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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13

If those ofour citizens who had the mn
kindness to doubt the truth of the state
ment made by the BuLLErIN in regard to
the drowning Of Mark jackson. the col
orcd ,lcamstcr in Hess Bayou. few
day ago. will but read the following
they will see that we told the truth sure
that time. The Poi1,ki Patriyt says: "On
Tuesday morning Mark Jackson, an cs-
timablr colOrcd man. went up the coun-
try with hi, mules anl wagon for load
Of wood. and the next known ofhim wa..
be and hi mule. were found yesterday
morning drowned in Hes Bayou. some
two or three miles up the river. jackson
was man Of more than ordinary natural
ability a good manager. sober, indu.tri-
ou-, and a clas>-lcader IN the colorcd
Methodist church. # j. generally sup
posed that the accident must have occur
red after dark"
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iluLhpd and f,urnpd

Last Wednesday afternoon. a woman
made her appearance in this city. who.
We are informed, acted very strangely.
and drew toward herself the attention of
several gentlemen connected with the
Cairo. Arkansas and IcXa, railroad office,
at Til, station. by her seeming anxiety
to get out OF town. but the men in ques-
ton, thinking that the hurry was occa-
stoned by the fact that she was alone. did
not think strange of it. But yesterday
morning, an officer OF Fulton, Kentucky.
arrived in town and made inquire, in re-
gard to a woman. the description given
by him answering that Of the parsonage
above mentioned. The officer stat ed
that few day, ago. store i'm Ful ton
wa, robbed and set on fire, and that the
woman who was in such a hi" hurry yet
out OF town, assisted by her husband.
were the parties that committed the
crime. The husband was captured and j.
now confined in the Jail at Columbus.
The woman purchased ticket at the
above named Office for Little Rock, where
>hc j. supposed 10 bee.
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out much ola struggle. lie has filed the
place to the satisfaction of every one, and
q better man than he will be hard to find.
We are told that negro, whose
name Il familiar to every citizen Of Cairo,
went into saloon on Commercial avenue
yesterday and called for glass of whisky.
The man behind the bar very quietly told
the negro that he would not sell him any
liquor, whcreupon lac became angry ani
after clustering around for some time,
leil the place, declaring that he would
see whether inc was to be insulted in that
way
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13

sealed proposals, addressed to the City
Council of the city OF Cairo, will Doe re-
ceivcd at my Office until ) O'Clock p. m.
Of Tuesday, the 10th day of March. for
removing the pe,t-hou,c from it,
present location on Thirty-Fourth street,
TO q point on "Grave-l ard Ridge" at or
near it. junction with Park avenue. if
extended.
Said building l. to be removed to said
last mentioned location and placed
thereon in a. good condition a, the same
now j..
The City Council reserve, the right to
reject any and all bids.
WILL X HAWKINS, City Clerk.
CAIRO, LII. March 9th, lS75. 3-7-lOt
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ladies might cultivate their literary tastes.
That this was really their purpose, and
that they had no intention Of making the
club a siiurage society, j. proven by the
tact that on the motion of Mrs. Stafford.
seconded by Mrs Wardncr, Mrs. Oberly,
AN out-and-out anti-suilragisl, was elect
ed the President. Now. unless Gene
vra' can prove that these ladies have as
serted the object OF the club TO be the
obtanmcnt ofthc ballot. she must 20 into
her hole aud draw it ia after her.
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Wagncr's Ministries.

On the 18th and 18th inst. Cal. Wag-
ncr, with new and complete troupe Of
negro performers. will appear at the
Atheneum. The lat performance given
ia this city by Happy Gals troupe was
excellent. and if the troupe now
under his supervision {. what it
is claimed to be. We shall have
an entertainment that will fully meet the
approval Of those who witness it. Wag-
Merlin himself /, team. aud never fail,
to please his audiences. 20. does his right
hand man. sam. Price.
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To AggraNate DNspepein,

