The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18

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Order your New Year cards from HE
BULLETIN. Call and see the styles
Rev. Whitaker, we regret to hear, is
still quite ill, He was yesterday confined
to his bed.
Mr. McEwen yesterday commenced
the plastering of the Alexander County
Bank building.
Builder is selling No. l2, triple plate,
solid steel knives, at LESS than Chicago and
st, Louis prices.
The Belle Memphis, Tor Memphis, and
the Belle Shreveport, for New Orleans,
| will be at our wharf to-day,
Pref. S. A. FrobS, OF Bloomington,
State Bstanist OF Illinois is in the city, and
registered at the St. Charles.
--"Orange Blossom" wedding envelopes
and note paper, latest thing odt just re-
ceived at The BULLETIN office.
Yesterday was an extremely ugly day,
the sun being invisible and the atmosphere
cool and disagreeable.
The best selected and largest stock OF
| iewelry in the southwest to be found at
Buders, No. 1O4 Commercial avenue.
Mr.. Harry Cormick, was in city yester-
day. He reports the freight business on
the Illinois Central immense
Mr.. Louis c. Schuckers, We see from
the State Register, has accepted position
on the reportorial staff of that journal.
Have you seen the Patent Dust Proof
watch cases and Illuminated Watch Dials,
at Budcr's, No. 104 Commercial avenues
awe see from our exchanges that
Mother Goose receptions are just now very
popular in Paducah and surrounding towns.
We learn from Dr. Gordon that MIR.
John Gates little child, which was severely
scalded few days ago, is doing exceed
ingly well.
Ed Builder has Just received some of
the most beautiful jewel Baskets, and toilet
sets ever seen in the city, No. lo4 CONNER
cial avenue.
The popcorn and candy house in the
window near the corner of Washington and
| Eighth street, is the ingenious workman
ship OF Phil Saup,
Several small buildings have lately
gore up in the Illinois Central round house
enclosure, for the accommodation OF the
employees of said road.
This is the week for the meeting OF
the members Of the Illinois Amateur Press
Association. This city will doubtless be
represented there by several members
The Cairo and Vincennes railroad
track was yesterday receiving an overhaul
ing by the hands Of the company, thereby
gladdening the hearts of our teamstcls.
The passagel 10 Paducah has been
raised to 81 so. A very respectable in
crease this, since the Champion has with
drawn although it not as high as formerly.
The Mississippi Central train was two
hours late last night the cause Of which
we could not learn. The Illinois Central
train, however, awaited it, arrival before it
departed.
Miss Winiiord, daughter Of Prof.
Winiford, OF Anna, who has been in the
city visiting the family of Mr.. w. II.
Schuttcr, returned to her home, yesterday,
after a pleasant stay OF a few days.
Send The WEEKLY BULLETIN, at one
dollar and half year, to your friends in
the country as New Years present A
more acceptable or valuable present to
| country friend, could hardly be made
Another cold wave has struck Cairo
/ and another case OF those "Fautlcss' Gig.
ars has been opened at Korsmeycrs-the
best five cent cigar in the city, sold whole
sale and retail, corner Ohio levcc and Sixth
street,
1t is rumorcd that six thousand dol
lars were paid the Champion TO withdraw
from the Cairo and Paducah trade.
Whether there rs any truth IN this report
we know not, but certain it IL, that the
Fisk's people are not very jubi!ant over the
! Champions withdrawal,
| AT the annual election Of officers for
Cairo Encampment, held Tuesday night,
the following named members were elected
to the respective Offices for the ensuing
year: c. Lame, Chief Patriarch JEFF VI Clark,
High Priest; Gcoge Stacdler. Senior War.
den; Vim. McGec, Junior Warden; A.
FRASER, Treasurer; VIM. Alba. Scribe.
quite number of the Andy Baum
crew was sick when she arrived here Five
of them made application for admittance to
the Marine Hospital here, but Dr. Carter,