The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-21
General Items

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mornings issue of the BULLETIN that Mr..
L. IL. POpc.of Chicago. was the loser ofa
buggy by the burning of Mr.. Parker's
stable on Wednesday night.
We learn that William Oakley. who
was 50 badly injured some weeks ago at
Mt. Carmel, by a freight train on the
Cairo & Nnccnnes railroad, i slowly
improving. though the pain which hc
suffer, is said to be intense.
1t Is said that Mr.. French Axley, one
Of the firm of Parker d Axley, commits
sion merchants OF this city. will enter the
field at the municipal election for the Of
flee Of city clerk. and will make very
strong race for the position.
business in the police court was
lively yesterday. It seemed to US
that the whole town had broken loose and
gone on a rampage. If plenty of work
would make a man happy, Judge Bird
was certainly in most pleasant state of
mind.
Friday afternoon, while the mammoth
steamer Bell Lee was being towed to the
upper part Of the city by atug, she broke
loose, the strong current being too much
for the fl,tcnngs. and went against Phil.
lips wharf-boat with crash. But little
damage was done.
Owing TO the heavy stage of water
now in the Ohio river. dritt-woOd is plenty
in that stream. and the boys who make a
cuisines. of laying about the wharf, are
kept busy pulling it out to use for fire
wood. Load after load OF it is now
beng caught up.
Owing to the Indictment weather OF
Friday night last, the knights Templar
concluded to postpone their second socia-
bic until the coming r. d ~ night, when
they hope to be lease and honored
by the presence OF ,ho e who hold invita-
tons.
The Taylor Literary Society" will
hold their second meeting in the council
chamber next Wednesday night. 4 very
interesting programme ha, been arranged
Tor this occasion. consisting OF debate. an
or. ion. an essay and select reading, and
the members of the society extend q
hearty invitation to all to be present.
The Turner Society are still going
ahead with the preparations for theil
grand bail and supper, which they pro
pose giving on Easter Monday night
The members of the society are manifest
ing much interest in the affair, aud they
assure Us that it will be an occasion long
to be remembered by the people of Thu
city. aud We believe them.
We hear that the members of tn,
ITALIAN Club, which was dsbanded aftel
the last party given by them at the St
Charles hotel, will come together imme
diately after Lent and give Il party, tha
they will endeavor TO make crcditable
and We can see no reason whatever why
have not been afforded pleasure of thi,
kind for long while, aud are hungry fol
one.
Next Wednesday night the Liberia
Religious Association will give anothe
OF their sociables which have proved to b,
source of so much pleasure to the pub
lie generally of this city. AS usual, Els
enburg's string band will be present t,
furnish music for those who may wish t,
spend the evening in dancing
and all who may wish t,
attend can rest assured that they will b
highly pleased with the pleasure that i
ever afforded at these entertainments.
A little colored boy attempted t
ride mule into the water in Locus
Grove day or two ago, when the AM
nal made dash and landed about fiftee
feet from the shore. The boy became
frightened aud tried hard to get hir
headed for the shore again, but the mul
was mad, and never stopped until he Ia
reached the opposite side of the pond
splashlng mud and water all over tn
rider at every jump. When he lande
on the shore he gave hearty shake an
tumbled the boy off, scratching his hand
and face up, but doing him no other injur,
Just Receiytd.
Splendid line of Spring Prints, now ope
Also full line Of LADIES' and Gents shoe
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