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ni:chi;t HociirniiN. AHCTjx LOnOK. NO. M." Unlrlita itf I'ltlilft. mieta i-Vfrv Vrl. tvi liar niKiu imu-iim wicni in viltl rllOTta 1111, .Intl. If. Ofti.itt.V-. Chancellor Cninniaii'lrr AI.KXANIIKII LOtHIKMi.tgl. Inilrix-n'lciit order of iltvt- rr nt Imlr-IM't km ii. In their hall on? ominirrifll avenue, ihihivii mn ntm r-nrnin itrrn. r t iikst, .-. it CIAIUOIM VMI'MIAT, I O. (. I' , IWfH 'In M.I-r'ill'i Hull on llio first nnd third I nrvlny of every limiilh, ill half-rt1 seven .Inni II. Kohismiv, ( r A 1 AlltflLOIIfiKMl 237, A 1' A A.M ,Vw lloM rrirular roiiiuiuiileallon In .Mil 7fcJT AnV Hull, corner MiiiiiihtIuI mtiiue ' sml Klghth stmt, on tin- coii'l awl fourth Mowlay of each month. I'OR nam:. Government Property at Auction. Nfilr of Wri-cllnR- I'liilo. Ar. Will l- M nl it1ll-mirtiftii, li.v nplrr uf Major W.y, Merrill, Inrps ill' Knjtliiivis, t iM-loot of 'l n.ilthslrn I, aim, III.,, mi 1 1 KS 1IAY, TIIK I.UII IJIHT ,at ( nVlork, a III , ONK II.ATIIOAT. ilerkul, one HA'I IIOAT ilh ealiln, anl ou KII'f', recently u-d In WlrrklnK 0rfTntliii on the Olil.i IMtrr. to itHln-i vvllh Miie'rj uitltlra i,f outfit prttaliilng Ihrtrln Sale rtklllt Term 'nh. Theliontsaie now liltm ht the font of Tu'tlfth Mr t. vvlmi-th- limy In- ii.-i.tIi-I until Hit' tlsyofa.il.. J.S IIAltlMAN, 41 IMo-31, Alicllouirr Tow-Boat For Sale rPJIK .Sulirrllrr nftira for s.ilc the StMin .L Towing Mtii-Vh-l Host, Hp llamiultl. Willi rnirlma, mwlilnrrv , larklc. npiMifl and nimltuir n she ii'.w II. - nt Inlru, III" lltrl'iixlhls 113 (lt . hfr lirtwllhsi fiat. Iiir Irt'tU 5 fta-t awl rn-uuri- '.TO pins k,. has 3 txtllmi 1 1 IWt limit ami rsl Inches th.urMl.-r, 2 lilxli preSaurrriiKin-ivritlicylludrr- IV, liu'lu'i In il4mrtrrnn.li:fllalitr 1 f.l pumpa lli in Im In diiunefrr awl 17 liwii-a stroke nuilull mc-Uib llupnnlihnH,i.n-l la In ari-rv r-"rl staunch, vmrthy , sn-1 In rood coalition rr ruttljralinan iVirlnm. apply tn. H. S. TaVIshi. I iltii, UN Xovinl-r , 1TI 4KVI.s4-tf FOR SALE. Three lllllljnlTiihlc-and fUliiri as yi.d b r.t , toxitlur Willi Hi romiilrtr oumt or a Itrat 'U" Milnon rin,.lnit ! I oiiiiIim ( Hin lirxlna, Jliri'irj Oin uuiili, llaaii", tr , foin'iliiii(t llrf- nliiira'ii tlir wrll-anoun a loon Ulily iH-riiiii.il In Win II. hWinlKT, on Klilo ltrr lln-w nrtlrln will I aoM m Imurly low ami on iv lnn Ailv in .li.iiMfi lliiii.or f Koi:iMrn. ( mm !. M li-3-l Attention, Rollers! PRIZE EXTRAORDINARY. 3rOTaX3i GOLiD: 620 00 GOLD To ihr rullrr who iiml- tin- Uifi-.i "iim'i of Tm I'll," Uir ()) fraiiir4, "latrrlUK" lliox' vtko liiailrntr) 110 l.nl pri;i-rlllni; . 810 00 GOLD Tolhr rnlUrKlxi makra tin- Hrpi-t "run" in mti-iI Hal M l"lii"(, 0r li) Irani" IlTIHllliiK to lair plw$t CLARK'S BOWLING ALLEY, Doconibur 10th and 20tb. tpjfSj.tlulli i.nM In U- Klr-n hy l arnlmkir tbr Clothlrr.Cl (Ihlo Unv, ( alro BUSINESS ITEMS. -Kre'h oystert or anything ela jou want at the Dclmnnlro Heatatirant, open day and ulj;ht. Dr. Jetuie Ic, dfutht, ofilro oer Stuart ,1 Gholkou'a, I.Ik!iiIi ktrcct, near Commercial avenue. 4a.VlM!Mm tin to SproatV, 1E5 Ohio i.evce, and Kct your p)-iers by the hundred or can Iresh every moniliiir. 12-l-tl ojne'i iiytora depot and restaurant. Oyttcra In Ihn ahell and can, fresh every hy, at l'hll .Satip'i old stand, between Ptxth and Sevei tu utrect", Cairo, llllnol. for bootn and boeaof any deeription, ktyle or ipullty, n lo Wm. r.bler's on TweDtlcth ttreet. lie guarantees satUIae tlon In material, lit, workmimnlp and pi Ice 11-10-tl. It you want In Hi iiM'r without pay Ingforthe can and tranpirUllon, goto Sproai'a, 1 6 Ohio I.evee, and gel them by the pail full, freult every tnomlni?. 