The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-06-27

Metropolitafi are men OF reSpectability
apd wealth. who. beside having desire
q advance their own pecuniary Interests,
have taken great pains In placing before
the public an entertainment that will
prove ibstruchve ard useful to all who
witness ID.
IA dispatch received iron George
Clark, at Annapolis. yesterday contained
the gratifying intelligence that he had
tstood an examination, and had passed
.thr,oush tl,sS effdsal Successfully, and was
accepted; This was Welcome intelli.
gence 10 his friends here, and they
We're Ia high ,glee over. 1t. The
I local board OF examiners here are highly
gratified, tor. Georges conduct during
the examination showed him to be boy
of more than oriipary intelligence, and
of grit and courage Of high order. May
he live long, and climb TO the top of the
ladder in his proiessioN is our wish.
p, ter Comfy ii uie name OF a young
man who was picked w by. Chiet of Po-
lice ArtF yesterday morning. Peter
wasiust drunk enough 10 be very mis-.
chievounss,, and ID pflyhlnesS he made It
very unpleasant. for o. lady who owns
a peannt stand on the levee. He snatched
the 1ady,s pea,Iprs, md acted in such a
manner ttlatis.made her very angry and
when Old Saaie; Osborne att empted to
quiet him. Peter remarked that the
Squire had better ''eheese his racket or
he'd smash him all over. the sidewalk.
This aglriatdd tilc Squire, and he had
Peter.pulled OIL q. warrant Judge Bird
sent him to Jail to sober up before he
give him his trial, which IL set. for nine
o clock this morning.
The Mystic Krew, finding it impos-
eible to prscnre a'traek roller, are having
one made that will weigh nearly tour
,thoqsand'pounds. ti.beihg cons ruct-
ed at ue.box factory. 1t will be finish
ed this msrhins aid quito work on the
rdcetrack inst. Mary's park immedi
atfly, aud kept there until the track is in
as good trim as itpossibly can be. The
members nt, lbe Krew, as may be seen by
their every moyement,. are working as.
siduously to make the celebration OF the
Fourth a. Complete success, and they
should receive the hearty cooperation
and endorsement of every citizen of
Cairo. GIVE the boys chance and they
will. show us a,',hurrah-' that no city can
ineer a.; -. =, .a...-
q. --Died-lp His city, on Tuesday, June
10Th, 1871, of cholera morbus, Edward
Morris, in--the thEty-nineth year of hii
age Mr.. Morris was for many years az
employe otthes Illinois Central railroad
company, and was known as all homes
and Honorable u,ali in all His relations il
life. lie was an active member of ST.
Patriek's Benevolent society, and took
great interest in The affairs Of the or
ganization, The funeral, services viii
take place to-day at .l:30 o'clock at st
Patrick's Catholic church. The remains
will be taken to Villa Ridge for inter.
ment by special train from, the foot OF
Eighth street at ,2.30 o'clock, pm
Friends ard acqnaiutances of the de-
ceased are invited to attend.
Our. Ballard county neighbors com
plain Of the bad condition of the grave
road leading from Fillmore through tn
bottoms to the high ground; and asser
that Cairo is loosing alarge and profta
/ bic trade That would surely come here
the road referred to could be kept in
passable condition. In conversation the
other day, with a gentle
man who lives near: Blandvill
| we. were iniotnied that from his INN,
date neigi'borhood large quantities -
tobacco and other products had b e.
taken to Paducah, when il the grave
road had been in anything like fair con
dition lie would have came to Cairo. 'rhi
is a matter worthy of the attention. q
our merchants, and they should TAXI
steps to remedy The evil referred to.
1
| The pulpit of the Presbyterian
church Was occupied on, Sunday las
by, the venerable DR.. A. r. Norton @
Alton, who delivered two exceedingly
able, interesting and practical sermons
The Doctor is contemplating the prepa
ration Of a history of Prespyterianisu
la illinois, which besides general revie !,
OF the whole field Will contain a separate
account OF each church and each minis
ter: 1t is'to be hoped that he may secur
a sufficient number of Subscribers to jus
THY him in devoting his time tor the mex
year to this latorious task. His boo
will put into good shape vast amour
OF material CONCERNING the religious his
tory of Illinois which il not thus use
during his life viii be lost TO the worlc
,Ihera is probably no man in the Sta,
better qualified In point of ability an
thorough knowledge Of the subject, Il
this important work. Those who WIS
to, Subscribe for this history may Civ
the!r'names to Rev. Mr. George. III
| volumes Will contain about 200 or So
pages octave AND be sold at four dollar
On Saturday. last we. ,annou nee
Hon. A. %. Dun dssa gan didate TOR Al
! pellate Judge. and took occasion to CIV
| our reasons Tor believing him worthy {
I the support. ofthe people of this distric
The BULLETIN Of this city copies our n
ticle. and declares that there are fe
men in this district who are disposed