The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-03

Remember the Arabs Ball, Christmas
night. 1t will be the grand feature of oul
holidays.
Mr., +. Weber Benton, of the editorial
staff of the st. Louis Illustrated Magazine,
called al THE BULLETIN office yesterday
evening. lie visits Cairo in the interest of
his publication, which reflects honor upon
western intelligence and enterprise.
The contributions made by the |. NJ. &
S. road to the freight business of the Illinois
Central, are very heavy, especially in live
stock and cotton. We have, in this fact, Il
very broad intimation of what a real South
ern Pacific railroad would 10 for Cairo.
The Arabs Ball, Christmas night, Is
already attracting the attention, as well of
the young folks who take delight in the re-
creation of the ballroom, as Of the people
of maturer years who wish to encourage the
company.
A deck passenger on the Grand Tower,
was so injured, during the up trip Of the
boat, that he died before he reached Cairo.
His leg was caught in the machinery, and
so badly crushed as to bring about the re-
suit stated, in the course of six or eight
hours.
Collectors upon our streets, yesterday,
informed us that money seemed unusually
plentiful-that at no time, during the pres
ent season, had bills been paid with equal
promptness. From business stand point
this is pronounced IA highly favorable in
dication."
The great Commercial convention con-
venes in New Orleans to-day. So far as we
could ascertain, last evening, none of the
delegates appointed to represent Cairo, had
yetleft the city. All of them are business
men, and feel, most probably, that they
cannot spare the time.
Owen McGlowen, from Scotia's high
lands, filled up on the tangle-foot grade of
whisky, and the fact became conspicuously
apparent in his conduct. He accompanied
Hogan to Birds Office and was furnished a
ticket of admission to the city Jail where he
will remain until next Friday evening
The old established house of Messrs.
Horace Waters g. Sons, New York, is meet
ing the public more than half way" in
their Holiday offer for pianos and organs
1t seems incredible that such Instruments
can be sold at the prices named in their
advertisement which appears in another
column.
As our excellent cotemporories seem to
be LAT sea" concerning the stakes that
made the recent horse race interesting, and
as TIE BULLETIN is au fait in matters re-
lating to the turf, we feel called upon to
say that Mr.. Kynaston ''pocketed" one
hundred dollars and two horses Had he
been the loser the other man would have
pocketed Harlem.
Thousands of persons have their eyes
turned toward Wall Street, There is where
thousands Of dollars are made daily from
investments ranging from $50 to $3.50.
The reliable brokers, Alex. rockingham &
Co., /! Wall Street, New York. send their
Financial Report free. which explains fully
One Tom Dolson, DESTROYS of providing
shoes for threatened Indictment weather by
the leastpossible outlay of money. concluded
to supply himself from the extensive sup
ply maintained by Mr.. James Cheney. The
theft was bungingly contaminated, and
Thomas was arrested His trial was to
have come off before Squire Osborn yes
terday evening
John Brisnan drank fighting whisky,
and for the space of an hour or two was an
mated by the thought that he had a
call to larrup the whole community. To
inaugurate hostilities he trailed his coat
tails all about the city; and was thus en-
gagged when arrested by Hogan. His case
being somewhat aggravating one he was
fined 81, and the official appurtenances
Having no money he was consigned to the
city refrigerator for the period of ten days
Mr. Lloyd open ed his ticket Office
Saloon" yesterday. 1t is situated near the
Iron Mountain depot, is Of neat and at
tractivc arrangement, and will be supplied
with the purest wines and liquors and best
cigars, etc, on sale in the Cairo market
To give the public assurance that the pa.
irons Of the house will be courteously
treated and skillfully served, we need bu,
mention that Jimmy English is to be the
bar-keeper. The Ticket Office" starts ou
under very hattering auspices, and will bt
maintained as quiet, respectable place O
public resort
We are too much in the habit of over
looking merit that does not obtrude itsel
upon the public notice, and we are nov
therefore likely to forget that other person
than Mayor Winter and DR.. Gordon wcr
true to duty during the yellow fever cpl