The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01

over Washington avenue on Cross street,
Mcerschaum pipes and cigar-hoders, a
large stock at +, Korsmcycrs.
A street crossing over Commercial
avenue on Second street is very much need
ed. The present is ---.
The grandcst masquerade ball Of the
season will be that of the Mystic Knew on
Mardi Gras day,
Mr.. l.. NJ. Donaldson, Of Macon, Ill.,,
is in the city, stopping at the residence of
Mr.. David Thistlcwood.
Mr.. VIM Emery will give another free
concert at the .iowchy store of Mc5srs.
Taber Brothers this week
Check books, receipt books, order
books, etc, made to order on short notice
at The BUILETlN Office.
A large cedar raft is expected down
here to-day from Duck river, up the Ten
ncssec for Mcssrs. Lancaster & Rice
A lamp-post was yesterday erected in
front of Mr.. AL Susnka's saloon on Ohio
levec, between Eighth and Tenth streets.
The water over the track Of the Cairo
& st. Louis railroad has fallen about
foot and half, and is still ON the decline
--Hartman's hall will he handsomely
decorated by the boys Of the Mystic Krew
on the first of March, for their grand mas
quoradc bail.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Lent, of Padu
cab, Ky, arrived in town yesterday, and
will remain few days on visit to Mr., aud
Mrs. 4. c. Ford.
Fine music and elegant costumes will
be the chiet attractions at the X. NJ. X. {. |
masquerade ball to be given on the first Of
March at IIartman's-hall.
Captain W, P. Halliday sent several
teams of mules down to his plantation in
Arkansas to be worked in preparing the
ground and putting ina crop of cotton and |
cane.
Mr., Charles Edickcr has already pur
chased the lumber to be used in building |
his house near the Union depot, and will
have the work OF building begin i'm
medately.
"A lamp post has been placed at the |
corner of Eighth street and Commercial
avenue to shed guiding light upon that
bad crossing for the benefit of the be-
nighted wandcrer.
The high sidewalk on Ohio levee be
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth streets Is in
very bad condition, and if not soon repaired
may be the cause Of some accident. 1t
looks dangerous,
The Preparations for the Mystic Krcw's
Mardi Gras masquerade ball surpass any
that have gone before and those who fail to
attend will miss the greatest opportunity
for pleasure they ever had.
Mr. j. Steltzcr, the florist, Is making
preparations to build new green house,
the one he now has, though large one
being inadequate to meet the demands Of
his growing business in the way of early
flowers, etc.
$4,000 envelopes just received and for
sale at The BULLETIN Office, printing in.
cludcd, at prices ranging from 81 90 to
81 90 per thousand, A good, all rag X
Amber and white envelope, job lot, only
$3.50 per thousand.
Mr.. Davidson, uncle Of Mr.. VIM NJ.
Davidson, the Eight street timer has the
agency for one Of the completcst works Of
the kind we ever SAW. 1t is Gray's Atlas
Of the world, finely bound in morocco
leather and contains valuable information
upon variety of subjects.
Jack Sullivan and Billy Page were
yesterday brought before Judge Olmstcd
on the charge OF fighting. They had fought
a bear handed duel, so to speak, and were
therefore not very badly bruised, though
their intentions to do so were good enough.
The Judge fined them each five dollars and
costs, Billy paid, but Jack went to the
bastlc.
Tickets for the grand masquerade ball
Of the Mystic Krew, to be gwen on Mardi
Gras day at lIartman's hall, can be had at |
the following places: Geo, Il. O'lIara's |
drug store; Frank lIcaly's drug store; Dan
lIartmans quccnsware store; Phil II.
Saup's confectionery; TabT Brothers
jewelry store; L, A, Budcrs jcwclry store,
and Paul II. Schuhs tobacco StorA
The people OF Quincy, Illinois, are a
little alarmed at the rumor of the appear
ancc Of small pox within their midst. The
rumor, after investigation, proved to be
without foundation yet the board of school