The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-14
CITY NEWS.
BREVITIES.

L - W. ulch WeEt CO"uibtou W VIZ Set-
aboose, last night, for drunkenness.
Tim O'Callahan offsrs for rent COT
tage on the corner of Twsnty-nrst-st. and
Commercially.
--Immense quantities Of bridge timbs's
have arrived during the past week. for
shipment south.
Two or three frst.clsss marriages ere
talked Of. One of them will probably b
celebrated during the present month.
Erwin Maxwell, late Of Cairo, 10 part
ner in an extensive tea store, in the city
Of Chicago, and is said to be prosperous
and happy. i
The street lamps we're lighted again,
last night, much to the disappointment Of
those who love darkness because their
deeds are dark, etc.
John Knuth, of Unity precinct, was in
the city yesterday. John is u jealous
friend Of railroads; but, living where no
does, he is Zone among ten thousand, etc"
Among the freight on the Illinois
Central wharfboat, tot go forward by rail,
we noticed yesterday several blocks OF sol-
id granite, weighing six thousand pounds
They are billed for Chicago.
Mr.. II. 5. English, principal Of the
public school, has been, confined to hi,
room by sickness during she past three OIL
four days He will probably resume hi
| line of duty however, tomorrow.
| Judge Bross, in company with Mr.
Rowland, who has undertaken the con
tract to build thu Cairo and 81. Louis rail.
road, passed over the proposed line Of the
ROAD, on Sunday last, - far % Jonesboro
There will be an sxaminstiss Of par,
ties applying for teachers certificates, OF
Saturday next, commencing ut 10 Am
DIR. Brigham, s. r. Wheeler and Gsorg,
Fisher, Esqs. constitute the board Of s1
aminers.
We are informed that Judge Bros
has declared his purpose 10 vote for oil IN,
railroad propositions TO be determined on
the Sd proximo. This sviHcss y complete
surrender Of the Judge, and We are glad
to record il.
In q Pulaski county orchard, only
about fourteen miles from Cairo, two hun
dred bushels of plums are falling from the
trees and rotting on tho ground, because
the owner Of the farm has not time to
gathsr and market them.
The propriety of lighting the city by
coal oil is being discussed. Responsible
parties avow willingness, We understand,
T. furnish the usual amount Of light
using coal ci! rs the illuminating auid--
for S2.2j per month per lamp.
We have been requested 10 say tha,
the Hibernian hre company will hold Z
special meeting in their engine house
Thursdsy evening. A full attendance u
desired, As business of importance will b.
brought up for the consider slioa and &C
ton Of the company.
There is \ dangerous hole tn the
Tenth street sidewalk that should receive
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artists. Three plsnks have been broker
out, opening passage vsy to the grount
below, for anybody Of less dimension
than those Of an OF.
The new hall Of the Rough and 1ssd,
fire company was not opened on Monday
night last but will be opened on neg
M,d,y night, certain. The postpoa
ment was necessitated by the psIsistep
determination Of the coach varnish use,
upon the floor, to take Its own time 10 dry
Tho Cairo District N. K. Sunds,
School mass convention will be held in tn
village Of Metropolis on Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday, June q, 20, 20. Tn,
Evansville and Paducah packets will car.
~ persons wishing to attend, at halffars
rate,. A large crowd is looked for.
The opinion is expressed thu, the
Cairo vnd Vincennes railroad proposition
will not receive twenty-five Affirmative
votes outside Of Cairo Such vote would
be = sorry showing tor the "country,n and
entirely out Of keeping with the spirit OF
the times.
The weather during the past few