Introduce Alcohol into the stomach, an I
pswer. situTatr piece OF bread AMI m at
with gastric juice, and j. will dissolve.
This is digestion. Add 10 such = mixture
q little alcohol, aud IL will not dI solve.
Ihi. illustrates indigestion. Beware, then,
ye dyspeptic., Of tincture., infusion. or de.
cocto1s con aiming -piriuoI- liquors
shun all such rum "tonics," and rely solely
on Or. NaIko.'s Vinegar bittcr,, the line Il
herbal iuyigoraat knp"n, and free from the
fiery curse Of Alcohol PIG d&w-lm.
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boat draws seventeen inches forward and
twenty-five inches eft; capacity over 200
tons. and cost $4,000. She will come
to st. Louis some time. but j. designed
for the Cincinnati and Memphis trade,
an1.is owned by her commander, Cap
tain jas. II. Pepper, Jas. W. Calf. Thos.
sherlock, Jas. ;. Wise, Jas. d. Parker,
a9 sinner & Raipc. She i. furnished
throughout in the latest and best style.
The clerks are Messrs. Rcistcr and Stir
rat Pepper Captain +. Pierce, chef en-
gineer. Captain Pepper formerly COM
manded the two Alice Deans aud the
two Thompson Deaus and other steam
ers and is extensively known along the
line of the Western aud ~nutlcrn waters. {"
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Nniicc OF Re,nnNnI.

Schicht Il Ulrich have removed their
chemical dyeing and cleaning cstab-
lishment from the corner Of Ei.htn and
Commnrcirl to Washington Avenue,
between Ninth and Tenth streets. Tomeet
the wants of their many Gust mers. they
heye ordered and have inst received from
+ II pc large lot OF the finest dye stuff,
and.ar now ready to attend TO any orders
in their line. 1913 9-lm.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Postage two cents number, to be pro.
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CLUBS.
\ Il scoInt OF twenty pr cent. will be al.
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Thus; four copies oi Fleetwood or of one
X view viii be sent to one address for
Sl2 80, 10 copies Of the four Review, and
ISL tckWo' Il Tor SIS. am 80 on.
10 club, Ci one or more. IN addition 10
the above discount a copy gratis viii Do
allowed To the gctter up Of the club.
PREMIUMS.
New subs 'ribers apply ing early tor the
year 1870 may have, without charge, tue
numb r. tor ihc last quarter of 1874 Of such
ptrodl al, ~ thy suDscri e to-.
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have on, of the -Four Reviews Tor 1874:
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y ither premiums t. subscribers no. dis
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money /, RENTED direct TO the publishers.
No premium. given u clubs.
Circulars with further particulars IN y be
bad on applica ion.
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~ FuitonS,rcct, New York.
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New Harness ana Saddle s,.op.

The citiz ms of Cairo and vicinity are
hereby respectfully informed that we have
opened q Harness and Saddle shop at No.
lO5 Commercial Avenne, where can be
found at all times, a iull stock of articles in
our line, at as low prices as the sans class
OF work can be bought in any m'rSet. Re-
pairing done promptly. Carriage trimming
a specially. Please give us a call.
6i-s-l2-6t l.. ID. ADKIN CO.
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the
effects Of Errors and Abuses in early life. Man.
hood restored Impediments 10 Marriage re-
novel. New method Of treatment. New and
remarkable remedies. Books and circulars sent
free, in sealed envelope Address, HOWARD
ASSOCIATION, ll9N. Ninth street, Philade-
phia, Pa An Institution having high rcl,utu-
ton for honorable conduct and professional
skill lGD-l-lJ-dSw3m
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13
LOCAL NOTICES.


