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and restores the complexion removes
freckles, tan and sallowness makes the
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LYoN's KATHAIRON makes beautiful.
glossy. luxuriant hair; prevents Its fall
ing out or turning gray. 1t has stood
the test Of ~ years. ID charmingly per-
fumed and has le rival
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Julius Horn,

Box 1873 New Orleans, La, solicts and
forwards direct consignments to Euro
pean markets of smoked tongue, ham,
sausage. hogs. casnigs, ETC., etc.
Dec. 81. linz
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A Grand Masquerade Mall
will he given bv the

KNIGHTS MYSTIC KREW Of COMUS
At the st. Charles hotel on Tuesday even
ing February Is, 1877. No improper
characters will be- admitted, and every
person will be required to unmask before
entering the hall. Tickets for sale at
Paul Schuh's, Parker's book store, and
NJ. J. McGauley's. Admission. gents,
81 ladies. 90 cents. l-t2-l3
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Below high water Of 1874.
JAMES WATSON,
Sergeant. Signal Service, v :. a.
ARRIVED.
Steamer James Fisk, Paducah.
UP. Schenck, New Orleans.
Thos. Sherlock. New Orleans.
Ste. Genevieve, Vicksburg.
Jas. d. Parker, Memphis.
Gold Dust, Louisville.
4" Mary Houston, New Orleans.
=" Golden City, Cincinnati.
g Wild Boy, Paducah.
DEPARTED.
Steamer U. p. Schenck, Cincinnati.
/" Thos. Sherlock, Cincinnati.
g Jas. d. Parker, Cincinnati.
" Gold Dust, New Orleans.
Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
Weather cool and pleasant, river ris-
ing and business beginning to show up
for the better......The new steamer Gold
Dust took very little here, but anticipa-
ted getting plenty of corn in the bends. ..
The Mary Houston from New Orleans
was compelled to lay here some time. as
her boilers were to be inspected before
leaving port.........The Fisk had
good trip, and will leave
tomorrow promptly at . p.m........
The Andy Baum is due, and no doubt
will have good trip, she being the first
Memphis racket from Cincinnati. ........
The Tole is still loading, and intends
leaving tomorrow evening. ........O Ohio
steamers have more freight than they can
carry. and rates are also very good.......
The elegant steamer, Grand. Republic,
leaves Memphis tor New Orleans on
Wednesday evening next".....Capt.
Fisher. of the Warner, is in the city,.
The James Howard lett Memphis with a
good trip Of cotton and undoubtedly will
have full trip down, notwithstanding
the scarcity OF cotton for shipment here
tofore reported.
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new ana powerful serial story, The Marquis OF
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THIRD DISPATCH.

THIRD DISPATCH.
special 10 the Cairo BulletiR.)
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. A,--3:02 pin.
The last Joint ballot, just taken, re-
suited, Davis. 81; Lawrence, AZ; Haines,
90. A. II. IRWIN.
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Yir~t.Class Laundry.

Ii is now conceded that Mrs. Coleman,
tie laundress, No. ~ Fourth street, be-
tween Washington and Commercial ave-
aues, has one OF the best conducted laun-
dry establishments in the city, and land
ords of hotels and boarding houses will
lind IT to their advantage to call upon
her. Her prices are as follows: Hotel
and boarding house washing 70 cents per
1ozen. For piece work prices are as fol-
COWS: Single shirt and collar, lie; two
shirts and two collars, Csc; per dozen,
SOC; socks, SC; two collars, &c; two
handkerchief, &c vests, zoe; and all gen.
tleman's wear. soc per dozen; ladies
plain calico dresses, 81 % per dozen
calico dresses with extra trimmings, 50c ;
white dresses, 81 %; ladies' underwear,
ille or course, 81 per dozen. ll-2S-lf
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RIVER NEWS.

