The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-11

W. WV WY D'o'NiuhN'
Captain Bill llambeton, Of Mound
City, was in town yesterday.
Col. :. :. Taylor returned home
from st. LoniS yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. John NaCkie and sisters will
leave Cairo on Monday for a visit to
Sheboygan, Wis.
pay-Master Fred Miller OF the Cairo
and Ninccnnes Il. h. went out over the
road yesterday with the pay car,
John II. Oberly returned home from
Auburn, Illinois, yesterday morning,
where he made an Odd Fellows address
on Thursday.
The police courts have assumed
state OF quletness that is appalling, at
least to Us. There was not even plain
drunk up yesterday.
--EX-Circult Clerk locum wa.
in the city yesterday, lie is candidate
tor county Judge and seems to think
that he is the coming man.
The "baby's best friend" is DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup, since it contains the
baby health by keeping it free from
collie diarrhoca, cts. Price % cents per
bottle.
-Quinlin, the man who shot the negro
Legley, takes it cooly in the county iail
II he comprehends the terrible situation
he has got himself into, he does not
show it.
Mr.. Fitch. auditor Of the Cairo g.
Nncennes railroad, is at home again after
a short visit to his parents in New York
State. He Is improved in health and
spirits.
The contract for the filling and grad
ing of Cedar and Sixteenth streets, in the
vicinity Of Winters row has been award
Ito Mr.. WIN. DAILY, who has already
commenced the work.
F. NJ. Ward has gone into the ice
business, and Is now delivering pure lake
ice in all parts Of the city. Orders LETT
with him will receive prompt attention,
and the purity of the ice delivered guar
antccl. 2.lm
MIR. Jim Stewart Is candidate for
county clerk. and is string about fright
smart among the boys. The canvass is
about 10 open Tor the various county
Offices, and lively contest may be look
for between the candidates.
Flour is coming down in price, and it
is believed by some that before the mid
die Of September good family grades will
be sold as low as six dollars per barrel.
This will certainly put good -four" with
in the reach Of all.
The temperance cause is prospcring
tiDely in Cairo. There has been large
number of ladies and gentlemen who
signed the pledge, and great interest is
by the members OF the soci-
ETY..
The Paducah press is raising a big
wind about its coming fair, and promises
that it Will be the biggest thing ever seen
in McCracken county. Cairo will soon
have fair to brag about, as well as our
sister city.
The races at the park this morning
will draw big crowd. The contest be-
tween Bill SCott's Buckeye Bill" aud
Ton Settles Kentucky horse, Badger"
will be the race OF the day, and much
interest Ia shown in it.
The steamer Eckert, we are in.
formed, is about through with her work
on the sunken steamer Golden Rule, and
Will return TO this port soon. Mayor
Winter is therefore getting things IN
readiness for his big excursion and pic
nc at Lawton'S bluff.
AT Fulton, Ky, on Wednesday after
noon young Charlie Cundiff, son OF A.
NJ. Cunditf, formerly OF this city, acct
dentally discharged a revolver sending
ball through the cheek OF his father, in
llIcting painful and ugly wound,
though not a dangerous one.
Charlie Legley, the colored man
shot by Thos. Quinlin on Wednesday
evening, was still alive yesterday, but his
physician entertains but slight hopes of
his recovery. IL is feared that he is
bleeding internally, and IN that event it
is only question OF time as to how long
he may survive.
Auction Sale.
10 O'CLOCK, SATURDAY MORNING
AUGUST II, 1877.
III Commercial avenue. One splendid
cook stove, sewing machine, bureau,
bedsteads, chairs, baskets, mosquito bars.
WINTER e STEWART.
Auctioneers.
Mr.. b. F. Blake has taken the
contract to paint, paper and ornament
Dir. A. Marks store room, on Ohio levee,
in the latest and most approved style.
The work is to be commenced imme-
diatelv, and pushed forward with all
possible speed. When completed, Mr..
Marks store will be ore of the finest in
this section OF country.