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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-17

Hon. II. Watson Webb, Dyas T. Par
ker +. NJ. Stock heth, ID. 7. Linegar ano
Thomas Wilson the committee appointed
to meet the Cairo and Vucennes railroad
rxcursicnis,s at Tunnel Hill, with +. 5
Kent for the associate press, and TIT
BULLETIN reporter, left Cairo at $40 yes
tcrday morning. Tho train arrived at
Vienna at 1880. Three miles north OF
the town, the engine and passenger coach
ran of the track. Mr.. Kent and our re-
porter Immediately left the train and pro
ceeded to Vienna on foot, il
order to send the section men
to assist in getting the misplaced
train in running order rs soon as possible.
An hours work saw the matter right
The excursion train from Nincennr'
arrived nj Vienna ut 4 o'clock pm, haN-
ing been delayed an hour aud half by
the accident 10 the north bound train
There were five cars, notable among them
II very fine ear, provided for the occasion
by the president of the Indianapolis, Gin
einnati X Lafayette road, for the use OF
Gen. Burnside, who was accompanied by
his two sons On the train were many
prominent railroad men, and Others, not
unknown to our citizens
Mayor Robinson and the City Council OF
Nincennes, and large portion Of its citl-
zens; General Raum, of Harrisburg F.,
Mayor Butterfeld, of Evansville, and II
large number Of its wealthy and inHuen-
tial citizens Col. Thomas Noonun, Agent
Of o and NJ. road l.. Pearson, Superin-
tendent Of the Evansville and Crawfords-
vile road james Brown, Chici-engineer
Of the Albany and Susquehanna road (;
Col. c. NJ. Allen, Contractor on the c.
and V. road, and member of the City
Council Capt. ii. a. Soott Supt of the
Indianapolis ana Jacksonville road ;
Gen. Jno. c. Quinston, superintendent of
the Cincinnati and Martinvillo road /,
Messrs. Oyler Hamilton, Nawtcr, Phclp,
and Mitchell, directors of the Cincinnati
and Martinyile road oX-Gov, Pickering
formerly governor of Washington terri
tory; the Rev. Is. G. Swan of Carmi, His,
and Maior Bluford Wilson.
REpREsENTATIvEs OF rHE rRESs.
ofthe press, were Col. Fayel, represent
ativcof the St, Louis Republican; Col.
Silverthorn of the Evansville journal
Major Williamson Of the Evansville
Courier Crew. Noble Of the Ninccnnes
Sun; Col. Burke also of the sun Col
Havill of the Mt. Carael Register; ]. Ed
Clarke of the Grayvle 'ludependent'.
Capt. Conover Of the Harrisburg sChron-
icle; LuSk of the Shawneetown Mercury
and Davis OF the Cairo sun, who went to
Vincennes On Sunday last.
Mayor Casey and II large number of the
citizen, Of Mound City boarded the cxcur-
sion train at Mound City station. James
johnson, Esq, agent Of the Illinois Gem
tral road, met the incoming cars with n
handsomely decorated engine. This wa,
attached TO them and drew them down the
lsves 70 the ST. Charles hotel. Here the
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-17
ELECTION NOTICE.

MAYORS OFFICE,
CAIRO, Ills, December o, 1872,
Public notice Is hereby given that an elec.
ton will be held
On TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY
A. d. 1878,
In the city of Cairo, in the State of Illinois.
for the purpose of determining the question
as to whether said city of Cairo shallbecome
incorporated under the act of the general
assembly OF this state, entitled IAN act TO
provide for the incorporation OF cities and
villages" approved April 10th, 1872, in force
July LIST, 1872; and also, ut the sane time
there will be submitted for adoption or rcjec.
ton, the question OF "minOrity representa-.
ton" In the city council or legislative au.
thority OF said city.
For the purpose of said election. said city
of Cairo has been divided into two election
districts, the one Of which comprises all the
territory In said city, south and east of the
center line of Twelfth street extended 10 the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers. and the place of
voting, In said district, will be the Rough and
Ready engine-house; the other district com.
prises all the territory In said city, north and
west OF said line extended as aforesaid, and
the place Of voting therein will be the court
house.
BY order OF the city council.
JOHN NJ. LANsDEN, Mayor.
Cairo Daily Sum and CaiiO Gazette
please copy. l2.8-dtd.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-17

