The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-03

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meat shop and has notice to that effect
among business locals.
After prayer meeting in the Methodist
church tonight on election of officers for
the Sunday school will be held.
--Wanted--A good cook. Apply to Mrs.
Burnett, No. 80 10th street. st.
Navigation has again closed between
here and st. Louis. The Anchor line boats
are being stopped here, Ice is floating
quite heavily in the Mississippi
johnny Tarr, son Of Capt. Thomas Tarr,
won the beautiful candy house which orna-
mented Mr.. Phil Saup's show window dur
ing the holidays, and which was rallied of
Monday.
School children will ind The BULLE-
TIN scratch books Nos. and TOR sale at
Phil Saup's candy store. If
An army OF collectors was out yester-
day gathering IN money to settle up old
accounts. Most OF them were very sue
cessiu.
Captain A II. Ellington, late conduc
tor on the Chicago, St. Louis and New Or
leans road, hiss leon promoted to the posi-
ton of train master for this division of the
line with headquarters at Jackson, Tenn.
The change took effect Jan. 1st.
The Ella Kimbrough leaves here daily,
except Saturdays, at 4 O'Clock p. m. for
Cape Girardeau If
A letter received yesterday from Hon.
Harmon Black, who is away for his health,
states that heis much improved since his
absence and expects to return almost if not
entirely recovered.
The fine silk quilt made by an old
widow lady, and on which Mr.. John Gates
has been selling chances for some time,
will be rallied off at Mr.. Gates Saloon
Saturday night about $3.50 O'clock. Per
sons holding chances will please note this
fact.
"A negro asked for cigar in the bar of
Mr. Dan. Fitzgerald on Ohio lcvee, Mon
day. The bar keeper set the box before
him and turned to wait on some one else.
When he turned back again to receive pay
for the cigar the negro and the box of CT
gars were gone out of sight
Mr.. John Beecher, an old and we'll
known citizen, died at his residence on
Thirteenth street yesterday morning about
3 o'clock. He was about fifty years old.
lie had been in feeble health for long
time and been confined to his bed for some
weeks. The time of his funeral had not
been announced last night.
Prof, Address gave an exhibition with
two Of his trained birds, at the corner of
Eighth street and Commercial avenue yes.
terday afternoon, which was witnessed
with interest by large crowd. A rope
had been stretched from corner to corner
and one bird showed wheel barrow, with
bird upon trapeze underneath, across.
"A present that could not be
excelled for general usefulness is displayed
at Coleman's book store in shape of
Silent New Home Sewing Machine, with
all attachments; price at factory, $500
and Coleman only asks $45 for it. Call
and see 1t. st..
Mr.. d, j. Voorhis for some years EN-.
ployed in the Office of Barnum's hotel,
st. Louis, has taken position in the Office
ofThe Halliday, this city, since January list.
Two new bar-keepers have also been en-
ployed in The Halliday bar since the date
named. They are Messrs. II. L. pybaas, of
Trenton, Tenn, and James Williams, of
Nashville, Tenn, They are both gentle
men Of experience at their business.
About two dozen of the friends of Miss
Berna,h, sister of Mr.. Joseph Bernath, who
has been here for some weeks visiting her
brother, gave that young lady surprise
party at the residence of Mr.. Joseph Wal
der on Washington avenue, Monday night.
A string band made fine music and there
was dancing and some feasting and much
merrimcnt for fonr or five hours.
--"The "Pirates of Penzance" by the Fay
Templeton company at the Opera House
las. night was witnessed by fair audience.