The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-02-27

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Mr.. Frank Gallagher, who made a trip
( up tie Ohio, on the wrccking steamer Eek
crt is again at home
Mr.. Robert Preston Oycy la, accepted
the postion'o of second engineer ON the
transfer steamer II, s. McComb,
Mr.. viii Lpptt has been appointed
TO the position Of assistant to the Cairo
postmastcr--a place he fills acccptabIy to
everybody
Tommy Loyctt, who, for some time
past, has been with Mcs,rs, Halliday Bros
at st. Johns has accepted a position as
salesman in the house of Stlatton 4 Bird.
The gathering at the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. RittenhouSc Monday evening, was
not church sociablc, rs stated in Tues
days BULLETIN, but u meeting of the Social
Science association.
The weather North continues to grow
colder During the u hours ending at 3
pm, yesterday, the mercury at La Cross
and other points had dropped 70 several de-
grees below zero.
Our llow-townsman, William Winter
Is the author of "Thc Under Dog in the
Fight'--a fact of which we became ap-
praised yesterday. Read 1t, and admire 1t
aircsh, as we have done.
The individual who borrwcd Old Aunt
Bellies shawl to wear TO the masquerade
ball, will never be able to pay for it as long
as he lives. 4 hundred dollar Paisley
would be rejected with scon and indigna-
ton.
The bodyo Alender Allen, alias Eek.
Billingby, was brought from Dexter City,
Mo-, yesterday, and conveyed to Shiloh
burying ground, IN Pulaski county, where
it was buried in the section allotted to the
family
The church sociablc to he held at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs Wood Rritten.
house tonight, should be kept in mind all
day, lest it be forgotten this evening. 1t
doubtless will be well attended and very
pleasant reunion.
The atmosphere Of the neighborhoed
or some other cause sickcncd Ernest Pet
tits horse, IN front Of the post.otfcc, yes
terday evening. For a time it was thought
the animal would die; but after short in
teryal of rest he walked home.
The Ohio being high hs, backed up
the Mississippi, throwing its still waters out
over the fiits that intervene the levcc and
the river bank. Should the present cold
weather continue day or two longer, we
shall have. at the points named, fields Of ice
that will invite an army of skaters.
Among other gentlemen who paid
their respects to TIE BULLETIN Office, on
Mardi Gras day, were William NJ Brown
Mayor, and Con. O'Callahan, Clerk, Of the
town of Anna These gentlemen are can
didatcs for reelection to the Offices which
they fill, and, if the determination of the
matter were left TO TIE BULLETIN, they
would serve Anna as long as it might be a
pleasure for them to do so.
As Mr.. Obcrly's connection with the
Railroad and Warehouse commission ncccs
states his frequent presence at Springfield
and almost continued absence from Cairo
he has concluded TO remove hi- family C
Springfield. This arrangement i the sug
gestion Of convenience; but is only tempo
rary. Ills home in Caro- will he left il
such condition that he can return 10 AM
occupy it whenever thcrcunto moved 10y in
cliHation or otherwise.
AT the X. VI. X. C.s bail our reporter
noticed some really elegant costume,
furnished by Mr.. Haas, Of st. Louis
Queen Of Night was unsurpassed
Moon was another elegant costume. &c.
Spanish Lady, wa, much admired, and
number Of others, rich and attractive
whose characters slipped hi, memory Mr.
Haas has full line Of costumes and ou
masqucradcra should ut least have give
; her sufficient patronage to induce her
come again,
!, MIR +. VI, purdy. here yesterday, Ia
been appointed TO the responsible po,tio
: Of general superintendent OF machncr
for the whole line Of the Mississippi Gen
E trail railroad, and has just entered upon
= discharge Of that line of duty, Nj. purd
for long while was clerk or assistant
:, Mr. Hayes who fills II like position on Il
, Illinois Central railroad, and is general
n known and highly esteemed by Il
- employees Of the latter road, all of whol
we dare say, contemplate his promote