The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-03-04

ment created much dissatisfaction, not so
much on account Of tho extra charge AS
for tho delay and confusion II caused.
But, barring the question Of seats every
thing went of pleasantly, aud all wore de-
lighted with tho entertainment.
On Saturday evening noxt,,hc Mc'Gin-
mis- Gem Comedy Company will give n
performance nj tho Athonoum. Mr..
McGinnii, better known as "Mac,' is ono
of the best performers of tina present day,
and how'll he supported by an excellent
company of artists. Tho company will
give but ono performance In this city.
Reserved seats can be secured at Hart
mans.
MONDAY NIGHT AT Tue utGu sCuooL.
Tho exercises Of tho evening worc
opehei with n recitation by Frank Met
calf, entitled "Thc Maniac which was
we'll rendered FOR boy OF his ago, This
was followed with music by tho German
singing club. We did not loarn the
name ofthc piece, and presume we should
have been equally as ignorant had tho
piece been placed in our hands, beng
German throughout. To say that il was
good, expresses but icebly the musical
execution Of tho piece. After which Mr..
Speaker (l'ishcr) announced that he did
not know hs ho was IN favor Of tho Oar
winian theory, bat he was n firm believer
in tho theory Of development, and he had
no doubt that tho man who lcctured two
weeks ago was larger man in the csti-
nation of the public than before that lee
ture, and that tho gentleman who was
now about to address the audience, would
DO equally developed, Upon which no
announced Mr.. John NJ. LHnsdcn, who
stated that tho subject no had chosen for
the evenings locturc.was "Thc Supposed
Dcgcneracy Of tho Ago To attempt to
describe tho lecture, or oven givo n synop-
els, would DO impossible, AS 1t was handled
so ably by tho speaker, all so good, that
to tako part and leave the ether, would
be simply garblo of tho thoughts and
sentiments of tho l0cturor. Wowil add
that those who woro absont missed rnro
literary treat. Tho lecture was followed
by another piece Of music by tho club.
superior in execution to the first, which
was cacorcd until they returned and gave
still another We vote the German
singing club success. The house was
filled to Overlooking, and by tho li,cra.i of
the city, We think il would be difficult
task 70 select a class Of cit2ons who
would better appreciate such Lectures
We hope we may DO ablo to attend many
more such lectures in Cairo. N
PERSONALS.
We regret to learn that Mrs. j. q.
Lynch is seriously i'll.
Tho Tom Thumb party while in
Cairo put up at tho 81. Charles hotel.
1t is said that Mr.. Hugh Craig, of Pa
lsski county, is about to become citizen
of Cairo in tho capacity of landlord at the
Court House hotel.
DIR. w. X. Smith was on tho streets
yesterday for the first timc since his late
serious illness. lie looks MS though he
had had a hard row to hoe, but is improv-
ing rapidly.
j. T. MAYNARD, Humboldt, d. G. Beobo,
b. L. Ryan, 4. MCLEAN and Frank NJ,
Zuck, st. Louis; John Rsdclih, Chicago;
G. w. Young, Memphis p. II. Carter
Mildlctown, Connecticut; j. Winter
sham, Michigan, City, and II. A. Kin
cannan, Mississippi, woro among tho
prominent arrivals a. the st. Charles yes
terday.
Strange IA it may appear TO many, it
undoubtedly ia true that tho notorious
Jack Winter has been caught in the revi-
val movement now agitatng Cairo, and
has Joined tho Methodist church, Mound
City journal.
If Jack Winter has became n9mbor
of the Methodist church, tho fact lhs been
kept q profound secret. Even ina pastor
of the NJ. t. church Is not aware of it.
MISCELLANEOUS TINS.
Tho fcrry-boat, Three Statos, still
makes its landing at Fort jefferson.
---Greenheld's ferry-boat was at the
wharf yesterday undergoing repairs.
Tho board of county commissioners
were in session again yesterday. How
ever, there was nothing of special impor-
lance came before tho board for consid-
Grafton.
Tho high water in tho Mississippi
river is cutting away much valuable land
in fsont of Mr.. Birds residence, Not
Iess than nm aero of ground has
caved into tho river within tho past two
weeks.
Tho Cairo and Vincenncs railroad
track between Thirty-third and Thirty
fourth streets was last evening completely
covered with water. Tho incoming paa-
sengor train last evening did not como be-
low Thirty-fourth street.
The Ohio river does not recedc very
rapidly, the fall yesterday being only
about one inch. IL Is reported that the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
both rising very fast, and if this DC true
we may expect to SEQ some worry high
water in the Ohio.