The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-25

two early birds had the appearance OF hav-
ing run all night.
Collector Hodges will start on tax
collecting tour through the country pre-
cincts of Alexander county on the 10th
day of March, and will complete his
rounds about the 9jth instant. Previous to
starting and after his return he will be
found in person at his Office in the court
house.
AT the close of the Presbyterian Sab
bath school, and before the children had
been dismissed from the house, the ordi-
nance of baptism was administered by the
Rev. DR.. Hurd to the infant child of Rev,
\ B Y. George. 1t was an interesting, I'M
pressve spectacle to the three hundred little
| lookers-on.
1t is reasonably expected that the
Skating rink will be crowded Thursday
night. The contest for the prize will form
a notable feature of the occasion. A num-
Der of skaters have avowed purpose to
enter the lists; and the number who will be
there to see is named "legion.' Your in
vitaton card will always insure you free
admission. Don't fail to come, and bring
your card with you.
We regret to learn, as we did ycster'
day evening, that Mr.. William NJ. Atherton
of Unity, is lying so low of an attack OF
pneumonia that no hopes are entertained of
his recovery Mr.. Atherton was born and
raised in Alexander county, is largely con-
nected with the industrial and agricultural
interests of the county. and is well known
and highly esteemed by nearly every resi-
dent of the county outside Of Cairo.
The discourse of the Rev. Mr. IIurd
from the Presbyterian pulpit, Sunday
evening, was listened TO with much inter
est and satisfaction, apparently by every
member Of the large audience, The Rev
ercnd gentleman is finished pulpit orator,
and addresses himself as well to the head
as to the heart of his hcarcrs--to their rea-
son as well as their sympathies and i'm
pulses. He left the city by the Illinois
Central, yesterday morning.
A colored man complained to Squire
Robinson, yesterday, that Il colorcd woman
with whom he had previously had slight
disagreement, rushed upon him, few
minutes afterwards, with a drawn sabcr,'
and that, but for his adroit lodging, she
would have cut and sliced him seriously if
not fatally. The assault, was made upon
him in one of the shcbangs on Fourth
street. AS inquiry into the matter was post
poncd for time, we did not learn the re-
suit.
The impression that there is faster
horse than Harlem in the country round
about us, crops out occasionally, and leads
to trial of speed that adds still another
feather to the hcad-gcar Of Harlem.
We caught the rumor, yesterday, tina
Judge Bugg, of Kentucky, has arrived a
the conclusion that it has been reserved
for one of his animals to beat the Cair,
horse and, as Il result OF that conclusion
the terms and conditions of race are II
course Of settlement.
We have received intimations OF pur
pose on the part of Professor Charlie
Hardy, to establish dancing academy
Given as our people are, to a very great eX
tent, to an indulgence in dancing, rs
means of pastime and healthiul recreation
we see no reason why such an institution
conducted in gcntccl manner, should nc
prove emncnty successful, To know hoy
to dance is graceful accomplishment, an
no parent who expects his child to move /
good society should neglect this cssentia
part of its education.
The Goth of April will be very genel
ally celebrated by the Odd Fellows, OF thi
State the craft in the Northern district Gel
brating the day at Frccport Mr.. Obcrl
has been posted as the orator Of the occa
sion. His oratorical help has been invok
cd, by letter, from as many as forty or fit
different localities. As all the applicant
= want him on the same day, and, as II usuo
! thing at the same hour, great many {
them will have occasion to. elcctrify thci
I audiences with shapely apologies for til
' orators non-appearancc,
The people Of the State Of lllinoi
V through the vocal organs Of one Alec
g Booth, complained before Squire Coming
: Yesterday, that he. the said Alcck, had bee
$ violently and vciously aSsailcd by one Ne
= son Moon, he, the said Nelson. then an
t. there having and holding in his right han
: an ugly and wicked knife, Of great lcngt
T. to.wit: Of four inches length. The cv
is dcncc made out n pretty clear case Of "a