The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-19

Sunday was a very pleasant day, not
withstanding the chilliness OF the "tmos
pbere. Last weeks rain improved the
condition of the roads, and many persons
took the opportunity to enjoy one of the
greatest pleasures within the reach OF
Cairoites-a drive round the Mississippi
levce.
- Circuit court convened yesterday
morning, Judge Baker, presiding. In the
afternoon the case Of the people against
young Hollsy, charged with an attempt to
kill man named Beck was called and
proceeded with. Judge Mulkey was
speaking for the defense when the court
adjourned.
Mr.. d. Hurd received a telegram
from Gen. Burnside yesterday 10 this ef-
feet, that workmen would be placed on
the road in every county along the line
by the first of October, and that the gen.
ersl would leave for Europe Immediately
to negotiate loan to finish the road
without any further delay. This informa-
ton compels US to be hopeful.
On Sunday morning, Row. Mr.. Friend
denounced circus performances in charac-
terstic language, and forbade any Of his
members from patronizing Mrs. Lake.
He said that Mr.. Davis, Of the Sun, who
had been minister of the gospel might
be in better business than putting such an
upholy institution as the circus. This is
sad.
The Turner anniversary festival last
night was successful affair. Scheels
hall garden was beautifully decorated,
and quite largo company participated in
the festivities. At 0 o'clock the musicians
retired from the garden to the hall, and
shortly thereafter the dancing began and
was continued until late-or, rather,
early hour this morning.
The alarm Of FIRE on Monday morn
day at 3 o'clock was false. Some
rascally early riser, DESTROYS Of teaching
his fellow-citizens the virtue there is in
the habit of getting up before the sun,
sounded the alarm, and all the city-ex.
cept the very sound sleepers- turned out
The fremen INDUCED in curses both loud
ard deep, and expressed q great anxiety
to lay their gentle hands upon the rascally
! alarmist.
Sheriff Irwin informs US that negro
named Charlie Latham, living about nin'
miles from tho city on the Jonesboro road
beat his wife to death one day last week
and decamped. His black neighbors
through fear or for some other cause, pro.
fessed the utmost ignorance ofthe tragedy
and woman who was in tho room whore
the murder was committed, At the time,
said she knew nothing about the matter
that she was too sick at the time to either
see or hear. ,..r ann.
-Messrs. Bixby & Koehler have open.
ed family grocery store on the north
sido Of Eighth street, between CONNER,
cial and Washington avenues. These
gentleman are well-known business men,
and deserve and ,we doubt not will receive
q liberal share of public patronage. Their
store room has been fitted up in e1cellen,
style, and they propose to deal in nothing
but Arst-class goods. They will keep on
hand constantly full stock, and will sell
at the very lowest figures.
"A meeting Of the chamber Of com.
merce was held last night at the st
Charles, but no quorum being in attend
ance the chamber adjourned, without trans.
acting any business, to meet at the office OF
d. Hurd & Son, on Thursday morning
next, at 10 o'clock. The following gentle
mon were present Messrs. G. d. Will
Hanson, D. Hurd, c. w. Hurd, w. Rt-
tenhousc, 4. w. Green, G. N: Alden, H.
d. Nautilus, +. c. Uhl, d. F. Parker, w.
Lonergan, l. b. Hudson, r. w. Miller
and j. II. Oberly.,. .,s.s.-t,t
AT the st. Charles yesterday, were
the following persons: G. L. Hall and
family, Memphis; G. A. Kelm, same; G
II. Hall, Chicago; Z. X. Knight, Onarga
Mr.. Clark, Helena, Ark; NJ. Stem, st
Louis; Geo. Mcdonald, city; z. d. Ma
thew and lady, same; NJ. Tiff, Frankfort
w. II. Green, city; C. NJ. Ferrell, Eliza
BEETHOVEN; J. F. Mccartney, Metropolis
Ill.,; j. Armstrong, Evansville, Ind; L. 5
Habbora, st. Louis; X. w. Brown, Cincn.
matt, Ohio; Charles L. Thomas, Atlanta
Ga. .-....
Yesterday seemed to be busy day
with our dry goods merchants. The new
fall goods of every description are pouring
in upon them, and the ladies, anxious te
sec and purchase, were out in force. The
clerks at the various stores on Commercial
avenue, particularly at those whose pro-
prietors are chterprising and shrewd
enough TO advertise In THE BULLETIN
were kept busy all day long. Muslins
prints, dress goods, notions, ETC., were eI
amined, and many Of them wrapped in thu
indispensable brown paper and transferred
to wcll-pleased purchasers. 800.
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week for the attempted assassina alton o
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