12-l-t Having given up my old stand on the levee nod taken Keohlcr & llio's shop, on Klghth street, I hall be prepared to sup ply tlio citizen" ct Cairn, with thn hot iiiB.it tho market alVord. I'leaso call nnd scn m(., run.. Ilow.utt). Ucar In mind that Henry Sayers at No. 05 Ohio Levee, payn the highest market prices in cah, torhldof, furn, wool, leath ers, beoswax. ginseng, tallow, grcn.e, rag,, vfste rnper and all kludii of paper stork and old metal, llememlier tho placo, 10 Ohio I.evee, Cairo, III". 450.1 t-l-Mm Sproat, IS.'" Jhio Levee, l luinishlng oy.te-s In the light shape. Kamlltr, can bo supp led In an; iUantlty fresh every i.4.tr At t'Our Saloon." Klghlh stieit, be- tweeu Commercial avenue anil Ohio leven the hungry may llnd nil kind of edlblei hnrnni?. sauacr. theeae, Ac., and llio th!rH lh llncst of wlne mid llipiors.lrosli luger beor, and the bct luands of cigars. AttuttVP bar-keeperH are nlway on hand j and tho lunch tet dally, at ten ci;k, sun dayi included, li as flue as any In tho city 10-22-tr. Got your oysters nt the Pelmon-eo. Tli. st. UiiarlcH hnlel ban eoverul pleas- aut rooms on tho upper floor, ttiltahlo lor gentlemen, tint can bo seeuretl for the it. t ,1 1 r. with board, at very reasonable patna If loo Itoncker U now in lull control of tho Washington bakery, and having loarn nl tho wautsof the public, I- prePMred to tupply on call nil demandu f jr French loaf, Bwton, lirown nnd Oralmiu bread, nnd everything elso ordinarily found in a CiM lass bakery' I,u malutilntH a full stock of 'ontcctlouerlcs, and ran, as well usany Dtlier dealer In the city, till all order In ,llCikes0biked,.frosletl or nrnnmonted on rtiortuotlcc. Special attention given to the orders oi wedding or picnic paitlen, 9-12-H. Tho bent oysters at the Dclmoulco Hes taurant. IWitHt, Ktonr-ycar old itourboc, oaiyat-tho Crystal saloon; cntocr ofHIxlli and Com jnerclal aveuue, 12 Rt LOCAL NOTICES. FAIR AND"FESTIVAL I Bazaar of Fashion ! Ili nil(iini Irrx lor llollilny I'rrarnla ! TLo I.nJIin or Ib'o l'rrbjter!ai( Ulmrcli will ojicn n I'alr aiul Kcttlral Inllilirlty on Tlmi'ftilny i:'iilnK, f lircinlirr I7lli. Itefrviliidrnti innbiind.nk'O illlirrprr.iil tli.itulll MtNfy tin) inoit KXA3TI.N(l CI'tUUitK. Kancy artlcl In great variety will liu offered for sale that cannot fall to please all. No paint will ho spared to maVo tLli fair lompli le In Itacll. it iRiillicenl Holiday preapnla for yonn siimI old. ltrmctnlipr the tlmi and look out for one of lli flncU enterlnliiraenM uer given In (!airo. . ;rr 12-a-tr. Ilnvft'li.ilaunly fiOccnt, at Klllolt A- Hay- thorn''. It) alern. Krcli lliltlinorc oytcM received dally and Mild by t'lill. II, Hmp, .VW-ll-TO-tf Cliii.' r I.iimbpr Ynnl. I.aDCUer.ind Newton Itlre, (late ulth U'tltcru) both well known to our rltl- zena, ami to river men generally, hae tv talIMi.-d .1 Itttober yard In Cairo, ror, it of sixteenth lrect anil Ootninerchl arinue. They will keep eury dcrlptlon ol build ln tuatcrlul and ateatnboat ImMier, don a, !!, blind, moutdlnifi, klilnglcvtslb, cts , etc., nnd arc di'ttrinlntd to i(ll loA-cr that lumber Iiuh ever bt eii nld In Cnlrn. They solicit a fa'r trial Irotn ateituboat men .Hid bti'lder, and (turatttee ktthietlnn In all ovs n:its t o vmti.iin i t I'nlro lliitriprlkr. ;proit, 13.'i Oh'n l.cvee, ! reltluy New Orleant ojtcr ccry moriiln? in bulk. He li mikln? lit-run r.in and parking hli own ny iter, thereby atn'dlnc; llio cxotli'. taut cbare for transportation, and Ni n-i- bti-d io fuml.li n better article at a leaa price ttian any other dealer. Patronize a home (n tiliitlon, anil bem tlt yourkelr. h ii-Mr Huiilno to llrnl. Klliht