The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-20
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CITY NEWS.
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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 1873.
Local Brevities,

| ucss Vi 0lTs. u. IL. MctcalI.
"A soclable by the temperance club
will shortly be given, and will be held in
the Reform club rooms.
Spring Is gradually stealing upon US,
Evidence Of this statement may be seen
in almost every garden In the city.
Mrs. j. II. Church and Mrs. Capt
Hutchens are In the city visiting friends,
and will remain here week or two.
Billy Hawkins has, we are informed
bought a horse and buggy. We give
publicity to this fact for the benefit OF
the young ladies.
"A grand reception will be given to
DIR. Otrich at Anna on the 10Th inst. and
many Of our young folks will be there to
part 's1vdIoI
Shell oysters just received at the
Crystal saloon. HARRY WALKER.
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Members OF the Rough and Ready
fire company were yesterday busy sell.
ing tickets for their ball, which comes of
on the 18th inst.
Some Of the best singers in the city,
both ladies and gentlemen, will, on the
18th inst, visit Anna and there sing for
the benefit Of the Presbyterian church.
Oyster soup lunch at Harry " alkor's
Crystal SALOON every evening at 0
O'CLOCK. l.i.t
Mr.. ). u. Ayers has been elected
vice-president Of the Reform club. The
Reform club has shown its wisdom in
this selection and has placed the right
man in the right place.
Query "Why will men smoke com
mon tobacco when they cen buy Mar.
burg Bros. Seal OF North Carolina at
the same price," l6-3.tf.
On last Saturday morning Jack Con.
ners, who lives on Fourteenth street,
between Walnut street and Washington
avenue, found his COW dead in his yard,
and 1t has since come to light that she
was poisoned.
REV. Morrison's lecture last night
was listened to with much interest by
large audience. MIR. Morrison talked for
about two hours, and said much that
was new and that will doubtless be re.
membered with profit BY those who
heard him. Hff-r't
Don't forget the free oyster soup at
0 o'clock this evening at Harry Walkers,
corner Sixth street and Commercial ave.
nue.. Lift
Its seems I'VE were about to say as
usual that We were mistaken as regards
some of the minor points in reference to
the catastrophe which btfell engine No.
ia Sunday morning. However, our
blunder was not intended TO cast insnua-
tiCns at anybody.
The following, which is tackled on
tree near the corner OF Fourteenth street
and Washington avenue, has attracted
considerable attention Notice-Cor>
respondence desired with lady with view
to matrimony. Must be worth not less
than fifty thousand dollars and must pos.
sess good character. mean business.
}. ii. Brown, Memphis, Tenn"
Day before yesterday was the china
wedding day OF Mr.. s. ID. Ayers and wife,
they having been married twenty years
on that day. In the evening quite num-
Der OF friends gathered at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers and presented
them with numerous very handsome pre-.
sentS of china-ware. The evening was
very pleasantly spent and was much en-.
jOycd by all present.
For Butter, Eggs, Apples, ETC., call q
No. "a Ohio eyee.
II. II. LEIGHTON
MIR. {. Hanny, who has just return,
ed from the east, is now IN daily receipt
OF new goods in his like. Having had
miny years experience In the dry goods
business, he knows exactly now, when
and where to buy goods of the best quail.
ity Tor tho least money. The stock now
arriving promises to be the largest and
best selected stock Of dry goods and no,
lions ever brought to this city, and those
wanting dry goods should not fail to ste
and price Mr.. Hanny's stock before
buying elsewhere. AZ M
-Mesdames Church d Hutchen', general
agent for the improved tailor systsm for
cutting ladies' and children's gar ents, will
be in Cairo for one week, at Mrs. Lin.
berts, corner Nineteenth street and Com.
mercial avenue. Ladies are invited 10 call
and examine our system. We will DEM
onstrAte its perfection and utility, and in
sure perfect fit without the trouble and
Inconvenience Of trying on"-this being
the most accurate and reliable method
ever invented tor cutting ladies', chill
dren's, and boys' clothing. 1t.
A special meeting Of the city coun-
Gil was held last night for the purpose OF
q further consideration OF the ordinance
for the vacation Of that portion of Levee
sire I above Eighteenth street.
| All the members Of the
oouncll-Messrs. Foley, Halliday,
Lancaster, Rittenhouse, O'Calla'
han. rhisleWOod. Patier. Y ocum. Wood