The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-16
LOCAL REPORT.
The year is Dec-cuding.

The year is Dec-cuding
Order your New Year cards from The
BULLETIN. Call and see the styles,
--"Orangc Blossom" wedding envelopes
and note paper, latest thing out just re-
ceiyed ut THE BULLETIN office.
The Probabilities are that you will
like the Old Prob cigar. Sold only by
PETTIs Il BIRD.
The truthtuiness of the report lately
in circulation that Du Quoin is to have a
new Republican paper, is firmly denied by
the Du Quoin Tribune.
A Mr.. Conlin, conductor on one Of the
Caro- and Vlnccnnes freight trains yestcr.
day had his hand mashed while coupling
cars at Mound City The hand was dressed
in tins city by DR.. Parker.
The brick cottage being built on
Twentieth street, next to Mr.. j. b. Reeds
residence, will, when completed, be a very
neat anu utll WIN NUN 'oo'' -
being evnccd in its construction
Just received, 20 packages of Geo
Ruson's celebrated butter, at bottom prices
PETTIs & BIRD.
The Illinois Cenn& railroad company
have made their semi-annual statement to
| the State Auditor for the six months ending
October 3lst, 1879, Of which the per cent.
earnings amount to $l75,48i SO, and go
into the state treasury
AT the Comiquc, this week, the attrac
tons arc of an unusual character. Mr.
Walker, alter much effort, has secured the
presence of Mr.. Al. Clark and.Nliss Jennie
Francis. undoubtedly two Of the most bril-
liant artists on the stage
The Old music stand on Tenth and
Washington should be removed, 1t has
become worthless and should not now be
permitted to stand there until il rots down.
Some OF our good colored people should
! interest themselves in it one Of these dark
nights and carry it of.
We make specially Of Fine Tea, and
give away n handsome present. Some
thing new, worth half the price Of tea with
every pound Cab and see for yourselves.
PETTIs & BIRD,
The Champion left on her first trip in
the new trade Yesterday afternoon. She is
commanded by Capt Bruncr and her
office is under the charge OF Mr.. Bird. She
will hereafter run in the Paducah and st.
Louis trade, leaving Cairo every Monday
aud Thursday
Mr.. II. NJ, Cutler who has been in our
city for some days taking notes, informs
us that he intends publishing II review Of
Cairo and Alexander county in the Chicago
| Tribune about the ?jth of December, He
will write up the agriculture advantages
Of the county and the advantages which
Cairo offers for the investment of capital.
Our patent fire kinder is the best
thing in the market. Try it,
pETrl> Il Bird
The Ucrchant who we intimatad, som"
days az B.. had lett the city with the intel
ton OF taking unto himself wife, re-
turned Sunday night Mr. William lIarrcll
is the gcntleman's name and he IS now,
with his wife. visiting Mrs. NJ. b. IIarrcll
Tm BULLETIN congratulates the happy
couple and hopes that heaven may bcstow
| it, choicest blessings upon them.
The filling in front of Mr.. Dan Hart
mans new building has already been done
and, doubtless, at no distant day, the side
walk will be laid down When tins is
done, the pedestrians who have so long
been compelled to take the street in pas e
ing this particular place, will doubtless he
grateful,
-'DtNCldl way d-' WV INV NdWN"rN' hlu-
chincry which Mr.. Fred Koehlcr lately re-
celycd. was in some manner unknown 20
MS, seriously damaged, which rendered 1t
comparatively worthless and nccessiIaicd
the returning thereof to the manufacturers.
Mr. Kochlcr intend leaving for Cincn-
uti yesterday We hear, with the intention
Of there buying new machine.
If Mr.. George Fisher desires the
thanks of the general public let him see to
it that the walk around the custom house
Is speedily repaired. 1t is sadly in need o!
il in fact its condition will hardly per,
mt ladic, To approach the custom house in
rainy weather, and is commented upon in no
pleasant terms, 10y our business men
generally, whose business compels them
to daily visit the post Office
-- The interview We bad with Mr.. Glad
den on the negro immigration question, and
which We Published in these columns some
weeks ago, has been reprinted by the New