The Parish School was opened on Mon.
day. March H.. But pupils will lie re-
ceiyed nj any time, on the conditions
already published. The feryic,s Of Pro-
f. sor Frick have been secured for instruc-
ton in the German language. For thl, on
extra charge will be made. Pup j. wishing
TO study German only, VIII come TO the
school Ut o'c ock y. IN.
EH.KLFs a. GILBERT, Rector.
lluu.ttn
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13

TIE well known barber shop corner
Eighth and G numerical, presided Over by
the popula- artist George st,inhouse, has
removed one door north on Commerc' al, 10
the Grand central Hotel. The new shop is
Ia ge ani comm dious, and those wishing
for any hing artistic in the way Of fishion-
able hair cutting, smooth shayes, ETC.,, will
do well to call ut the Grand Central Barber
shop. Il 3-l3-tf.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13

and former patrons III It he has opened the
DELTA BAKERY, corner of Nineteenth
and Poplar sir, cts, where lac will be pleased
TO greet them again, and assures them that
he can furnish the best of fresh bread, rolls,
etc. GENUINE RYE BREAD win be made II
specially. Try him again. ij-2.l2-lm
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Fifty 20 seyenty-iiye dollars per month.
Agents wanted everywhere. Teachers, la
dies. gents. Ctc., etc. No capital or out
lay required. send % cents for postage on
outfit, 10 -. &. WELCHuAN,
II Irwin station. Union County, Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13

George Llt,ner corner Of Fourteenth and
Washington avenue. will furnish hereafter,
every day to hi patron. 80. lunch, be-
tween the hour, Of ten and twelve o'clock
Fresh Milwaukee beer aud fragrant Havana
cigars TO be had at his ,r at all times.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13
fresh SUNNY.

Mr.. T.. Fitzgerald has just received and
has on ,ale at his sales room a large stock
II English ale, porter. lIennes.y lraEdy
and wines, and liquors Of al kinds, which
b, will dispose OF at reasonable rricc..
2sD-J-2J.tf.
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For sale Giipap.

Any person wanting to buy fine large
horse, suitable for wagon or drly, can he
accommodated by ca ling at the Methodist
Parsonage on Eighth street
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"a Repository of Fashion. Pleasure,
and Instruction.
HARPER'S BAZAAR
u.LUSTntTED.
NOTICES or me rRKss.

The Bazaris edited with contribution
Uftac' aud talent tAnt We seldom liud inau
journa ANA the journal itself l. the org II
OF the great world OF tashion.-lBo,t,n Tray
81. +.
The Bszar commcnds it'elf TO every men,
Der If the houschold-to the children 10y
drOll and pretty pic urcs, to tue young Ia
dies by us iash,on plates in endless var ETY.,
to the uroNldent mat on 10y It, pa'ter for
tie cliliren's 81 ties, To paterilmiliaS by
it, tasteful design, for embroidered slipper.
AM luxurious DIE sing goAus. But the
reading matter OF the balar j. uniformly OF
great excellence. The paper h - acquired
wide popularity for tn lircside ENJOY meut
il affords N. \. Evening Post.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13

Two or three gentlemen can be accom-.
moda,ed si,h day board. House on Wal
NIT. between : venth mud Eighth. Apply
at this Office }O-3-9Gt.
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Good single room, on the upper floor nj
the Saint Charles can be had, with board,
a. the very low rate Of $50 per month
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RIVER NEWS.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Exporter. Cincinnati.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
ii. G. Icager, st. Louis.
Joe Kinney, st. Louis.
Pat Clcburne, Evansville.
John W. Garrett Il b'g,, o.
City fQuincy, New Orleans.
Charlie, BOdmann, y. O.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Exporter. New Orleans.
Grand Tower. Memphis.
II. G. lcagcr. New Orleans.
Joe Kinney, NIcksburg.
Pat Clcburne. Evansville
City Of Quincy, New Orleans.
Charles Bodmsnn, Cincinnati
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winters Gallery.


open Fridays ard Saturdays ONLY.
lGi-l-l6-tf.
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just rcceyed--a full line OF fines, French
condic., AID for sale at One Dollar per
pound. Pun. II sAUP.
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AGENTS WANTED
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CAIRO MARKET--.WH0LESAlE.

Corrected Daily by T. VI Steains, commission
merchant Secretary of the Cairo Board Of
Trade.
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AS A NEWSPAPER

Tho Bulletin will publish ai the local news
Of cairo. and variety Of Commercial, Po-
ltical, Foreign and General News, and en-
deayor to please all tastes and interest all
readers.
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BLACKwOOD's
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Wan DETACHMENT, RfvrR l,EroGr,
March Il ,s-J
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-04
geaal alotifes.

