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ORGAN CONCERT,
GRAND MUSICAL ENTERTAIN
MENt AT THE CHURCH OF
THE REDEEMER THIS
EVENING.
VOCAL AND INSTRU MENTAL
MUSIC, ETC.

The prep Nra.ions for tho organ concert
TO bs given a, tho Episcopal church this
evening have been completed, and the oc-
casion. promises to DO one long to be re-
membored by those who witness tho per-
formanoo. The now organ, which is tho
finest instrument of tho kind in Southern
Illinois, will be used en- this occasion.
The following ID the programme of ex-
ercises for the entertainment.
rRoGRAMME-PART I.
|. Organ Solo-(a) A Torto Amor, Winter
N) Easter Hymn Lloyd
.. So,o--But Thou didst not leave
my Soul in Handel
Mr.. Phllis.
3. When | can Read my Title Clear, Thomas
The Choir.
4. Sol1-llc shall Lead His Flock Handel
Mrs. LansdcD.
;. Jesus, Savior of my Soul Berg
The Choir
PART II.
!, Organ solo-laj La Nerginella Bcrtini
Cb) Ncspcr LYNN .......
- '%'''Ni II. ihh 't'''''' ''s' sssssislo.b
Tho Choir
., Solo-Rockcd in the Cradle OF the Deep
..... ...................Mi Mitchell
Mr.. Morris.
4. Sol'-Angel, Ever Bright and Fair.
.""................. Handel
Mis- Pitcher.
., Easter Anthem .....,..,... ..Lloyd
The Choir.
u. SOlo--WithN endure Clad ....., HAYDEN
Mrs. Lansdcn.
To conclude with Lu,her's Hymn,
"Oid Hundred in which the entire au.
dienco are cordially invited to join.
Gwen crowd Thy gate, with thankful songs,
High as the Heaven our voice, raise
And Earth, with her ten thousand tongues,
Shall I'll thy courts Wih sounding praise.
"wde ~ the world Is NY command,
Vast as Eternity, Thy love
Firm as rock Thy truh shall stand,
When rolling years shall cease TO move
DoNoLpGY.
praise God from Whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him, above, ye Heavenly host
Praise Father, Son ami iIey Ghost"
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POLICI COURT.

Wiley Horn, cdored boy thirteen or
fourteen year. OF a,e, was arrested by
Constable ,Gladney yesterday for "belt-
ing" little girl nauod Mary Miller, who
lives in tho vciuitySf Twelfth and Cedar
streets. Magistr.te BIRD. fined the lad
five dollars avd costs, The little follow
was released, his father assuming the pay
ment of me fine
-Tbomss Stanley, a poidler of stove
polish, or some other kind of polish, was
arrested by Chot Of Police McHalo for
bedding without license. Stanley was
taken before Magistrate Bird, who assess.
ed a fine of ten dollars aud costs agaius.
him. However, like most poddlors, Stan.
ley could no! raise ten dollars, and
promising not to polilo any moro while in
The city, Mayor Wood gave him u stay OF
execution.
Tim Mayherg5t drunk aud foil into
tho clutches OF officers Sheehan and Mar.
tin, Mayhor, though very drunk, was
very quiet, and his homer let him OFF with
a Inc of one dollar and costs. He wen,
to tho oalaboose for four days
-Mrs, Mary Frank and Katie Hyland
women who 1.-Two in ono Of tho rooms on
the third floor OF tho den on the corner
of ri ghth street and Commercial avenue,
kno wn as the Perry House, were arrested
by Sargent Cain on warrants charging
them with beng inmates Of and connect.
cd with house of iIl-fsme. They were
taxed tho usual hno--ten doi,srs and cos,.
each, for which they gave security,
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Dogs DOGS

Notice is hereby given that on and
after Juno LIST, all dogs and shuts found
running at large will be killed by me, or
under my direction, unles the required
tax is paid on tho same.
| viii receive dog tar on and after
May 22nd at the city clerk, office
WM. MCIiALE, City Marshal.
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WILCOX,

TEN pounds of brown sugar for 81 ;
pounds best coffee sugar at 81, 81 poun
OF choice butter at 81; baking powder 4
per ib Imperial tea at 81; potatoes
cents per peck; 81 lbs coffee Stat Wilcol
Block lO7--2.4.lm.
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NOTICE.

