The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-22

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JAMES WATSON,
Sergeant, Signal Service. u. 5. A.
Local Paragraphs.
The police courts were very dry of
news yesterday.
Envelopes cheaper than ever at Tie
BULLETIN office.
The rivers are declining and the pool
OF water-"lake Edwards"-has about
dried up.
Young Casper, the German who was
gored by mad bull IN one Of the slaugh-
err houses on Sunday, is well again.
Tilden and Hendricks are booming in
Cairo. They will be supported by near
ly all the whites and a number OF colored
men.
The lnyincibles met at their hall on
Ohio levee last evening, and after trans
acting some business, had their first
drill.
Company A OF the Tilden and Hen
bricks Sweepers, will assemble on Ohio
levee this evening at eight o'clock and
rally round" the big pole.
Everything that is new in the line OF
ladies' and gentleman's calling cards can
be had at the BULLETIN office. Cards
printed equal to copper plates.
The scorching sun Of the past week
has been too much for the rain water in
Locust grove and other low places in the
city, and 1t Is disappearing very fast.
Our friend jacket, proprietor Of the
Thalia saloon, lost fine COW on Thurs
day, which ne valued at seventy-five
dollars. The no. weather caused her to
shuttle of.
Mr. Harvey Woodbridge, OF the Illinois
Central railroad, yesterday became the
father Of sixteen pound girl. He is six
inches taller to-day than nc was yester.
day.
The street superintendent can find a
halt-day's work II he will examine the
sidewalk on the east side of Washington
avenue near sixteenth street. There is a
bad break there.
Levy, the hide and fur dealer, has
about finished the filling Of his lot on
Washington avenue. There is consider
able of this kind Of work going on
throughout the city.
A meeting Of the Democratic county
central committee will be held at the
office OF the chairman, corner OF Eight
zenith street and Washington avenue,
this Saturday morning at O'Clock.
Harvest is about over, end wheat and
oats cared for and put away, the great
bulk of 1t in excellent condition. Re-
ports from all quarters of the prospect for
an abundant corn crop are encouraging.
Governor Dougherty of Jonesboro,
has been In Cairo for several days. Time
seems to deal gently with the old gen.
tfeman, and though he Is ripe in years
he appears as hale and hearty as arobust
boy.
There will probably be a meeting OF
the city council this afternoon, to take
action Oh the bids for the removal of gar
bage during the summer months. The
bids were opened by the city clerk yes.
terday.
The Hayes and Wheeler indicators
met in their hall On last evening, for the
purpose Of permanently organizing, and
for the election of officers. Col. McKeaig
and Captain Jewett Wilcox will soor
turn them loose upon the streets.
The Riverside base ball. club OF
Mound City will come to Cairo to-mor-
row afternoon, and measure strength
with picked nine Of this city. The game
will take place on the g rounds outside Of
the Mississippi levee, near the narrow
gauge railroad turnt.able.
The Hon. Oscar Turner of Ballard
county, Kentucky, was in the city yester.
day. MIR. Turner is candidate tor con-
gress from his district ON the Democratic
ticket, and when in Cairo was ON his re-
turn from Fulton, where he delivered an
address on Wednesday.
The Cairo City Gas company has the
contract tor putting up the elegan,
chandeliers In the cabin OF the Robert +.
Lee, and began the work on Thursday.