The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-12
Mr.. Frank Warren, our uptown tinnor,

Bros mill and while at work is daily liber
ally sprinkled with flour He is goot
workman and always has his hands full.
Our city council received information
from the authorities at Washington, through
Mr.. Geo. Fisher, to the effect that stone
pavement would be laid around the custom
house square next spring. Such walk,
although little more costly than ordinary
walks at the beginning is the cheapest in
the end and will add much to the good
looks of the premises.
A dispatch frotn Springfield to the
Chicago Times says; ALREADY the Office
seekers are in motion. Col. II. b. Latham,
OF Logan county, ia mentioned for Oberly 3
place on the railroad and warehouse com.
mission. Though Cullom hasn't declared
himself, his friends promise on eminently
stalwsrt administration.
Mr.. C., r. Stuart left yesterday after
noon for Nincenncs Indiana TO attend the
wedding Off brother, John, and Miss La
Hue which takes place there to-day. At
ter the ceremony is over he will return, and
the happy couple will make 8 tour Of some
Of the principal cities Of the east, returning
in the course Of week or ten days
Here comes another story oF the horri-
bic treatment OF negroes in the south,
Five colored men have been elected TO the
Legislature OF Tennessee, but no one TO the
Legislature of Illinois, and, yet the republi-
cans Of this state had abundant opportu
nifty in the recent canvass TO give the color
ed man a chance for Legislative honorS
Fred Beasly, the colored man who pro-
prietors barber shop on Commercial ave-
nue., near the corner of Ninetecnth, has
opened billiard hall IN the room formerly
occupied by the Third Ward Sweepers
He believes that there are enough high
toned billiard playing colored men in our
midst to support trst-class billiard hall,
where no lntoxicantS are sold.
Gov. Culom, i'll accordance with the
usual custom, has appointed Thursday, the |
25th inst, 10 be observed as II day Of |
for abundant harvests, com
mercial and financial prosperity, the bless
ings Of peace, and all other spiritual and |
temporal mercies, and accordingly the day
will be duly observed in the usual way.
We have received pamphlet titled
Fourth Annual Report OF the Sabbath
School Work in the Sixth District, H."
Prof. c. W. jerome is the efficient president
Of the Sixth district, aud the report
makes showing very creditable to this
gentleman. There are SCI schools and |
81 $50 officers, teachers and scholars in the
district.
Mr.. Z. ?. Jackson lett the city last
night for Richmond, Virginia. In ms con.
nection we may state that it Is remark
able fact that our manageable young men
almost invariably choose their partners for
life from abroad Before returning be will
visit the principal northern and eastern
cities, but it must not be supposed that this
will be his wedding tour.
The Illinois Central railroad will, when
It's new elevator is finished, tare away the |
old one and extend its incline several hun !
dred yards further up the Ohio Levee, so
as TO give it more gradual slope. This
will be very important improvement and
will no deubs lessen the number Of acct
dents up the incline, in 70 far as it will |
lessen the strain upon the couplings when
a train of cars is being drawn up from the
boat.
The managers Of the Eighth street
show the two-headed boy combination
have determined to give an entertainment /
Friday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock,
for ladies only The performance is first
class in every particular, consisting Of led
gcrdemain and juggling. The trained
goat, with human brain, will be on eX-
hlbiuon, rs will also the beautiful Miss
luIa Benyaha. Don't fail to see them,
The price Of admission is only fifteen cents.
From present appearances 1t will not
be long ere our citizens will be enabled to
enjoy street car ride. The council has
considered the petition of the
Cairo street railroad company, and to-mor-
row the officers of the Cairo and Mound
City railroad company will hold meeting
and probably discuss the advisability OF
and operating street railroad
on one or more of our principal streets.
The matter is booming greatly to the
pleasure of many Of our citizens who are
anxious to see a road in operation
The Rough and Ready fire company
has made extensive preparations for socia-
BILE that is to be given in their hall to-