rooms to relit on Third Mreet lie tuct n AVa-liln'ton and Commercial. ac nue. Apply to William Mcllalr'or at hlaofflee. l lrr ! l irrt Three thou'iml dollark' worth of ttock ulilrh W3 ivd, In a ilamst;ed con.UlloD, from the latn lirr, will be told at from '!" to 7.1 per rent. be!ow cot for the next ten day. The Jto.'k conlt n( rooking and heating itntca, tlnwa'e, hollow-ware, zinc ware, mar kettle, ocn, ikllletaand lld, roal hod-, Olid a thousand and one article. Now Is the times for bargain, at 130 Com mcrulal avenue. T. J. Kkhth. ."Mi-Vlt Joint Itlkriixalnn. on the mcrlu ol the Illble, between P. K. ti'ndcrwcod, of llostnn, Maas., and I'rof. O. A. Iturges, ol the Northwestern Chfla tlan Unlreriliy, nt Indianapolis, Intl., In Cairo. Ill , rommrceliig Pecember 22, 1871, and continuing four or mote night. 1. Jte'olvr.l, lhat the liihlc U blatorl rally untrue. 2. Uoolv nl, That the Illble la trientltl rally untrue. n. Itfohcd, That the Illble tcarhesbad and corrupt moral. Il.'il-d.lwlm llnrirnliio. 10 lln ugar for Si, nt Wilcox'. :i butter lor SI, at Wik'0. I lbs roffir for $1. at WIIcov'k. l'otaUkf SO rents jK-r Imiliel, at Wil cox'. I'rrli Slliily. Jlr. 1'. Kitzgeratd has Jut received and has on salu at hU aalci room, a large stock of Kogllah ale, porter, llrunessy brandy and wlne, anil liquors ol all kind, whlih he wlll dispose of at reasonable prices. 2iO.P-2i.lm. Ilorke i'liillihii;. Wl ilain Ludwig, tho hatnens maker. Is now prepared to supply the pnh'ic with all kind ot horse clolhlog of a superior qual ity, which he will sell very cheap for ch. l,oil flnrtinfnw. Ho, fir good bargains, nt A. liallej's. lie will sell at greatly reduced prices for the next thirty days. No. m and 170 Wellington avenue. IC-l J-Mtu lliillliliiy I'roH-nlk. Daniel lliirtliian IlivIti- tin1 utleiitlnn of the public to tin1 liiiiiicni a'sortincnt of new, braullful, useful nml ornaun'iilal KOods that will lu a f.iw days bo til lilavodat III (-tore, cotniirlliiff Imwiuiui ("bin ten set, lianileoim; cologuoor toilet set-, lloliemliin vii6i'k,Jt!wel boxe, Xolls ol all Mzo nnd prices. Corner Sixth sttvet iind f'limniorcliil nvetiuo. I'liit1 UtiiHir. Mr. Clark I determined to keep up his well-cnrnotl reputation n a ilUpenn;r of the best llnunrs. Ho yesterday received per steamer mm I.oulsvlllo a i-avok invoici: or sT.vNKAitn niiANiis or Kkntuckv wntSKVASi) onii'.ii uo.tiinrt, and Invites all that can appreciate that which It noon to give him a call. Mr. Claik Is a clever gentleman, and has ntteUlvo bar tenders: and wallers. Call nnd -eo for younelf. ;il-12-S lit , if you want line liquors, go to thn Crys tal vjlonn. corner ol Mxtti and Commercial avenue. llnriicsk, Hones, I'.tf. Anyperton In need of saddles, bridles horao blankois, lap robes, halters or any kind ol harness, should boar in mind that William I.udwlg, the popular saddler, has Just received a full stock which ho will -ell at thn lowest living prices. UilUl-lMm llt-nven'M rirt I.avv I tinier. ltegularlty In eating, aleoplng and oxor- elso and abstlnnnco from sut-li dangerous Irritant as alcohol nnd tobacco, tend to sccuro a long nnd healthful life. Hut even a strict observance ot these wholosomo rules will not always avur'. sickness. Tno best safeguard against epidemic und other diseases Is Dr. Walker's Calllornla Vine gar Hitters, which, by promoting a regular and vigorous action of tuu uigottivo, eecrc live and escretlvu organs, kocp tuo body lu too best poslblo voodltlou tor resisting and repelling the cause of uiacnso. tl-lfl-lUSW-lVY CITY NI2WS. SUNDAY, nWEMlIKU 11, 1WJ. I, onil VVentlirr Itcpnrt, I Aliio, III,., I)rim!wi 12, l:t. Wkaiiihh Cloudy C'loii'ly Cloudy. 