The daily Cairo bulletin., 1879-08-22
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

Misses Maude Rttenhouse and Edith
Martin left the city yesterday, for Metropo
lis, whittier they 60 on visit to relatives
john Tanner, the Demosthenes OF
Greenfelds ferry landing, was in the city
yesterday, mingling in crowds that were de
lighted to meet hlm.
If it be true that watermelon seeds ar
worth fifty cents quart, in Memphis there
is an opening in Cairo for some enterprising
chap to make fortune.
The twenty-one colored occupants Of
the Baumgard house were ordered to get
out, yesterday-it being the purpose of the
owner of the building to tear it down.
-Mr. SWEATERS white collar planning mill
has been giving ont volumes of smoke and
steam, and din, buzz and clatter indica-
tive of busy times, for several days
past.
The bawd who tried to poison herself
Sunday night, because she had been deserted
by u railroad friend" renewed the attempt
again Wednesday night, and was again un-
successful.
Jake Corbett, son Of Thomas H., of
Blandyille, has been appointed to the posi-
ton Of private secretary to Governor Black
burn, and has gone to Frankfort to enter
upon discharge Of his duties.
Mr.. jim Sampson has been selected
for the position Of watchman on the quaran-
tine boat--an easy, body resting situation
now; but one that may become what IN
surance men call extra hazardous.
John Thomas, of Villa Ridge, says he
never knew that locality to be so slckly as
at the present time. The ailments are not
of q fatal character, but an unusual number
of people are in the hands Of the physicians.
A good looking, unmarried shoemaker
received mysterious package, on Wedncs-
day evening, aad on openingit, found him
self the possessor Of calico neck-tie
about the size Of the screw.propeller of the
tug Anadne
The wretched old frame rookery on
Twentieth, between Washington and Poplar
is liable to tall down at any movement.
When we remark that negro families refuse
to occupy it the reader will at once under
stand its condition.
The quarantine guards who watch the
levees at night, build bonfires at stated inter
yals, and are thus enabled to see all the OBJ
jects that cross the levee. AS the guards
arc few and far between the idea is a good
one, and quite ingenious
The Egyptian mills, Idle since Monday,
raised smoke and steam, yesterday morn
ing, that indicated resumption Of business
which means the addition Of four or five
hundred barrels OF -four and meal to the
daily products Of Cairo's industries.
An enterprising citizen has established
very respectable vegetable market on
wheels, and is at the doors of his customers
with il every morning, Ii is a good idea.
and as his prices arc the same that govern
in the family groceries, our citizens de-
cidedly approve Of it.
Several Of our citizens have committed
their horses to the hands Of a professional
trainer. Some Of the animals are develop
Ing very creditable speed. Mr.. Lowe, the
trainer, takes small drove TO the park
course every morning, and puts them all
| through the prescribed routine.
Capt Chas. o. Patier, of the New York
store, leaves for the East this morning tc
| purchase his fall stock. That work con.
cluded hell take run into Pennsylvania
| to see his folks from whom he has been
separated for number Of years If any
men in Cairo are entitled to a season OF
relaxation those men are Patior and Wolf
Country people in want of "blooded
dogs rarely fail to visit the dog pound
and from those under sentences Of death
make their selection. Many an egg.suck.
ing cur, and mangcy tistc have been car
ricd off by farmers, who felt assured tha
they were the lucky possessprs Of lorll,
mastiffs or English terriers.
The steamer Grafton halted in hcliver
yesterday, and startled q passenger ashor
in slsin; but as he had no bill OF health h
was not permitted to land. About tn
same time telegram was received from TIN
station below stating that inasmuch as tn
Grafton had served as the yellow fever boa
at Port Eads, last year, she was not q saf
| craft to have lying ut the Cairo landings
She was not permitted to land
The members Of the Cairo Jockey clu
held M Informal meeting Wednesday nigh
and discussed o. length the proposition t
get up series OF races. soon, on seal