The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-30

ton, which leaves Cairo az eight o clock
In the morning. arriving at Charlie sion ct
nine. On the return trip in the evening,
the train leaves Charleston at five o clock,
arriving Mt Cairo at six. The fare for the
round trip is one dollar and eighty-hvc
cents. The fair now In progress Is said
to b. ono Of the most interesting and en-
joyab!c ever held by the association. and
scores Of people FROM Cairo visit the in
stituiion daily.
The man who saw the eclipse yester-
day morning has not reported at This
Office.
See notice OF pocket book lost. Who
found III A liberal reward IL offered for
its recovery.
Mayor Winter Is .oiiing, AT his old
.,and, fresh oysters warranted 10 please
every tune.
"A number Of our townspcople will
attend the Charleston, Missouri. fair to.
day. This Is the big day over there.
Who wants n bargain Ia n ,en.horse
power upright engines or an upright
boiler, or both? II can be found ut the
BULLETIN office. We have too much
power.
Our local the literary young man OF
the BrLLIrIN--lett yeterday about noon
for Charleston, where he personated
"tanborinc" In u negro minstrel show
last night. Hence these columns. &c.
The candidates tor County Treas
urer are warming to their work. AT
least several gentlemen suspected Of n
desire to obtain that office are now busily
at the work Of shaking hands with the
dear people.
The Mayor has been abused for
scattering what l. called "Paducah SUI
CUR" on the streets, but without reason.
He l. opposed to the sugar. But the fact
is, the gravel Is not sugar and il has
not injured our streets any.
Mr.. DR.. Casey Il, we have been in
formed and are gratified TO be able to
make the announcement, improving, and
hopes are now entertained that she will
recover from the stroke of paralysis that
so nearly deprived her OF lite.
MIR. T.. V. Wilson, the Spiritual me-
dunn. will meet his friends in Liberal
Religious hall tonight. By his friends
we mean all the public who please to
favor him with = call, and will listen to
what he has TO say to them. No admi--
sion fee will DC charged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Halliday
are rejoicing over the birth OF daugh-
ter--tlieir first. They have been blessed
with many boys, aud now girl The
young lady whose appearance has created
so much JOY in the Aldermanic branch Of
the Halliday family was born Tuesday
night.
Where is the SOU Nivc Cotcric:'
Where i the "st. Charles Club" 1--WE
feel All int rest in the 'St. Charles Clu6.")
Where are the "Thalians:" and
the Boating Club = Where Is
Wilcox or any person inter
estcd: The season has opened and
no parties have even been talked Of or
heard from. \ "hungry" hop would be
better than none ut ali.
Major Allen, the government official,
who made an examination of our Mis-.
sissippi levce and the river bank above
the lcvee. will report to his superior, who
will determine what, il anything. is TO
be done TO relieve the levee and river en-.
bankment from the effects Of the current
Of thc river. We believe something will
grow out OF this examination.
Mayor Winter, Walt. Mckee aud
other distinguished citizens accompanied
Major Allen on his Mississippi river banl
examining tug trip yesterday morning
One of the other distinguished citizen
was Alderman Halliday. and the Othel
| was Mr.. Peter Cuhl. Mr.. Chas. ThrupI
and we were also with the Major. bu
Thrupp and we are modest citizens.
"A correspondent of the !San il of tn,
| opinion that our western lcvec will b,
| anu 'HNt q
new lcvee must be constructed. He say;
the Cairo Il It. LOUIS railroad company
vii! not build the new levee that til,
trustees Of the property will not build it
that the government will do nothing t,
relieve us. and that, therefore, the cit,
will have TO do the work. He suggest
public meeting TO take the matter into
consideration and appoint committees &c
make estimates of the cost Of the pro
posed work, etc. We believe u new leve'
must be constructed, and that the matter
should soon be taken in hand; but II
may be well to await the return Of Col
Taylor from New York. He is consult
ing his people" about this levcc trouble
and may come back prepared to do what
ever is necessary to protect the city. liz
has, every ono will admit. q very large
interest In the subject, and ought to bt
heard.
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