The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-15
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There are thirty prisoners in the
county Jail, awaiting trial.
The police force has been cut down
considerably by chills and fever.
The Knights Templar have not yet
set the time for their excursion.
The principal occupation OF the boys
at present is paw-pawiDg.
The Taylor Literary Society will
hold its regular weekly meeting tonight.
New sidewalks, OF brick arc being
laid in nearly every part of the city.
The grand Jury is as full Of business
as ever. and a reign of uneasincss prevails
among many of our people.
The Knights OF Pythas will decide
on Friday night. when the excursion TO
be evenly them will take place.
The streets are fcarfully dusty, and
the entire population i, Offering up pray
or for rain.
The police courts were devoid of any
interest ycstcrdayfa. they have been for
many days past.
The public school. are now all large
ly attended, and are in good running
order tor the fall and winter term.
The Comet and Atlantic base ball
'clubs will play match game on Friday
afternoon.
The Cairo 4 Nincennes railroad
company ha, begun crawling CONNER
cial avenue near Twentieth street.
Mr.. &. Il. Woodward now congratu-
lates himself upon being the owner of
one OF the finest horse. in Cairo.
"A "iair dance will be given in
Jonesboro on Friday night, which
will wind up the Union county fair, now
in progress in that village.
The minstrel entertainment 10 be
given by the Taylor Literary SOCIETY,""
will take place at the Atheneum one week
from next Friday night.
-"Hayc they got one against me:'' is
now the question asked in an undertone
of the wise ones who frequent the court
house.
We are now the posses.or of a copy
OF the New York Morning Post. published
ia the city of New York over nincty-two
years ago.
Thomas Leary. for the past five
years an employee of Mathuss Il Uhl. com
mission merchants. had his leg broken
yesterday by being run over by dray.
There is but little business transacted
at present in Judge Bross' police court.
the time of His Honor being mostly taken
up at the court house.
On the twenty-third instant. twenty
young men of this city will leave for
Memphis, where they have been en-
gagged by large cotton firm of that city
tn work in a cotton gin.
We are Informed by Judge Bird that
Bishop Wayman, of Baltimore. will
preach the dedication sermon OF the AZ
rican Methodist Episcopal church. next
Sunday afternoon, at precisely three
o'clock.
The Liberal Religious Association is
extending invitations to the prominent
men and women of this city 10 lecture
before the association during the coming
winter the subjects to be optional with
the lecturers.
A new plank sidewalk is being put
down in front of the Blankenburg prop
erty. corner Washington avenue and
Fourteenth street. A new walk is being
laid also at the corner of Twelfth and
Poplar streets.
We are informed by reliable author
ity that five indictments have been found
against parties in this city by the grand
jury for perjury, and that it is very likely
a. many more will be returned before
that body has been disbanded.
During the dedication of the African
Methodist Episcopal church OF this city,
which takes place next Sunday afternoon,
one side of the church will be reserved
for the accommodation of white visitors,
who may wish to witness the ceremony.
All are cordially invited.
The new driving track now being
built by Mr.. Ross, the coal dealer of this
city. near the county poor farm, will be
completed and ready for use the latter
part of this week. The track no doubt
will be well patronized by our people, and
we hope MIR. Ross will realize n suitable
profit from the enterprise.
There is something fascinating in
lawsuits to eolored pcoplc-at least this
is what we would infer from the regular
ity with which they appear in the seats
Of the court room ut the opening of court
each morning. Especially has the prompt.
ness of one negro woman been notice
able, who is said, by those who have been
connected with the count for years past
to have attended eyely session Of the cir,
cult court, without missing single day
for the last four years.
Wood and Coal
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