The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-01
We made our friend. ScofiieTd, Of the

custom house work, clerk of the United
States court yesterday. We advanced
him too rapidly. The mistake must be
attributed 10 our ears--not to the length
Of them, but habit they have fallen into
lately of not hearing when they are
spoken to.
AT the meeting Of the Baptist society
held at the residence of J. w. Stewart,
Esq, corner of Eighteenth and Walnut
streets, on Monday evening last, it was
resolved to represent the church by letter
and delegates at the meeting of the Clear
creek association, which meets with the
Limestone church near Golden, on the
10th inst, at 10 o'clock ain. The at
tendance at this meeting indicated deep
interest in the building of Baptist house
of worship in Cairo, aud was adjourned to
meet at the same place on Thursday even-
ing, at 8 clock, at which time 1t is ex-
pected that arrangements will be perfected
to take the intiatory steps toward the
erection of house. All parties interested
in this movement are requested to attend
the adjourned meen,ing.
Rev. j. &. Baker. General Missionary
of the Illinois Baptist Association. has
been in the city for several days, and is
now endeavoring to create an interest in
religious matters among the Bap,is,s of
Cairo who are neither numerous nor Jealous
such an interest in things spiritual, etc,
as will result in the structure of n church
building. We hope Mr.. Baker may be
successful in his mission. Ii he should be
he will deserve great deal of credit for
energy and perseverance. He will merit
a house not made with hands as the reward
of his labors.
business on the Levee, quiet. We
would remark just here that Cairo, like
other cities, is subject to a lull in business,
about this time of the year, which invara-
bly, continues for month or six weeks.
On the whole, however, il is a matter of
congratulation, that the general briskness
of any preceding year, and still more so,
with any river port above or below The
stupid Sun cndeavors to make capital out
of the faithful repor. of busin ess here, but
this attempt only draws down ridicule
upon his ob,use head. THE BULLETIN
has always been foremost TO advocate i'm.
provements, always the first to speak of
our mercantile establishments. and pre-
sents more facts respecting Cairo and her
business, in one week, than the tumble
bug luminary has done during it, patent,
useless existence. There now.
&C. X. Woodwards new brick addition
will be finished in about two weeks, and
will be occupied by Mr. Woodward for
the sale of buggy, wagon, and hardware
material of all kinds. To give some idea
Of the business Mr.. W. is doing, and the
large amount of room his trade requires,
we may mention that the dimensions OF the
new store are 1875 feet by 25 feet. Base
ment is II feet in height; first story, Is
feet, second story, ~ feet. The building
he now occupies is to be fitted up for an
exclusive iron house, with small railway
and track in the center, so that in unload
ing from the cars or loading on them
the truck will move from or to the rail-
road track with its load, on level railway
to or from any part Of the store. Mr.
Woodward is tho most extensive iron
dealer in Southern Illinois, and there are
but few if any in the west doing more
extensive business in the iron line. The
counters, shelves, etc, will be removed
and no distractions from front to rear be
in the way. All will be completed, it is
expected, by the first of September.