WAR DEPARTMENT. Rrvxa Rkpor, I
Jan. "a, 1877.
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FIRST DISPATCH.
Special Dispatch 10 the Bulletin.)
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. "a, PIN
The Republicans met in caucus this
morning, and after stormy session,
Senator Logan withdrew from the con-
test and Judge Lawrence was nominated.
In the Democratic caucus Anderson was
withdrawn, and Judge David DAVIS NOM
mated by reclamation. Lawrence will
lose at least six votes on the first ballot,
but may gain some Democrats.
A. ii. IRWIN.
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Total .............. ......-...... Sts3.ZJo "
state of Illinois, County of Alexander PISS.
l, A. Ii, Stafford, Chashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. A, B. Stafford, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this l2th
day OF Jan, 1877. Ii. II. CANDEE,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest
W.P. HALLIDAY,
r. ii. CUNNINGHAM, Directors.
q. ID. WILLIAMSON. \
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Peter Zimmerman ont Of the Ashes

Peter Zimmerman ont Of the Ashes
Mr.. Peter Zimmerman, cleaner, reno
vator and repairer of clothing, was
burned out in the big fire of Saturday
morning last, but Is already ready to
serve the public and his old customers
again. He has opened out in John Hy-
lands old stand, at the corner of Com
mercial avenue and Tenth street, and re-
specially solicits patronage from old and
new friends. If you have a coat, vest
or pair of pantaloons that needs clean
ing or repairing. take it to Peter thinner
man and he will make it as good as new
at price that will astonish you by its
cheapness. Remember Peter thinner
man. at the corner of Commercial avenue
and Tenth street. l-l9-lm
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NJ. J. HOwLEY-Real Estate Agent. Buys
and sells real estate, collects rents, pays tares
for non residents etc. Commercial avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
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The Most Eminent Living Authors such as
rroi; Max Muller, Prot. Tyndall, Rt. Hon. W
ley, X A. Proctor, Frances Power Cobbe, The
Duke Of Argyle. Jas. A. Froude, Mrs. Muloch,
Mrs. Ollphant, Mrs. Alexander, Miss Thackeray,
Anthony Trollope, Matthew Arnold, Henry
Kingsley. w. W. Story, Auerbach, Ruskin,
Carlyle, Tennyson. Browning, and many Others,
are represented in the pages OF
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FIRST DISPATCH.

Judges Lawrence and Davis. and
Senstor lfRines II the Wing.
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st. Nicholas for 1877,

Which opens with November, 1870, begins
A short and very entertaining serial from
the French, "Tke Kingdom of the Greedy
story adapted to the Thanksgiving season.
Another serial, OF absorbing interest to boys.
"HIS OWN MASTER"
BY J. L. Trowbridge,
author of the sJack Hazard Stories,n be.
gins in the Christmas Holiday Number.
Besides serial stories, Christmas stories
lively sketches, poems and pictures for the
holidays, and some astonishing illustrations
of Oriental sports, with drawings by Siamese
artists,
The Christmas Holiday Number of
ST. NICHOLAS,
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SECOND DISPATCH.

Ispecial to the Cairo BuiIetIn.)
SPRINGFIELD, JAN, M,-1:l0 Pm
The thirty-fifth ballot has just been
taken, resulting, Davis, o.; Lawrence,
SO scattering, ID.
A. Ii. IRWIN.
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4 Grand Masq Rail
will be given by the
NATIONAL CORNET BAND
AT TURNER HALL

ATTURNER HALL
On Monday evening, February ., 1871.
Admission, gentlemen, 81; ladies, SOC.
Tickets can be purchased at Nj. j. Nc
Gauley's and Frank Heley's drug stores,
at r. a w. Buder's and Fred Teichman's.
l-l6-td
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OFF THE TRACK.