(4s2 15i00, thence from said beginning stake SCUM
lfty minutes east four hundred feet TO stake IN te
field, thence north eighty-lye degrees fnd hlty
minutes west. two hundred and eighteen feet anu
egh-tenths of foot to another stake In the held az
a point from which the said southeast corner OF the
aforesaid brick house, bears north twenty.sN de-
grees and six minutes west, thence from the last
mentioned stake north fifty minutes west, four
hundred feet TO stake by the post anu ran renee on
the southerly side OF the Aforesaid lane or iaInl
road, from which stake the south asst corner OF Tue
aforesaid brick building. bears north siNty,lnree
denree and llty-eight minutes west ana ~ ulstaHl
two hundred and seventy two tcel ana one-lentl oI
foot, thence from the last mention ell stake 10y the
souihery side of SAID lane or farm ROAD. souih
eighty-ilye degrees and MY minutes east, Two nun
dred and eighteen feet and eight-teuths OF ioot
10 the place OF beginning Containing two acres OF
land and also the right OF way 10 the same over
the above mentioned lane or farm road, asa The
property of the said Anthony heyhold, anu wllhn
ie limits of the said state, situated III tile above
mentioned County and Hundrpd said lalle or lurlh
to1d leading from the above described lot Of land
through the property Of sad fnth ny Icyho 10 llr
public road which leads from New Castle I Saiht
tir rgeA
And tint The said 'n.lony he.holl o~ii,r, and
all other pers ms Int rested IN tn seil a owe tie
scrod lands and right OF wtv he and appear ~ TIE
May Il I'm next Of The taid superior Court ~ = II
for New castle County, al New Castle, on Mnn'lai,
the seventeenth day OF May u eighteen h,'lidrti
and seventy 1--WE. and die their objections, Il any
they have, TO the proposed purchase.
In testimony whereof have hcrennlo set my hand
and ulllNed the seal OF tho shld Superior
IT,. ~ Court, at New aSllo tile eleventh day OF
January, a. II. eighteen hundred and sev-
enty-hvc.
IICIIARD q. COOPER,
jan.i 4mw Pr0tlIonotaly.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-04
Washington.

THE CIVIL NIGHTS nIrn DISCUSSION nEhUMFD.
WAeHiNGTos, Feb. g.
In the liouso the Civil Rights bill debate was
resumed
Con. Bntler will call tho previous question at
O'Clock, bu, the vote will not be taken before
or o'clock.
gToWEII. EXoSkltATED
The iuuse Committee on Naval Affairs have
agreed ON report ON the charge against Repre-
sentative Stowell. that although the testimony
shows that money was paid for the ca,lctship
fails to show that Mr. Stowoll received any por
tiuu Of the money.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-04
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
RAurond HOurs.
rRAns LaAyK WILMINGTON.

