The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-11

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CoMINd.--llcalys Irish Comedy Com
pany will exhibit at the Athencum in
this city on the evenings OF the 10th and
18th, Wednesday and Thursday, of this
month. This troupe Is acknowledged to
be the best Of its Kind now travelling.
The paintings represent views in every
county in Ireland all OF the principal
cities; its beautiful rivers and lakes. its
magnificent ruins, including splendid
views Of the Lakes of Killarney. Ac.
companying these magnificent paintings
is an entertainment consisting of a
dramatic sketch. and varied with vocal
and Instrumental gems, IRISH jigs and
reels, songs and solos, entitled "Barncy's
Mancuvrcs, in its rendition introducing
the entire company. Full house. may
be expected
TOBACCO SALE TO DAY.--1he sale of
tobacco at the Planters warehouse.
Tenth street between Commercial and
Washington avenues, will be unusually
large-thc largest of the season so far.
About forty hogshcads will be placed OIL
the breaks Tor sale. OF this the greater
portion Is of excellent quality, and will
doubtless bring good prices. 1t is hoped
there will be large attendance of buyers.
Messrs. Straughn. ilinkle q Co. are do
ing all in their power TO bring Cairo into
prominence as a tobacco market, and are
entitled to the encouragement of our bus
iness men and citizens generally. Pres
ent indications are such as to create the
belief that Cairo will do larger business
in tobacco this season than ever before.
and this is all owing to the energy aud
business tact of the proprietors of the
Planters warehouse. Let there be n full
attendance at The sale this morning.
PERsoNAL.-J. i. Lord, of Chicago,
was registered at the st. Charles hotel
yesterday.
E. J.. Edwards, New Yorker, wa.
in the city yesterday.
o. A. Iiarker. esq, OF Vienna. was
In the city yesterday on professional
business. He LEFT for home this morning.
Miles Winweather. chief engineer Of
the Mississippi Central railroad, was in
town yesterday aud put up at the st.
Charles hotel.
Frank q. Townes OF New York, and
y. 4. johnson Of Galesburg, Illinois,
were among the guests at the 81 Charles
yesterday.
f. J.. Sargent, ". Mathews. W. a.
Stacy and j. L. Henry, all OF st. Louis,
were registered at the ST. Charles hotel
Yesterday.
Hon. ". f. Coolbaugl and family of
Chicago, were in the CITY several hours
yesterday on their way South. They
lett las, evening By the steamer Grand
Tower for Memphis.
CoMPLniESTARY.-A correspondent Of
the Egyptian Press, published ut Marion.
Williamson county, writing from Cairo
under date of February I'd, says; "As it
know something Of the prisoners, tf.rr
and custodians, your re-
porter viii give them the result Of his
The prisoners, bani>hin.
a look OF care and anxiety, appear
yell-drcsscd, and in good health.
Their apartments. the Cairo jail, looks
like huge iron box in the
basement of the court house. and cannot
be better described than in the concise
language OF Sheriff Irwin: 1T is safe
but HI on the men, The prisoners
speak well OF the jaiicr, and complain
only of the closeness and darkness OF
their cell. II is somewhat remarkable
that a population so largely alulterated
with the criminal and tloating element
as Cairo and Alexander county must nee
essarily be, should be so wise in their Sc
lection of officials. Circuit Clerk focum,
quite efficient, and wthal 30 gentlemanly,
Is the very man for the place. 1t is the
delight of Alexander county 10 boast of
her sheriff, They say he is the best
sheriff in the state, and after some per-
sonal acquaintance. and considerable OBJ
servaiion, we are disposed to allow their
claim, at the same time reserying to Mr..
y. l.. Norris, sheriff OF Williamson
county, the credit Of having discharged
his official duties under more trying cir
than has ever fallen TO the
lot of any other officer in the state to
do"