The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-10

THAsKs.-Ublman & Ellis will accept
our thanks for feast OF their excellent
ice cream. They have Just opened a neat
and .cozy establishment near the corner
Of Tenth street and Washington avenue,
where they will at all times be pleased
TO wal, upon eli who call upon him.
How much will tho people have TO
! nav the board of county Commissioners for
doing nothing yesterday and to-day
Sun, last night.
The county commissioners might re-
main In session the year round, aud yet
80 far as the matter OF taxes would be
CON erp cd IL would not make a cents diff
ference with the editor Of the sun
LOCAL SHORT SToPs.-Commissioner
Saunders left for home last evening.
The Ohio river Ia only about eleven
feet above low water mark.
Mr.. Husfner of the Planters House
was at st. LOUIS yesterday. He returned
this morning.
County Surveyor Holy is engaged
In getting up now map of the city, show
ing the extent to which the Mississippi
river has washed away, and the accretions
to tho banks along the lovee and at the
point
| COUNTY RoADs.-Tho question OF bot
ter county roads Is one of considerable
importance and is attracting much s.ten.
ton. To put the high ways Of the county
evan isir ce1di.iSn will u 5S2yssSS .s
the county has now on hand or can pos
sibly raise, without greatly increasing
taxation. Taxpayers already grumole
at the high taxes, and il enough was TO
be tackled on to repair the roads, such a
whine would DO set up as was never before
heard in the county. The county COM
missioners will no doubt do their best in
the promises, but II they do not meet the
expectations Of the public, IL will be be-
cause they have not the means with which
TO do better.
PERsoNALIsMs.-Mr. A. b. Upshsw.
Of the daily Courier erald,' published
at Jackson, Tennessee, is in the city on a
business trip. Mr.. Upshaw represents
one of the best advertising sheets IN west
Tennessee, and our merchants, many OF
whoE draw the bulk Of their trade from
| that quarter, will do we'll to patronize
him.
| --Msj. Morrill, and Mr.. M. b. Good
rich of the Cairo and VinceDnes road, re-
turned to the city yesterday morning,
after an absence Of several days.
Il. W. Palmer has "gone north" on q
short business trip.
Mr.. Chss. Bender, road master of
tho Cairo and Vineennes road Is in St.
Louis visiting his family.
r. NJ. Havens and Q. F. Stephens,
contractor on the Birds Point extension
OF the Cairo, Arkansas and Texas road
have taken rooms at the st. Charles.
Prominent among the arrivals at the
st. Charles yesterday were 4. A. Morse
and 8. H. Hayes, of Chicago; d. II. Lewis,
Cleveland, Ohio; K. w. Ridgeway, St.
Louis; Thos. Msstin, Boston, Walter,
Waylsnd, New York, ard Sam Barlow /,
Memphis, Tennessee.
POLICE CoURr.-Mr. Michael McCsr-
thy, Of Viokspurg House notoriety, was
before his honor Judge Bross yesterday
morning on q charge OF assaulting one
John Downing with deadly weapon.
Mishael was not ready for trial and gave
bonds in the sum Of $500 for his appear
ance this morning, when tho case will be
heard. Chief MeHals made the arrest.
-Mr. James Ryan, was arrested by
officer LsHue for hauling without license.
The case was continued to ten o'clo k
this morning.
Alice Lewis, better known N "Big
Legged jack for disturbing the peace
was arrested by Sheehan and Martin.
She was fined Ave dollars and costs, and
give time in which TO pay.
Lizzie Howard, an ebony husd
"nymph of the pave. was arrested by A.
Gain for using abusive and offensive Ian
guago. 1t was shown that Lizzie has .
"bad tongue in her head" and that she
frequently lets it loose land on such occa-
sions acts in 4 "msnner too wicked for
belief" She was fined So and the append
ages. in default Of the payment Of which
she was sent to the hotel de Mccarthy for
the space Of fourteen days. u
that MoSUMENr.-The Mound City
Journal referring TO the letting Of the
contract for erecting a monument in the
national cemetery at that place, says the
state commissioners nst at that place the
forepArt Of last week "to eI-
amino bids and designs, and
TO let the contract for the work
Several excellent designs, sixteen in all
we believe, were offered, and several
artists were present to explain them,
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