W. You can buy SIX
and One.half lbs. Durant's
4 Coffee Sugar for One Dol.
lar; Seven lbs. New Orleans
Sugar for One Dollar; Best
three and One.half Ibis. Prime
Rio Coffee, One Dollar; Best
Imperial Tea, One Dollar and
a half per pound ; Best Gun
powder Tea, One Dollar and
Seventy.fve Cents per pound ;
Young Hyson and Oolong Tea,
One Dollar per pound, and ev.
erything proportionately cheap
at WILEY & BIXBY'S.
6.2A-tf
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-"Arrah ma Poguc" is the play by the
Selden Irwin troupe for tonight.

LADY Of our acquaintance recently
purchased bottle of Parker's Compound
Fluid Extract Buchu. She was complain.
ing of being very bilious and feeling per.
toctly miserable her skin was ms yellow
Ms gold. After taking it for u few DAYS
the change was astonishing. The skin was
ms clear and as bright rs ever, snd she
said though she had taken but half the
contents of the bottle, its effects had DO, n
wonderful--she never looked or felt better
in her life, Parker's Compound Fluid
Extract Buchu certainly has a most won.
derful power of cleansing the skin and
making the complexion clesr aud beauti.
full Fer sale BY I'll druggists evsrywhsys.
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RIVER NEWS.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Arkansas Belle, Evansville
City of Quincy, New Orleans
I" r. A. Bsbbage, Memphis
I" Clipper, Ohio river
Tyrone, Evansville
City Of Chester, Memphis
Jim Fisk, Jr, Psducab
d" Illinois, Columbus
DEPARTED
Steamer Arkansas Belle, Evansville
Clipper, Lower Mississippi
" Mary Mcdonald, st. Louis
" Jim Fisk, Jr, Paducah
Illinois, Columbus
CONDITION or THE RIVERS.
The recent rise in the Ohio IN dc its APP
pearance here Sunday, and the river at
this point Is again rising for about the
twentieth time this season. Between hero
and Evansville the packets report about 4
feet in the channel. There is nothing Of
any good to say of the once grand Missis-
sippi river. 1t is still on the decline,
with about 8 feet over the worst places rs
near as can be guessed ut. The condition
of things at Point Pleasant continue very
bad, and the packets can find only a feet
with the stick, and they nearly all stick"
at that place before they can get over.
Special dispatches to The BULLETIN
report the condition of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers at various places.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business opened brisk, and yesterday
was busy day on the landings. Three
steamers are loading for the South, and
take freight rs fast rs it comes in.
The weather was cloudy, cold, and wet,
and geefuz how slippery the sidewalks
were.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Belle of Pike brought $50 bales of
cotton; the City of Chester 5Is, Mary Nc
Donald coo, and the II. a. Babbsge 10, 90
bales.
Tho Mary Mcdonald left for St. Louis
yesterday morning.
The Commonwealth commenced loading
Yesterday and will leave next Thursday
evening.
The Continental, en- route from New
Orleans, was hard aground At Island No
&c when the Chester passed there.
The towboat Alps with several barge
is at New Madrid bend, loading with corr
for New Orleans.
The Mohawk left Sunday with fou
barges loaded Us deep as was safe.
The Elliott arrived Sunday mornin
considerable behind time, and took on
fair trip and left for Memphis that ev,
ming
The Arkansas Belle brought down
slim trip, and took back several hundre
bales cotton and lot Of cattle.
The Tyrone came in from the Obi
river and will likely lay up.
The Clipper passed down with tow (
produce fatbosts.
The City Of Quincy came up from Be
mont bringing little freight. There W.
some talk Of her returning TO Belmont ft
a load, as there is enough tonnage no
loading to take all the freight that wi
arrive this week.
Tho Forsyth began loading for Ne
Orleans yesterday, and will leave wit
dispatch.
The contract for raising the railros
iron which went into the river below tn
coal yard, on the 9Th inst, has been let I
Captain Duzsn, Of the Eckert, and he wi
begin WORK this week. 1t Tics in abol
twenty-five feet Of water.
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PROPOSALS,


