The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-28

Some Of the Christian people arc
talking OF forming u young people
Christian association In this city. We
think that such an enterprise ought t.
succeed here.
Mr. win Davidson who has lived
near Villa Ridge for Il number Of year.
has moved back to Cairo, and is to take
a position with Mr.. James Cheney on
the lst OF October.
Mrs. +, IL. Pope aud Mrs, -. w.
Mum, and Mr., Mear7, father OF the last
named lady, all of Chicago, arrived in
this city yesterday on \ visit TO friends
and relatives here.
Mayor Winter, at his store on Com
mcrcal avenue near Sixth street. receives
daily the choicest Mobile oysters in bulk,
which he is selling at - cents per 100.
They are elegant. Try them. 81
Mr.. \. 5. Pennington, general
freight and passenger agent OF the Cairo
and Nincenncs railroad left the city yes
tcrlAy morning tor indianapolis where
he goes on business connected with MS
road.
Hon. John #. Oberly, after an &b-
9ence Of more than two weeks, during
which time he attended the grand lodge
oil odd Fellows OF the United States at
Baltimore, and spent several days in
Ohio, returned to the city yesterday.
Stuart a Gholson are just in re-.
cclpt of q new invoice OF Madame Dem
orcsis' fashion patterns, and the ladies
Of this city are cordially invited 10 call
at once and sec and select what they
need. Nows the chance, as Demorests'
patterns are "a'l the range" 1t
4. T.. Clarke late car.accountant for
the Houston and TcXa. Central railroad,
has accepted the position OF train master
aud superintendent Of telegraph on the
Cairo and Vinccnnes railroad, with head
quarters at Cairo. Mr.. Clarke IS said to
be an excellent railroalman.
The pupils OF Miss Ida llAwcA's
music class will give parlor concert at
the residence Of Mr.. Jacob Martin, corner
OF Nineteenth street and Washington
avenue tomorrow, Saturday evening,
September 29th, in which all the pupils
Of the class viii take part.
DIR. Burke Of Alabama, is registered
at the st. Charles. The doctor will re-.
main in the city several weeks tor the
purpose ofgivins urpeople an opportu'
nifty of receiving the remedial advantages
to be derived from his electro vapor bath
apparatus. DR.. Burke comes to Cairo
well recommended.
In order to give English speaklng
children who wish 70 learn German
an opportunity T. do so, RcY. {. Dur
schncr will give instructions in the Ger
marlanguage every Saturday from . to
y 4. M, commencing on the first Satnr-
day IN October.
For further particulars enquire at the
school room or the German Lutheran
church, on 18Th street. 81
On cdnesday night, between Line
and ten O'Clock, stranger, a llatboat'
man, while walking along Fourth street
near Washington avenue, was AS
gaultcd by two negroes who knocked
him down and then robbed
him of between twenty and thirty
I dollars in money. Chief OF Police After
was notified and about one O'Clock in the
morning arrested two negroes whom he
has reason TO believe are the robbers,
They will be given hearing to-day.
The amusement LOVING portion OF
our community will be delighted to learn
that on next Thursday evening the
Stoddart Comedy Company, with the
famous John and Louisa Dillon viii
open for three nights engagement at
the athcneum in this city. As com.
cdian John Dillon stands ut the head Of
his profession in this country. He Is
supported by one of the best stock com.
panies In the country, and our people
may expect real treat during their stay
in the city. We call attention to their
advertisement in another column in this
mornings BULLETIN
We agree with the Sm in It's res
marks in last evenings issue on the
manner in which Migrants and petty Of
tenders are dealt with in our police courts.
1t has become rule, or habit, with our
police magistrates and justices OF the
peace to impose upon this class OF offend.
ers the highest fines possible under the
law. The result Is that in nine cases out
of ten the offenders pay the fines imposed
and arc turned loose upon the com.
munity, when If they were given the
full benefit OF the lava one hundred
dollar fine, or two months In Jail, just the
reverse would be the case, and nine oui