The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-04-02
General Items


The Knights Templar anticipate
big lot Of amusement at their sociable this
evening.
The "Taylor Literary Society" held
their regular meeting in the council
chamber Wednesday evening.
The examination Of the scholars of
the colored schools Of this city were
brought to a close yesterday afternoon.
The new balcony now being con-
structed around the Grand Central
hotel is nearly completed. and looks very
well.
Election Of members of the Board OF
Education tomorrow. Messrs. W. =.
Halliday and +. korsmeyer are candi-
dates.
Another big spelling match took
place at stokes hall, in Mound City.
last evening, in which large number of
the solid men Of that city participated.
The rhetorical exercises by the pu-
pills Of the colorcd schools Of this city will
take place this afternoon, and We are as
sured that they will be very interesting.
The entertainment by the public
school scholars will be- very pleasant. and
should not fail to draw out an immense
audience.
Yesterday being the first of the
month, men and boys, with their fists
full of unpaid bills were to be seen rush
ing to and fro in every part of the city.
The police courts We're rather dun
yesterday. but an increase of business is
looked for with the approach of the
coming election.
The san says That letters have been
received from the Rev. Mr.. Hendricks, of
Paducah, stating that he will be unable to
preach in this city next Sunday.
The regular monthly sociable of
the Episcopal church congregation
did not take place last evening, ow-
ing to the absence of the Rev. Mr.. Gil
| bert.
One OF the largest audiences
will gather at the Atheneum this even
ing. to witness the scholars exhi-
bition. that la. entered that structure
for many a day.
Everybody is looking forward to an
unusual amount ofpleasure, on Monday
evening, when the 'Woman's Club and
Library Association" will give their spell
| ling match at the Atheneum.
The two candidates tor the office OF
city clerk are making things very lively
far each other. 1t is said 10 be very
hard to decide which one will come out
ahead.
HOWE Brothers pork packing estab,
lishment has not been entered by thieves
since last Saturday night, and the propri
etors are in hopes they will not be both.
cred by these gentlemen any more.
Every citizen of Cairo who feels any
interest in the welfare of the public
schools of this city, should contribute lib,
orally to the replenishing of the library,
by attending the exhibition to be given
by the scholars at the Athcncum this
evening.
When the pleasant weather arrives
and the roads around the city become in
a condition that will permit Of buggy
riding, good horses will be in demand.
The burning of Mr. Parker's stables re-
Gently, carried Off nearly all the valu abb,
carriage horses owned hcreabouts.
The interest exhibited by the parent,
of the scholars who constitute the coloreC
schools Of Cairo, speaks we'll of them
and encourages the pupils to a great ex
tent. The scholars under the instruc
, ton of Miss Mcbride We're examine,
yesterday, and the school room is said t
have been crowded with spectators.
"A little boy whose name Is Henr!
Conlon, residing with his parents in tn
upper part of town, was badly bruises
yesterday afternoon while riding ilyln!