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

line luncfhl OF MI. IdnOnc TOOK place
yesterday afternoon. and was very largely
attended.
We learn that AN anti-womau's rights
society is to be organized in Cairo very
soon.
The Rev. Dr. Thaycr and family left
for Nincgnncs. Indiana, this morning at
five o'clock.
Happy Cal. Wagner, with new and
complete troupe ofburnt cork artists, will
visit our city in a few days.
Any person who j. in need of new
and strong two-hor-c wagon, can get it
cheap 10y applying at this office.
The sipe water in Locust Grove con-
tinue, to rise slowly. and the owners Of
boat, are contemplating happy time.
The Rev. Mr.. Wallar's lecture on the
Point Of Power" will take place at the
High School next Tuesday night.
The "WOluau's Club aud Library
..ociation' will meet at the residence
of Mr.. DR.. Warlner, thi, afternoon.
The Hon. -. +. l.incgar will deliver
an address before the b. and X. court, az
Linegar u Lansdcns office this evening.
Dog killing time is not far distant.
and when it arrives. there will be whole
sale slaughter of the brutcs IN these parts.
A number of our colorcd citizens en-
deayOred to enforce their rights at the
Athencum Thursday evening, but the
thing did not work.
--Welcarn that Mr.. Edward Powell.
late cashier at the New York store, will
run for the office of city clerk at the COM
ing election.
A crazy cat, or a cat with fit. anus
ed large crowd Of youngsters on
Eleventh street yesterday afternoon by
H. frantic freak.
~ number of the more prominent Of
ticer, ofthe Cairo aud 81. Louis railroad
company, met in Col. Taylor's Office
yesterday and held coniab.
1t i rumor d that the colored Ma
sons Of this city are thinking Of holding
a celebration some time during Til. or
next month.
Bill Lee. with his arm around the
waist ola, black negro a. ever was seen,
vending his way homcward, was the
observed Of all observers, yesterday after
noon.
The municipal election comes of on
the 10th of April and it is time the candi-
dates for the variou, offices to be bestow-
ed by the people were announcing them
selves.
Captain Robert Rilcy's steamer, the
City OF Nicksburg. which sunk few days
ago near sheep Island. i again ailoat
and on her way TO 81. Louis. where
she will 90 on the docks for repairs.
There was n negro fight, dog fight
and a runaway yesterday, all of which
took place within an hour. but when they
We're all summed up they amounted to
nothing after all, aud hence We refrain
from giving the particulars ofthcm.
During the strong wind which pre-
vailed on Thursday. window-shutters
trees. signs and fences were blown down.
The large tree in front of Mrs. Joreen-
son, residence. At the corner OF Twen-
ticth street and Washington avenue, was
broken down. a. were many others.
The Rev. Logan Sleeper, with his
patent hand cart. attracted the attention
OF the people on the levee yesterday al
tcrnoon. That gentleman, we presume,
thinks it strange that an invention so USE
tul n, the cart. does not find Il more ready
sale at price so small.
a child. between the age Of ten and
twelve years, while playing with large
Newfoundland dog yesterday afternoon,
struck the brute with Il stick, and the
dog being rather savage at best. bit the
arm of the youngster pretty badly. The
name OF the child is Connar.
The Ma,-ac JoGmqi says Joseph
Mckenzie, one of our citizens, lately
from Cairo, has been quite sick, but i
out again. We have known Mr., Mcken-
Zie long, and can say he has fought val
hAiNlN Nlh 'hEh many VI wv i'NS' p''''4'H
of life, and has come ont good man."
The MasSac Joauli, in speaking of
the Hon. Claiborne Winston, says:
I'VE learn with sorrow that Hon. c.
Winston, member ofthe Legislature from
Cairo, has not been able To serve this ses-
sion on account of severe sickness in his
family, and that he has gone with his
afflicted wife to Virginia"
ID. 4. Ine"ar, Esq, will lecture to.
night, TT I.inegar Il Lansder : office, be-
fore the b. and h. Club. on the subject
of Criminal Law. The members of the
bar are invited. These lectures are be-
coming very interesting affairs. The
last lecture, by Judge Mulkey, on Law,
attracted much attention, and was one
of the most learned dissertations ON the
subject we ever read or listened to.
The st, Louis GioJe of Thursday
says: "A memorial from the Cairo
Chamber of Commerce was presented to
the House of Representatives, asking that
the system ofgrain inspection now in force
in Chicago be extended to the principal
cities of the State. The memorial rccites
that the annual receipts of grain at CAIRO
amount To ten thousand carloads, besides
fifteen thousand carloads of hay, flour
and other products.
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