The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-12
General Items,

ld- bPll HpIlOlHi'u 'HIV illllS dllu 'llE '@0-
ing clerk of the senate.
The cold wave that struck the city
lat Friday night wa. big thing of its
Kind -coldcr than the North pole.
The Coruucopia club, OF Mound City.
are going to give II grand masquerade
ball. at stokes Hail. on Tuesday night,
the 18Th inst.
There are now four eases of small poX
in the pest house. three Of whom II j.
thought will recover, and one for whom
there is very little hope.
Judge Baker has deserted the court
house. on account of the small poX having
broken out in the Jail. and j. now holding
court IN the Arab engine house.
The finest quality OF fresh fish can he
found at Sproat ~ Sons. They receive
/ them twice week. sunday and Thur
day. aud. If you'll take our word for IT,
/ they are good eating.
The congregation, of all the churches
of this city were much larger on last Sun
day. both morning and evening, than on
any previous occasion for more than
eight weeks.
The congregation at the Church OF
/ the Rodccmcr was unusually large on
/ sunday night. To listen to the Rev. Mr..
/ Gilbert'- sermon to the young men.
which i. said to have been brilliant cf-
| fort
Order Paradise coal--the best for
cooking. gratc- or steam.
The brewers and ice packers gcncr-
ally. spent sunday in cutting. hauling
and -toring away ic'. The ice being put
/ away BY them for summer use is unu--
ually clear. and from four to six inches
thick.
The ice on the Mississippi river al
/ fordcd much sport to many of the young
men aud boy. OF tlii- city last sunday.
The river wa alive with them from early
IN the morning till late at night.
We are informed that the board OF
school directors. under whose auspices
the course OF lecture. are now progressing.
have invited Mr.. W. II. Morris to deliver
/ a humorou. lecture. Whether hc will
1 comply with their request we are unable
| to say.
Mr.. IIucfncr. proprietor of the Plan
/ tiers house. gave another very pleasant
party lat night. \ large number offriend,
were present, and participated in the
dance. which was kept mp till two 0 clock.
/ The refreshments offered TO the guests.
it i. said were most delicious.
A man called Ncwcomb. from Clear
/ Creek precinct. who was confined in the
/ county Jail. was attacked with the small
poX sunday and was removed 10 the pest
house. We learn from Tailor Fitzgerald
/ that the case is bad one. and that in all
I probability the patient will die.
DR. Thaycr i, wanted over in Terrc
/ lIautc. Indiana, TO hold a discourse ON
The Philosophy and Phenomena OF Npir-
| itualism." so Il recent communication
from that city informs him. The doctor
is fond OF making an occasional expose"
/ in that line, and it strike, u that if lac
/ goes aud open, on, on them IN hi, usual
style, it will De decidedly lively over
| there.
! We are informed by Jailcr Fitzgerald
/ that Mr.. William johnson. the cOl0rcd
| gentleman who stole au ovcrcnat a few
/ day, ago. and i, now confined in the
comry Jail. i getting the small poN. Mr..
johnson j. OF the opinion that he i, get
/ ting it, and !, accordingly cheerful. lie
believe, the disease will keep him ont OF
the pruitcntiary. But it may get him
( into his grave,
The ladies appointed 10y the Episcopal
church To canvas, the city and solicit aid
for the purpose of purchasing new IL
brary for their sunday school, have sue
cccdcd in raising ninety dollars, which,
added to the fund donated by the members
/ OF the church. will be- an ample amount
10 buy an elegant assortment of books.
/ The purchasing committee expect To have
/ the new library ready for distribution in
/ two week, from next Sunday.
1t la, been suggested by Odd-Fcl-
| low, that a grand excursion and picnic
on the Cairo and It. Louis railroad De
| gotten up by the members of that order
/ in thi, city. and that invitations to parti-
cipatc be extended to all the lodges along
the line of the road. The suggestion j.
offered ut this early date in order that
ample time tor preparation may be had,
a. the weather will not allow any demon
Slraiion of this Kind for months to come.
On Tuesday evening last, at regular
meeting Of the Mound City Lodge No,
80 |. %. o. /, the following were the
officer, installed tor the ensuing term
VIM. Wilson. Noble Grand; ID. ID. Har.
ris, Nicc-Grand; VIM. Is. Booz, Sccrc'
tary, and T.. \. Hay. Treasurer. Owing
10 the business for disposal At The close oi
the year, the course of lectures was dis
continued for the time being, and will bt
resumed on next meeting night.when it i
hoped there will bee full attendance.
The mi, siunary services at the Meth
odist church, in Mound City last sunday
were highly successful. Mrs. Gray al
dressed a large congregation morning anC
evening, and her efforts evidently Were
well received. \ branch of the Wo
man, Foreign Mission society was or
ganizcd, thirty-tour persons joining
Mrs. \. W. Spragle was elected pr2Si
dent: Mrs. X. \. lIaWlcy, Mrs. J. \