The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1872-12-18
THE BULLETIN.
pobsssoss~s O0ee. Rslsesis Buiids"s
WsshengsSu Avenue.
40 IN tho A,beneum tonight.


on Monday.
Large quantities of ice are running
out of the Mississippi river.
Dressed hogs are selling at 81 cents
on the streets.
The Cairo and Vincennes railroad
crosses the river Cache eleven times be-
tween this city and Tunnel Hill
Sheriff Irwin is now in Memphis.
Business called him to that wicked city.
--One hundred and .ixty-Gve excursions.
lists registered at the st. Charles hotel,
Forty Of the railroad e1eursionis's
slept on the steamer Chester on Monday
night
WIN. II. Bo6nget is In town on
business connected with the ST. Louis
and New Orleans Packet Company.
The railroad excursionists left Cairo
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, There
we're Eve passenger and one baggage car
The locomotive which drew the ca
cursion train, on Monday, was gaily dec
GRATED with wreaths and flags. 1t is called
the General Thomas.
The Selden Irwin troupe of actors are
becoming great favor,tes win our play.
goers and last night, stormy as |; was, got
out large house. Their acting elected
much applause, giving entire satisfaction
to the most csp,ious. Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
in their respective rolls were fine. To.
nigh, splendid bill calls for crowded
house.
The Knights Of the Cairo Command.
cry, installed new officers on Monday
night last. After the installation cere-
monies, they addressed themselves to the
enjoyment of u fine banquet, the presiding
genious Of which was Jack Winters.
Officers elected in Cairo council No.
-, r. and 5. NJ: z. w. Barclay, T. j. G..
NJ; John Antrim, deputy J. q. NJ; NJ.
Foss, Pr OF W.; j. Golds,inc, Treasurer !;
+. Korsmeyer Recorder John McEwen,
&. Of g.. j. Is. Sheldon, c. Of Council; H..
Meyers, G. Stewart.
Several of our editorial brethren from
up the country called on us yesterday
morning. When Clarke and Harill called
on US, we we're sleeping in our little bed.
Mr.. w. w. Thornton entertained the
editors Of the excursion on Monday night
ne II he were one of the quill men him
self He ought to be. All first class men
ought TO be.
-Messrs. X. Smyth 4 Co. have opened
q branch grocery store al the corner OF
Nineteenth street and Commercial avenue
in which they will keep full line OF
groceries Of all kinds, fresh butter, etc.
This store will be great convenience to
the people in its neighborhood, and Should
be encouraged BY liberal patronage.
-Smyth & Co. have established a
branch grocery store at the corner Of
Nineteenth street and Commercial
avenue.
Capt. Hurd, Judge Bross, d. T. Line.
gsr, esq, Mr.. 2. w. Barclay and Mr.. j.
II. Oherly have been appointed by the
mayor, delegates to represent Cairo in the
railroad convention at Paris, Tennessee
tomorrow. Tho delegates left this morn.
ing on the Illinois. The convention was
called by citlz,ns of Paris, and railrosd
men, for the purpose Of organizing 4
movement to build narrow.gauge road
from Paris to Cairo.
Bell, the old president of the Cairo
and Vincenne' railroad, objects to ou
statement that he held the Office of presi
dent Of that road twenty-five years ago
He is only thirty-ive years old now, snd
was not president of the road until he
was over ten years old.
The Hibernians little bell, which, for
the last thirteen years, has rung out the
alarm for fre', and called the fremen to
duty, has y, last ended its career of useful.
ness. Night before last, while being rung
for a meeting of the company,t succombed
to the action Of the weather and cracked.
1t is very necessary that new boil be i'm.
nedintely obtained, and the company will
probably apply to our generous city coun.
Gil fer aid to make the purchase. Their aid
could not be extended for n better purpose.
The following issfull list of the editors
who wore Il. tho bsnque, on Monday
night: l.. Noble, of tho Vinconnse
Times; J. Ell. Clark, of the GRANVILLE
Independent; Frank Havill of the Mt.
Carmel Register; d. Barry, Of the Csrmi
Courier j. +. williamson, Of the Evans.
vile Courier; John Conover, Of the Har.
risburg Chronicle; j. n. Silverthorn, o.
the Evansville Journal; WIN. A. Silver
thorn Of the Evansville Journal $. J..
Orange, Reporter of the GRANVILLE indie.
pendent; John Burke of the Vincennes
Sun; WIN. Fayel OF the St. Louis Re.
publican; u. w. Lusk, of the Shawnee
town Mercury.
The annual ball OF the Hibernians, a,
Scheels hall last night, was well attended
more than three hundred dollars worth of
tickets having been sold The COMPANY
were good-humored, and ben. on enjoy.
ment, the supper was completein every re.
spec., the music enlivening, and the dane.
ing thoroughly enjoyed by everybody
present. The wee small hours came and
went before the festivities ended.
The bill tonight at the Atheneum !.
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