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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-01
T,,r,Lo,;y 10 the Front.

Daniel Hartman has now in stock and
viii have in few days additions To tn
largest stock of holiday and Christmas toys
over brought to Cairo. The stocks consists
Of dolls Of all sizes and prices, fancy toys
aud Bohemian vases and ,ats. ! will show
the citizens of Cairo and the vicinity the
largest and finest assortment at prices lie
tyiug competition. | have the finest toilet
sets. French China, China Toys puzzles
rubber goods, etc. return my thanks to
the citizens OF Cairo for their liberal pat
ronage. Tor the past year. ana hope, ps
strict attention to their wants TO make my
self deserving OF furlhcrp patronage.
DANIEL HARTMAN.
Corner of sixth and Commercial Ave.
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The market i nomlnally unchanged.
medium grades for the demand. but low
grades are scarce. We note sales OF 300
bbl,. - 90 to So 90; 100 hbls, - 30 10
- 30; 500 hbls, - M to - 10; 1000
bbls, City Mill. - - to 80 %; s00 hhlS,
81 On Ia - ~.
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choice Northern roll Bic: $ packages
southern Illinois, 30c. 800 Ms good to
choice - Ia IS.
CHICKENS.
The demand Is very small ior both live
aud dressed chckcns-priccs the same on
both, and supply not large. Sales were
. coops live mixed, - OWd2 10, ~ dozen
dressed, - 80; ? coops mixed. - ~ ::
% dozen live. - Oo to ~ ~.
POTATOES.
The market Is quiet and dull. Choice
pcach-bloWs are quoted 10 per hbl.
ONIONS.
The supply I. ample for all demands.
-alc~ were 100 bbls 3 on
APPLES.
All the choice large apples that com,
in find ready sale at ~ per hbl. Price
are quoted ut - j0@3 90, according t.
quality. Sales were 100 bbl-. according
to quality, 50 2jCd2 Is: 100 bbl- choic,
largc apples. - 90 $50 Lbl~ good IL
choice. - ONG2 80; l2j bbls choic,
large. - 80, - o.
PROVISIONS.
There i q fair business doing in dry
salt meats. Quotations are a. fol
lows: Mc-. pork S2l 0o@2l 80, dr.
salt shoulders loose, 7Cs7ac; dry salt clcn
rib sides. 1910 lie: dry sal, clear sides
l1i@1lI: dry salt Hams. lOl0 lie.
EGGS.
scarce aud active. All receipts la,
nee" 'nkon readily at Die. leaving Il
surplus on the market. saIo. 500 dOIC
BE 10 packages shippers count 2jc
200 dozen 2N6 2Jc: 2p dozen 2jc.
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COM MERClAL.