1 IIOMAH .lu.NKM, Obsemr." nrllRlon. Tlicre will Im- m.tvIcck, n usual, nt the Cliurrli of tin Itwlcrincr tiMlay nt 10J n. tn., nii't " n'Hncfc, p. in. 'or Null'. A car of i lioleft nppliM fur kali; at It. (.nntlltr. .1. Civri.r.nv at half cost at private sale, at larain, Davis Si Co's, Tenth street. I2-MI (Jon. Cottrlll A TliornUm's mlnslrtd left last night forl'aducali. wlierc thf-y nry. to ap M'ar .Monday ntglit. Ilnlmakara Wan Irt. Two or thrro lMX)tmakiT can llnd i'in plnyiiient by apply!"!,' .vt-2-i:nr w.vi. KiiMiiw. I'iamo.s and organs at cost at K. A. W. Under', corner of Eighth uod Washington avenue. r.l-ll-1.1-ljt-wlt At Work. .Several lahorcrn nrcnt .work repairing the sidewalk m Washington nveniu-, iKy tvvivn FourtHMitli tnl l'.igbtivutli stn--t.. t'oiuity t'oiiinilioiis-n. Tlw hoard of county roumiUslonerfi wen' lu soiydnii nil wii'k. They expect to tret tlirougii with iin lMilncsi now iwrorc tin in by WiMliuxIny. IOVS II. D wn, down they coine the prices of 'tnvr nd tinware at A Hallev'a, No. ICR neil 170 Wa-hlnglon aveim, lc-12lm To, t'.lr. l'hll. Saiiji lias a liiiii lot of toys on hand tlt.it will 1m- sun- to pi raw thos w ho want to make the little I'olki Christ mas gills. (!o and ti Ills tork lK-forc liuvlti" i'1-cwliorc. Supposeil to lie Ntolt-n. A sorrel marc, about K yearn old, 14 liaiulH high, lame In right hind leg. Tin owner can have the snne by proving proWTly and paying charge-. Cairo. IWrnVr 12, Wf, .'2-12-i:i-.'It .John Hikiax, Constable. till l'itlntliiir. Mr. Winter Is bti) painting some large poitralts In oil. We arc glad to see the people waking up to the appreciation of true gcnus. A fine photograph of tbc Rev. Mr. Thsyer, on exhibition, Is life Itself. .sl-12-I.T-tt fiint-ml. The funcra mtvIiv of Captain Kali will lake plare at the Church of the K l-cmrr at half pat one oVIock thl ar teruiHiii, after which the remain will 1st- taken tn a special train at the foot of Tenth stri ct, Unit will leave for Hecch Gnivi-1' mclcry at half-past two. Nllvt-r-l'lnfril Ware. From a silver tea-set to a tea-spoon can be found at K. -t W. lluder's, comer ot Klyhth and Washington aw. 2t . I Mutlral IlnxisHr. On tivtnnrrow evening the Messrs. itohlilu will throw open the doors of their new mii'ic store, 112 Commercial avenue, anil display the largest and hand somest .is-ortmcnt of musical Instru ment, etc., ever liefore M-en In Cairo. The public are Invited to call and Inspect their stock. Head the advertisement on -econd page of to-day's IU'llktik. t'lirlnlinril Wntrhrst. All Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, (hat have beenlelt with me for repalrs.on which the narjes are unpaid, will be this day left nt the Jewelry store of Mr. II. liuupt, on Washington avenue, and will at the end of thirty day Iroin this date be sold to pay charges". ' Hkrman Wiu.kb. Cairo, ills., December Uth; 1874. 40-12-10-TOt. lur Nnle. A choice car ot apples for ale at it. .1. Omdlir. , t'locka. The largest stork-of the celebrated Seth Thomas and Son's rlocks are kept at K. t W. Under', corner of EUhth and Washing ton uvenue. They keep most every pat tern, and theicf re can suit evorybody in qu illty and prices. They are an ornamnt and useful. Call and oxaminc, -t IIOyh, gn uml aao tlin Stonn King, at Kl llolt iV Haythorn's. I.imrli t'.vt-ry Hay. George Lattnercorncrot Fourteenth and Washington avenue, will furnish hereafter, ovory day to hi patrons a No. 1 lunch, be tween tho hours oi ten and twelve o'clock. Fresh Milwaukee beorand fragrant Havana igars to be had at his bar at all timet. A vi'U. lino of boys' and youths' caps, nt Klllolt .V Haythorn's. 1'iiiiuIkIiii' Horae