Horace A. Harmon, having this day
mado an assignment to the undersigned
for the equal benefit of his creditors, all
persons having claims against him, are
hereby notified to present tho same for
adjustment, and oil persons indebted to
said iiannon arc notified to call and make
settlement, or shall proceed to collect by
suit, BYRON Il. BLAKE,
Assignee Of Horace A. Harmon.
Cairo, Ills, May 20. 9O--o-2i-3t
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ASSIGN EE'S SALE.

For the next ton days | will offer for
sale lhe stock of goods in store, No, 1876
Commercial avenue, at less than cost, and
all those wishing books, stationery, brsck-
cts, picture frames, mouliings, wrapping
paper, etc, should call cary as everything
must be sold Immediately
Byron FLAKE,
Assignee OF IL A, Harmon,
s5.J-22.6t
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OUR VISITORS.
PREPA FOR THEIR RE-
CEPTION.
ORDER OF PROCESSION, COMMIT.
TEES, ETC.

meeting of tho various committees
appointed to make the necessary arrange
msnts for the reception Of tho excursion
ists to visit Cairo tomorrow, the follow
ing programme was adopted
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Sunday schools will meet in their re-
spectivo churche, mt one o'clock. At the
first ringing Of tho Presbyterian bell tho
reception committee will form in line on
Tenth street, north side, fronting toward
commercial avenue. The band will fall
in lust in tho rear of them. The dtler-
ent schools will start from their places Of
meeting as follows:
Christian Sunday school minutes af-
TOR LIST tap of church bell
Episcopal, 8 minutes sftor
Lutheran, 6 minutes after;
Presbyterian 10 minutes after
Methodist, ~ minutes after
Baptist, Is minutes after;
All marching to Tenth street on Wash
ington avenue, whore the MARSHAL of the
day will DO in waiting and assign 10 each
school its place and tako chrgo of the
procession.
The line of march will be a. follows:
Along Tenth street to Ohioleyeei
Down tho lovee to Sixth street.
Down the wharf to Captain Philips
'wharfbost, hating at the staging.
On receiving tho excursionsts, tho re-
oOp,ion comn.''.ee will lead the process
sion; our ranks will face 10 face, Ftcn
back four steps and allow visitors to
march between ranks.
As soon rs these have passed our
columns tho bald will close in on
their rear, and our schools follow in order
and move to tho place for the welcome ad-
dress after which tho programme as Az
nounced in THE BUDLETIN on Sunday
morning will be carried into effect
j. 7. GAMBLE,
Marshal Of the Day.
COMMITTEES.
The following is. lat Of the commit
tees
Episcopal Church Roy. Chas, A Gil
bort and Mr.. Edwin Booth.
Presbyterian Church - Rev ii. u
Thayer and Mr. ID " Mum.
Methodist Church-Rev J l. Wallar
l. w Sullwcll and W + Mckee.
Christian Church--ME G u Alden and
Mr. A NJ Cundih.
Baptist Church-Mr J + Gamble anC
Mr. l. Lincoln.
Lutheran Church, Mr. j q Iuels anC
AIR -.
Tho committee held meeting at thu
residence of Rov. Charles A Gilbert OF
Seventh street yesterday afternoon.
Kov'n Thsyor was elected chairman
and the following sub-committees a.
pointed
To decide upon place of reccpt.on-!l
III. Candeo, G NJ Aldon.
To secure tho services of the Cairo 81
yer Cornot Band-W Z Mckee.
To provide leo water-L w Stilwell,
To confer with Prof. Alyord, supcrin
tendent of the public schools-G M Al
den, Edwin Booth.
Reception Tho clergy and one mai
from each church, or Two members wher
the minister is absent,
Mussic-Wm Morris, Pace, ID "
Mum, G NJ Alden, J 7 Gamble, j
Hues.
Finance-A NJ Cundi0, l. Lincoln,
NJ Gilbert, l. w Stilwill, j q Reed
Andrew Lohr,
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HOUSE FOR RENT

The two story brick house corner of
Twentieth and Poplar streets. is for rent
at low price. Tho house is new, with
good s,orc room on lrst floor and DWELL
ing up stairs. Enquire at the Accommo-
da,ion house, No. IS Ohio levee
65.6-l3-l2t r. 4. WHITE.
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A new house containing three room
and side porch, two good lots, cister|
and stable. The property is situated o.
Twenty first street between Walnut an|
Cedar sweets. For further particular
inquire on the promises. 3l.5-7.lm
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ICE CREAM PARLOR.

