The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-16

| TlSHlb VI IHllTOhus upOH LcNcc stIcet, DcC-
ond street aud Commercial avenue, which
was published in Fridays BULLETIN is an
able document, full of many facts and de-
served careful reading by all who are in
terestcd in our city's affairs. 1t will proba-
badly be printed in pamphlet form for the
convenience ofour city fathers, who may
have frequent cause to refer to 1t.
--Scribner's Monthly of recent date
takes sensible view of the prevailing
southern prcjudices against the negro, and
says it is not altogether southern in its loca-
ton, but will exist until better and more
Christian spirit drives it out of the hearts
Of the people. 1t cites case occurring
somewhere ia Connecticut, where board
ing school for young colored girls was so
prosecuted and outraged by the citizens of
the place that it was compelled to close.
For some time past the Illinois Central
Railroad company has been seriously in
convenienced at. this end of the road by
the immense rush of freight. Freight
cars have been showed onto every sidetrack
and even onto the coal dump, but without
giving the necessary relief Now that the
ice has ncccssltated the removal of the
company's wharfboat, and the transfer
steamer is prevented from making its
regular trips, the dilemma is more serious
than ever
Look out for IIaverly's New Orleans
MINISTRIES at the Atheneum, tomorrow
night and do not fail to 60 and see them.
They have reputation of being the best
troupe Oft the kind in the country, and come
here from an unusually successful tour of
the country. The troupe is composed en-
tirely of stars of acknowledge ability and
their performance comprises some entirely
new features and will not fail to entertain
and amuse the most fastidious The COM
pany deserves crowded house and, we
doubt not, will receive it.
On the twentieth instant number of
uptown young people will give ball in
the Hibernian engine house for the benefit
Of Mr.. Patrick Naughton, who is now
very low with consumption and who needs
the assistance so kindly offered by his
many friends. The management of the
| ball is in the hands of Messrs. ID. J. Foley,
ID. Barry, p. NJ Culinan and T. j. O'Sulli-
van, who are using every effort to make it
as grand an affair as possible. No pains
will be spared to provide every thing neces-
sary for the enjoyment Of those who attend,
and it is to be hoped that the hall will be
crowded.
1t is TOLD us by friends of ancient Mr.
Thos. Lewis that that gentleman is taking
every opportunity to abuse us for very
innocent and truthful remark which re-
Gently appeared in these columns concern
ing him. We say this sorrowfully, for we
had no intention of reclining upon hin, fiat
tening him out or otherwise discommoding
him. Mr. Lewis is very estimable gentleman,
who probably was big dog in his day
and barked with considerable apparent
effect, but the pressure Of modern events are
too much for him. Nothing remains but
to place him reverently under a glass case
to be forever preserved and venerated as
relic and the father of many Improbable en-
terprises,
An attempt was made last Wednes-
day night to burn the circuit clerks office
at Blanvllle, but fortunately the fire failed
TO catch The clerks Office is In the new
Masonic building, which is situated in the
best part of the city, and had the fire
gotten under Roadway, most destructive
conhagatlon wonld have been the result
The would-be deed is accredited to some
designing person and very naturally caus-
ed great excitement in the place when it
became known. The burning of the court
house of the county is still vivid in the
minds of all the people of Ballard, and if
the tiend who attempted this diabolical
deed should be caught, he would likely,
and very justly, be invited to look up
rope.
The other day while Mr.. Fred Koehler
was at the wharfboat he saw large, full
blooded Newfoundland dog on the boat in
company with negro. Believing the dog
to be the property of Mr.. II. Blooms and that
the negro had stolen him, Mr.. Koehler &C.
costed the fellow and demanded to know
where he had obtained the dog. Being
unable to give a satisfactory explanation,
Mr.. Koehlcr, in order to ascertain whether
Mr. Bloms had lost the animal, insisted on
taking him to Mr.. Bloms' store and
that the negro should accompany him, but
the worthy son of Ham refusing to do 80
walked off, leaving the dog In