The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-29

But that's always the way with those
who love darkness. They don't want
any sunshine. gas, or any other kind of
light. The BULLETIN is inconsistent
Sun.
Attention is directed to the column
advertisement to be found on this page
in this issue, announcing Prot. Cookies
exhibition IN this city. Prof. Cooke is
known throughout this country and
England as one of the most successful
exposers of the tricks of the Esprit
mediums" now before the people. His
entertainments will be interesting.
AT the meeting of the city council
Friday night, Alderman Wright offered
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That a vote of thanks is here
by rendered to the retiring city clerk, Mr..
Jas. w. Stewart, as a slight testimonial
of our appreciation of his official man
agement during his brief term, and for
his kind and courteous treatment OF the
members of this council.
-.Rey. Father Zabelle, for long time
pastor OF st. Patrick's church in this
city, will leave for France. his native
country, in few days. Father Zabelle
is one OF the best ecclesiasts that has
ever served in the priesthood Of that
church. He has won many friends
among the people of his own as well as
other denominations. who sincerity re-
greet his leaving. He will be absent
about six months.
Carl Peters, the blacksmith, whose
shop was destroyed in the great fire on
Commercial, has erected on the sight of
the old building one OF the finest brick
blacksmith shops in Southern Illinois.
where he is prepared to do anything in
his line at the very lowest price. MIR.
Peters is one of the best workmen in his
line, and horse-shocing is one of his
speclalties 4-2i-tf.
We have received an anonymous
communication, which reflects rather Sc
verely on several city officials, and makes
charges against them which, if true,
should subject the officers in question TO
the severest censure. II the writer of
the communication will call at the Bull
LET1S Office and put his name to the pa
per we will not hesitate to publish it.
Otherwise it will 90 the way of all such
documents received at this Office.
Refrigerators, the very best, at A.
Halley's, ll5 Commercial avenue. Also
stoves and tinware, toilet ware, ia BILE and
pocket cutlery, garden and farmers I'M
plements, plows, corn planters and
shelters. sulkey rakes. and general
stock of STOVES. tin and hardware.
Hover stands, both wire and wood,
flower trainers, different styles. hanging
baskets Of all kinds the largest variety
of bird cages in the city and will be sold
very low at A. Halley's, llj Commercial
avenue. -3m
Capt. John Il. Phllis entered upon
the discharge of the duties of city clerk
yesterday, the late clerk, Mr.. Stewart,
having turned over TO him the records,
etc. In Mr.. Stewart the people of Cairo,
or perhaps more properly speaking, all
those who have had official business with
him. recognize him as one of the best
CLERKS the city ever had. ALWAYS at his
post, obliging and faithful. and PROMPT
in the discharge of his duties, lie won the
respect and confidence OF the people gem
orally.
Arrivals at the Arlington yesterday
Were; JAS. Robinson, New York. j. c.
Dewitt and J. b. Collins, Anna; A. F.
Peeler, Belknap; l.. ID. Capron, st. Louis:
III. W. Goodrich, Chicago; o. II. Bell,
St. Louis; Vim. Mars, Pitt.burg;.C. A.
Irebus, st. Louis; John A. Steg and
family, Commerce; Geo. ii. NAMING and
family, Commerce; I. c. Henson,
Virginia.; w. j. DENIM, 81.
Louis; Robert A. Barnett, Chi
cage, Capt. j. c. Dusoucht, New Or
leans; Hon. A. j. Keykendall, Vienna;
Capt. j. Ii. Light, Dexter City, Mo-; b.
+. Stewart, st. Louis; B. f. Dunn, Elco.
Ill.
Mr. Oberly lectured in Shelbyville
on Friday evening. Speaking OF his
lecture correspondent OF the St. Louis
Republican says; 'In the evening ali
immense audience assembled at the Pres
byterian church and were entertained
agreeably by one of the ablest lectures
ever delivered in this city. One is forced
by the irresistible logic of the lecture to
admit the grand truths of odd Fellow
ship, which has grown so rapidly in this
country. The lecture of Mr.. Oberly is
pronounced to be one of the finest specii
m ms ofOdd Fellowship literature known
to the order, and is universally praised.
After the lecture the audience repaired
to the basement of the church and par
took of bountiful repast prepared for
the occasion by the Ladies Aid society.
Among the arrivals OF the st. Charles
yesterday were: \. Ii. Edwards, Evans
vile; j. Il. Hedge. st. Louis; Ii. Evans,
St. Louis; K. IL. Grattol, Platteryillc.
Wis; Miss Clemson, Caledonia; Miss
Virgins, Caledonia; Il. b. Morris. St.
LOUIS; j. Z. Gold, Gordonyille. Tenn;
j. III. Brennan, Boston; G. Atkinson. Ky:
Z. c. Finley, NJ. d., Baltimore j. w.
Abery, Peoria w. ID. Erskine, Louis
Vile; S. Wronker, New York f; ID. Trie-
1 -. 4 I,hn Sn.o..