Logan and Anderson ont 81 the Aena.
tOrial Contest.
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L1tte11's Living Are,

Jan. !. 1s77, THE LIVING AGE enters upon
IT'S 1921 volume with the continued commenda-
ton OF the best men anc journals Of the country,
and with CONSTANTLY increasing success
In 1871, II will furnish to its readers the pro-
ouctions OF the foremost authors above named
and many others; embracing the choicest Serial
and short Stories by the Leading Foreign Novel.
lists, and an amount
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Do Not Fail to Buy St. Nicholas for the
Christmas HOLIDAYS. Price 26 cts

During the year there will be interesting
papers for boys, by William Cullen Bryant,
john G.. Whittier, Thomas Hughes, William
Hewitt, DR.. Holland, George MacDoHald,
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There will be stories, sketches, and
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Superbly illustrated, contains q very inter
esting paper,
"THE BOYS OF MY BOYHOOD,"
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Charles A. Barnard, splendidiy illustrated;
.'The Clock in the sky" by Richard A.
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Peterkins' Christmas Tree" by Lucretia
p. Hale; ''Poetry and Carols of Winter"
by Lucy Larcom, with pictures.
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Fifty cents, at Winters Gallery.
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Real Estate Agencies

Clothing ana Merchant Tailoring.
JOHN ANTRIM Merchant Tailor and dealer
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BANK STATEMENT.

DEPORT of the condition of the City Ma
IL tional Bank, at Cairo, in the State Of Illi-
nois, at the close Of business, Dec. %, 1876
RESOURCES.
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TWELVE SKY PICTURES,

BY Professor Proctor, the Astronomer,
with maps, showing 1.-The Stars of Each
Month";" which will be likely to s1rpass in
interest any series on popular science re-
Gently given to the public.
Amusement and Instruction, with Fun
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mingled as heretofore, and ST. NICHOLAS
will continue to delight the young and give
pleasure to the old.
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We could point out its equal in our own
periodical literature"
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CITY NEWS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 70, 1877.
Insure.

MES WATSON,
Sergeant, Signal Service. U. 8. A
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WILLIAM WISTER-Sixth street between
Commercial avenue and Washington avenue.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-30

As will be seen by advertisement in
another column, Kelly & Icons minstrel
troupe will appear at Darts Hall on Friday
evening, May 4th. This is first.class
troupe aud will undoubtedly draw large
house. Below is an extract from the Bal
timore Sun, which speaks for itself:
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE-KELLY AMI
LEON.-No one could desire better min
strel performance than that OF Kelly and
Leon, and could not get it if they did. The
ballads of Edwin Kelly, Clinton aud Surt
ridge, will never grow old, and are beau
tifully sung, while the comical songs of the
end men and their stories and conundrums
are witty and fresh. "The Only Leon" il
complete artist as an impersonator o
female parts. His costumes, active styl,
and voice are all as perfect as talent anC
experience can make them. Norma OF
the Half-Shell," enacted by tossing Norm
in blanket, created the greatest amuse
ment. Edwin Testers solos and song
were admirably executed, and the song
and dances of Walters and Morton wer
often encored. The musical comedy G
His Grace the Duke concluded a pei
Torrance brighh funny and free fror
all vulgarity. They deserve the bes
patronage,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-30
Personal.

r. R. Cable. Esq, arrived home on
special train from Peoria yesterday from
New York, where he had been during the
past week, He spent to-day on the line
of the Mercer county road.
Hon. Z. Ii. Johnston, of Port Byron,
was in the city to-day on business. He
stopped at the Rock Island House.
Lieutenant j. G. Ayers has been reliev-
ed from duty at Rock Island, and directed
to report to headquarters department Of
the Platte for duty as chief ordnance
| officer.
Mr.. J, 4. Breckenridge, the form er road
master of the Rockford was in town on
Saturday, house hunti1g-which looks
very much as though he was to be the
new road master for the Peoria. He il
one of the best road masters ever il
charge of any railroad, and has recently
had division of the G. r. [, 4 F., L. r.
in Iowa, MIR. Gable has always held hin
in high estimation, and his appearance
here at this time leads people to believe
that his services have been secured fol
the Peoria. Few men are better judges
of character or know better the plac,
where man can do the most good thai
K. II. Cable.