The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-21


their Financial Report free, which explains
fully.
Died, at her home, near Villa Ridge,
January 10Th, instant, of pneumonia, Mrs
Amanda N. Thomasson, wife Of Mr. T. ).
Thomasson, in the 3Tth yearof her age.
1t is stated that the several loaded coal
fiat, cut down by the ice, at this point, con-
tanned one hundred thousand bushels OF
coal. A large part Of twill be recovered
however, during the low water season OF
next summer, when it will, most likely
command higher price than rules the
present market.
During Sunday the floating ice Rugged
the Kentucky shore. During all day yes
terday it secured the Illinois shore, with
an ugly force that would have been fatal to
the water craft, prudently removed Saturday
evening. News from Paducah yesterday
morning, was to the effect that the river
was full there of the heaviest floating ice
ever seen.
MIR. James w. Stewart ought to be q
happy man, and we dare say he is, as from
the hour of sixJ o'clock Sunday evening, he
dates the establishment of paternal rela
tons with fine boy. But for this auspi
cious happening Mr.. s. might have been
left without the agency for transmitting his
family name to his postcrity, as the balance
of his children, four in number, We believe,
are girls. If Stewart is proud over this ac-
cession to his family circle, We congratulate
him. If he isn't proud we commisscrate
him. Anything to be accommodating.
Our contemporaries may throw up their
hands in amazement and cry out "impossi-
ble,' and many (who are not personally ac-
quainted with us) may accuse us of pre-
-varication Withholding the truth, etc; but
we assure them that we have not received
single contribution, this winter, poetical
or otherwise, on the subject of the "snow,
the "fake-white, the beautiful snow" Our
guardian angels have been unusually con-
siderste Of our happiness in thus shielding
us, for, very certain we are that, in this par
ticular we are one editor in thousand.
Gentlemen connected with our river
interests, and who therefore enjoy superior
facilities for gaining information, declare it
to be fact, incrcdulous Us the statement
may seem, that. since ice commenced float
ing in the Ohio river, property has been de-
stroyed at our landing worth not less then
one hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
This will strike the reader who has paid
| but little attention to river matters, as q
most extravaganza estimate; but the gentle
men in question claim that they can furn.
ish the evidence that rever lics--the fig
ures.
One of the Circuit Court Jurors became
too much "exhilerated," yesterday, to so.
berry pass upon questions of either law
or facts. When the court ordered his name
to be stricken from the list he approached
| the judges stand, and with marked solem.
nifty of mein, propounded to the court the
following inquiry: with all due respect
to your honor, desire to know by what
right you hold your court in this engine
house!' Asa reply to the question the
judges answer was not satisfactory. /,
was this; "Mr Sheriff, take this man GU,
Of this"
1t will be seen, by reference to Mr.. +
W. Bentons communication, that the price
of tickets to the Evelyn Spyer entertain
ment, has, as was suggested by THE Bull
LETIN, been reduced to fifty cents, with ar
extra charge of twenty-five cents for reserv
ed seats. This is as it should be, as no sin
gle person living, we care not how wonder
full his or her powers may be, can give al
entertainment that is worth, for a singl,
evening, the SUN of one dollar. This may
not be so from the fact that the entertain
ment would be worth less; but because tn,
dollar is worth more.
1t will be highly gratifying to the Cair,
friends of the late Billy Morris to know
that his remains are receiving all the re
spcct and attention that could be bestowed
upon them were they in the hands o
friends in Cairo. The following dispatch
placed in our hands last night, indicates til,
disposition that is to be made of the body
CHICAGO, January co. BIN.
DR., C. W. Duuning:
st. Barnards' commandery details
guard of honor tonight Body will b
placed in vault at Joliet tomorrow. Hav
arranged with Joliet commandery to Civ
proper escort to the remains after the arri
val in that city. JEwErr Wilcox.
A few days ago we mentioned the fac
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