t'ukr. Iiistlci) Ciinuliigli-im remarked yester day lo a newspaper man of thin city, that the next scslon ot the Alexander county court would commence In a few days, and that his famous horse case was tho Unit on the docket, and that he consiil red U oneof Hid ntosl Important legal event that lias ever taken place before thatcoiirt. The .lintlco is his own nttor nev, mid the man who opposes him may prepare for n hard struggle if he expects to win this all-Important cac from Cun ningham. WnlUllIK ('HIM'). The only place to Hod the largest stock of gold, silver nnd Ivory-hcaded canes for tuo old, middle and young ugsd persons, south of Chicago, Is at E. & W. lluder's. They hac them to suit every one lu quality and price This is as usolul aud as nl o an art! do as uuy one could procure for a holiday present. Call und examine. 2t Uauoains luboots and shoes, at Klllolt & Haythorn's,, 27..1S-tJ-4t Time. IIaii. ITiik Wiin. Viu 7a in. y :n ( lin. o II ' Wl.wn i 3' . K, 4 I p.m. .to joi ! .vi .h. );. i BANKRUPT SALE. Mannd CillIubnndHpokt'oinpujr. On Monday, the 14th, nt 10 o'clock, nt -Mound City, the wile of the Machinery of the said company will take place. This machinery emliraee a xteam engine, holl er, p!lc.i, etc., complete; one small en gine; a large quantity of shafting, pttllles, hangers, etc,; u fill! assortment of hub, spoke and felloe machines, xavv, planer, etc., etc. Oko. Mkrt., K. 11, llr.WKTT, IS-12-12-'2t. Assignees. KitKsn New Orleans Oysters at !tt cents per can at Sproat's, 13ft Levee. 12-S-0t Apple. lt..l.Cundlff has near of choice apjilea for sale.' 47-12-12-2t OvrrF.nsat Bproat't 13ft Levee, at 3ft cents per can, or 1 20 per hundred. rkVlt-Mt Trial rout post d. 'i'lie trial of Gupton, the nun who kllleil Kschlxvoh, which was to liave taken place at the sewlon of the Johnson county circuit court now In progress at Vietuia, has liecn pO'l,onc,i ,nr reason which we couhl not leilm, until the next term of court. This looks as If Gupton 's counsel were fishing for some thing which tin y luiuld not have. The munler comnilttett )$ Onpton was one of the most atrocious rver known In this county, ami he should suffer for II. Cliab and most fragrant Havana for 10 cents, at tho Crystal sslooo, cornrrol Sixth and Commercial avenue. lMtf SrROAT, 135 Ohio Lvee, is selling Oys ters, heretofore told at 54 cents, at 40 cents per cio. 12-S-Gt Itsrlatmaa. The lanrcst as-sortment of Christmas goods ever brought to Cairo, will be dis played on Monday, December 7th, at Vxs'h Haktman d. Photorrapby. Go to Wistkrs' Gallery and see bis specimens ol photographic art. Half an hour can bo spent vary pleasantly In view Id( seme of the w ell-known faces of our rltl- zens. Mr. W. has on hand a large stock of new and elegant frames, suitable lor hol iday gifts. rnoTooRAi'US made only upon Friday t and faaturdtys, excepting by special ap pointment. Gallery open every evening lor vhitor. Kuropean Eaebvu;v. Kxchatige for site on all the principal cltle ol Europe, at City National Dank. A. It. BArroun, Cabler, AM. kind of mixed drinks made with dlapatcb, and most luscious to the taste, at the Crystal saloon, corner of Commercial avenue and Sixth street. 12 ft tf .Hatr va. Ronster. YesU-rdayafternooii, while the steamer Ste. Genevieve vvns loading ut tho wharf, the mate told one of the roiuters to do something which he refused to do, which made the mate nngry, und caused hlui to use language that did not plcae Mr. Rouster, whereupon he snatched up a lamp, tlui;w It at the mate und struck him Iif the Wk. The mate went for an Iron poker that was lying near, took af ter the darky, who started to run, nnd struck lilin a fearful blow on the back ot the head that sent him sprawling, nnd Inflicted an ugly wound. The mate was arresti-d, but for some n-oson or other was discharged. The finest brands of cigars kept con stantly at the Crystal saloon, corner of Sixth street and Commercial avenue. 