The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-03


tsemcnts remaining open.
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
The attendance at tie Presbyterian
church on Sabbath was large, both morn
ing and evening. la the morning, during
the communion services twenty -iivc new
members were received into tho church;
twenty on profession Of faith, and five by
letter. We understand that thirty-sevcn
persons have united themselves with this
church in the past two months. Tho
praise meeting in tho evening WAS greatly
enjoyed by very largo congregation.
The revival ut tho Methodist church
is still IN progress, and attracting largo
congregations nightly. On Sunday and
last evenings there WAS unusually largo
audiences, and on both occasions many
persons were compelled to 20 away for
tho want of room to cit down. Tbs in
terest in the rev val is constantly IN
creasing and much good is being accom-
plishod. Tho meetings will DO continued
though this wook.
COUNTY MATTERS.
There are only thirteen pensioners
al the county poor farm.
A petition is IN the hands of the
county commissioners asking that body to
revoke the license of ono Brown, who
keeps a saloon at or roar Lakewood.
The board of county commissioners
hold their first session for tho transaction
of county business yesterday. All three
of tho membors Messrs. Saunders, Fisher
and Wllson-were present. Nearly the
entire day was spent in the consideration
claims against the county.
From Commissioner saunders, who
arrived in tho city on yesterday morning,
wo learn that during tho heavy rains
which fell on Friday and Saturday Fobru-
sry 10th and 2lst, tho bridge over Sex
tons creek was washed into the Missis.
sippi river. and that n part Of the bridge
was caught and tied up at Thcbos. A
bridge over Sections creek is ndispcnsi.
Bile, and ii will put tho county to considern-
blo.expenso to put in now one.
ABOUT PERSONS
Mr.. Obcrly left for Sprnlleld yester-
day.
Mr., j. y. Morris OF Ullin, was in
town last night.
n A. Thompson, of the Memphis
avalanche was at the st. Charles yester-
day.
j. &. Willis,-of Metropolis, deputy
informal revenue assessor fol thil distrct,i 10
in tho city on official business.
q. w. Kirk, agent of tho McGinnis
Gem Combination was in the city yesterday
making arrangements for that company to
appear here. They will DO at Athcncum
next Saturday night.
Prominent among the arrivals at the
st. Charles yesterday were; A u Con-
verso and wife, and DIR John Il Temple,
of 81 Louis; Il w Hogc Richmond, Vir-
ginin; Robert Inglc, Philadelphia; Joseph
Arnold, Chicago; . T Rundlett, Now
York; II i Turner, Philadelphia; Geo II
Gates, and Chas 9 Dempsey, Decatur,
and q nj Terry, Shannon.
Tom Thnmb and party at the Attic.
noun this evening.
There was little or no business tran
sacted in the police court yesterday
The Ohio river fell ono inch during
the twonty-four hours ending al six
o'clock last evening.
"A drunken draymsn went cumming
about tho street in the vicinity of the
custom-house yesterday. 1t was hard to
tell which had the most sense-the dray-
man or the mule he was driving.
Turner's dance-house, better known
as tho "Magonta,' is an institution that
needs suppressing. 1t is beyond doubt tho
noisest establishment of tho kind in tho
city. Turner should either DO mado to
keep quietcr house or close his doors.
Mr.. Andrew Lohr has commenced
manufacturing tho celebrated Belfast GIN
ger ale. This ale is put up in bottles the
same ms soda water. Mr.. Lohr will I'M
doubleday build up good trade here
in the city and the surrounding country.
BUSINESS NOTES.
u. O.S. II. will meet tonight at half
past 3 o'clock.
Lotion Sunday, a childs fur cape.
The finder will confer favor ty leaving
il at The BULLETIN office.
20o-3-3-lt
Il. o, s. 7, will meet tonight at half
past o'clock.
--Lost--at the Methodist church or on
the street, Saturday night, q lady's fur
cape, Siberian squirrel. The finder will
confer favor by leaving it at THE Bull
LETIN Office. Mrs. u. Q. FoRp.
-Messrs. Il. Smyth Il Co.. take this
mothod of informing tho public that de-
string to close out the gre Gerry branch Of
their business, they will dispose of their
stock of fancy groceries, consisting Of
canned goods, sauces, pickles, etc, at
greatly reduced prices. Persons desiring
goods of this kind will consult their own
interests by calling on them at their store,
No 81 nhio layao oo,c