Sealed proposals will be received at the City
Clerks office until y pm. of FRIDAY, the 10Th
day of December, A. D., 1872. for furnishing
the materials or doing the work, or both, for
the reconstruction or renewal OF the follow
ing described sidewalks, viz. On the south
side Of Nineteenth street from Poplar street
to Commercial avenue OH the north side OF
Twentieth street from Ohio levee to Walnut
street; on the south of Twentieth street
from Ohio leyee to Washington avenue on
both sides OF Poplar street from Eighteenth
street to Division street, on the south side
Of Division street; and on north side of Cen
tire street.
Said proposals shall be directed to the City
Council, and will be opened at a joint meet
ing Of the Council at the time above named
All proposals shall be made In accordance
with the provisions, requirements and speci-
tcatiOns of ordinance No. 32, approved Sep.
TENDER IL, A. d., 1872, which ordinance j.
now on file in my office, subject to examina-
ton ut any time.
The city reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
NJ. j. IlowLEY,
caro-, ms, Dec. U, 1872. City Clerk.
l2-I-0lOt
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ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the III.
fects OF Errors and Abuses In early life.
Manhood restored. lmpediments to Mar
hood remover. New method Of treatmeet.
New and remarkable rene les. Books and
circulars sent free, IN sealed envelopes.
Address Howard Association, No. 2 South
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa..-sn institu.
ton having y high reputation for honorable
conduct and professional skin.
l20.dAWam.
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FLANN ELS,
FLANNELS,
BLANKETS,
CASSAMERES,
JEANS, ETC.
BLUM & AMsON.
ATTENTION.!

Mr.. r. Jones on CONNER
cial avenue, second door west
OfTenth street, is manufacture
ing Boots and Shoes of the
best material in the market
and is prepared to fill all
orders on the shortest notice.
He guarantees both the work
and material; his patterns are
of the latest styles, and his
prices lower than any other
shop in the city. Confident
of the excellence of his work,
he invites the patronage of
the public. ,o.,s.a Am
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The SorREE.-The committee for the
toy table at the soires tonight wish II die.
tinc.ly understood by oil who may become
their patrons that they need not fear be-
ing importuned to take chances, Is there
will be no rafting
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THE BULLETIN.
PaSaSeasssu once. Bulletin Buflding
Wsshisgsss Avenue.

Tss sofREK.--Thc ladies who have
shs,es of the toy table for the soiree to-
night have been so favored in their pur-
sbsses that they will have their articles
marked al the very lowest cash prices.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-17

" A regular convocstion Of the Cairo
H. N. Chapter No. II, will be he'd at
Masoaic Hall this Tuesday evening, Dec.
II, 1872. Visiting companions are cor
dislly invited. f. KoRsNYrn,
Secretary.
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A CHRIsTMAs party will be given a, the
st. Charles hotel, Tuesday evening, De-
cember: "a, under the aupsices of the
oai vive Coterie. This is independent Of
the series given by the club.
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Nautilus & Uni have oranges enough
70 supply the whole couHtry. They are
prepared TO I'll orders of from one to u
thousand barrels at any figure you may
mention.
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THE c. n V. II. Il.

THE EXCURSION AND TIE ENCuR.
SIONlSTS.
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ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN AT CAIRO
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-17

The railroad celebration and the
Baptist Sunday School institute combined
have spoiled this issue of The BULLETIN.
One Of them could not have done so but
before both we went down and attempted
TO run them instead of this great journal
of religion and business.
AS the excursionists train OF the u
and V. railroad came in on the ILLINOIS
Central track last might, the ILLINOIS
Central locomotive, as it backed below the
St Charles, answered the whistle OF the
locomotive Of the new road, and then the
two monsters shrieked greetings at each
other for five minutes.
Ladies' will find at Burgers, lAi Com
mercial avenue, fancy goods OF all xmas
selected with especial reference TO the mol
iday season men and boys will lind all
kinds of boots and shoes, aud ladies and
misses shoes tina, will give perfect salts
faction. Mr.. Burger has also dress goods
shawls. skirts. rurs of all kinds-such ~
minks. sablcs, etc; all new, just received
from the East and now being sold at very
low priccs--at figures reduced to meet the
demands Of the holiday trade, so that the
nimble penny may be turned instead oil
the slow dollar. Call and see for your
self. u
Sewing machine findings OF every
| kind. such as needles, oil, springs shutte's'
bobblns. castors, tuck-markers, cordcfs'
| hemmer.. oil cans, screw drivers, wrcnch's
and all difficult ports of the machine
| that wca- out. Also sclf-acting ruiliers,
the best in use All kinds of machines re-
paired. Persons at u distance can ADJUST
the machine from the stand, pack it in a
box or basket and send By express. All
work warranted. d u IAhS"Ni
1876 Commercial avenue between Ninth
ard Tenth streets. l2-io I'M
TOYS. notions and fancy goods. Tic
best and cheapest plncc to get your Toys
and fancy goods, is on Commercial ave
nuc. botween Ninth ard Tonth stroct5-
No. ljG, Ms we keep toys the year rounJ
and sell at regular prices. We are just il
recep, of Il new and fresh lot of good
among which is fine assortment o
Christmas tree ornaments, which we eel
to churches and otl er institutions mt COS
prices. D. u .A's'N'
No. 1856, Commercial avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets.
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PHIL. HOWARD,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ORDINANCE NO ~

