The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-22
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
Especial Correspondence OF the Bulletin

Especial Correspondence OF the Bulletin.
ST.. Louis, May Is, ls72.
The custom house muddls remains for
the present in statu quo. The majority
and minority report Of the commissioners
have been sent on TO Washington, and the
probable result will be that neither Of the
locations will be accepted, and that an en-
| tire "new deal will be made. Tho all alb
sorbing topic the past week, has boon the
scan. mag. case of Dr.. Il. +. Berkeley. You,
in Cairo, who all read the st. Louie papers,
have no doubt read the full and detailed
accounts as daily published. Pablo opin-
ion is much divided. On the one hand, Dr.
B.s mature age, his daily walk in life, his
habits and surroundings, are all in his favor
while on the other hand, the fatal letter
in which he does not deny any of the
charges made against him, tells with fear.
full effect. The weather the past week has
been eyecrable, the rain, rain, rain, and
mud, mud, mud, rendering the streets al.
most impossible. The tip Of a pair
of mules ears were seen in q sea Of
mud in tho north part Of the city few
days since. No one has had the courage
to olive any further into the case us yet,
but it is supposed the rest of the animal is
in that vicinity. A little three. year-old
attempted to cross the street In the vi,in.
ity Of Ludlow Il Wilcox's wire mill few
days since, stumbled and fell into the mud,
and had it not been for bystander, would
have suffocated on the spot. We hope
"Qui Vive, "of the Sun, will be satisfied wit
these few items in regard to the condition
Of the streets; if not, we will say so, some
more.
As a natural consequence, the weather
has had the effect to depress business to u
great extent. Steamboats, ut the levee
have been unable to receive or
discharge a greater part of the time.
The fearful condition Of the streets ana
the dsmpness Of the atmosphere has
caused the ladies to keep within doors
much against their WILL and the shop.
keepers on Fourth and Fifth streets have
been in despair. Amusements have suf.
fered in like manner. In our last, we
mentioned that Miss Mollie Howe was
playing in the stock ut Rankin's, where
she has been all winter. Within the past
few days, some trouble has occurred in
the company, which has caused u part Of
them to withdraw. Annie Compson, j. T.
Rennie and Mollie. were up for Joint
benefit on their own account Mt the Tenn
pie last night but tn. fates wore against
them. About p.m a dark cloud came
swesping over tho city, and discharged III
watery contents for over two hours In
torrents, which caused almost every ont
to keep indoors. After this week, the
Olympic and DeBar's both close till I'll,
Sangerfsst festival opens. The mammoth
Revsl troupe have played to fair houses a.
DeBar's during tho week. We attended
one evening and was somewhat disap
pointed, as the company does not begin t,
compare with tho old original Reve
troupe. Whoever saw that incompatible
trio, Antoine, Francois and Gabriel
| S'o'Nb "'' "e'c' ioiSct tHcll, or look
upon their like again. Tho neatest thing
done by the present company is the "Can
CAM which is performed by two children,
u little girl Of four and boy of SIX. As
We heard lady remark, it was "too
sweet for anything" "Qui Vve" men.
sions seeing tho counterfeit pressntnent
Of the junior member Of Barclay Brothers,
at the photographers convention. Dur.
ing tho present week, we have had the
pleasure Of seeing, among other Cairoites
the venerable and veherated features o.
the senior member Of tho above firm, who
was here for few hours. Also Henry ID
Halliday, and Samuel Orr, Esqs. TIT
last named gentleman narrowly escape,
a serious accident in the sleeping car o,
the way up, but says ho escaped un
scathed. As ever,
ZERUBBABEL.