The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-28
Cairo IL still the head of navigate

Ohio river At this point.
Fisher Comfy, . colored man, died
yesterday Of smallpox. Comfy lived and
died in the barracks.
Business on the levee was lively yes
terday, and our commission merchants
we're kept stirring.
The Rough and Ready Fire company,
give ball on New. Years eve at Scheel's
hall. Keep il before the people.
Business has received new impetus
since the decline Of the epizootic. Things
look lively and business men are happy.
There IL . bridge Of ice over tho Mis-
sissippi river at Greenaeld's, and people
are crossing the Father Of Waters daily.
-Messrs. Orr s. Linton have dropped
their wharf-boat the Alice Dean, down
opposite tho platform between Eighth and
Tenth streets.
John Cahil, q well-known Irish citi.
zen of Cairo, q resident since 1850, died
at his residence in this city Thursday
night, Of pneumonia.
"A number Of the editors and newspa.
per proprietors Of Egypt called on The
BULLETIN yesterday. OF course Tar
BULLETIN was glad to see them.
Prof. Mayors brass band, which ac-
companies the Sslden Irwin troupe, dis
coursed good music on the street yester-
day, in Perry Powers band wagon.
Through the kindness Of Mr.. Thomas
L. Watson, signal-service observer at this
station, we are enabled to present to the
readers Of TIE BULLETIN, local weather
report.
The ball for the benefit. of the Ger
man school on Thursday night was .
very pleasant affair. The number in at
tendance was large and all enjoyed them
selves highly.
1t is generally believed that there is
now very little smallpox in the city. The
frequency with which the smallpox
hearse is seen on the streets, however, does
not tend 10 confirm the belief
The cold weather, or something else,
contributed to the unwonted morality Of
the city day before yesterday. No arrests
we're made and not . single case was up
before the police court yesterday.
The weather yesterday moderated ma.
terially from the intense cold of the sew.
srsl previous days; the sun shone in q
clear sky and ito rays, wherever they
reached the snow and ice, caused Q very
considerable thaw.
The horse disease has about run its
course in this city. The horses affected
having nearly all recovered. The usual
number Of drays are on the streets, and
the express wagons once more gladden.
the eyes Of our people.
Noticeable among the many attrac-
tions at the Thalia saloon is the steam
string band. This orchestra occupies a
position on ono end of the counter, and
while the many friends Of Mr.. Jacket
drink his health, above the jingling of the
glasses :an DO heard this little band dis.
coursing the sweetest of music.
AT a meeting Of Alexander Lodge l.
o. o. f., held at the hall in this
city, Thursday night last, the follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term Of six months from January LIST,
viz; A. B. Stafford, N. o.; A. Comings,
V. G.; J. II. Robinson. Rec. Sec. G. Os.
terloh, Treasurer; F. Bross, J. T. Rennie,
Y. r. Woodward, @. Lame and - Soho.
field, Trustees.
Reports from different sections of the
country prove the present to be one Of the
coolest winters for many years past. In
many places the mercury has stood twenty
degrees below zero, and in some forty de.
grees below. In Cairo, the weather has
been continuously colder for the last week
than was ever known before, even to The
"oldest inhabitant," we believe. The Ice
which formed In the river on the night Of
the 2lst has not yet commenced TO thaw.
AT q meeting Of . number Of the ed.
itors and publishers of the Eighteenth
congressional district, convened by call
of Mr.. F. r. Waggoner, Of the Pulaski
Patriot, and held in the editorial rooms
of The BULLETIN yesterday, business Of
Importance to the "crsft," but of little
present interest to the public, was trans
acted. The meeting adjourned to conven,
again at Springfield on the 10th Of Janu
AIRY next.
Sewing machine findings Of every
kind, such as needles, oil, springs, shuttels
bobbins, castors, tuck-markers, corders
hemmer,, oil cans, screw drivers, wren C be,
and all difficult ports of the machin,
that wear out Also self-acting ruftlers
the best in use. All kinds Of machines re-
paired. Persons At a distance can adju,
the machine from the stand, pack it in
box or basket and send BY express. AL
: worx warranted. &c. CARSON,
l56 Commercial avenue, between Nin,l
and Tenth streets. 1915 I'm.
That was an unkind blow dealt b,
the gentle Davis Of the Sun, when h
! said; "Wagonner OF the Pulaski Patriot
: 10 running the concern" meaning b.
"concern," the editorial convention. VIII
y can't Davis, when he trys, be polite
o Haven't We been diligeIt in our attempt
b to correct tho shortcomings Of depor,
y nent and conduct ncouired nv him viii,