The Cairo daily bulletin., 1871-06-17
CITY NEWS.
BREVITIES.
--Refreshing rain last night.

--Refreshing rain last night. I'll
Bob. Summers, of the Columbus (Ky.)
Dispatch, was in the city yesterday. A
"A ''Grasshopper" double-dyed, from
crown to sole, is seeking position on the
police force.
Between three and fve months is the
time set for the occupancy of the custom
house by the post-ofiice.
The Cairo rost-ofiice has been "re-
graded, and there will be another reduc-
tion OF the clerical force.
Who has the right TO search the city !.
prisoners, and are the streets the proper
places for searching such prisoners
-Thos Maroney, the spalpeen, attempt
ed to. abuse Mrs. Calvin, yesterday; wis
arrested, and fined ten dollars and costs.
City Attorney Pope complains of the
moral fit which has seized the community,
and of the absence of ordinance breakers.
Mr.. Polhe and family, arrived on the
Selesia at Southampton on the 2lst inst,
and proceeded at once to Hamburg. So
states an English journal.
Moses kirkpatrick, an experienced
New Orleans pilot has been appointed in
spector cf snags and distractions in the
Ohio river, from Cincinnati to Cairo.
Collie is playing sad havoc among the
mules. Their quality Of stubbOrnness
vanishes with the first symptoms, and they
/ quietly lie down and pass away into the
realms of defunct inuledom.
The Sociabie Of the Baptist Society,
will hold its first meeting this Saturday
evening" at the house of Hon. II. Watson
Webb, at g o'clock. All the friends of
the Society are invited TO attend.
= We call the attention of Our readers
to the decision of the Supreme Court OF
this State in the case of Falls VS.. the City
Of Cairo-a test street-flling case. 1t will!
be found on the second page of this morn
ings BULLETIN.
Mr.. Van E.s, for exercising the func-
,ions Of river pilot without license, was
arrested yesterday, and placed under
bonds Of two hundred dollars for his ap-
pearance before l.. s. Commissioner Cam
dee to-day
The public schools closed yesterday
y afternoon. Vacation will continue until
/, the 9th Of September. The closing exer-
n. e'ses in Mrs. Beebe's room were we'll at
'shaed, the scholars nc4uitting themselves
admirably and elicting the highest praise
r, ''0'n all Pre.en, for their proficiency.
"A sacred concert will be given at
seN'el' Washington Garden, on Sun.
Rrs Ia!' June Is 1871, at3 O'clock in the after.
''''h and IN the evening. Prof Burg.
AFRO a'a' ,o VIII exhibit his wonderful mar.
g'amme. "s" pro-
= the Ran,,'. ao'ash evening next a, 0 clock
q, The - Nhureh will have preachin,
- '' VI. '''ee' near the Ohio snd Missis.;nr
"""'''ooa' ana administer the o,diro,a
H.; OF baptism IN the river nc.r ,ho, -.
TIE service will close in tina e.. r''"' ~,
In. street meeting. Services will be cora,n, '"
'a by Rev, +. $, Mshan, Of Centralia
Ilhe Columbus (Ky.) Dispa,eh sa,
YER, '"' transit steamer Illinois and the G. rs,
i'"er LEFT here about the same time sr
lily sAy evening andtried their speed betwe
'' "'a oA'ro, and the Illinois gain
.urn, ~ ~ "o minutes on the run to Cal,
'"e "rshd Tower claims to hs ho e.
PACKET PACKET IN the Memphis and 81. Loui. II,
a.,e, hnrrAh for the illinois" ''''' III
sunday evening services at the chu,
VI Tue hedeemer, under the presen,
!, 'ahgement, is held at half-hast six o'c,,
p.n'--one hour earlier than bere,os,
she 10. Morning services will be held a, ,bs us
now-ioso am. The congregation
nSn soan o. remember ths. the bell cannot So run.
services at present, and therefore