T. b. Kills, at the Arlington house,
hereby announces that no has opened ar
leo cream parlor at the Arlington house
for the accommodation OF the public !
Families supplied. All orders promptly
attended TO. 7l.5-l7.N
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ESTRAY NOTICE

Taken up by the subscriber, out Of ID
river at the poin, on the Illinois shore, |
black Indian pony, willie spot 10 ford
head. Tho owner can have II by provin(
property and paying charges. JONI Cor
7o.5.l7-3t Kentucky Ferry Landing
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DISSOLUTION,

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, under the firm
name of A. 4. and J, T. Zanone, In the "a.
loon business, is this day disolvedby mutual
consent. The business will he contiuuedby
A. II Xan0ne, who will pay all debts OWN.
by and collect all debts due the hrm.
ANTONIO II. XANONK.
JOSEPH 4. XANONE.
CAIRO. Ms, May LIST, 1874. l3-6'3-lGt
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MOUND CITY ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
The Mound City accommodation train
on the Cairo and Vincennes railroad will
commence running again on Wednes-
day, goth inst, leaving Cairo 1880 q IN.
and BIB P. m. Leaving Mound City
1896 p. IN. and 6i0 p. m. Trains will
leave from the station, corner o. Seventh
street and Commercial avenue.
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CIRCUIT CouRT--MAY TERM, lS73-THURs-
DAY, FOURTH DAY.
Judge ID. j. Baker sheriff A. II. Irwin /;
Clork, Il. s. Yocum, and +. II. Pope,
County Attorney.
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X. sMYTu 4 Cooler for saio 10000
old cigars, which they will sell cheap and
guarantee TO be good tobacco and smoke
we'll. Wholesale from SIS to $50 per
1000; retail, two to five cents each. One
thousand pounds fine smoking tobacco in
one and one and half pound packages.
They also have 10 barrels good vinegar;
platform counter scales, and one patent
coal oil can, which they will sell at bar
gain. l-5-l-H
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FOR SALE

Secondhand clothing, watches, jowelr|
pistols, &cy bought and sold. Also 4
Brussels carpet, furniture, IT'S, for sal
Opposite Cairo and Vineennos railros
depot. TlsS-2-27-tf1 NJ. CoYNE
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HEALTH AND PURE "ATER-Persons
waiting cisterns repaired or new oncs
built can be accommodated in a satisfac-
tory manner by calling on tho under
signed on Cross street, or BY addressing
box go. p. o., or by leaving word at city
clerks office. j. y. HAWKINS.
-Erluy, t.,
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NORMAL
UNIVERSITY
CARBoNDALH jackson County, I
MaY -. 1874.

CAEBONDALF Jackson County, !
May II, 1874.
on condition that q -uthcicntuumber of
young persons desire. and ARE willing 60
contribute very smalI,-um toward defray-
ing cNpcnscs-,ly two hundred at four
dollars cach--a Normal Institute viii be held
in the new building, commencing July /, the
day of dedicating the buildings, and continue
Till July 81. The Principal of the University
will have charge, and the several Members Of
the faculty will give the main part OF the In
structiOn. Atlea,t ten lectures viii be given
and, If the cash contributed j. sufficient, the
best men Of this state and Missouri and lndt-
ana, will De brought in for these lectures.
Ifnot more than one hundred and fifty al.
tend, the personal contact with the instruc-
tors will be greater and the profit more and
as the cxpenscot the institut, will be the
anne, the fee should be five dollars. II three
hundred attend, thc.fcc could be reduced to
three dollars.
As the state legislature makes no proyis'
ions for paying the expense, of such an in
,titutc, so desirable and valuable TO public
schools. will not all the newspapers Of
Southern Illinois, add another favor to the
many they have already done the commu-
nifty and give this announcement several
gratuitouS insertions IN Il good place, and
call the attention OF teachers to it?
Let all whe wish to attend, send their
names AT oncc-and not later than June 20,
prox-to DR.. Robras, secretary of trustees, OF
Southern Illinois Normal University, Carbon
dale.
Good board can lie had in Carbondalc at
rca sonablc rates.
n. B.-Thc institute cannot be held with
less than one hundred and fifty who will pay
five dollars each. ROBERT ALLYN,
ri NJ IHacttlt,r
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THE MoSIToR.-For the Monitor, the
best coal Cook Stove ever made or the
Fashion, the champion wood Cook of tho
West, go to A. Halleys, lGs Washington
avenue, near Tenth street
b6-d-l7-m
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Nj USIC.

