The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-09-26

much chagrinetl, but submitted to the
misfortune with Christian resignation.
The minstrel performance given by
the Taylor Literary Club at the Atho-
ncum on Friday night. Is pronounced by
all as the finest amateur entertainment
ever seen In this city. The troupe.i consc-
qucncc of their great success on this oc-
casion, will visit Charleston next Wed.
ncsday night, and give the citizens of
that place grand musical and minstrel
show
The ladies who will lecture before the
Library Association, are Mrs. DR.. Smith,
Mrs. DR.. wardner, Mrs. Prof. Alvord,
Miss Kate Thompson, and probably Mrs.
II. II. Candce. The last.namcd lady and
Mrs. J. II. Obcrly have been invited to
lecture, but :thcy are absent from the
city, and no answer has been yet received
from them.
The lecture course Of the Library
Association, for the establishment OF
public library In this city, will CONF
mencc October 9TH, next, Mr.. $. +.
Wheeler behind the desk. We do not
know the subject OF this gentleman
proposed discourse. but we know enou h
Of his ability to confidently assert that
he will both instruct and entertain.
His lectures are always carefully pre-.
pared, and give evidence that their
author Is man Of much learning and
eloqnencc.
The young man. James Cassidy, who
was arrested by Officer Sheehan few
days ago. on suspicion Of being impl-
Gated in taking suit of clothes and a
gold watch and Chain from young man
while the latter was in one o: the houses
OF i'll fame OF thi, city. was up before
Judge Bross yesterday aud given hear
ing. Ills Honor, Mayor Winter and
another gentleman testified to the fact
that the accused was with them on the
night the robbery was committed, from
twelve until after three o'clock, and as
the theft took place between these hours.
| Cdssluy was discharged.
we have been informed by one of the
! Cairo & Ninccnnes men. that the people
who manage that road do not intend to
remove their offices to Vincennes or to
stop trains at the incline plane above the
| city-that no such instructions were re-
ceived from New York. If this is so, all
| right. But who manufactured the re-
port: What was the intention? II to
scare any person it was signal failure.
If it was manufactured to injure the bust
ness OF the road. we regret that we gave
1t currency. Certainly the gentlemen
who control the road care nothing for
the indictments found against them.
They will come of uniujured by the NC
ton Of the grand jury, and they are not
unaware of this tact.
Our suggestion that the City Coun-
Gil shall, by ordinance, prohibit the de-
struction of any building, Clubhouse, ten
ement or hereditament by fire north OF
the third ward has met with opposition.
Some of our citizens, who have hereto
fore been regarded as intelligent. have in
formed us that this cannot be done. They
seem TO believe the Council not equal to
the task. But this is mistake. The
Council has no doubt of its ability to do
| anything by ordinance, and has attempted
to do In this way more difficult thing.
than the stopping of CONGREGATIONS in
the city. Besides, the directors should
not forget that it is very inconvenieut to
have fires 50 far up town. and should be
willing to have anything done to stop
them.