-N'NNliFA w. - -
The weather la. been decidedly win
tcri.h since our lat -cmi.weckly report.
The rain that set ia on Friday night
changed a. hail and ,lcct on saturday
morning. aud ended IN a heavy snow
Storm which covered the ground TO thc
depth OF Two or three inches. The tenn
peraturc Is freezing cold aud heavy Ice is
reported between ST. Louis and Cairo.
Orders have been telcgraphed from II.
Louis to hold all boats at this point UNI
Ill further notice, n the present prospect
j. that the river will be closed below II.
{ out. tn-inorrow.
Thr.markci in most eases Is unchanged.
The prospect for an improvement in
flour j. good. but a. yet there i no
change Ia prices. Low grade, are active
aud scarce. hut there j. still plenty of
medium and choice grades for the de-
mand. The bottom has fallen ont OF the
corn market ut New Orleans. and >pccu-
lator- here have stopped buying. Price,
are going down. White was offered to-
day at SOC in sack and not taken. Dat,
are scarce aud firm at G3d6lc. Most of
those on hand are held al GG. Butter.
egg. aud poultry are unchanged. Choice
hay i scarce and active.
| Choice large apples are scarce and sell
readily ut - 90 per barrel, Common
are plenty and dun.
The Ohio river is rising steadily at This
| p"'" Rates arc steady and unchanged.
tar. =, .rtEL'r
Bsgr our friends should bear in m,no
that the prices here given arr usually ioI
| sale, from first hands ia round lots. la
| filling orders and for broken lots II j. nee
1 e,,ary to charge an advance over these
figures. yI,a
| The market i nomnally unchanged.
| There seems to he plenty of choice and
medium grades for the demand. but low
| grades are scarce. We note sales OF b0l
bbl,. - 90 to 50 90: 100 hbls, ~ 30 IL
~ 80: 500 hblS. - M to ~ -; 1000
bbls. City Mill. - - 10 50 -: 800 bhls
- 90 10 - -,
HAY.
Not enough choice hay coinc- in Ia
meet the demand. Common j. plenty
and dull. Sales were 4 ear mixed, SIS %:
| ! ear choice timothy S2l 90, ear -, 900
mixed. Sl7 90: } ears choice mixed,
so 90. ears choice timothy, so m.
CORN.
The New Orleans market = ONer- toch"
and price, are declining. A. that markr
governs this corn here j. duh and tie
Ginning: otrring- AT soc We're not tahcl
to-day. Sales were ! ear white. in sacks
delivered. S2c: ear white. in sacks, del
iycrcd, SHE: ear choice white. in sacks
delivered. Slr.
: OATS.
The market rules firm and unchanged
Receipts are light and stocks small. W
note sales of ! ear, in sacks, delivered
. G3c; I carr mixed, in sacks, delivered, G'I'
CORN MEAL.
] Nv llillh'l - uH'l 'llb llhl' ''''"
are small and the demand limited. "
note sale Of 100 hhl,.. :. u drliycrrc
~ -,
BRAN.
The market |, bare and prices sin q
> SIS M. sacked aud delivered. There va
considerable inquiry to-day, We moi
sale Of two ears in sacks drliNcrc'
SIS %: 300 sacks, delivered, Sis 40.
BlTrER.
The demand and supply are abo,
nj equal. Choice Northern packed IN sma
packages sold a. high as Joe. We no
sales of 500 rs choice Northern roll, 81
ss 35c: 800 lbS choice Northern packed, u
ma 10 small packages Northern packo
I aic: 800 lbs Southern, % 10 30c 100
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Dr. Thnyers Lecture.

Row. Dr, Thayer will lecture tonight
NJ the Presbyterian church on spiritual
ism. lie will smitr the superstition with
the sword of the Lord and of Gideon
The Doctor has prepared this lecture
with much care. and We have no doubt II
viii tall with crushing weight upon lh'
Cairo believers in ghosts.
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Not enough choice hay comc- in to
meet the demand Common j. plenty
and dull. Sales we're ear mixed, SIS 20:
ear choice timothy S2l %. ear ~ 90"
mixed. Sl7 90: , ears choice mixed.
so 90: , ears choice timothy. so On.
INHN
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,henp recommendation.

The nine gentleman appointed a, dele
gate, to represent the state at large in the
cheap transportation convention, to b'
held at Richmond. Virginia to-day. arr,
Capt. W. l.. Halliday. OF Cairo; j. u,
PickreU. IIarristown: j. W. Allen.
GcnescO: j. NJ Pearson. Godfrey
Joseph Utlcy, Dixon: JIG. Dorc. Eobcr
Roe. Lyman Bridge. aud John \. Logan
Chicago. Tho governor requested the
merchant. exchange. OF Chicago. aud the
boar,l- of trade of Chicago. Peoria and
Cairo to appoint delegate. but Cairo did
not comply with the request
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-01

Those who know how to knock down
tcn-rins have now AN opportunity to win
n suit Of clothes hy their skill at this
game. The man who counts the most
pins in five frames at Clark Bowling
saloon, Ohio lcvec. under the Iron Noun
Tain railroad office, between the iSt and
the 9Th Inst. viii get new wearing APP
parcl,
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Drugs.