12-Stf Hkst quality silver-plated ware lets than cot at rnons, Davis & Co's, Tenth street. 12-S-tf t J rent Bargains. ItiHlueed jirlces! Clothing, IlaU, Cap, Hoot & Shoes, at HAKTiiASS. Wanted. Fifty to seventy-life dollars per mouth. Agents wanted everywhere. Trachers, ladles, gents, etc., etc. No capital or out lay reoulred. -Send 20 cents for poatage on outot, to jj, C. Welchman. tt Irv In Station, Lt.t.n County, Ohio. Mnrdrr Arrrettd. John F. Hovvcr, the man who mur dered Keenc In Kentucky, and tlien matin his escape, last spring, was. arrested by Depute Sheriff Cain nt Decatur, Illinois, last Thursday, brought back to tills city csterday inomlng and lodged lu tne county jail. From the time the murder was committed, until very lately, Shcrin Irvln has been making Inquiries as to the whereabouts of Hovvcr, but was unable to learn anything about him until a few days ago, when he received Information to the effect that a man answering tne e Hcrlptlon of Hower was working on a ftinn fifteen miles from Decatur, uuti was sent to Decatur Immediately, and on riiurMlay succeeded lu caging his man. Human Hair. J. II. Marquo A Co., of Hew York city, dealers In aud importers of Human 11 air, hare established a branch house In this city, and can supply Wlgs.Toupees.BrsIds, aud Frizzes made to order, crimpings made up in every style, I'lslts, Switches, noils, I'laln nnd Fancy Chignons always oil hand, Gloves cleaned and made equal to new. Tho ladles of Cairo are Invited to rail, luKeiier's building, comer of Kighth street and Commercial avenue. J. Conway, Superintendent. 4-12-lii-3t. Captain rail. Capl. W alter Fall, whose death occur red lu this city Friday morning, was born lu Tempo, Fcrmanaugli county, IrcUnd, lu 181 i, and camo to Cairo In 1835. Fpr years after he kept a hotel on tho wharf boat Kllen Klrkman, we think. In'JWl or '12 he went up the Arkansas on a trading expedition In a keel boat, aiul It proved successful, lteturniiig In M4 or 4ft, ho moved his vviiarl-lioat to Ohio City, on tho MUioitrl shore, where ho after wards owned a More, which ho held until 1801. At the breaking out of thn vr he abandoned that enterprise and bought a little farm above Bird' Polut, oil which he resided until 1872, when ho moved io this city, as the farm had all washed Into the river. Ho owned considerable prop erty In tlu city, and .till own a valuable tann in hU native county in- IrdwiiL. near tho beautiful Loch Kmc. Every body who over liad anythlug to do with Cairo knew CapU Falls, aud he had not a single known enemy In the world. Ncwly.fl.Ued, finely furnished barber shop by George Stelnhouse, corner Com mercial avenue and Kighth street. Ytara ol practicp have gllen him a light hand that makes a smooth share delightful. All who try him once will call again. All the late dally papers are kept on his table ror the benefit ol his customers, and there Is no edtous waiting lor turns, tt Applra. Mr. It. J. Cundlff has on hand a choice ear of apple, which ho will sell at a very reasonable price. (Jraeral Item. The auction sale ut l'nrson, Davis it Co's. old stand to-morrow night, should not be forgotten. A communication concerning the Cairo High School will upp-nr on Tues day morning. Iouli IHatteaU feasted hi friend lat night on a An lunch. We were not there to eat, and arc consequently hungry. ' Then' Is a new saloon at the cornerol Twentieth and Poplar streets. K. K, White