The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-23

every JOY possible
r. N. Simpson, druggist, at Vienna.
was in the city yesterday.
Sheriff irwin Is at home again, after
his trip to Joliet with prisoners.
Mr.. Day, of the law firm OF Frick
n Day, Jonesboro was IN the city on
professional business yesterday.
Mr.. X. W. Hamilton, circuit clerk
Of Jackson county, and Geo. W. smith,
esq, Of Murphysboro, were in the city
yesterday.
-Messrs. Barclay, Dunning aud vii.
cox spent the greater part Of the day
yesterday in entertaining their brethren
of the order of Sir Knights who remained
in the city during the day.
Mr.. Henry weise Of the dry goods
firm OF j. Burger 4 Co., with his bride.
arrived in Cairo on Sunday morning.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Wcisc we extend our
congratulations, and wish them peace
and plenty, long life and prosperity.
Prominent among the guests at the
st. Charles hotel yesterday were u. +.
Holmes, Connecticut: Jun Driscoll.
Evansville; John Donnelly and G. p.
Libby, Chicago Henry White. Menu
phis, and Frank N. Zuck, st. Louis.
Rev. Frank B. Gilbert, who, in con-
sequence OF III health has been spending
some time with his brother, the Rev.
Chas. A. Gilbert, has SO far recovered his
health that he has accepted call TO ST.
Johns church, Camden, Arkansas, and
will leave for that place to-day.
Mr.. +. NJ. Goss, agent at Vienna for
the Cairo and Vincenncs railroad, was
united in marriage to Miss Belle Scott,
also OF Vienna, one evening last week.
Mr.. Goss Is one OF the most efficient and
trusted employees of the Vincennes road,
and very popular in and about vi.
emma. We wish Mr.. Goss and his bride
long life and prosperity.
j. b. Mayham, esq, OF Murphysboro,
Jackson county, was in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Mayham occupies leading
position among the attorneys Of Jackson
county, and Is very popular with the
people. He Is Democra, in politics, and
never fails to put in his best efforts in be-
half of the nominees of his party. c. W.
Andrews. esq, also Of Murphy sboro,
was In the city yesterday.
Local SHORT SroPs. The county
road for some distance above the cross
levce Is in very bad condition, though
country people manage to get over 1t.
The river will probably come to q
stand to-day or tomorrow. SO the sig.
nal man says.
The levee presented q business like
appearance Yesterday. The day being
pleasant. everybody was out.
The colorcd Masons Centennial ccle-
bratiOn at Scheel's Washington hall last
evening was we'll attended and very
pleasant affair.
-Onicer LaIIue yesterday arrested a
drunken man on Ohio levee. The
fellow was too timber to walk, and was
dray ed to Jail.
The grandcst ball OF the season.
The Centennial Leap Year club, will
give ball at Washington hall, corner Of
Ninth and Cedar streets, on next Friday
evening. 1t.
Yesterday being Washington's BIRTH
day, flags were unfurled in many parts
of the city. Flags were run up at the
various engine houses, and the Office Of
his honor, the mayor, in Winters block
was appropriately draped.
While at Joliet last week Sheri.=
Irwin had a conversation with Gupton,
the murderer Of Andy Eiscbach. Gupton
Is learning to make shoes, but don't
like the business.
AT four o'clock yesterday afternoon
the Ohio river marked II feet above low
water mark, indicating a raise OF 2inchcs
in the previous twenty-iour hours.
Lynch and Howlcy, real estate agents,
are doing good business. Parties de-
string to rent q house or store-:Oom; or
buy or sell property, should call on
them.
The announcement OF a masquerade
sociable, to be given by the ladies of the
Episcopal church society, has created a
perfect Juror among the old a. well rs
the young people of the city, and large
| attendance Is certain.
L., ~ In circulation In
the effect that the Cairo and st. LoHis
railroad will soon change hands, MIR.
Canda stepping down and out, and u
couple OF New York capitalists taking
the management of the road. Wed not
know that there Is any foundation for
the report, and give 1t for what 1t Is
worth.
There was a fair audience ut the
Presbyterian church last night to hear
DR.. Parker's lecture. The lecture was
excellent and well received by the audi.
ence. The music by the Misses Alvord
and Pace and Messrs. Robbins and
Hacker: Miss Anna Pitcher and Mr..
Frank Howe, and Mrs. W. L. Halliday,
was excellent and listened to with de-
light.
Mr.. Rufus +. Holmes, owner of the
brick building at the corner Of Seventh
street and Commercial avenue, is in the
city looking after his interests here. we
understand Mr.. II. contemplates lower
ing and remodcling the building above
referred to, which il done, will make IT
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