Tom sullivan, the young and cncr-
gclic commercial avenue druggist, has on
hand large stock oi pure drag. which
he i selling at very low prices. No drug
gi,t in this city understands his business
better than Mr.. sullivan. and those who
want anything in his lime will do we'll to
give him call. H.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-01

The joint discussion on the merits Of
the Bible. between Il. +. Underwood. ot
Boston Mass. aud Prof. q. \. Burgess,
oflhc Northwestern Christian University,
at indianapolis, which is to take place in
thi, civ. j. creating good deal of talk.
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on the merits OF the Bible, between y. r.
Underwood, "l iio,ton, Mass, anu Prot
-. \. Burgess. oi the Northwestern Cmi-.
tian University, at Indianapolis, Ind, in
Cairo. H., commencing December -,
isfI, and continuing four or more nights.
/. Resolved, that the Biblc j. histori-
cal y untrue.
2. Resolved, That The Bible !, scicntd-
cally untrue.
.. Resolved, That the Bible teaches bad
aud corrupt moral-.
ll-aI.JAWlm
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s.~.p--
" We call the attention OF every
buyor OF DRY GOODS 90 the following
spEC1ALTIES
FFfn, pios., RENIE~lEiE HlN,k Al
rAt \: inst rrriN,,i from e N,w-l orb im-
porter ai Pc aud upNarl; a gnat bargain
Es.one IImi.Ir,I p,er,, FINNEI~. ot 2!e,
s.d upNari \ lpuk al uuI iarrl- Will com
V,nc. all "t the 'Nttlorl,Wr' iHrFnn7 We Ai'
uAorius
.;aone Iinndr.l PARIS El.N\kLI- a' - -
ank upw"ri
~s-Fing duicn GENT- D. UNDER~liilir-
and pRNNLE-, nom 90 q" g! ~ t'ui'-
iI-u Ni-hiug &" ave muncy n their purchase NJ
,uirrwarr .hDuld give oar stock q .Iriul 'N1nl-
inati"n
IRAN elegant line oC LADIES and ,illL-
DGf.N'> lNpLEWNl;E at lower price im"
ever.
r,-N large .rock of FEAT SKIRTS, at ~ 4"
ant upward
.- one Hundred piece NLw rGINr~, at s
u,id l"r
gF-N splendid assortment "f WNIEH'
PROOFS ~ ali he new shade, nl ''e anH up
Vari-
o g-,;rcat bargain. IN COTTON FLNNEi.>,
GiEN,IlED and EEoWN ,OIIn\>
Ee-Finy Dozen KID GLOVES in the color
aid party shades, AZ 7'r and upward
\ visit If inspection /. respectfully a.kcd
Good. dcliyru-l 10 any portion Of the city free
az rh,rg, SRI \ItI-N GlIuI .~O\,
Eighth street, near tnlnh'rrGil "\'h"
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The Cairo lodge Of the Knights of Py-
thia, propose giving fancy dress ball on
or about the 2ld Of February, which the
member. of the order win rndcavor 10
make the grandcst affair of the kind ever
known in This city.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-01

Extensive preparations are being made
Tor the fair to be- given under the Ladies
society of the Presbyterian church. dur
ing the holidays, which. from present ap-
learalrc-. promise to De grand affair
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-01

As We are determined 10 close out our
stock speedily, preparatory to winding ur
business, we will sen all kinds OF lumber al
two dollars per thousand less than market
prices. A large LOT OF hath and 'toyc wood
on hand, which will b: sold AT correspond.
ingly low rates. WALL \ ENr
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We received a telegram from Jcwcit
Wilcox. dated at five O'Clock yesterday
evening, informing Us that the Dean
with the knights, had arrived at New
Orleans, I'VE had delightful trip, Al
VOL" Vim. .IcMrlt.
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The Mississippi river i, iull Of heating
lee. aud il j. found rhat the boat, which
len thi, port last sunday for II. Louis,
viii have tu lay up al some WAY landing.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-01

SiNty-cight knights Templar destined
for New Orleans. took tea at the II,
Charles Hotel sunday. and spent Il few
hour, with some of our prominent citi-
Zrn.. and passed on their way.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-12-01

william Ludwig, the harness maker, is
now prepared to supply the public vita all
kinds OF horse clothing Of a superior quail
ity, which he will sell very cheap for cash.
3is,-ll-lI.lm
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or sale.

Malhu>- aud | Ill will sell at auction.
at their warehouse, 81 Ohio I.eycc. on
saturday next. certain good, to pay
charge. see advertisement
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SPECIAL ,ssrs.au>r >ori,E.


