The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-24
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

men is in progress in East st. Louis
-Coopers in want of work should read
notice in "wanted" column this morning
The Collectors tax sale is continued
with board of buyers always on hand on
the lookout.
That rain brought in its wake about
four million Of hungry mosqultoes-tne
most savage, preserving lot THAT ever cursed
the city,
Peter Neff is dead--the pioneer hard
ware importer west of the Alleganies lie
died at his home in Cincinnati Monday
morning.
The Cairo dry-docks will be removed
from Memphis to a point about fifty miles
above where they will be moored for bust
ness until next fall.
--Devoting much time and space to the
murder case, which overshadowed all other
topics, yesterday, we are without our usual
variety Of local matter.
Ed Dezonia found out what allied the
trap at the glass ball shooting, Tuesday
| He thinks kick from good healthy
mule would be easier to take.
TO hang Glass will be the most dis
agreeable duty Hodges was ever been called
upon to perform; but, being a duty, he'll
not shrink from its performance.
Collector Hodges sold over $4,000
worth of delinquent property, yesterday,
most of it in the 3rd addition. He seems
to be making clean sweep of the whole
tax book.
Local scares were scarce yesterday We
heard of but one case in Cairo, Yesterday,
and as it was located at spot where there
is not even a building, we didn't take the
trouble to trace.
DIR. Rauch is not, as many suppose, the
president of the State Board of Health.
DR.. Wardner is now the president and DR..
Rauch the secretary. Dr., Rauch was presi-
dent last year.
The Paducah people cry out against
Cairo's wholesale quarantine, and think
that our exclusive side should be turned TO
Memphis only. Cairos quarantine is re-
stricted to Memphis wholly.
The report that yellow fever had made
its appearance in Mississippi City, La,
proves to be toundationess. DR.. Chaplin,
of New Orleans, visited that village and
found the people enjoying excellent health.
We note two or three fresh arrivals
from Memphis lately. But as they came
via of Mound City, its oil right, we sup
pose. It's fellows who come direct, by
railroad, that carry the germs about their
persons
DIR. Higgins, who but recently held
forth in Cairo and proposes to return again,
pulled 800 teeth out of Mayfeld jaws, last
Monday From this time forth about half
the population Of that neuralgia village will
be compelled to 'gum it,
There will be a grand barbecue, engin-
eered by j. H. Mulcahy, at Commercial
Point, 10 miles from Cairo on the S0th,
next Wednesday. This is the first ever
given at the point and is bound to draw
big crowd for days delightful enjoyment.
The excursion to Vincennes next Sun.
day, promises to he well patronized and
will certainly be delightful trip, whether
well patronized or not. The variety Of
scenery hence to the Wabash forms most
interesting s.udy--and, the round trip, 3l2
miles, costs only 81.
In answer to call upon the Delta
City band, published in THE BULLETIN
some time ago, a member Of the band in.
formed us yesterday, that the band would
give number of open cir concerts as soon
as the stands are provided with proper
lights and other facilities for the bands &C.
commodation
Paul w. Alien, NJ. Z. Powers, James
Knnear and Daniel Mccartney, constitute
the entire extra force put on duty because
Of the establishment Of quarantine. The
inadequacy of the force is 50 papablc that
citizens who measure the apparent necessi
ties of the situation from the rigid Quaran'
tine standpoint have few comments outside
f. Of curses.
Fl There was less talk about the fevel
yesterday than during any like interval Of
time since the appearance Of the first cast
, in Memphis. The fact that the epidemic
has confined itself wholly to Memphis, not
wi.hstanding the crowds Of refugees that
have poured into other Southern cities, en-
courages the belief that Memphis will be
the only great sufferer during the year.
For month or more, now, clos,
watch has been kept upon the county Iai
not an expensive line of armed guards