The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-09
General Etca,4.
JAMES JOHNSON.
General Agent.

C,uerri Etcri..
-Bu,incs, !. gradually improving in
TIT. city. though very slowly.
y big thaW and muddy streets Is the
next thing on the programme.
The New York store. It is said. is
doing the largest b,l,inc,- Of any house
in The city.
The next lecture at the High School
will be delivered by DR.. Smith. Iii, sub
jcct will be "a Drop Of Water"
City Clerk Hawkins ma, been rushed
with work since the first day OF the new
year Last wednesday hc made out one
hundred and ten license.
Chief MclIalc has been drumming up
The people who are doing business in
Cairo. who have failed To take out IL
ccnsc for The ensuing year
Police business has been unusually
dill Tor the last four days. The city is
full OF roguc., but they keep mighty
mum.
The negro who was taken to the pest
house connected with 81. Mary, miirm-
airy. afflicted with smallpox. l. getting
/ ON very well.
There Is general Observance Of the
Week Of Prayer in this city. Theattend-
ancc at the Methodist and Presbyterian
churchc, since the beginning Of the week
ha, been very good
Mr.. y. l.. Wichwirc. of this city. has
been nominated by the Democratic and In
| dependent members Of the House Of
Representatives. ~ assistant door-kccpcr
| of the House.
Work on Foster ~ ReXlord', big Ice
, house. situated ON the Hat below the -.
Charles Hotel. Is progressing timely.
/ Til. will DE crcdtablc institution To
Cairo, when completed.
The boys and girls OF our city are
having gay time on the ice. aud plenty
of cu,sing was done by the former yc>ter-
day morning because the Lord saw lit to
have the sun shine.
Prom the way Judge Baker i dis
posing of the inmates of the county Jail,
sheriff Irwin will have To charter a ear
for an excursion to Joliet.
Rev. Jacob Bradley i, in trouble.
some one accuses him OF the ungcntle-
manly and Unchristianlikc act of stealing
corn The Rev. Mr.. Bradley. we under
stand, will have hi, trial before the
circuit court before long.
s.I,. nr,th.r. bnN. on aNhiiitipn
at their store four Centennial medals,
which are very beautiful, Theywcre re-
cciycd direct from the mint at Phladel-
phia. and are manufactured ofgold. silver
and bronze.
William Johnson, the negro who
stole that twenty-five dollar oyercoat
from John Antrim Tuesday morning,
was sentenced 10 three years in the pcni-
Tertiary by Judge Baker, Thursday No
doubt William thinks that he used bad
judgment when he stole the coat.
The Delta City Conet band will have
grand masquerade bah on the 18th inst,
| The proceeds will be expended in pro-
curing a new set of silver instruments
The holder OF each ticket of admission to
/ the ball. entities that person TO chance
! in the lottery for silver combination
caster and fruit stand, valued at twenty
five dollars,
Isaac Catharinc. colorcd resident of
Happy Hollow. was examined before y.
=, Carter. Esq, last Monday, on the
charge OF stealing hogs from another col
orcd man residing in the upper suburbs
of Cairo. Mr.. Catharinc was held for
trial in the sum of $500, aud being una
bic to furnish the requisite bonds, was
sent to Jail.
The Liberal dance on Wednesday
night was very pleasant. The hall was
crowded with young and old people, all
of whom entered into the amusement
witha will, and made the occasion one of
mirth and pleasure. The parties of the
Liberals are always successes, and those
who wish to spend a pleasant evening,
should not fail TO attend them. The next
one will be given two weeks from last
"Wednesday night,
In speaking of the Cairo and ST
Louis railroad. the Joncsboro Adrerise,
SAYS: The Cairo and 81. Louis railroad
is now completed within three mile'
south of this place. and owing to the sup
ply ofrails giving ont, al the hands bu
twenty-five have been sent TO meet tn
party coming from Murphysboro, wh'
are now near Qucdl, in this county, an(