The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-22

considered. Admission free,
The X. NJ. X. G, viii give the best
show seen in Cairo for many day, on
Christmas night,
Miss Nina Jorecnsen who has been at
tending school in Knoxville, in this state,
is in the city, having rOtprncd to pass the
HOLIDAYS among her home friends.
Mrs. Dick Powers, wife OF Mr.. Dick
Powers, the Cairo track master of the Cairo
and Vinccnnes railroad, has returned home
from protracted visit to relatives in Clcyc-
land, OHIO.
With snow on the ground and the
thermometer standing at freezing point,
those persons who think that the health Of
the city is endangered by the removal OF
our yellow fever dead are oycr-much
timid
- Preacher Well sof Mound City, was seen
scudding about the city, yesterday, ina
turnout that demonstrated that dry goods
boxes can be utilized for other purposes
besides that of holding calico, corscts and
factory"
The belfry of the Delta engine house,
will be surmountcd by an elegant Spire,
Messrs. Arnold and Wheeler very generous
" agreeing to furnish the material and per
form the work of gliding as gratuity to
the Delta boys
Mr., Winans, the marble yard man, re-
ccivcd information, yesterday, of the death
of his mother-n.la law, Mrs. Johnson. She
died the evening previous, and Mr.. Winans
left on the afternoon train to attend the
funeral ceremonies.
The display of fancy Bohemian glass
and other toilet sets, vases, etc, in the show
window of Mcssrs. Barclay Bros Eighth
street drug store, is the most attractive and
skillfully arranged window display we have
noticed in the city.
The indications are that quite num-
Der of Cairo young folks will spend Christ
mas day in Metropolis and AnGa, and par
tcipate in the balls in the evening. In
both villages the preparations look to the
presence of large number OF participants.
Mr.. Cy Overton, an cmploye OF the
Illinois Central rail road, was rather
severely hurt, yesterday, while in the dis
charge of his duty in the railroad yard.
While in the act Of connecting a couple Of
cars the fore finger of his right hand be.
coming entangled in some manner, was cut
completely off. He kept the piece.
Temperance Hall will be the centre of
attraction Christmas Eve and during Christ
mas day and evening The club assisted
by the Woman's Christian Temperance In
ion will spread lunch from 6 p. IN. Christ
mas evening until II p. N. Christmas night.
The club expect all their friends to call on
thcm.-"Uset vate dill Christmas combs"
The beautiful and pathetic tribute to
the memory Of Miss Mary A. Sweeney, de-
ceased, was written, at the instance of her
father, by young lady companion Of the
deceased and no doubt bears truthful tcs-
timony to the virtues and gTaces that rem
dered Miss Sweeney beloved of all who
knew her, and the pride ard joy of her
parents household.
There were, yesterday evening, lying at
our bank. one above the other, five of the
Anchor line steamers, viz: the Ste Gene
We've, the John b. Maude, the Grand
Tower, the City Of Vicksburg and the Belle
Of Shreveport. These are among the finest
steamers that float the river; and if, while
lying as they are, u fire SHOULD break out
among thcm-gracious!
We are requested to state that the
bodies Of Richard Mason and =. O'Lough-
lin, will be exhumcd from their graves
among the yellow fever victims, to-day;
and that for the purpose Of conveying them
and such relatives and friends as may de-
sire to attend the re burial at Villa Ridge, a
special train will leave the foot Of Eighth
street, at o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Anthony McTiguc took up the
body Of his father, last night. and removed
il for re-burial to the Cavalry cemetery at
Villa Ridge, Poor old Anthony. Although
victim of the scourge that afflicted our
city his days would have been but few and
full of trouble, had he escaped. lie had
advanced beyond the three score
and ten years that are set as the span of
human existence
/ 1t WAS busy scene in and about the
railroad depots yesterday; and especially at
the stone depot where all the freight NOV
ing operations are so aggregated as to be
brought within convenient view. The
bosses of the work were giving employment
to large number Of men, and employing
all Others who applied. This increased &C
tiyly is due, chiefly, to the blocked river,
hence to st. LOUIS.
Mr. Page, an cmployc Of the Illinois