may cost the city
thousands.
We had the pleasure Of taking BY tho
Ishd, to-day Mr.. Wes. Conner, who, many
!ea's ago ran planning mill in Mound |
I"y, oa' Who, @ this time, is a substantial
LOUISIANA planter, He is the owner of =
',o'o acre plantation, two thousand .c,ss
o' which are devoted to IN. ,rou.,h -