The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-16
CITY NEWS.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, Is7'
LOCAL SlPE WATER.

JAMES w AIoVN,
Sergeant, Signal Service, u. !. A.
LOCAL slPE WATER.
POLICE CouRT.-Therc was no;busincsi
in the police courts yesterday.
The OHIO.--There was a slight de
cline in the Ohio yesterday.
TRY THEN! Try THEM!-IIali dime
hall dime cigar, Havana filler, at
2-s.f CowPERwAIrE & PHILLIPS.
RuNNISG.-Trains are running regularly
on the Cairo and st. Louis railroad.
1rackmen are placing the track in re.
pair again.
Rooms TO RENT.--Four rooms, and a
neat cottage Oh Third Street, free from
sipe water. and in good condition. En-
quire Of VIM. Mcflalc, at the Delta
House. 2-l5-tf.
DIsGusTISG.-A drunken couple-a
white man and woman-went Keeling
along Washington avenue yesterday
evening, and were the observed Of all
observers.
WASTED-Immediately, first-class
wheelright and wagon repairer also, a
harness maker and repairer. None but
flrst-class, sober men need apply.
II JAMES DENOTE. Arlington hotel.
CABBAGE, ONIONS. j. Cudiff has
just received car load of choice north
ern onions, and a car load Of choice
northern cabbage all for sale cheap, No.
IL, Eighth street. 2-l5.2t.
TO De SoLD.--On Thursday, 18th,
inst. at 10 O'Clock, a. m, John Hogan
will offer tor sale a large 10. OF family
groceries, consisting OF teas. molasses.
vinegar. soda, wash tubs, and other ar
ticles usually found In grocery store.
It.
A SUCCESSFUL WoRKER.-Mrs. Dr.
Wardner, who has been engaged in lee
turing on centennial Work in many
of the towns Of this congressional dis
trict, is winning golden opinions from
everybody, and has met with gratifying
success in all her efforts tor the cause to
which she is now devotlng her attcn-
ton.
ANOTHER FLoATER.-A telegram from
p. p. Barlow, father in-law Of Frank
Gilman, the drowned engineer, was re-
ceived by John Holmes in this city yes
terday, stating that the body Of a
drowned man had been found in the river
a short distance above Columbus, and
asking that efforts be made TO ascertain
if it was not Gilman. Arrangements
were being made last night TO send some
one to investigate the matter.
DEATH or JACK HODGE's PARDNER.-
The following was received at the BuL.
LETIN Office last evening:
UNITY, Feb. II. 1876.
Old Uncle Jesse, colorcd, who In days
past waited on General Jackson, and was
at the battle OF New Orleans, aged
1903 years, months and % days, died
here this day, leaving two wives and one
child. Before death he made will be-
qucathing his farm to the two wives In
equal shares, and appointing John
Hodges executor of said will. Mr..
Hodges is hunting up witnesses to pro-
bate the will. MN
| THAT FLoATEK.-rhe body Of the
iloater found at Birds Point OH Monday
evening, and to which We referred in yes
terday mornings BULLETIN, was exam
ined yesterday. On the body of the dead
man was found two prescriptions, di-
rected to "F. Pauley, apothecary and
druggist, N. w. corner Benton and Six
teenth streets, st. Louis, Mo-" Across the
end OF one OF the prescriptions the name
"Kratt," was written, which is supposed
to he the name of the drowned man. No
other papers Of any description by which
the deceased could be identified were
found Oh the body. The body was
buried by Mr.. Thompson Bird at Birds
Point.
READ TmIs.-Dan hartman Is selling
of at cost. This Is no dodge to induce
people to buy, but Mr.. Hartman means
what he says. lie desires to go ont OF
the dry goods trade and will quit that
branch of his business as soon as his pres
ent stock can DO disposed Of In this
connection 1t may be well to state that
his stock Is not old or shelf worn, but on
the contrary is fresh aud seasonab'e, and
OF the latest styles, consisting OF such
goods as are usually to be found In
first-class dry goods store. His stock o
notions and gents furnishing goods Il
also large and select, and will be sold fo
one'thlrd less than the same can be pur