The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

prev;ou. laid the dust, and hnc ofecAe
tem,ored the hot rays OF the sun, 50 that
,,o ,ono march was not fstiguoing' A
.ou.d Of mounted police led the way, fol-
lowed by the d. q. commander OF the
state and aids mounted, then the mssnih-
cent Arsenal Band of "a pieces, followed
by Ivanhoc, st. Aldemar and Ascalon COM
manderies. This was the first appearance
in public of the Sir Knights since their
trip to Baltimore last fall, and The ini-
provement in drill and march was very
perccptiblc. While passing the fiahters
House, we noticed in the limo three
crosses, and two. triangles, formed by the
Sir Knights with the utmost precision
| The devotional services at the church lasted
| for two hours and were deeply. interesting
In the evening public installation OF tho
officers Of Ascalon took place at Masonic
hall, which was beautifully trimmed Tor
the occasion. Tho hall was throngd with
the beauty and fashion of the city, and tho
exercises exceedingly enjoyable. The
singing was executed by a..choir Of profess
ional singers and was perfectly charming.
The work on the new bridge Il being
pushed with great rapdity; hundreds of
men as busy ~ bees, are constantly at work
on this magnificent structure. In all
parts of the city the sound of the axe,
hammer and saw is heard. More build
ings are being erected than IN any previ-
Gus year in the city Of St. Louis. Much
dissatisfaction is expressed in the proposed
site of the new custom house viz; between
Seventh, Eighth, Pine and Chestnut Streets
the majority of the citizens prelerring TO
have it located ut least as tar north as
Olive street. 1t has leaked out that there
may be "nlgger in the woodpilc. as the
block is put in and accepted by majority
of the commissioners at 100000. when it
could have been purchased for over SlO0-
900 les. few week. since. The end Is not
yet.
The genial phiz OF Phil Howard of
your city WAS seen on our streets during
| the week, and while here favored your
correspondent, with cali Phil says he is
astonished at the rapid growth Of tho
grad city, and well he
may he. Many of your readers
are probably aware that during
the past winter st. Louis has been stretch
ing herself and extending her limits
which now embrace an area Of over ftty-
ttco fmiles fourteen miles in length on
the river,and from eight to nine IN breadth
The warm weather of the past week has
had perceptible effect on amu.ements and
there has been quite falling of. A few
evenings since we witnessed Ben De Bars
impersonation Of Falstaf, and were agree
ably disappointed in its rendition. Now
that Hackett is gone, there is fine chance
for some one to I'll his place, and we know
of no one that will come nearer to it than
Ben De Bar. Cairoites who visit Rankin's
coy little theater on Fifth street, will re-
cognize among'the members of the really
fine stock company there, under the non.
de plane OF Moliie miller, Miss Molhe
Howe, formerly Of Cairo. Mollie has inn
proved very much tho past winter, and
fills the parts intrusted 10 her with caro-
and 10 the satisfaction of all.
At the Olympic next week We are to
have Duprcz i Benedicts Ministries, who
have lately given you a touch of their
quality. They have "billed' the town
very extensively and will DO well.
The Varieties is crowded every Sunday
night, when the new bin for the weel; il
brought out. at least we have been told
1t Is crowded, for we cannot speak from oc'
cular dcmonstr alton, as your correspond.
ent eschews theatricas on the Sabbath.
As ever,