q. 9. Boden, Director of Conservatory
OF Music, and Teacher OF Vocal, Organ
and Piano Music. Instruction given in
all stringed and wind instruments. Elo-
men,ary principles, thorough bass, hAr,
mony and counter point. Unprecedented
inducements offered. Those wishing TO
secure his services will please apply a,
tho Conservatory Of Music corner OF
Twelfth street and Washington avenue.
Pianos tuned and repaired.
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JUST received, a fine lot OF extension
ladders, garden hoes, rakos, etc, etc, at
A Halley's, oo--a-i'-lm'
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SEVEN YEARS IN THE PENITEN.
TIARY FOR STEALING A $50
OVERCUAT.
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BS5@ For the accommodation Of per-
sons desiring TO attend the Texas state
fair, the Cairo, Arkansas and TeKal rail
road have placed round trip tickets on
sale at their office in this city at 500 90
No tickets will be sold at this price after
the 18th inst. 57-5-l5.3t.
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WnY-Miss Anna, whore didyou get
that nice hat At Mrs Hultz Mil
linery store, corner of Washington sv-
enue and Eleventh street. She has tho
latest fashions, and the incest and cheap
est bat. tina. ever came to Cairo.
oO-r g. ~
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gsIy" Just received aud for sale by
Mathuss Il Uhl, "a Ohio leyee, $4,000 Tbs
bacon sidcs hams and shoulders twenty
1.-Two bbls now potatoes 20 boxes lemons
G9.5.l7.Gt
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For Srovgs, Tinware, toiletware, steam
cooking ve'sels, broilers, bird cages, Lam
ems, gate springs, gate hinges, table and
pocket cutlery, futing irons. ALSO for
roofing, cutters and spouting go to A.
Hslley's, 1873 Washington avenue, near
Tenth street. 56--4-l7-lm.
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RI NNER, THE MURDERER OF
HANCAMP,SECuRE RES COUNSEL.
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OATS.


The supply ia not large and tho demand
for the order trade continues good. Pri-
ces are firm and unchanged. Sales were
IL cars in sacks del 59c; 4 cars in sacks
on order 60 "a &c; 3 cars in sacks del so
"a 60c; cars in sacks dol t9'.
CORN MEAL.
Tho market is active and finn, and
prices arc advancing. Stocks are very
light. 4 30 is the ruling figure to-day.
We note sales of 800 bbls S. ID. sold on p.
t; 100 bbls S. d: IS; 200 bbls $. d. A 80;
$50 bbls S. d. 4 20, 200 bbls S. d. 30.
EGGS.
Plenty, dull and lower, stocks arc largo
and the demand light. Sales wore pkgs
shippers count, loo; cases shippers
count, lie; $500 dozen shippers count. 10
Ollie.
Tho season for roll butter is over. The
market ia well supplied with all kinds and
25c is the outside figure to-day. Sales
were; II packages choice, 23@25c 1000
lbs choice, %, 23@2jc; 600 lbs choice
Southern Illinois, 25c; 1000 lbs choice
northern, "a to 26c.
FRUIT.
Very little doing except in oranges and
lemons, OF tacse we noto sales of 40
boxes oranges % 9 o So 20 boxes
lemons 90 @ G so.
CHICK EMS.
Plenty and quiet. We note Gales Of
coops choice mixed 10 a. 3 20 !
40 dozen hens 3 70 80 dozen hens 90
"a 3 %.
VEGETA BLES.
We note sales of 10 bbls new onions
6 so; so bbls new potatoes a 80 "a 4 IS (;
500 pounds pie-plsnt &c per ID.
PROVISIONS.
This branch of tho market is iirm and
unchanged. Transactions are Al follows;
10 kegs lard lie; 1000 ID, bacon shout
ders 7le; 90 bbls moss pork 1900; 10000
lbs bacon clear sides lo4ci 5000 lbs plain
hams ll3c; 5000 ibs shoulders 73@sc.
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"CRuMns OF comfort ut -. AFTER "
Goa. 49, 10 In
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TO RENT.