\oIi,E B. hereby given ~ all pcrsOn- inter.
Cairo having pulcfc,l That o." following named
-dcwali- h. constructed % wood. ViI ON
li,r south side 0f Fourth street between wash
iustpu amt Commercial a'euur- 81 tho west
side If Washington avenue. l.tWppu fuurih
AMI fifM -trurt-: On the north ri'' Dt finh
street, between Commercial aud Washington
at'uue-; on tho east -id. Of Washington aIeuur.
i'st Wo"u inh and sixth streets; on N, south
-ld' ~ seventh .tu.t. commencing 1T the eat
side Of NAmuf street and extending EAST an,
hrt. pn The north side 81 seventh street. com.
n.-ncug on The west sii' OF Walnut street uul
extending we-i tp the new sidewalk fruutiug The
property 81 j Turner; on the north side OF
Eleventh -tr't, lsiWt'H Washington avenue
-trcst. nom I'",ui opposite the nnrihcry lin,
81 DiNi-i.n -tr'~i o. q point -eNcuty-tiyp to-
i."t north oi he nouhcrly side u Iwcuty -iir-t
tu,t, an The south .id" ~ Twcnty-fir-t street
hstWttu Poplar aud ~yrHninTU -turt-: amt also
that 90. following NAMED sidewalk ie COM
.irrt1l Of brick, viz the south I'D, of
ti~hth ,-iiy street, l-twten Washington and
Commercial avenues. on the north side OF
Lighih -ifv.i, hrtwecu Washington avenue and
" alnut stre"i; nul on The ci-t -iie Ut Washing
ton avenue, between eighth and ninth street. F;
have applied 10 the County court - Alexander
county Tor uu 4--c--ncui Of the cost of said i'm
pTuvcfnrUt-, accounting tn b,uthts, and uu a.
.r--msnt thcrr1l having been made and returned
| 10 aid count The innl hearing thereon viii %,
hnd AZ he March tenn nl .uil r"utt, comnenr-
ing on the eighth day of Narch, \ u l-5j.
81, Sr"ssasiia Commissioner.
Ions II tto--HNN.N
| afro. Illinois. W, ..ilt. l-5f 3--l2-l-I
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Lunch Every Day.

George Lattner corner OF Fourteenth and
Washington avenue, win furnish hereafter,
every day to hi- patrons No. | lunch. be-
tween the hours OF ten aud twelve O'Clock.
Fresh Milwaukee beer and fragrant ilaysus
cigars 10 be had At his bar at all timc,.
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Nv More Candles.

Workmcn were engaged yesterday In
putting in a meter and connections Ia
furnish gas for the council chamber and
clerks Office. Since the expiration of the
old contract with the. gas company. our
city dad-" have been using candles
each one having talow dip on his desk
hnrinp council mcriing..
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Mr.. :. j. :. j. oui OF humor with Mi.
Dayi-. ct The San. and goe- for him in
q lively manner through the columns cf
IN. fsr.,tfs
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Herman Levy, while engaged at the lire
Thursday night lost a"knigh, of ry'hias'
badge, with the initials T. G. u. The
Under will he Literally rewarded 10y bring.
ng the same to this office. ig1.ll-?9-3t
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Fight

\ fight occurred on Phillips wart-boat
Friday night, between the mate ct the
steamer Su-ic silver. and a dcck-paS,rn-
ger. in which both parties We're scratched
and bruised little. hut neither was Sc
riou,lV hurt.
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MOrlgnkee's SnIe.

