The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-02-05

town TO two hundred from two hundred
and fifty dollars per annum, over the may
or's veto.
DIR. Parker was called upon Thursday
to dress the hand of an employee OF the Wa
bash railroad at this point, which had been
badly crushed in coupling cars. The in
jured mans name is Patrick Masterson.
Mr.. William and Miss Lizzie Dauern-
helm, who have been visiting the family OF
Mr.. John Rees for while, returned to
their home in st. Louis yesterday evening.
They will be greatly missed by the many
friends they made here.
The opera house was crowded with
ladies and children yesterday afternoon,
attending the matinee given by the An
thony & Ellis company. The general YER
dict was very complimentary to the com
pany.
The sociable, which was to have been
given by the Methodist church ladies at
the residence of Mayor N. B. Thistlewood
next Tuesday, will be given at the residence
of Mrs. p W. Barclay instead, pursuant to
a later agreement.
-Pinckneyville Democrat; The work
men on this end of the new railroad, who
are engaged in laying side tracks and put
ting in switches here, will be transferred
to Murphysboro next week, to put in the
necessary side tracks, switches, etc,
Evidently Mr.. George Fishers manage
ment of the custom house at this point has
been eminently satisfactory to the depart
ment at Washington, for he has been reap
pointed to the position of surveyor of GUS
toms at this point, which he has held for SC
long.
In few days the Mystic Knew will
have ready for distribution elegant sou,
venirs of the coming masquerade ball,
gotten up in the highest perfection of the
present style of typographical art. 1t vii
be something worth keeping, and will be
synopsis of the entertainment they pro
pose to provide for the guests.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give a"paper sociabe" on the 18th o.
February at the residence Of Wood Ritten
house, ESQ. A 'paper sociable," we be
leve, means that the rooms are decorated
with papers, those who attend and choose
to do so, wear paper costumes.
The ground hog of Candle mas day
received very little attention, probably be
cause his promenade was an exceedingly
short one--frightened back by his shadow
he will not be heard from again for sil
long winter weeks, The sun shone cleai
and bright all day,
Pulaski Patriot; considerable ap
, prehension was feltin regard to the love,
near HambletOn's mill, where it was rathe
lower than at any other point. 1t has beer
repaired and built higher, and is nov
, stronger tnan ever. We do not conside
that the town has been in danger Of al
overflow at any time this season."
The Krew have been fortunate in Sc
curing the services of Prof. Terpuet's Annt
band for the coming Mardi Gras ball. This
is a guarantee that they will have gooG
music-such that will delight the lovers Of
good music, and enable the trippers t
"trip the light fantastic" still more lightly
, The Cairo street railroad company ha
, procured another car, and will, as soon a
: the necessary turnouts are constructed, rul
( three cars for the accommodation of tn
- public. One of the two new turnouts ar
to be located between Seventh and Eight
L. streets, and the other near Twenty-eight
street.
The brick smoke stack, belonging I
the ways mill at Mound City, fell dow
last Wednesday. 1t had been for som
= time out of plumb owing to the giving wa
Of the foundation. The water from III
o river surrounded it, and it is supposed sti
further weakened the foundation, whic
~ caused its fall. The structure was built j
!. 1856 and was something over fifty fe,
high.
/. Among the many attractions of Ii
Mystic Krew Mardi Gras ball will be a
= elegant supper for the entertainment
the Krew's guests, and none better tina
l. Mine Host Parker knows how to set on
81 1t will be first class--in fact everythin
connected with the masquerade will be
D keeping with the surroundings.
So The elegant palace car of the Author
W Il Ellis "Uncle Toms Cabin combinatiC
t. arrived about five o'clock yesterday NOR
is ing, and stood on Ohio levee, near Six
a atrppt all div II UNA ole; rod hy NAM, ~;