Is the proprietor. .It lunched last night.' A communication h&ulrd: "Dr, Thayrr called to time," will appear Tues day morning. It ha been erowdeil out. We are full of work and s hort of work men. Who tlarv denounce tho prevailing weathe ri It Is of the balmy kind. There Is just a faint suspicion of winter In It, but that doc not take away from It much of Its pleasurnbln quality. Thomas, has provided, comfortable seats for the ladles In the store room of Parsons, Davis & Co., nnd Is selling at auction all kinds of qufroswurc, etc. He fells every night, (Sunday excejiti-d) and Invites the ladles to call and obtain great bargaliu. Tho member of the llaptUt Church are particularly requested to meet at the Mission room this morning at usual hour of morning service, as then- are matters of Imjiortance to be onddered, which need Immediate attention. J. t Gamble. Moderator. We copy from Tht Cllppr, for the bcncllt of the tlremcn of thl city, the fol lowing paragraph in relation to big 'throws : " KstiiNK No. -I. Cairo. The best throws made by .such of the Xew Orleans su-ani-er.s mentioned a we liave a n-conl of are a follow : Kagle No. 7, H20ft, "In.; Creole No. 0, 31 111, 9) in.; Mlfcd-o-lppl No. 2, 311ft, Wn. We have heanl It stated that Cn-ocent No. 24 threw 320ft, !in., but we have no official or reliable Infor mation regarding the mutter; coneequent ly, we ciiunot place it upon ri-cird. The picture Joke perpetrated by hi-, brother Sir Knight upon Sir Knight Blake has liarrovvt-d the knightly feel ings of that gallant geutloinru. The bet picture M that wherein Sir Knight Blake Is represented in a pensive inood, as jien- slvc as Don Quixote after his buttle with the wind mill. The Jay bird picture Is Intolerable. True, the likeness Is strik ing, particularly about tho mouth, (or bill), and the legs; but It flatter, too much to deserve the praUc of life-like. Ciikap. White Granite aad other table ware at Parson, Davis A Co', Tenth street. 12-8-tf A. llallrjr. Now Is your time. You can get better bargains than were ever ottered before in the line ot stoves, tinware sndjioutefur ntshlne goods, at A. Halley's, No. ICS and 170 Washington ave. 16-3-12.Im Personal. Judge Baker will not be home until after the holidays. City Clerk Hawkins was busily en gaged Thursday nnd Friday In paying off claims against the city lu orders on the city treasurer. Mr. Newell has gone home ngidn He came to Cairo on busine of Import ance to the city, and the result of Ids 'ir will, wo hone, be apparent within n few weeks. Sir Knight WhItlock' dream has been put Into a picture. It l a liore Urcnin a $400 horse dream and Whltlock looks in it like Napoleon in the school book backing a fiery charp;r making ready to leap at one bound over the Alps. It Is rumored that John Newell, ex president of the Illinois Central railroad, and superintendent of the St. Louis Bridge company, will assume the duties of president of the Cairo & Vliicennes railroad, on io first day of January, 1875. Mr. Jerome, the colton-baggiug man, who is seeking a location for his mill lu Cairo, would make a credltablu citizen. He has already the appcaron"" or one of our own people, and with proper applica tion may become In u very few year a true-blue Calroite. Prof. Wlttlg has been engaged by Cottrlll & Thornton' minstrels a leader of their orchestra. Mr. Wlttlg Is a line musician, an Industrious man, and will no doubt render the duties coiifernsl upon him With perfect hatlsfaction to hi employers. Mr. Fount. Hagcy, formerly of this city but now a resident of St. Louis, was in Cairo Thursday and Friday. He look just in housed t but ho ls'tiot quite as goclabie. tiik