WHEREAS, by certain Mortgage Deed
w commonly called " sale mortgage, "
bearing date the nth day of SrptcIn-
brr. \ u. ls53, duly rccorlcl ia book
u, on page lsn In the recorder
office Of Alexander county, State of Illinois, on
LIT day 0i November, 4. u. lisa. Johnna Ryan,
date Johanna Hcnnc--N) aud James RYAN, did
convey to the undersigned the following de--
crhed rial estate situated IN the City of afro,
IN the County of Alexander and state of Illinois,
Ia vii Lot numbered seven %, in block
numbered lhirtN-twO C2) in said city, upon
this express condition, however, that III ease
one certain pomis-Ory note for the sum of two
hundred and Nfty dollars, executed nv the said
Johanna Ryan aud James Ryan, 10 he under
signed, and hearing even date with said sale
mortgage, duc and payable one year after the
cent. per annum nom date until paid, should
the said note not be paid according 10 the tenor
and effect thereof, aud should default he mad"
In the payment of said note and Interest when
due. then and iuthut ease the undersigned might
proceed aud sell the said rial estate ~ by -uid
mortgage provided, and execute To- the pur-
chaser or purchasers thereof u deed for the con-
| ycyancc In fee Of the premises sold, and,
Whereas, default having been nmnc in the
| payment of the said note and the said note hay
| Ing become due and payable, now,
! Therefore, notice IL hereby given that by yir-
| tue Of terms and conditions of said sale mort
| Eurv'I viii a" Wednesday, the 2ir,l lny OF ID
crInlhr, \, u. lS.l, ~ rNs court -hnusc door "
| the city Of Cairo, Illinois, al the hnur II
",ciook l,m Of said DAY. lroce,,l to sell 90 III
l-r- hcrcinhcior" described Ia satisfy iii debt
interest, cost AMI charge, Of said trIis. and ~
execute aud deliver Ia the purchaser t""f ihorr-
| Tor. ELLE fo"hn,
CAWo, nj, November q. ls7' VT
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Happy.

Dean. one 81 the clerk at the II.
Charlc-. was happy sunday, when the
knights Tcmplar were there. lii hap
pinc-- lasted three hours.
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several OF the prominent lawyer Of
lh- city will attend the johnson county
circuit cont. which begins next Mon
day
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MI the steamers connected with he
Anchor Line have received ORDER To- lay
up AT this port
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Who Wants IL.

\ new Singer sewing machine, with all
attachments. for sixteen dollar in pay
mcnts call and sec il at
IIANNON'~ Book TORI.
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Mr. :. Walter, !, putting new coat Of
understanding "n hi residence on
Washington avenue.
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\ number oi steamboat Will stop at
tins port during the coming week. with
the intention of laying up Tor the winter.
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Cairo Eucanpmcnt, |. .. q. +" meets
Tonight Tho Patriarch should I'LL turn
out
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Take <otice.

rake Nottte.
Milwaukee Beer,
Opprnheimcr Goldberg ia,
jas. IIeuncssoy Brandy,
best bourbon and Rye Whishios,
Finest brand of Cigars.
Grand soup lunch every morning.
Attentive Baf'koepers,
Everything neal and clean,
Al
LOUIS BlATTAu'S SALOON,
on Eighth street, between Washington An,
Commercial avenues. ll-2iGt
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An excellent dwelling house. lnqnir
OF GEoHoF Tf-uEB.
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TOW-BOat For Sale
Notice.
OHIO LEvEE.

OFFICE CAno 4 ST, LorIs II. ". ra.l
IAIRo, Ills 4. Sayesabsr 2G, ls,l, (
4 MEEIlNN OF the Direeiors Of this com
"A pany Will he held On Wednesday thu ses-
o "'slo as y. a, I'M s, s nous. on 's H. a,
ground. of the company In the city 81 tast "a
l.oui-, Ills = sIAAIs TAYLOR,
hi-h-slll PRECEDENT .
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oysters.

Fresh Baltimore oysters received daily
and ,old by Phil, IL, Ssup. @O-li'so'ii
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Opened.
For Rent.

Roe sud femme have opened lhci
new confectionery on Eighth street.
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The following pupils in room No. l..
Thirteenth Street school. are entitled lu
have their names upon the roll of honor
for the week ending November p. 1871
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LOUIS BLATTAu's SALOON,
New YORK stare.

New NOrk NIUfF,
Fresh oy stcrs received daily, by express,
ut the New York store, Tor 40 ANA 10 cents
per can, Ill .
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RIVER NEWS
Port List.

ARRIVED.
steamer Jim Fish. Paducah.
,. T.. Crazy. Evansville.
Arkansas Belle. Evansville.
Tom Jasper New Orleans
commonwealth, New Orleans
city of Helena. Wick BURG.
\. j. Baker. pitt-burg.
Grand Tower 1t. Louis.
IL. \. Babbagc, II. Louis.
II. Joseph. ~. Louis
Ste. Gcncyieyc. Memphi-
Miuncoln. Cincinnati
DEPARTED.
steamer Jim Fisk. paducah.
=. l.. Gmcy. Evansville.
Arkansas Belle. Evansville.
Tom Jasper. ~. Louis
commonwealth. ST. Louis.
\. j. Baker 81. Louis.
city Of Helena. ~. Loui-.
Grand Tower. Memphis.
Il. \. Babbagc. Wheeling.
d" -. Joseph, Memphis,
Capital City. Vick.burg.
Minncola. Memphis.
Mary Allen. New Orleans.
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ATTENTION, ROLLERS I!