ORDINANCE NO. 80.
An ordinance to aid the Arab Fire com.
pany to build fire engine house.
BE itordained by the City Council Of the
City Of Cairo
SECTION /. That for the purpose of aid
ing the Arab Fire company In the compile
tion OF their tire engine-hOuse, the mayor
and city clerk are hereby authorized to
draw an order on the city treasurer for the
sum of one thousand dollars ($l ,GOO) in fa.
vor of said Arab Fire company, to be deliv.
cred to said company upon the execution by
them of d bond and mortgage TO said city on
the said engine house premises to secure to
said city the repayment to IL by said Arab
Fire company of the amount Of said order in
three years from the date thereof, the said
order TO be so delivered to said Arab Fire
| company upon the execution and arrange
ment Of said bond and mortgage to the salts
| faction OF the cOmmitte on finance
Approved Dec. 10, 1872.
JOHN Nj. LANspEs, Mayor.
Attest NJ. j. iiowley, City Clerk.
FOR NEW ORLEANS-ST. LOUIS
ANDNEW PACKET
COMPANY.
ASk
COMMONWEALTH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING DEC. 18TH.
JNo. W. CARROLL, Supt.
VIII, BofINGER, Freight Agt.
IL. NJ. HULEN,
NJ ERCHAN BROKER,
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Purchasing for Merchants u speciality.
ONCE; ITO Ohio Levee, CAIRO, ILLS.
!" References, Cairo Merchants.
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LADIES of the Episcopal church are re-
quested to meet ut the new building
corner Of Twelfth street and Washington
avenue, next door to THE BCLLETIN Of
flee, Thursday, December 10, at 9 am
By order of the decoration committee.
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TIE BANQUET AT THE ST. CHARLES

TUE-TIlE SPEECHES--MUSlC ETC,
ETC.
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THE SoiRIE.-The wholesale merchants
of Cairo, have been so polite as to put
their stocks of toys at the disposal of the
committee for the sorie tonight, which
will enable them to sell so reasonably,
that they hopc to tempt all persons to
supply themselves with everything de-
sired for christmas presents.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-12-13
From the DaDb1ry (CoI
NUTMEGS.

A faithful brother in one ot our
churches prayed Sunday for the alb.
sent members "who were prOstrated
on 8 beds of sickness and chairs oil
wellness.'
The reason an urcbin gave Ter be
ing late st school Monday Mas thai
the boy in the next house WIS going
to have q dressing down with a bed.
cord, aud he waited 10 hesr him
howl.
Oae of our fashionable Youths
donned his tirst silk hat ami cigar
Saturday evening. He got along
well enough with the cigar, but be
had to give up the hiatt made him
sick q. The stomach.
One o. our residen' 8 abou. to de
mart West desires 10 sell q sitting IN
one of the most eligible groceries in
town. The stove is one OF the most
powerful in the market, and the
cracker and sugar barrels are 10 Gasy
distsI ce
Oae Cf our citizens went TO tbs
cars this morning to bee his wife of
and having two or three minutes be-
fore starting tine, ''s,epped around
the corner an instant" lie returned
Just Ia time 10 see the train moyius
of, and, slspping his leg emphstic
ally, he regretiully ,nunciated, G..
oughtn't to have taken sugar"
A very sedate and digni6ed-lookin,
gentleman was PASSING through Wes
street Saturday afternoon, when {
friend suddenly shouted, "You'v'
got letter IN the postcfice' "Gres
Heaven p exclaimed the agoDize'
man, IS his hand shot spasmodicall!
under his coat tail. There had beel
misunderstanding.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-12-13
THE AGE OF DISTINGUISHED MEN