: A furnished house, No. 80 Thirteenth
street Apply TO Mrs Kate Sundusky.
bS-b.ll-Gt
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GRINDING JUSTICE.

ANOTHER DAY OF CRIMINAL
BUSINESS IN THECIRCUIT
COURT
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their full share of business and havo
much to DO thankful for.
REMEMBEs tho organ concert to-
night r.r
WAR AdAtS.--The county scat ro-
moval question has been rooponed in Pu-
laski county, and bids fair to lay all other
Issues IN the shade ut the coming fall cleo
ton. A number Of tho most Influential
men in the county have peti,ionel the
county commissioners to submit the ques-
zion to the paopc, to b, voted on Mt the
November election. The friends of CAL
edonia are confident that II th0y can get
the question submitted to the p,ople they
can carry their point and the friends of
Mound City will do all in their power to
proven, the question being submitted to
tho people. Thus the matter stands at
present, and what will como of it is hard
TO tell.
Gov. BHvERIDGE.-The following is
| Governor Beveridge's reply to the IN
vi,ation sent him to deliver tho Grafton
on memorial day;
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Springfield, May IL, 1874 J
Hon. BESJ. ULEN;
SIR-l am in receipt Of yours Of Sth
inst, and AS telegrsphed, accept your kind
invitation to 10 present and speak May
Goth. Will arrive in Cairo on early Sat.
urdny morning train, if not before. My
talk will not exceed thirty minutes. Hope
others will have something to say.
Yours truly,
JOnN L. BEvERIDGE'
| REMEMBER the organ concert TO-
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FiSE CIGARs-pe,er Saup, manulac.
turer Of cigars and dealer IN all kinds Of
tobacco and smokers articles. No. l02
Commercial avenue, has on hand stock
Of his celebrated brands Of cigars, to which
he invites the attention Of dealers in such
goods. These cigars have widespread
reputaiian rs being as good as any over
offered in this market, and tho figures at
which they are sold arc sure to attract
attention. lie invites an examination OF
his goods and prices, and warrants VIVA,
he sells to DO just what no represents
them to be or money refunded.
| 70-b.lQ.l2t
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The following committees have been
appointed
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS.
Geo Mertx, Sr, WI Hambletor,
Daniel Hogan, Geo Stultz.
Il + Meyer. Isaac Reed,
Geo W Blinn.
COMMITTEE ON GRAFTON.
BL Ulep, Watkins,
Fred Corson.
COMMITTEE ON FisASCE,
John w Carter, IL r Potter,
John Waugh, - Chester,
A Lutz, Dr. Looney, Vienna,
IA IL Spencer, james Browncr
i, .,CoMMIrrKE ON MUSIC.
INV Dyer, La llariis,
Ed Hayes.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSFORMATIONS.
John w Carter, Dr. Casey.
OF PRINTING.
HF Potter, FW Corson.
ON RECEPTION.
A Lounsbery, WFPricc,
Jmes BorCn, Ca.ey,
Geo Merit. jr, LG Harris,
DJ Doughcrty, e W Felter,
an Hogan, john Linegar'
O'Neil.
on FLowERs AND DECORATION.
T. Sh;ppen. chairman T. 5 Chester
A Eldred, Duke Carter,
Dan Hogan, q w feter,
II II Spencer, Mason,
WI Jackson, Judge Brown,
y Depew, III Grain,
DIR Hathaway, Louis A Jaccard,
l. WeSphal, III W Goode,
A Hummer, SOLewis,
Geo Minnich. James Bartleson,
John Weaver, BJ Grady,
Israel Sanderson, DR. Brown,
Nv Finn, h & Ulen,
.Jal les Bell, wa Hight,
Judge Heiiner, Hugh McGee,
David Porter, : j Kelsey,
Geo W Bnn, PM Kelley,
II NJ smith, JIM Davidg0.
Frank Boren, W J WalHCr.
CAIRO.
Mayor John Wood CIR Woodward,
Paul Schulz, Col Mckcag,
Moses harrell, John Antrim,
John Oberly, Davis, of the sun
leomaD, w Halliday,
William Wetzel
METROPOLIS.
~ Mccartney, JCWinis,
Zen Jones, w Brown,
William Ward.
ANNA AND JosEsBoRo.
Kirkpatrick, Geo Dougherty,
NJ ln,core,
yIEsSA.
a kuykendall, Al Alden,
Nv Mefatridge, WD Deans.
Ut Geo Braiion, SIN Glassford.
SALINE COUNTY.
MAJOR conover, capt Sloan.
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miles of Cairo are gtumbling and growl'
ing about "hsrd times" and the
drouth in trade, The merchants and
business mon of Cairo are moving along
quietly and we believe nre nil doing well
and making money. Though times are
hard and money hard to got hold of,
Cairo business men have been enjoying
their full share of business and havo
much to DO thankful for.
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PIANO For SALE irst-class seven
and II quarter octave piano cheap for cash,
or can DO traded for part cash and bai-
ance in dress goods; or open TO any other
trade by addressing xxx,
Post office, Cairo
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COMMERCIAL.
CAIRO, ILLINOIS, |
Thursday Evn'g, May ~, 1874 /

