The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-01-23
LOCAL REPORT.
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.


afford to lose $500 in these hard times.
The Argus can take that belt, They
have fairly earned it and the wharf-boat is
hereby ordered to deliver it to them,
Superintendent of streets, German
yesterday reconstructed the crossing over
Commercial on Eighth street. Good
The pork house to the regret of all
lovers of spare ribs, has discontinued for
the time being, the killing and packing Of
| porkers
Mr.. Jas II English, who has for the
last three weeks been confined TO his bed
by a severe attack Of rheumatism, was yes
terday able to be out on the street again,
We admire the bravery Of blubering
body who will shove a man between him.
self and the object he desires to attack and
then strike over his shoulder
- The weather is turning cold again, bat
every change only seems to add to the
popularity and Increase, the sale of the
"Faultess" cigar, Sold by F. Korsmeyer
- Messrs Watson and Wallbridge, the
gentlemen to whom Cairo is indebted for
the'prcsent perfect directory Of this city,
are now busily engaged in Paducah, get
ting up directory for that city,
The Argus, in indefinite and obscure
terms, attempts to point out a subject for
the discussion Of THE BULLETIN upon
which il itself is as still as mouse in
milk house, We can appreciate and sd.
mire the bravery Of the attempt
Mound City, we were yesterday in.
formed by a gentleman from that city, Is
now rapidly recovering from its late dis.
astrous conhagration New houses, in
great number are said to be going up.
Squire Robinson, yesterday, united in
the holy bonds of wedlock, MI. VIM Alex.
snder and Miss Hattie King, alias Black
Hat, May they live--but we forget-may
they die as soon rs possible, OF do anything
else as respectable
Mr. w. B. Pcttis, OF the firm of pettis
& Bird, left last night on the steamer
Champion for St Louis. He went for the
purpose Of purchasing large stock Of
fancy and staple groceries, and will prob
ably return by next Monday.
MIR Jack Lailyi improving rapidly,
with the exception Of a deep wound in the
calf of one of his legs. His limbs are
quite sound, although he is unable to use
them as yet Dr. Parker docs no; doubt
but that Jack will entirely recover
Mr. +, Ncibour one of the leading
citizens OF Dongola and large monufac
turing miller, was in the city yesterday and
! favored THE BULLETIN with n call lie rc.
ports business in his section fair although
jntertercd with, TO some extent by the pre-
yailing wet weather and mud,
Men were yesterday engaged in putting
in place the large pancs Of glass for the
front windows Of Mr. Dan Hartmsn's new
building. The glass issiyty.fvc inches
wide, one hundred and thirty inches long
and three.cighths Of An inch thick These
are the largest panes of glass ever brought
to thi7 city
~ The unsightly passenger depot of the
Illinois Central railroad has been ornament.
ed with y sign, informing increduIous rco-
pie that the building Is the l. c. r. RS
passenger depot, and that the ticket of.
fee can bc found within This was found
necessary, we believe, since passengers
often mstook the ST Charles hotel for the
depot, and the depot for the wool and coal
house Of the adjoining restaurant
The letter heads which Dan Rice uses
! in his correspondence, are characteristic Of
the man. Ga the lett hand corner may he
seen cut, which represents clown urging
prancing horse aItcra frightened skeleton.
/ The horse has one OF his front feet raised
in the air Immediately over the head of the
skeleton and IN the act OF coming down upon
| IT, while the skelcopwith opened jaws and
raised armed struggles ior escape. ON the
right hand, In settle letters, are the words
/, "Dan Ricc's new departure, or Jump from,
0 the ring TO The rosuum"
The following doctors are registered a
the Planters House J. II, Norris. Me
= tropohs; J !" Gebhart Metropolis; J, u
a Brinkly Shawnectown; W II Benty, Ma
rion; 5 II. Banly, Marion; A, q. William
and wife DngoM; $. W Marshall, Sparta
I, ]. F. White, Blair; W. Thompson, EAng
Sc ham, ", /. MclAne and wife, OoaEon
y Thos Laursncc Mill Greek \ l.. Nollsna
Ccntralia, W H. Mckenzie, Chester, al q
" Illinois and J $, Gcbh0rt Hot Spring