ViNIlE rolling for the sui ot clothing, valued
al So furnished hy fnnhaker, the cloth
Ter, cairo, Ills commence Dec 1T and ends
Dercmhcr 5th 1T CLNRh's HoWllNh NJ
LEY, under The Iron Mountain RalirJad depot
Competitors for the prize must "a state and haN'
their name, registered Five Frames to lr rolled
Remember the time December let To 9Th
I,e- -lS-St
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CITY NEWS.


CITY NEWS.
..-------.--------.-----
ri ESDAl, DEC EMBER !. 1874.
Local Weather Report.
o,Ino Iit.. November b. ls7i.
TIM Ban. Tr wi>p VT. wrArtln
e. e. $ 3 4, A !: !; 4 ! ''"::'
THOMAS JONES, Ob-crcr.
FROZEN.
The M, ~ Closed Above Cairo.
The river between Cairo and ~. Louis
j. frozen over. and navigation between
the elite, j. closed. Cairo /, now the
head Of navigation. Steamer will not go
above thi. city until the lee hlorkadc has
lHcn removed.
cay Council.
There will be- regular meeting of the
city council this evening.
The Mothodi.tS contemplate giving an
other church -ociablc soon.
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t'KS GOODS.
New Arrival
--ui BfaIEADtLa-
GOODS

ET 4 GREAT CONCESSION FROM
FORMER PRICES
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FROZEN.
Soeiai,le.

There will be- regular meeting of Tia,
city council this evening.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04

els, Woodruff. Prairie, Monfoe, Phillips,
Arkansas, DeshA. Lonoke, White, Craig
head, Greene, Clayton, Lee and Stone
counties.
2. Jefferson, Lincoln, Drew, Chicot,
Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Dorsey, Qua
chita, Union, Columbia, Nevada, Lafay.
cite, Dallas, Clark, HotSpridg and Grant
counties,
g. Pulaski, Perry, Saline, Pike, Sewer,
Little River, Hcmpstead Howard, Polk,
Montgomery, Yell, Garland, AScott, Sar,
ber, Sebastian, johnson. Faulkner, Van
Buren and Conway counties
Randolph, Lawrence, Sharpe, Ful-
ton, lizard, Baxter. Marion, Searcy, New
ton, Boone, Carroll, Madison Washing
ton, Benton, Crawford, franklin and
Pope counties.
Mr.. Bum moved that Oua1hita coun.
ty have Two representative instead of
one, as reported.
Mr.. killgore said it was tie intention
OF the committee to give Ohachita two
delegates, and he would so amend the
report.
Mr.. Smoote moved to lay the report
on the table, and print five hundred
copies.
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Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad.

Mr. Scott, of Pope county, offered the
following resolution in the Convention,
on Wednesday. 1t was referred without
debate to the committee on railroads
Whereas, 1t has been represented that
the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad
company are largely indebted Tor labor
done and performed in the construction
of said road. and for material and sup
plies furnished and whereas, many good,
hard working and honest men are almost
ruined and broken up by the non-pay.
ment of sums of money due them for
their labor on said railroad, as well as
for material and supplies furnished said
rail- Dad company in the construction of
the same. and that some remedy may be
prescribed, be it therefore,
Resolved, That the committee on rail.
roads and internal improvements be re-
ques,ed to ascertain what amount of in
terest the state has or owns in said rail.
road. if any the amount of their assets
and liabilities and the means OF liquidat-
ing their Indebtedness to laborers and
other parties who have advanced material
and supplies in its construction aud the
propriety Of making some constitutional
provision securing to them lien upon
said railroad, the rolling stock or prop
erty of the company, aud to prevent the
sale, transfer or conveyance thereof to
o.her parties with view to defraud or
procrastinate the payment OF their liabili-
ties, and further To secure and enforce
the payment Of damages in killing, GRIP
plng or wounding stock or persons.