The market continues about the same as
at last report. The amount of corn
handled is very large, larger than at any
time for year; prices for mix cd continues
without change aud Arm, and the demand
lie active at quotations White corn IL
active and higher. Gate hold firm and
the order demand IS modera,ively good,
with fair stocks and no change in prices.
In flour there is good demand for
medium and low grades, with light sup
plies. Choice grades are plenty and neg
locted.
Meal is scarce, firm and in active do.
mand in round lots at 80 for choice
brands.
Butter, eggs and chickens are plenty
and lower, and demand light Provisions
are firm at quotations.
Choice hay ia in demand at 90 a. 20 90,
add none Offering.
The weather is cool and pleasant, but
tho streets are dry and dusty, and good
fall of rain would be very acceptable.
The rivers are fast approaching low
water mark, Rates to Memphis and
New Orleans arc steady and unchanged.
THE MARKET.
Bds- Our friends should bear in mind
that tho prices hore given are usually for
sales from frs, hands 10 round lots. In
filling orders and for broken lots 1t is
necessary TO charge an advance over
these figures. "Gsa
FLOUR.
The demand lie confined almost exclu-
sively TO low and medium grades, OF
which the stock is running light, Choice
grades are plenty and segloc.ed. We
note sales as follows; 300 bills choice,
I co. 800 bbls various grades, 4 90 tos co.
100 bbls various grades, 90 to ! Is; 100
pbls xxx winter 6 50@6 IS; 400 bbls
various grades, 90 to 90 coo bbls va
rious grades, ) so to 8 90; 200 bbls vari-
Gus grades, rs to G 20; 200 bbls various
grades, 8 90 to 0 90; 300 bb's various
grades, 8 90 to 8 80.
Sales to-day By City Mills we're 80 bbls
white wheat family IS so, IS bbls red
whea, family s. 75i 100 bis XXXs7 10.
WHEAT
Ql1ta,ions to-day by city mills are
choice white 40 choice rod 50 No
2 red 90.
BRAN
Scarce and arm. There is none offer.
ing except at the mills. We motto sales
Of 500 sacks del at 49, 500 sacks on orders
at s27@?s 90.
| HAY.
Receipts are light and demand good
There is no choice hay ia tho marke,
Quotations are, according to grade, SIG
%. We note sales; 2 cars good mixed
del, s24.
CORN.
The market is hrm and active. Re
ceipts are large but are AL satisfactorily
disposed of. We noto sales a. follows
80 cars mixed sacked ami del SOC; 20 car
mixed sacked and del Soc 6 cars whit
sacked and del 50 a. SOC; 2 cars white II
bulk on track s2c 30 cara mixed SACKED
and del SOs cars mixed IN burlsps 79c
5 cara mixed in sack and del Ole; car
mixed in sacks and del Soc cars whit
in sacks on orders 49, 9 car. white il
sacks (sold esrly,J ooci 10 cars white il
bulk on track 53c 4 cara mixed in ssck
del SOC.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-22

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