TRAlNb LsAYH WIlAusdTOh.
Fg Nsr0 York,-l:s1, a. M, ; 12l7, 1242 o.42, p NJ
' For 'sailads,pSa.-lai, i G ESQ, $40, egc, 1880 A
NJ. 1917, 12.42, 4, b.42, T20 $50 P. N Sundays
Isl, A. NJ. 400, $50, ESQ., p. NJ.
For BdltimoTs-l252, 203 1909, A. NJ; l23
$50, 7.1O, P. NJ. sundays, 1859, 2.0s, A. Nj.
$50, III, 4. NJ. Sundays, 1882. 2.0a, A. N.
N. No sunday trans.
For NetS cas1e.-s.00. 1910, A. Nj. las, Gao, T. NJ
No Sunday trains.
For Wilmington and ReGdfny Il. R.-G3J $50 A.
NJ, SIS, T. NJ. No Sunday train.
For Wilmington d HesteTn X. Mo 90 A. NJ; t,&ai
T. III. No Sunday trains.
TRAINS ARRIVE At WILMINGTON.
From. SsD Ycrt-1.59, A. NJ. l2,5i, lla, Tno, T.
N. Sundays, 1888, A. NJ.
From Philadelphia l.:a, $50, A.. Mi lapol
Nj. l2.sI, ~, 4.O5, SIS G.35, 100 SIS, HOO NJ
sundays, ~ AZ 1.53, 10.05, A. NJ; ll.no, L. NJ,
From Ioy, Deposit. SOL, A. ID. NO Sundal ifaih
PfoT, bGlidnre. - l.9l, l0.25, A. NJ. l2OI. l2.dl
5.32. ~ 2. ii. Sundays, l.2l, A. NJ. go j. NJ
From E,saat,lgton. - Ia, A. M.; 12.Cl, i241, oas
9q6, 7. NJ. sunday IN, A. N. g.2o, p. NJ.
fipga peLfuaTe Il. R.--l0.lh, \. Nj; $50, $50 T.
NJ. No sunday trans.
Prom Ne,p tGstls-s.00, l1.la, a. NJ; B bN, $50
p. NJ. No sunday trains.
From Wilmington 4 Reading 4. r.. S.oi q. N.
35, 2. NJ. No Sunday trains.
FTort Wilmington 4 Western @. h III
3.15 p. NJ. No Sunday trains
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA Roa w;LsnMG7os.
1910, $50, 1885, A. M: 1215 2.sO, 4.cO, a.l5, 500
s.45. 930. ll.3o. 7. NJ. sundays 2t0, $50 - ~; aSt
1i.S0P +. NJ.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-02-04
Oar Legislative Letter.

AN AVALANCHE OF TEMPERANCE PETIT1oNs THE
TAN on BoNps AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
THE STATE nousE--MISoR ITEMS, &c.
lSpccn Correspondence efthe Commercially
DOVER Feb. A.
This morning. as soon as tho journals were
read the temperance petitions come pouring in
until enough to include the names of about
1900 signerH had been presented III the two
Houses In the House Moral Reform Commit
tee was created to which the petitions were re-
fcrrod, and i'll tho Senate they were referred to
Il Temperance Committee. 1t is not likely
bill will bo presented before next week.
TAX ON BONDS AND MoRTdAoEs.
The House, yesterday. went into Committee
of the Whole on the bill to repeal the tax on
bonds and mortgages withiAIr. Broadway in the
char. An amendment exempting bonds and
mortgages held by corporations was agreed to.
when the House arose and tho bill reported AZ
amended was passed. l am informed that the
bill repeals the tax ON the bonds of Building and
Loan Associations, but of this there appears to
DO a difference of opinion
ON THE RAMPAGE
On Tuesday night, while the members were
in attendance at tho Temperance meeting, some
festive "larks' thought they would have soine
laro fun by turning things "topsy turvy" and
took edvantgae of the temporary absence of the
lanltor to carry out their purpose. Upon tho
return OF tho members to the House, they
lOuilu some OF inc hebteeS posted Ill tne lODDy,
some Of the members chairs were unscrewed
and left lying about in pieces the
Speakers large chair was removed and
placed i'll the recess at the end of the lobby,
some of the spttoons placed in prominent
positions, the gas lights were all on to full head,
and the thermometer has not yet been found.
This may have been rare finn to the perpetrators,
but the mcmbers looked upon it in different
light, and yesterday afternoon appoined Il COM
mlttee of investigation to try to discover the
guilty parties, VIC only that there Ia
some trembling amongst weak knees.
GATHERED CRUMBS.
Senator Flddeman, yesterday, won't u hls home
in Milford on account of very severe cold.
This leaves the Senate with but five members,
not enough to pass incorporation acts.
His cxccllency GoYernor Cochran is laborng
under severe attack of rheumatism, which
prevented him from coming to the Capital yes
terday.
Rev Enoch Stnbbs has been invited, and will
preach before tho Iegisl ature on Tuesday eve
ming next, the 9Th inst ant, in the NJ +. church.
s. H.