The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-12

ton, and fairly made our people jump
lump tor Joy, is busted, AMI Is 50 soon a
thing OF the past: We have been told
so, but sincerely hope The report is not
correct.
Captain 5. II. Parrisot. Of Nichsburg,
Miss, gentleman deeply interested in
steamboating, and proprietor OF the Par
risot line OF boats, is in the city. He is here
awaiting the arrival of one OF his numcr-
Gus steamers, which he will put on the
docks here for repairs.
viii Street superintendent Tim
Gormantake a look at the sidewalk near
the corner of Fourteenth street and
Washington avenue: If he will do so,
he will find the walk in a bad aud dan
gcrous condition, and the inhabitants OF
the nelghborhood want It repaired.
When will General Simpson and his
force resume work on the river at this
point, il question asked a hundred
times day in this city. Its generally
understood that work will be resumed as
soon as the water in the river gets low
enough to permit the work to be carried
on successfully.
Joe Blackstone, of Charleston, No,
was in Cairo yesterday, and made con-
tract with b. +. Blake to send q man TO
Charleston who is to paint, paper and
ornament JOe's saloon and restaurant in
the latest and best style. Joe Is making
big preparations tor the coming fair.
which he tells US will be the biggist
thing ever seen in Mississippi county.
On Saturday last little Harry Stout,
son OF Mr.. Henry Stout, had very mar
row escape from being ground to pieces
while at work in the box factory. lie
was caught by belt and had every
stitch of clothing torn from his person,
and was badly bruised IN. but is now able
to move about his home, though very
weak and sore.
Two prisoners confined in the Jack
son county jail at Murphy'boro, Tor
murder, broke out of that institution
yesterday morning and Llde their
escape. kilograms were received in
this city yesterday from the authorities Of
Jackson county, Offering two thousand
dollars reward for the capture OF both Of
the men, or one thousand dollars for the
capture Of either one OF them.
Speaking Of the marriage OF Mr.. II.
{. MCGruder. OF Charleston, Mo-, and
Miss Belle Winter, Of this city, the
Charleston Courier, says: "On last Tues
dag evening our young iliend H. Clay
McGruder, with several friends left for
Cairo. The cause OF this general turn
out OF Clays friends was his marriage
with Miss Belle Winter, daughter Of
Mayor Winter, OF Cairo, Illinois. The
ceremony was performed 1t j. O'Clock
m, in the presence ota large concourse
Of friends. The happy couple arrived
at home on the p. IN. train and repaired
at once to the residence OF Mr.. Isaac
lIisey, where magnificent and cordial
reception was tended them by the rcla-
tlycs and numerous friends Of the groom.
We trust the young couple will be for
ever blest with the summer sunshine Of
prosperity, ana may the "Wintcr" OF
adversely never overtake them
Matters in the circuit court wcr
pushed along at lively rate yesterday.
The case Of George Dlngwali, who was
up on two offences, was first called. The
first charge on which the defendant was
tried was tor stealing pair OF breechcs
from The clothing house of \. Max, to
which he plead guilty and was sem
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
! He was then airIigned tor the larceny
OF another pair OF pants from the cloth
ing house OF j. Lehning. To this oitense
the prisoner also plead guilty. and re-.
ceiyed sentence OF two years more in
the penitentiary, making in all 4 term of
four years which he will serve in that
institution. The case OF the man Fur
gusOn, charged with n similar oncnse
was. next called, Furguson stole
pair Of pants from Cold
slime s. ROsenwatcr. lie was given
two years in the pentcntlary.
The case OF the four negroes,
Harry Wilson, James johnson
James lIcrln and William Jones,
was in progress at the adjournment OF
court last evening. They are charged
with having robbed young man OF
three dollars and fifty cents, to secure
which they threatened to carve their vic
tim all up with razor if he made any
fuss. The case against them is strong,
and States Attorney Mulkcy feels happy
over the prospects OF sending them all to
Joliet, George Robinson, the darkey
who is supposed to have burglarlzcd
Mr.. Leighton's house some tour weeks
ago, was on Monday evening convicted
and sentenced tor three years to the per-
itcntlary
To close tut.