The daily Cairo bulletin., 1879-11-06
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

f. c. Ford is receiving an immense
stock OF moudings, etc.
-Wm. Trigg has built for himself
neat, new. comfortable office at his lumber
yard, on Sixth street.
The corn meal mill of Messrs. Green,
Wood & Bennett, after a complete over
hauling, is in full blast again.
Attend the Presbyterian sociable and
enjoy pleasant evening at the residence
OF Mr.. ]. b. Reed. on Twentieth street.
The subject of lighting the street
lamps this winter is receiving considerable |
attention justno Let us have light
Alex Frazer was at work yesterday,
putting up the needed cornice ON Dan
Hartman's new brick block.
- Our new local wrote one item and lett
the city. He was of Il too inquiring turn OF
mind. The attendance at his funeral was
not large, The affair passed of very pleas
antly.
The dwelling of Mr.. +. Vincent, on
Ninth street is altogether owe OF the
neatest aud most pleasant houses on that
street Mr. VS. family contemplatcs
taking possession Of the house in few
| days,
We have at our Office an order for
| 300, as part payment on a Mcndclsshon
/ Piano, advertised in another column, that
we would like to-disposc of to some one
who wants good piano at low price.
Their catalogue and price list may be seen
at this Office.
Lizzie Bernard %as arrested for using
obscene language and brought before Jvs-
tice Comings for trial The eminent
criminal lawyer, J. X. Cunningham, was
retained for the defense, but he could not
prevail against the city attorney in this
case Lizzie was fined five dollars and costs.
The atmosphere is thick with railroad
rumors. 1t is reported that the Wabash
takes in the c. &V r. r. and that the No
bile Il Ohio Co., will extend their road to
Cairo Immediately, they having purchased
eighty acres of ground at East Cairo on
I which to locate their yard and buildings,
Jay Gould is said to be the great man be
hind the scenes. - Argus.
--Jno. ODonnel's COW was bitten by
Fred Whitcamp's dog-thc former brought
smt for damages against the latter before
Justice Osborn. He employed j. Y. Gun
ningham to convince the Judge, that the
damages sustained were enormous. The
defense employed d. T, Llncgar to do 9th
crwiSe. Cunningham after much soaring
among the clouds and great cXpcnditur,
of brain and muscle succeeded in convnc
ing the court that the damages sustained b,
Mr.. ODonncl would foot up one dollar.
Our "ad interim local reporter in Al
attempt to be harmlcssly funny, wrote ;
paragraph that might be construed into lc
iection upon Mr.. j. A. Nauglc, the popu
/ lar and efficient agent Of the {. Il st, l.
railroad, at this point. NJ, Nauglc il
personally known to every business man il
Cairo, as well as to all along the line Of tn
road he 50 ably represents here, and it
unnecessary for us to say that but for tn
: sickness OF the editor, he never would hay
had even the shadow Of a cause to cOmplai
- Of TmE BULLETIN.
We find the following compliment pal
to Col. Robert Lowry in the Paduca
News I'VE take pleasure in calling Tn
travelling publics attention 10 the fact Tia
our distinguished friend, Col, Robt Lowr
has taken employment with the IT. Charlie
Hotel at Cairo. Col Lowry is one OF Ii
most popular gentlemen we know Of, ha'
ing host of friends in this and the su
rounding counties. The ST. Charles hi
acted wisely in employing him, as "
know Of no man who would add more
the popularity cf the house TO all
al which we say amen
eu The returns from the county precinct
- as fan as they have been received pa