The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-09
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CAIRO LOCAL NEW s.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

frm an tolld as could be desired.
"A drove Of ane horses we're yesterday
transferred to the Kentucky aldo from
this city.
The city was full Of country people
yesterdsy--tnost Of them from Kentucky
and Missouri.
The number Of steamboats, tina. ar
rived at and departed from the port Of
Cairo yesterday were thirty-ons.
Several bunting parties will leave
this city during the week for tho hunting
grounds in Kentucky and Missouri.
Dick Fitzgerald is still working on
the improvement in the cour, house yard.
He expects to complete the job shortly.
In the police court yesterday enly
one or two csses were tried-sll plain
drunks,p and tho usual 8nes were im.
posed.
The II J. MeComb, tho new transfer
steamer to connect the Illinois and Mis-
.issippi Central railroads At this place,
arrived yesterday afternoon.
Parties who purchased good al the
au ,tion of Mrs. Labgs millinery stock
this week, and failed to pay for them, are
requested TO call at Dan Hartmans store
and settle for the same.
Mat Burns will open his new house
at the corner Of Fourth street and Com.
mercial avenue to-morrow
evening, on which occasion a grand ball
will be given. Ms, invites all his friends
10 be present.
A large force OF laborers have been en.
gagged in s.rightening up and balasting the
track of the Cairo and Vncennes railroad
on Commercial avenue. In short timo
that portion Of the Vincennes road lying
within the city limits will be in q 8rst-
class condition.
p. Fitzgerald at his rooms, corner
Fourteenth street aud Commercial ave-
nue., offers for sale Guinness Porter Il
Base ales aud pure Hennessy brandy,
and the genuine Aagosture bitters, all
ar.t-clsss cholera cures. Try them
Ill II
"A meeting OF the members Of the
Cairo Silver CorBet band 10 hereby called
for Tuesday evening, November 18th.
Business of importance is to be trans.
scted.
BY order Of the president.
Walt. F. MCGEE, Secretary.
i, 10 said thu. in Pulaski county
certain Of the defeated candidates a, the
recen. election propose TO contest tho
RICH. Of those claiming to have received
II ma jority of the votes cast TO hold the
Offices for which they were candid ties.
1t is said that in several precincts large
numbers OF illegal votes were cast,
and ,hs, all of them were thrown for the
successful parties.
DR.. Lsvsrty, homeopathic physi-
clan, late Of Shswneetown, has located 10
this city and intends making it his home
nended. and refers to the ofiicers of the
First National bank of Shswneetown, 10
whom he is we'll known, having prsctieed
his profession among them for years. He
solicits fair share Of the patronage Of
our citizens. Office lao Commercial ave-
nue.. 20-f
The barber chop IS on the corner .ot
Eighth street and Commercial avenue
where j. George Stenbouse with his gem
tlemenly assistants can be found at any
hour of the day or night, ready TO soothe
your feelings with a smooth shave, or cool
your temper and head with a good sham
poo. 1t is n tirst-class shop, and you are
sure Of receiving fr.t-clsss treatment.
Ladies and childrens hair cut or curled
after the mos. approved styles. s-l5-tf
On last Wednesday evening consider
able excitement was created in Jonesboro
By two well-known citizens Of that place
indulging in game at pistols A Mr.
Wash Norris and Mr.. Miller were the
parties to the frscus. Norris shot Miller,
one ball taking effect in his back between
the shoulder blades and lodging among
the muccs close to the spinal column and
the second striking him in the neshy por-
ton of the right hip. The Gazette
speaking Of the atfs says Back Of
and leading TO this unfortunate cstastro-
pho looms the old old story of woman's
irailty and mans wickedness. Mr Norris
is an old citizen of our place, peaceable
and orderly in his habits, and well re-
spected. Miller lie quite young scarcely
out Of his teens, but rumor hath it, is
something OF Don Juan. He was in
Norris employ about a year"
| Yesterday evening we paid visit TO-
ard took look through DR.. G. w. Dun
| ning's new house, at the corner of Ninth
and Walnut street. The building is a two
story franc, built on the most approve
style, and provided with all the modern
I'm provements. There are twelve good
rio I'D rooms, in nearly all Of which the
space from floor to ceiling is fourteen feet
five inches. Every room in the house 10
supplied with aspeaking trumpet, so that
a person in one room may speak to per-
son in any other room in tho house. The
rooms on the second floor are excellsntly
planned and we'll lighted, each having not