The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-30

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Three preachers constituted our com
pany,' yesterday, for quite 4 spell
Affinity!
The ladies of the Womcn's Christian
Temperance Union held an interesting
meeting, yesterday afternoon.
j, c. VigneauX, correspondent OF the
New York Graphic, was in the city, ycster-
day, and called on The BULLETIN
There will be services in the Church of
the Redecmcr, this morning at the regular
hour, Rev. Dillon-Lcc, officiating.
A select party, complimentary to Miss
Lima Moore, will be given at the residence
of Mr.. Henry Wells, next Wednesday
evening.
Rooney Runner was tried before Squire
Comings, yesterday, under the vagrant act,
and fined fifty dollars. He was given a
stay of twelve hours to enable him to leave
the city.
Hon. Thomas w. Halliday arrived
home yesterday, and after serving as County
Commissioner Halliday during the day, did
very acceptable service as Alderman Halli-
day during the evening.
Elder Shores throws q verbal hand
grenade into the Office of the City Attorney
and into the Council Chamber this morn
ing. "By the Eternal the'-Sabbath shall
be observed, is the Elders motto.
1t was current rumor, yesterday that
the candidate for the Office Of city attorney,
who proposed in the event of his election
to mix law and book keeping, has avowed
a purpose to withdraw from the canvass.
Writing a notice of the conclusion OF
a show while the crowd is yet assembling
to witness the commencement, is hazard
Gus business. Facts don't always so trans
pirc as to fit predictions. We have found
it 50.
1t is said that the superstitious people
who occupied the building known as the
"IIole in the WALL" have all vacated the
premises-lest the murder committed there
last Sunday bring the wrath of God upon
the premises.
A letter from Springfield brings infor-
nation Of the sickness Of grandmother
| Oberly, who has been sick continually ever
since her arrival there; and of Miss Ger
trude Oberly who is suffering from quite a
severe attack of diphtheria.
Hon. T. W, Halliday will probably re-
main in the city until tomorrow evening.
He is of the opinion that unless there is
undue haste, in many matters, the Gen
eral Assembly will not be able to adjourn
before the middle of May.
Prof 7. N. Wells, of the Clinton (Ky)
college was in the city yesterday. The Gin
ton College, under Prof Wells management
has won an excellent reputation, and is
Justly regarded as one of the best managed
educational establishments in the State OF
Kentucky.
The funeral procession that drove out
OF thecity in the direction of the Cemetery Of
the Lotus, yesterday morning, was that Of
Albert Payne, colored man, who for many
months previous to his death, was employed
in and about the Cairo depot of the Cairo
and Vincinncs railroad.
The Peoples Library, announced in
another column, is an enterprise which
should have the support Of every intclli
gent citizen, as its introduction into every
community would be great public benefit
We advise competent, energetic men to APP
ply for an agency at once.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school is
prospecting under the superintendent Of
Mr.. Leighton. The attendance last Sun
day was more than two hundred and fifty.
A very beautiful new Estcy organ has been
bought tor the school, and all who have
heard it are greatly delighted with it.
The Rev. Mr. Johnston, who was
posted for a lecture on the subject Of mis-
sonary labor, week or two ago, failed to
arrive, because the notice of the appoint
ment failed to reach him. He arrived in
the city, yesterday, and will talk to the
people according 10 the programme given
elsewhere.
The substantial citizens, as well as the
mechanics and laboring men of the Second
ward will be glad Of the opportunity pre-
sented, to vote for Mr.. G. r. Woodward for
the Office of Alderman, Woodward is Il
practical and successful business man; has
large property and business interests in the
city, and is therefore, safe man to have
in the Council.
Service at the Episcopal church at
II a. m, today. Subject Of sermon;
Chime is the Kingdom Evening service
at 7;30. Subject of lecture; "What is
Truth" There will also be IN afternoon