Although most of us have been ac-
customed to speak OF Mr.. Greeley as
an old man, yet, says the New York
Times, if we estimate his life by the
standard which often prevails nong
distinguished men, we are I in
saving that Mr.. Greeley's LIE to
a premature close. 1t medical \
are right in the opinion tha: smoking
is iaiurious, and that even moderate
indulgence in slimulants tends toshort-
en- life, surely the absence of those
habits in Mr.. Greeley should have
tended to prolong his days 1t must
he remembered that Mr.. Greeley was
much younger than many men whose
names are associated with his own in
American political history, or who
have been on the stage OF public life
during the whole or portion OF his
career. Mr. Seward lived to the age
of seventy one, and MIR. ThurlOT
Weed still lives at the age of seventy
five. Mr.. Webster was seventy when
he died, and Henry Clay, to whom
Mr.. Greeley was devotedly attached
was seventy-fve. Old Ben. Wade
enjoys very fair health at the age ol
seyenty-two, Mr.. Chase is sixty-twor
and MIR. Sumner isonly MIR. Greeley
age. The late James Gordon Bennett
vas seventy-one when he died, and
Martin Van Buren was eighty. The
newly elected Governor OF New YorI
is older than MIR. Greeley by thirteen
II we look to other countries, anC
turn to the men who have led very
active and hard-working lives, we finC
the comparison equally striking. N
Theirs is seventy five Lord Brough
am lived TO the age OF ninety three
no doubt an exceptional instance bu
the present Premier OF England. Mr.
Gladstone, is sixty three, and hi
great opponent, Mr.. Disraeli, is sixty
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-12-13
AN ABDUCTION CASE.
A Massachusetts Girl the Victim

The Massachusetts, papers tell q
story OF the abduction Of a young
lady, employed in q factory at New
ton, in that State, reminding one OF
the middle ages. As the young
lady, whose name is Elizabeth Haley,
was returning from the mill of Daley
d Co. about noon, on Thursday of
last week, she was met by man in q
caTryall, who made some inquiries
about certain house, and finally per-
suaded her to accompany him to the
place designated. After passing the
house, the girl became frightened and
e1deayored to jump out, but was re-
strained by the man, who held her
down firmly, placing one hand over
her mouth, and guiding his horse
with the other. After going a con-
siderable distsnce-how far she can
not teli-they stopped al 3 house
which, as she expressed it, was paint
ed brown, and stood upon a bank,
having = steam railroad in the rear.
Here she was met by q well-dressed
woman and little girl.
The woman took her up stairs and
ordered her 10 remove her clothing,
undergarments and ali, with which
request she complied, and other gar
meDts were given her instead, her
own clothing being taken away She
was then required 10 make up the
bed, and aiterward allowed TO come
down stairs 10 supper, after which
she washed the dishes and was sent
up STAIRS to bed, where she remsined
throughout Thursday night unmoIest-
ed In the morning, after breakfast,
the girl was taken by the woman,
who painted her cheeks and placed
upon her head a flaxen wig, and, ac-
cOmpsnied by the man, went To a
place which she described as a slit
tie shea" and had her picture taken.
She said that SIX tintypes were tlkeD,
one of which was given to her, AND
which she retained and has now N
her possession.
She was then taken back TO The
"brown house, and locked up in q
room in the lower story, in company
with the little girl, who is represent
ed TO be about five years old, the man
and woman saying that they had 10
90 to toxn, and il she would remain
they would bring her some gold rings
SbS promised TO remain until they
returned, and after they had be'I
oone a short time she locked her
COMPANION in 8 closet, jumped out Of
a window and ran. She found her
self in a lane, and on coming TO a
street, followed q railroad track un-
til she came to Mt. Auburn, and
from theree she walked to her home
in Newton, where she arrived about
five o'clock Friday evening. In the
meantime she had been missed by
her father, who had searched for her
in vain. She states that du:ing the
time she was absent no insult was
offered or any wrong attempted
Where che wss taken, or who were
the persons that caused the abduc-
tion, or the object they had in view,
is difficult to imsgine.