The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-14
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Christmas comes on Monday this
year.
Eggs at retail, IS cents; butter, do.
35 cents.
County court adjourned on Tuesday,
10 meet again on Friday, December 22d.
-"Ten Nights in Bar Room" is the
play for Saturday night at the Athe-
neum.
-Jailer Fitzgerald has now under his
watchful care no less than thirty-fve per-
sons. They are of all sizes, ages and col
ors.
The chain gang are at work on Tenth
street, between Commercial avenue and
Levee street. making much needed re-
pairs.
An effort is on foot among some Of
the young men of the city to get up a
dance to come of At the st. Charles, to-
,oorr,w (FljlayI evening.
Let it be borne in mind that there 10
TO be a sociable held at the parsonage Of
Pres byterian church this evening. 1t is
hoped that all friend. Of the church will
be present.
The new German Catholic church is
now ready for the roof. The ediice is
fine one and will be an ornament 10 that
portion Of the city where i, is located
when completed.
business. on the landing improves with
every day. The amount OF freight arriv-
ing is wonderful. There is no lack of
transportation, however and il all finds
ready shipment.
There was no business Of importance
transacted by the select council last night. |
The allowance Of number of bills and |
some Enimportant matters was all that
came before the meeting.
The Cairo market is over stocked
With potatoes. They were offered on the
treets, yesterday, at from seventy to
lightly cents per bushel, and were hard to
ell at that price.
The Mound City journal says I" the
afro post office is about being removed
the new custom house" Not yet awhile.
'y the first of April will be time
nough.
The little tug, Cache, continues TO
make her three trips daily, between Cairo
md Mound City. She is tidy little brat
If boat and just suited for the trade.
Long may she wave.
"A lot of movers, equipped with every
ming necessary for II long journey, passed
through the city yesterday morning.
They were from Missouri, bu. their desti.
nation we did not learn.
Those persons who recei we'd i'm itstiops
othe hrst dance of the Terpsichoresn club,
Will remember that they are expected 10
attend the ball to be given on the evening
Of the 22d inst. without further notice.
Hardly day passes that ono or more
groves of horses and mules do not arrive
III cairo for shipment south. Yesterday
i"rge drove OF mules from St. Clair coun-
" arrived to be shipped to New Orleans.
The Delmonico hotel becomes more
popular every day. Jack Winter spares
neither trouble nor expense to make the
guests OF the house comfortable and feel
at home. In other words, Jack knows
how to run hotel.
The officers and members Of the Cairo
Casino are hereby notified to meet at
'heir hall, this Thursday evening, at 8
clock, sharp, for the purpose of attend.
ing The installation of the officers elect.
CARL l.. THOMAS, Sec'y
,,, The Mound u,,y Journa, saws
NJ ra,o - very lively at the present time
Ihe ice IN the Mississippi helps her ma,..
rally, making her tho head 81 nsr,,.a a.a'
River men are thicker there than 'a,'%
rooms ir COW pasture"
"A lot Of Cinnamon, abou, ,hir,v 8,
number, en- route from Now Orleans 20 "
Louis, arrived in this city YESTERDAY
morning. Some ofthem applied for work