The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-02-15
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.
Notices in these columns, ten cents per line
each insertion, Markets.

-Meerschaum pipes and cigar-hoders,
large stock at f. Korsmeyer's.
The Choral society meets tonight a
its rendezvous on Eighth street--Dr
Jocelyn's Office,
"A colored man died on Twentieth
street between Commercial avenue anC
Poplar street on last Sunday.
Check books, receipt books, order
books, etc, made to order on short notice
at THE BULLETIN office.
The performance in Booths theatre,
New York, for the benefit Of the Poe statue
fund, netted over $4,000.
Prof. Franklin Carter of Yale, has
been elected president of Williams college,
vice Chadbourne, resigned.
--Messrs. Garrett and Raston, local
inspectors for the district Of Memphis are
expected to be here next week.
-Meerschaum pipes and cigar-holders,
large stock at f. Korsmeyer's.
Since the departure of the Illinois
Central wharf boat clerk, Mr.. Matt. Walsh
holds her down all by himself.
Two grandchildren of farmer named
Wagner, living near McHenry, ILL.,, perish
ed in his house, which burned Wednesday
night
Mounted and vanished maps Of Cairo,
for sale, at The BUI rErIN Office. =
According to the estimates of the state
agricultural bureau, the farm and live
stock products of Illinois during 1880 ag-
gregate $236,OOO,OOO.
The steamer T. T. Hillman is already
for work, and is only waiting for the ice to
pass out of the river when she will resume
her regular trips between CAIRO and Hick-
man.
A small tugboat called Waif built at
Metropolis, Illinois, will be out in about two
weeks and make regular trips between
here and Paducah and Smlthland, and on
the Tennessee river.
Family and swectly, like the futter Of
fairies wings among the roses, come to us
the tidings that the old, old story will soon
be told again by one of Cairo's most fasci-
mating young gentlemen.
In our item of Sunday morning re-
ferring to the transfer of property by Lucas
s. Marshall to Chas. o. Patier, we meant
to say the HOUSE on lot 6, bl. IS, etc. The
lot itself was not transferred.
The remains of Captain Matt S. Will
Jams were taken to Golconda, the funeral
taking place last Thursday, at two o'clock
p. m, from the residence of his father.in-
law, Mr.. Theodore Steyer, of that place.
According to the official census reports
Alexander county has population Of A.
800, constituted as follows: Males, 7,S43; |
females, G,96G; native, 1884; foreign,
/ ,957; white 1924; blacks, 4,5GS;
Indian, /.
"A new plank sidewalk is being built
IN Twelfth street, between Washington
avenue and Walnut street This is 9 great
to the many families living
back Of Walnut street between Eleventh
and Thirteenth streets.
In Squire Osborn's court yesterday
Charles Smith sued Sterlin Bolwin for
abusive language and disorderly conduct
and the squire found it necessary to fine
Bolwin five dollars and costs and issue an
execution for its collection.
Skaters have yet few days more
N which to enjoy themselves.
The several ponds in and outside
IF the city are covered with smooth
substantial sheet of ice that must be invit-
ng to all, whether they be adopts in the
Use of the ice shoe or not.
AT Decature last week Policeman
Condor was arrested on a state warrant tor
| too free use Of the bilIey, and Police
nan johnson is in jail in the same place
awaiting trial for manslaughter, IN conse.
luence of the death of one Carson from
he effect of clubbing received last week
The citizens of Springfield, Illinois, ,
ire making strenuous efforts 10 have the
state fair located in that city for the next
wo years. The state board of agriculture
meets there to-day, and some of the leading
citizens of the place have obtained the
subscription Of sufficient amount of
money to meet the demands of the board.
md will make an effort to gain favorable
'ecision from that body.
On Wednesday (to.morrov) evening
he people of Cairo will be piyen an onnor- {