The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-27

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sippi river.
The passenger train on the Illinois
Central, was an hour behind time yestsr.
day afternoon.
The editors Of the Eighteenth con-
gressional district, meet in convention In
this city to-day.
Tom Winter. who has been'spsnding
. couple Of months at Cincinnati has re-
turned 10 Cairo looking we'll and hearty.
Harry Walker remembered TIE Bull
LErrS on Christmas morning and sent to
US pitcher of HE finest egg-nogg.
The Selden Irwin troupe had . good
house Christmas night, Every seat in the
house was filled and there was no standing
room.
| The disastrous fro in Carbonate last
nigh, destroyed the brick building block
Of Frank Chapman and three wooden
buildings, occupied by drug and millinery
stores. The entire loss Is said 10 be S75,.
900, with about $23,ooo insurance.
A fine chrome, "The Great Eastern
Passing the Needles" was presented to
Mr.. Pink, agent Of the American Unicn,
Adams and Southern express companies,
on Christmas day. The employees Of the
establishment were the donors
The Sunday school services intended
to be held at the Church of the Redeemer
on Christmas day, were postponed until
| T., ca a. oh inn ia 4 n
city will be d,ing its duty more faithfully
! than at present.
We surrender considerable space to-
day to the annual report Of the II. s. b.
J. L .. railroad, by Mr. J. d. Smith. The
v paper is an interesting one-especally SC
!. to everybody who is alive to the rapid
r growth and prosperity Of Cairo.
?. Sewing machine findings of every
r kind, such as needles oil, springs, shuttels
bobbins, csstors, tuck-markers, corders
bemmer,, oil cans, screw drivers, wrenche.
and all difficult ports of the machine
1t that wear out Also self-acting rufflers
Q the best in use. All kinds of machines re
d paired. Persons at a distance can adjus
u tho machine from the stand, pack it in ,
y box or basket and send By express. AL
D. WORK warranted. j. g. CARSON,
LOG Commercial avenue, between Nintl
!, ard Tenth streets. 1915 I'm.
A "A fat.boat loaded with fifteen thou
sand slaves, belonging to Mr.. A. F. Haller
burg of Mound City, night before last be
came detached in some way or other, snC
y is now on ito winding way to the sunny
!. South. Mr.. Hallerburg has telegraphec
l. down the river to have the boat inter
+" cepted.
"A colored man, on Christmas day
lie shooting at random, sent n ball through
'r the window OF Mrs. Marrion's house. Dr.
8 Gordon sat in the room at the time, writ
A. ing prescription for sick child. Tn
e doctor was unhurt, but the ball was du,
e. out Of tho wall on the opposite side Of thu
room.
"A year in Joliet does not seem TO hav
y had 3 reformatory effect on Peter Mag
ID nolia, who has bloomed for that time il
CO tho state penitentiary. Peter was sen. I
As that institution for allowing q strong de
4 sire to possess Pat Mocklers watch I
v. overcome him. Christmas day he had a
8. itching palm for hand full Of John Cul
or rams loose change, which was piled u
n. temptingly behind the counter. Pete
III possessed himself Of the change, an
found himself in tho hands Of the officer
Of the law soon after.
Toys, notions and fancy goods. TIL
- best and cheapest place to get your toy
=, and fancy goods, is on Commercial av,
. nue., between Ninth and Tenth streets
~ No. 1856, as we keep toys the year roun
!. and sell a. regular prices. We are just
receipt Of new and fresh lot of good
:" among which is a hne assortment G
- Christmas tree ornaments which we 80
to churches and other institutions a. CO
prices. &c. Carson,
r. No. 1856, Commercial avenue, betwee
n, Ninth and Tenth streets.
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y. Ladies will find at Burgers, l44 Con
y. mercial avenue, fancy goods Of all kind
III selected with especial reference to the no
n idsy season; men and boys will find q
a, kinds OF boots and shoes, and ladies an
er misses shoes that will give perfect sat
he faction. Mr.. Burger has also dress good
bs shswls, skirts, furs Of all kinds-such
,s minks, sablcs, etc; all new, just receive
II. from the East, and now being sold at yer
IN low prices--at figures reduced to meet tn
demands Of the holiday trade, so that tn
nimble penny may be turned instead ,
On the slow dollar. Call and see for you
d. self. r.
re A FINE lot of box stoves for church
"A. and school-houses, cheap al Hslley's.