The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-19

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The late storm, we hear, damaged some
of the slaughter-houses back of the Missis-
sippi levee, more or less. Among those
which were most seriously damaged was
Koehler's.
The custom house cypress flag pole is
at present receiving dressing, or more
properly, an undressing by Summeiwell.
Cypress is about the toughest and therefore
the best wood for poles.
The fue of the two-story frame build
ing on Washington avenue near the corner
of Fourteenth street, yesterday caught fire
and caused much anxiety to the inhabitants
thereof. 1t was, after much ado, ex-
tinguished without giving the fire alaIm.
Although the fact is an old one, it will
be news to many of our readers to learn
that Mr.. Carl Peters disposed of his henery
and grocery several weeks ago and has lett
the city. Where he has gone we did not
learn. His wife is still in the city,
Spend this evening in Temperance
Hall, and while there, spend a good deal
Of money for articles of use, and virtue,
and the good cause there represented by
the Catholic ladies of our city-the re-
| building of Loretto Academy.
The steamer Fawn has been placed in
the Evansville and Memphis trade by the
packet company of that name. She is
commanded by Captain Allen j. Duncan
and clerked by j. F. Vaughn, both widely
known and popular river men.
Miss Potter our "tirst love-" has cot
her "dander" up and unless she gets it
down again we shall be compelled to drop
the old love tor new. But hold the
thought now strikes US. We are glad and
she is mad, but we know how to please
her; bottle of wine to make her shine, etc.
We learn that DR.. Speed Slaughter,
of Milburn, Ballard County, KY, highly
respected and esteemed physician OF that
city, died of congestion of the brain last
Friday. He was prominent and inhuen-
tial Republican of Ballard, and at the time
Of his death was postmaster at Milburn.
Our Ex-Mayor, Jack Winter has, we
hear, again gone into the grocery business.
He has bought the stock of groceries form
erly owned by Carl Peters, located on Eighth
street, and will in all probability, remove
them to the Rose-Saup building on Com
mcrcial, next door to Kluge's grocery.
The hungry may be fed at very little
expense by going to Hinkle & Moore, on
Commercial Tenue,and buying a supply of
tender loins, spare ribs, pigs feet, etc.
Their packing establishment is in full
blast and trimmings must be sold. Read
their advertisement in another column.
Mr.. E. A. Buder is having quite large
number of signs painted of various colors,
advertising his business, and will doubt
less improve the looks of many an ugly
fence, etc, by one Of his handsome signs.
Next to advertising in The BULLETIN this
is. perhaps, the best plan to make ones
business known
States Attorney Vim. II. Mulkey yes
terday received by express from Chicago
highly polished diamond shaped piece of
Mexican onyx, the gift of James X.
McLowery, who is now serving out ten
years sentence IN the penitentaIy at Joliet,
passed upon him in this county last sum.
mer.
The marriage ceremony, which is to
unite Mr.. Mike O'Donnel and his bride, TO-
day, will be performed in the Ninth street
Catholic church at nine O'Clock, and is ex-
pccted to be a grand affair. Mr.. ODonnel
and his handsome bride, have hosts of
friends in tins city, with whom we unite in
wishing them well.
The Sun says "if all reports are true
TIE BULLETIN establishment has been for
sale for about three or four years" Itmay
relieve the mind of dear old Davis TO know
there is no "rcport" about the matter. The
BULLETIN has been advertised for sale has
been for sale, and is for sale Like the Sun
man, it has It's price, and when The right
man comes along, with the right amou1t Of
money, he can step in and we will step out.
Scah.
The ladies Of the Catholic church have.
with the expenditure OF much labor and
money, succeeded in presenting numerous
and varied attractions to all who attend their
far and festival in the Temperance Hail.
Their display OF trinkcts and other objects
is grand. Among other means employed TO
make the occasion Of interest to all is the
disposal by chance of clock, cod
watch and an organ. Our people should
encourage the ladies who have the man.