The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-04

vast aC~CnulhtlOn OF ice III TIC loot VI 'nS
Kentucky incline. Until the river blocks
or freezes over, the same obstacle will con-
tinuc in the way, putting complete en-
barge on the transfer Of ireights.
Despite the unfavorable augurics con-
corning Alderman O'Callahan, which were
INDUCED Thursday evening, he was much
better yesterday evening, with a good pros
pcct Of his complete recovery. 1t affords
US pleasure 10 make this announcement.
The following named gentlemen con-
stitutc the new board Of trustees Of the
Presbyterian church: Messrs. John Wood,
John NJ. Lansden, s. j. Ayers, John Mac
kic, Walter Hyslop, L. W. Green and j. s..
Raarden. Mr.. Ayres vas chosen chairman
Wall street is where money is made
rapidly. You may realize hundreds of dol
lars by investing $50 in stock operations
through the reliable house Of Alex. Froth-
ingham & Co., brokers, 10 Wall street, New
York Their Weekly Financial Report
gives full information and is sent free.
The election 10 fiji the Farris vacancy
in the Representative delegation from the
5lst district, comes of to-day. The Demc
Gratis have no regular nominee in the field,
but will vote for DR.. Halliday, Of Metropo-
lis, who is an independent candidate. Net
more than one-fourth of the usual vote will
be thrown.
In the round house, before furnace
doors of our mills, in the railroad depot,
everywhere where they can find warmth,
the tramps were congregated yesterday in
considerable numbers A few of them,
driven to desperation, actually offered to give
labor for food. 1t is dire extremity, how
ever that enforces such offers.
BY the use of the microphone you car
hear the rope walk or the butter fly.-Bos-
ton Globe Or the gum drop.--Frec Press.
Or the fall Of the year.-Richmond VA
Baton. Or bed tiCk.-Champaign Ga
zettc. Or ram pant Champaign Union,
Or stove pipe or peach blow -Jonesboro
Gazette Or a lolli pop, or a muffin ring.
Two deck hands who left steamer at
Columbus few days ago, and made the
trip to Cairo on foot, are now in st. Marys
hospital with badly frozen feet. II cannot
be determined for day or two whether the
limbs can be saved or whether it will be-
come necessary to amputate them. The
poor fellows are said TO be suffering terri
bly,,
AT Z o'clock yesterday morning, the
thermometer, in an exposed position, scored
ten degrees below zero. 1t is safe to say
that two hours earlier it was three or four
degrees colder, II SO, the night was the
coolest experienced by our citizens since
the winter Of 1862, when fifteen degrees be-
low zero was the mark Of the bank Their
mometer on the Ohio lcvec.
The heavy floating ice in the Ohio, tore
loose q barge moored near the Halliday
coal dump, yesterday morning, and, with
the four or five men and boys on board,
carried it cut into the stream. The efforts
OF the tugs to reach the barge were un.
availing because Of the heavy ice. The
transfer Morgan came to the rescue, how.
ever, and towed the barge and its crew
safely to the shore,
--Justus Cunningham made his appear
ancc in the Cairo police courts. yesterday,
but took no part in any Of the proceedings
Mr. G. has gained reputation as crimina
lawyer, which we hope none of his brother
lawyers envy him. Being magnanimous
men, We can safely say that none of them
do envy him. Since he wears his honors
mcekly, not one Of them would snatch a
single chapct from his brow if they could
This is what we like to see: Lawyers
dwelling together in brothcrly unity.
Some confusion and furry will he pre-
vented another New Year, if the ladies OF
the city who propose to receive will fix
upon the hour Mt which their doors will be
opened. Several calls made before 10
o'clock, last Wednesday, occasoned some
embarrassment because Of incomplete toll
cts and other preparations; and it is from
such u quarter that we receive the sugges.
ton that gentlemen be informed of the
hour when calls will b, agreeable, etc.
The January number of the st. Louis
Maguzn, has been delivered to its Cairo
subscribers, and is regarded AS II publica
ton that reflects credit upon its pub
fishers Its contents are up to the maya
alne standard, number Of the articles be-
ing exceedingly well written, while tn,
typography is quite faultlcss. We feel NJ
hesitation in saying that it is the best dola