The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-10

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nal is comprehensive wood work on the
roof is ready for the slate. All work for
the present is suspended, waiting for an
appropriation. Mcssrs Boyle & Wick
wire have done an excellent job. 1t is
one of the most ornamental, as well as sub
stantial buildings in our state.
--Auettion is called to the advertise
ment Of the Cairo City Book Bindery,
John Ii. Oberly & Co., proprietors, bull
LETIN building, corner Twelfth street and
Washington avenue, Cairo, Illinois.
Messrs. Oberly Il Co. have secured the SER
vices of John &. Huels, late of st. Louis,
one of the best binders in the west, and
are prepared to do all kinds Of work in the
line Of book binding, blank book manu-
featuring, ruling etc.
1t is the desire of many of those who
participated in the grand masquerade ball
at the ST. Charles on Thursday evening"
that correct description Of the masks
wore on that occasion be printed in Sun
day mornings BULLETIN. In order to
make assurance doubly sure, that all who
wore masks on that occasion may appear
in this list, we request that each person
leave, or send, before three o'clock to-day,
full and accurate description Of the mask
wore by them, TO Mr.. II. A. lannon's
book store.
The city council at the meeting last
night, having under consideration the
quality Of the gas furnished the city by
the Cairo City Gas Company, after consid-
cradle discussions adopted resolution
instructing the city comptroller, in
conjunction with committee Of three,
appointed by the mayor, to purchase a
''gas TESTER whereby the quality and
quantity of the gas furnished the city
might be tested. Messrs. Schulz, Hurd
and Cunningham were appointed COM
mittee to act with the comptroller.
The masquerade ball on Thursday
night, was even more Of success than j,
was anticipated it would be. At an early
hour in the evening masked couples began
to arrive and by nine o'clock there wa.
eighty couple in the hall. This, we be
lieve, is "a larger number than ever befor,
came together on like occasion in Cairo
Masks representing almost every nation
atty, and almost every char
acter imaginable were worn. Fo
more than two hours the dane
ing was carried on, the gentlemen being
compelled to ego it blind in the choice
of partners. At e,evin o'clock the mask
were removed, and then come genera
recognition OF friends and acquaintance
At half past eleven supper was served un
dei tho superintendence of mine host
Re1ford. The tables fairly groaned unde
tho weight Of the good thing
they bore, and it is needless t
say that all did them ampl
justice. After supper dancing Wa
resumed, and continued until late hou
During the winter of 1870, Messr
Walter NJ. Phillips and ID. st. John
Memphis, Tennessee, coal dealers, made
contract with the Grand Tower Minin!
= Manufacturing and Transportation con
pany, to furnish them large amount
coal, II certain quantity to be delivered
them each day at Grand Tower. Durin
the winter of 1870 the price of coal
Memphis ran up to fabulous figures, TAI
the company, believing they had made
:. bad bargain, refused to furnish the Co
II. thereby causing Messrs. Phillips and
" Johns to lose heavily through the comp
he ny's failing to deliver the coal in accor
es ance with the terms Of the contra
n. Suit was instituted against the compar
d, and last week the case was tried in t
ey United States Circuit Court, before I'D
~. Treat, Messrs Green and Gilbert, of t
ng city, appearing for the plaintiffs, and JUG
I'm ment rendered in favor of Messrs. Pt
nd lips and st. Johns for 100000. This is /
- largest amount recovered in any suit o,
brought in the state of Illinois.
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION A N
=. light dawned upon the world with the
PRODUCTION Of Plantation Bitters twel
: years ago. Drastic purgation went out
restoration and renovation came in. T
the eyes of the people were opened to t
ie great fact that the way TO cure disease is
strengthen and support its victims, not
ID place them Mt its mercy but deprivi
Ia them of the little strength they have.
soon became evident that II means of i
fusing vitality into the feeble system, re
ulating the secretions, curing indgcsti'
and reforming bilious habit of body, ,
medicinal preparation then known was
all comparable to the restorative. Sin,
Q then hundreds of attempts have bee
made to rival the btters. They have Il