The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-11-28

sings "hu "hiN'les Dauy lint WIN Coh
" siderable vim and concern.
No light has yet been shed that vii
lead 10 the recovery of Mr.. Johnsons watcl
or the capture of the robbers, and it is safi
to presume that the parties are now far be
yond the reach of the Cairo police, and vii
h never be caught.
Mr.. A. Black, who bought large as
sortment of boots and shoes before the late
rise, is offering them at the old figures until
the LIST January. His stock is the most COM
pe,e in the city and the quality is of the
best, and always found as represented
Harry Hughes, John Alsthorpe and
Al Lewis spent yesterday forenoon in the
timber above the city in search of game.
They returned with few squirrels, quails
and pigeons, as an evidence of their good
workmanship.
The Steamer Jas. Lee, new and ele-
giant side wheel boat, just out from Pitts
burg, passed down Wednesday night on
her way to Memphis. She is Intended to
run between Memphis sand Friars Point
and is in command of Capt. James Lee.
The thief who stole clothing from
one Of the box factory clerks day or two
ago, was arrested Wednesday night by
officers Lally and Hogan. His name is
VIM. Wilson, and he is colored man.
There was rumor on the street this
morning to the effect that stranger had
been robbed and badly beaten in the neigh
borhood OF the Mississippi Central R. r. de-
pot, but a representative of THE BULLETIN,
upon investigation, could discover nothing
to confirm the truth of the rumor.
The Champion had Thanksgiving
trip yesterday or trip to bethankful for.
She brought down 600 sacks of wheat, 5000
hoop-poles and large LOT of miscellaneous
freight, in addition to large passenger
list. She took an excursion partyon Wednes-
day from Mound City to Paducah, return
ing yesterday.
Yesterday morning about 0 o'clock
several wagons, carrying number of chill
dren OF st. Joseph's Parish Catholic school.
went to the country for day in the woods.
They returned early in the evening with
several sacks well filled with nuts, and re.
port good and jolly time, notwithstanding
that the rain lnterferred somewhat with
their enjoyment
AS specimen Of the "neatness iand
dispatch" with which job work is done at
THE BULLETIN Office We refer our readers
TO the unique bill OF fare of the thanks
giving dinner at the Planters House. The
order was received at 0 o'clock a. N. yester-
day, and the work ready for delivery at II.
| The composition and the presswork two
colors) done by one and the same man in the
short space of two hours, and without any
previous notice or preparation.
About o'clock yesterday morning a
couple of fine haired" colored gentlemen
rang the bell of house on Fifth street oc-
cupied bya white woman of undoubtful
mo doubt about it, character. The mis-
tress Of the mansion opened the door, and
ordered them away; not taking the hint,
pistol shot scattered them-sending one up
Fifth street and the other across the COM
mons, nobody hurt. Moral: Never ring
the door bell Of strange women" IN the
night time.
There were but few intoxicated persons
on the streets yesterday, considering the in.
ducemen,s held out by the weather. One
Of these was so far gone that he could not tell
whether he was standing on his head or on
his feet lie was laid out on the Levce in a
helpless condition, with a can Of tar along.
side Of him, with which he attempted 70
conceal his identity by smearing his head |
and face with the black and sticky stuff, |
He presented very comcal appearance
when officers Schuckers and La Hue es.
cortcd him to the lock up.
A representative OF the BuLGETiS, &C.
cepting the invitation of Mr.. John Foley. |
the genial and accommodating stewart of
the Planters house, pdrtook Of q splendid
thanksgiving dinner at that hotel, yester-
day afternoon. We reproduce the bill Of
fare in full Che representative after dinner
being too full to give better account:
SOUP.
Mock Turtle, Baltimore q stet.
FISH
Baked Red snapper, Barbacued Trout
BOILED
Sugar Cured Ham, Picked Ok Tongue.
Corn Beef and Cabbage spiced Bacon,
COLD MEATS.
Beef Nation, Heart, Pressed Corn Beef
ROAST
Lon ~ Beef Small Ribs Of Beef
! 1oin of Pork-Applg Sauce Heart With 'Dre.slug
BAKED Ham Champagne Sauce