The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-20

IlIl wat pusscs aonS wv 0'"'""'N Va" W
most touch IL, but none Of them can tast'
IT, That tempting show Of candy ha'
made not less than two hundred boy
thieves in their hearts,
Around and about the lcvcc corners
yesterday, were congrcgatcd MS many as I
hundred or two strong, robust and rougl
looking negroes. II struck us, while con
tcmplating the physicalc of the groupc, that
our police would have lively time of il in
supprcssing any disturbance in which they
might choose to engage.
Mr.. Chris IIanny, without any purpose
| to produce such result, has swung sign
in front of his store, that yields to the
slightest breath of breeze, and oscillatcs "a
and fro, the same as il il was worked by
machinery. What there is in the sign itself
or The manner of its suspension to produce
such result, is beyond our ken.
-Flat-boats, formerly known as "broad
horns" are becoming curiosities, because
of their scarcity. Cheap ireights have
nearly succeeded in driving them from
the river. Now and then a load Of hay
from Aurora, or of apples or lime from in
termediate points, passes down; but they
are few, and weeks between.
business houses are multiplying in
Cairo rapidly Among others We notice a
new family grocery, by William HarrclI, in
the Wilcox block, and new cigar and tob-
acco store in the Washington bakery llock.
Joe ROneker, just opposite, is about ready
to Invite patronage for his new saloon,
which is very neat and conveniently ar
ranged.
The bank statement published else
where, puts the City National in thriving
condition, and shows further, that, notwith-
standing the cry of hard times and little
money, the deposit account is as large as,
or larger than usual. Resources amount
ing to more than half million dollars tell
a story Of staunch, if not thrifty ins,itu-
ton.
Mr.. Stockilc,h was lying very low yes.
terday evening; and grave fears were enter
tanned even as to the results Of the night.
His partner in business, Judge BroSs, is con-
,tantly 10y his bedside. To ourinQuiy as 10 his
condition, yesterday, the reply was, very.
very low, and constantly sinking" We can
lily spare Stockileth, and hope almost
against hope, however, that he may YET be
spared to Us.
-- Joe Courtway, OF Charleston, Missouri,
was in The city, yesterday. Joe isn't as
handsome as he used to be; and isn't quite
a, happy. His unhappinesS lac ascribcs 10
the non-rcceipt of Tnk CArRo BULLETIN.
50 sure did he feel Of the papers Alternative
qualities, tina, il was the great need Of the
gloomy minded and Respondent, that he
forthwith ordered il sen, forward, if needs
be, by u special messenger.
-Mcssr,. 81. John, and Waddington, Of
GAINESVILLE, Texas. were at the Planters,
yesterday morning. en- route east on a bust
ness mission. The latter gave a glowing
account Of the growth and prospect, Of
Texas. He think that 10 field in the world
offers such inducements to cntcrpr,ng and
industrious Young men We are wiling 50
far as we are concerned, 10 take ms word
for it, without seeking an Experimental
ycrifcation Of his statement.
We desire to impress it upon the minds
Of such Of our people as contemplate a
round Of New Years calls, that THE BULLE.
TIN job Office can supply them with calling
cards that will be pronounced matches,
alike in the taste and skill displayed in the
printing. the beauty OF the type and the
character Of the material With job type
and job printers, such as those Of The BuI.
LE1lS, at the command Of our people, it will
Ina unwaranted waste Of time and money
To send away, even for engraved or litho.
graphic work.
There is some justice in the criticism,
if applied To Evansville, that the Clergy.
men Of the place feed their congregations
on dry tongue; but the mental pabulum
doled out TO Cairo worshippcrs is milk and
honey-oil, Ike that which ran down
Aarons beard-all richness. Cairo people
came to the conclusion, long ago, that the
only thing in the world that is more dread
iui than poor sermon, was 10 be compelled
to listen to it, Hence, poor preachers are
never assigned TO this station.
By the division Of the city into five
wards, the Fourth ward has been deprived
OF one Of her constables. Furthermore,
constable Wilson serves rs night police
man, and cannot, for that reason, be on
duty in the day time. For this and the
other reason assigned, an application will
be made to the March term Of the county
commissioners court, for the appointment
of another constable. There will be but
little business for the new officer: hut if wn