The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-15

On Sunday night not pre"'n VI ~. " "'
!. stirring, and neither man, woman nor
child could sleep.
The Ohio river at this city is now 40
feet inches below high water mark OF
1867 The deepest water, at point oppo-
site the stone depot, is 33 feet. The dis
lance across the river fiom water edge to
water edge, is 2,540 feet, nearly half mile.
From the top of the levee to the bank on
the Kentucky side, the distance is $500
feet.
The Arabs are making preparations for
their anniversary ball, at Scheel's hall, on
September /. The best of music will be
procured, and the garden will be put into
the most perfect order to accommodate the
large company which will undoubtedly be
in attendance. The Arabs have done good
service in the past, ard shonld receive
rOusing benefit.
-Abner G. Clyde, who was buried by
the Odd-Fcllows on Sunday last, is the
| first member Of that order VINO has died in
this city within the last twelve years, and
he lost his life by a steamboat disaster.
The order numbers nearly hundred menu
bers. This fact may be referred to as the
most conclusive evidence of the healthful-
ness Of Cairo.
One of the largest congregations that
ever before assembled in Cairo greeted the
Rev. Mr.. Friend on Sunday night The
church was filled to overlooking, and many
were compelled to 60 away without hear
ing the eloquent gentleman's sermon. Mr..
Hay was present, but did not manifest any |
disposition to renew the conflict with Mr.. |
Friend, who has earned the title Of the |
Jackson of the Cairo pulpit.
Tho police investigating committee
will meet again tonight at the council
chamber to hear complaints and sugges-
tons relative to the police force of the city
Few persons will care to face the men,
bers of the force who will doubtless be
present at the meeting, but all persons
who know any cause Of complaint should
take the responsibility of making it
known.
The sidewalk on the east side of Com
mercial avenue, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, lie in dangerous con-
dtien. Near the corner Of Twelfth the |
stringes have broken down, leaving a hole
that endangers the limbs of all passers by.
If the city authorities will cast their eagle
eyes in the direction indicated they will as
certain that the sidewalk workmen should
be ordered to repair the sidewalk mmedi-
ately.
Yesterday Il colored gentleman called
at THE BULLETIN office, bearing two
branches Of peach tree full Of the largest
peaches We ever saw. The branches were
small, but their contents furnished the
whole family with peaches the entire day.
The colored gentleman refused to tell us
the name of our thoughtful friend, but he
was fne-looKing specimen of the genus
African. just such a darkey as our friend
John Patten would employ as messen-
ger.
The grand barbecue for the benefit Of
the Rev. Jacob Bradleys church will be
the sensation to-day In hand bills, dis
tributed throughout the city yesterday
evening, Mr.. Bradley says: Our
white citizens are cordially invited,
and Rev. Mr.. Shores also, ii he
will behave himself" For severity
this sentence cannot be exceled. |
The barbecue will be prepared at the south
end Of Commercial avenue near the St.
Charles Hotel, at o'clock p. m.
Great credit is due to A. Hess, N.
G., and c. f. Burns V. g.. of the odd
Fellows lodge, of Columbus, Kentucky,
for the untiring and unselfsh efforts to re-
cover the body of the late Abner G. Clyde.
Mr.. Burns, when be learned that the body
had come to the surface at the wreck Of
the Odd-Fellow which lad grounded
about seven miles above Columbus, hired
a skiff and rowed up the river the entire
distance and conveyed the body to Column
bus, where Mr.. Carey found it in charge
of Hess and Burns, who delivered II to
Mr.. Carey, with the gold watch of the de-
ceased and S3l in money that had been
found on the corpse. They refused to re-
ceivc the reward and gave to Mr.. Carey
all the assistance in their power. These
men are, indeed, true members of the Or
der to which they belong and have prof
tied by the lessons which il teaches.
MONEY refunded If Gillets goods don't
please. AUTHORITARIAN
CoNNuBIAL FELICITY.-Sothing tends
more to connubial happiness than cheerful
and healthy infants and children. Mrs.
Whltcombs syrup is tho great childrens
soothing remedy. augl5dawlw
TRY Gillets double-strength extracts.
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For biliousness, costiveness and impuri-
~ of the blood, use DIR, Rattingers vege-
liable liver pills. These pills contain Meth
nalomel nor any other mercurial prepar-