The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-23
EGYPTIAN NEWS.
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MASSAC COIrNTy

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MASSAC COUNTY.
The revenue Of Metropolis is nearly
twice as much as it was last year.
The Massac County Sabbath School
Convention will hold It's next meeting
in Metropolis on the 18th and 18th Of Au.
gust. r..l,.f.
Mr.. II. Ramphendahl, of Metropolis,
returned to that place from Europe few
days since. He was accompanied by six-
teen German friends, who propose to set
tie in this country, eight Of whom will re.
main in Metropolis.
The Automatic Life-boat invented
by Capt. p. r. Beaupre Of Metropolis, has
been tried by the board of inspectors at
Washington, who recommend IL very high
ly, and advise its adoption into general
use.
The Times says "A nolle was en-
tered in the circuit court Of Union county,
at its last session in the case of the People
We. Joseph Gates Gates lay in our county
Jail for nearly year and now goes "out
Free If there is any justice in this either
for him or the people, we are unable to see
it.
UNION COUNTY. ..
The Jonesboro Gazette says that tens
Of thousands Of bushels of peaches will rot
on the ground in the fruit regions of that
section this season, and thinks that large
canning establishment would cave much
fruit from destruction and pay the operator
The Cumberland Presbyterians OF
Anna propose the building Of church edi-
fee.
The trial of Atkins for the murder OF
Davis, by consent Of all parties, has been
postponed till the next regular term OF
court.
PERRY COUNTY.
Rev. p. S. Van Nest, Of the NJ. f.
Church, Du Quoin, breaches his farewell
sermon to-day.
"A Tamaroa pugelist, in recent con.
test, bit off half an inch of his opponent
tongue.
SALINE COUNTY.
"A son of Rev w. s. Morris, fourteen
years o: age, living pear Harrisburg, was
accidentally killed last week, by being
struck by rail- knocked from its place by
horse the boy was trying to turn loose
from stable.
--Eldorado is the Eldurado Of railroad
laborers at present. -
JOHNSON COUNTY.
The fourth quarterly meeting of thu
methodist church, Vienna circuit, begnI
at West Eden yesterday, Rev. W. }
Grant, of Cairo, presiding.
The Vienna Artc1'y says Charles Bur
nett, sub-contractor on the mail route fror
Vienna to Dongola, has contracted for a
elegant two horse hack, which will be pu
on the line in about TWO weeks. 1t vii
run in close connection with the Afternoon
Chicago train.
On "Wednesday night last, Mr.. job
Murray, of johnson county, was waylai
and shot by some person unknown, nes
his farm. Mr.. Murray was an industriou
and respected citizen and owned one Of tn
finest farms in johnson county.
! In the police court Of Vienna, Dl
| Burris was fined ten dollars and costs 70
issuing fraudulent prescriptions.
The Vienna Artery Of Wednesda
last stopped its press to anEounce that tn
johnson county court have ordered tn
bonds for the Cairo and Vincennes railroa
to be issued, to be delivered to truste,
sixty days after work commences on tn
road.
WABASH COUNTY.
The agricultural fair Of this count
will be held on the Sd, 4th, 9TH and st
days Of October.
There will be 100000 surplus bushe
of wheat in Wabash county this year.
GALLATIN COUNTY.
-One hundred bushels Of Norway oat
to the acre have been raised by farmer
Gallatin this year
The anti-license ordinance Of Shaw
neetown goes into effect en- Tuesday mex
Then look out for squalls, says the Me-
curry.
The grass crop of Gallatin has bee
injured by the dry weather
Dos-The woman with a snake in b,
stomach has been caught at asst. HI
name is Anna Brown, her residence Obi
DR.. Firestone, under whose watchful ey
, Annie has been for some time, has disco,
, cred the SNAKE or "Shat is it," thi
would protrude from her. mouth viii
she was in commissions. The doctor WI
, watching her the other day while she W,
having one of her "spells," and noticin
something in her mouth, he seized her /
the throat, to prevent her from swallowin