The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-07

can push the work along. II will be ready
for the transfer of cars at East Cairo with
in three or four days.
The Cairo and Vincennes railroad COM
pany is improving its road-bed on CONNER
cial avenue, between Fourteenth and
Eighteenth streets, with new gravel.
The annual meeting of the Widows and
Orphans Aid Society was held at Turner
Hall yesterday afternoon. There was full
attendance of the directors present.
The young ladies of Mound City
derive great amount Of pleasure and COM
fort from swimming these hot days. They
have organized bathing club, and have
adopted neat and appropriate costume.
The excursion on the steamer T. F.
Eckert last night was attended by merry
crowd of young people, sprinkled with old
ones. 1t was a pleasant affair, and was
greatly enjoyed by all.
Dixon Springs is becoming more popu-
lar with Cairo people every season. There
are quite a number of our people rusticat-
ing there now, vino will be joined in day
or two by about half dozen more.
Health Officer Summerwcll informs us
that he has been crdercd by the board OF
health to discontinue the draining Of the
low portions of the city, where pools of wa
ter have accumulated and to at once begin
the disinfecting process He will commence
the work this morning.
The mayor and chief of police have
opened an office in Winters block, corner
or Seventh street and Commercial avenue
to be the headquarters Of the board o
health, where all information in the know.
ledge of the city guardians on sanitary
affairs will be freely impaired to all who
are interested.
The steamer Gold Dust was due at this
port from New Orleans at three O'Clock this
morning. Although the officers of this
steamer claimed there was no yellow fever
on board she was not allowed 10 90 into
port at Memphis. Mayor Winter informed
us yesterday that the Gold Dust would not
be allowed to land here.
The reception given by Miss Annie
Pitcher, to her pupils in music, on Monday
evening" was an exceedingly pleasant affair,
and was highly enjoyed by the young folks,
Music, games and refreshments were the
order OF things, and all participated with Il
will. The festivities were kept up until
eleven O'Clock, when the hostess bid good.
night TO her little friends.
The Cairo glass ball shooters were out
yesterday afternoon for their regular weekly
practice. The shooting was only moderate
Mr. Fred 5. Kent coming out at the top Of
the list with nineteen out Of twenty balls
DR.. George Parker followed in second
place with seventeen out Of twenty. The
shooting of the remainder of the member.
of the club was poor in comparison witt
their former records,
Might prowcrs are bccomingnumcrous
and petty -thieycrics are again the rage
The last was committed on Monday night
at the house Of jeff Clark, on Washington
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets
The thief entered Mr. Cark's house through
the back door. and carried away nearly al
OF the clothes the family possessed. w,
infer he was man Of family, from the fac
that he showed decided preference TO
children's apparel, The thief took ever,
thing Of value he could lay hands on.
Captain John G.. Mann, superintendent
OF the Cairo and jackson division of III,
Chicago st. Louis and New Orleans rail
road, IS IN the city, and in company will
some of the local officials of the road, Wis
tied Mayor Winter at the office of the boar,
OF health yesterday, Captain Mann full
comprchends the Importance of strict quar-
antine regulations in Cairo and says hi
road will do everything in its power to hel
preserve the health of our city.
We are requested to call the attentio
OF Health Officer Summerwcll TO the viol,
tons IF the city ordinances daily COMM
ted by certain vegetable stand proprietor
and others on Eighth street. between I'll
avenues. The stencil arising from rotte
vegetables. etc. tlr)wh into the streets i
l. these parties in the day and during Il
Z night il very unpleasant and annoying
II the people living In this locality. and iii,