ium.t:tin omcc va vis ited often by him when hu lived in Cairo, but he gave u the go-by when ho was here last week. Hon. Mr. Dement win In the city Friday, with Mr. .Uronie thocolton-hag-glng inan. Dement is related to Mr. Uhl, of Mnthus. & Uhl; that Is to say, he. nnd Uhl uwd to live In the naino town, a vil lage by the name of Dlxou, Illinois. Dement fell Into bad habit and Uhl Iie camu better after they sepanded, a fact that will notlio denied wnon we. aw that Dement went to the General Assem bly and Unl cumo to uairo. The knowing Sir KulguU give to Sir Knight P. S. Barcluy nearly all (herwllt of the suoeess of the Ute pilgrlnmgc from tiU .city to NtfW Ortean. Ik- wa the Wacklmr man. Others talked; he was tne man oi action. Win some person Induce the other KnlghU to not become angry with us for reporting tho current gossip? We have said what was said to in, "nothing extenuated nor set down aught lu malice." l'UltR IrHi whisky punch, apple and honey, peach ami honey, Torn and .terry, imported ale and porter and the llncst wltej In any market, at Ihe Crystal saloon, corner of Sixth and Comincn lsl are. 12-5 tf I.umlM-r Nllll finluir Dunn, At we ro determined to closo out our stock speedily, pt.paratory to winding up uuiwess, we win sen an Hilda 0t lumber at two dollars tier thousand lass than i,.l, prices. A large tot of lath and Move rro.ni on hand, which will lu slid at correspond lni.lv lnf ,nl... 11.. r. 1. V-il.IMI.tl. RIVER NEWS. l-ort I.lal. AHH1VKII. Steumcr .Urn Klsk, I'aducnli. " Thonia Shlrlock. New Orleans. ' Ste. Genevieve, St. I.oul. " Kannle I-wls, St. Louis. " T. V. Kckert, Dog Tooth. .Ino. V. Tolle, St. Louis. " Alice, St. Louis. " Andy llaiim, McinphU. Colorado, St. I.oul-.. IlKl-AIlTKI). .Steamer Jim FIsk, rndiicah. " Tho. Shlrlock, Clnclnnall. " Alex. .Swift. St. Louis. - " Lioness, St. Louis. " Allw, St. Loiil. " Ste. Genevieve, .Afcini!is. " Fnnnle Livvi, Vlckbiirg. " Bon Accord, St. Louts. " Andy Ilaiiin, Cincinnati. KIVLIt, WRATHKK AND nt'.IXi:t. The river last evening was 8 feet 1 nnd l-ftth Inches on the gauge, having fallen and 1-olh Inches during the previous 24 hours. The condition of the river has Improved to St. Louis, nml there are now fi feet of water down the middle way nt hompson .. I he weather became cloudy last evening aud continues chilly. IlitIness very little Improved. War Dkit. Hivk IturoitT, 1 December 12, 1874. f 'lowwawr Change. ATATiosa. 'ow water. I rt. In. Ft. Inch. l'ltttburg 3 ft o t Cincinnati 13 U ! xO t Louisville 11 It, 0 2 Evansv'.lle Nashville 4 11 I -0 3 St. Loui 4 ft I II 0 Bchenck'a Mandrake Fills Will be found to pos-es tho-c qualities neee-iity to the total eradication of all Ml llou- attacks, liroiupt to tart the i-ccrcttoti of, the liver, mid give a healthy lane to the I entire system. Inden, It Is no ordinary ' discovery in medical science tn have lu- I vented a remedy lor the -o stubboiii luin- 1I11W. nuitll Ul.ll'rji nil ihu li.-illb 11U- duccd by a heretofore free use of calomel, a mineral Justly dreaded by mankind, nml acknowledged to be destructive lu tho ex treme to the human system. That tin properties of certain vegetables comprise all the virtues of calomel without Its Inju rloua tendencies, is now au admitted fart. i .. i . ,,.i..k .i......iA .ii .i... ......i. ... . rendered Indisputable by scientific re searches -, and those who uc Ihe Man drake l'ills will be fully satisfied that I In best medicines arc those proved by nature in the common herbs and roots of Uie (kids. These pills open the bowels and correct all bilious derangements without salivation or any of the Injurious effects of t-ilonal or other poisons. The secretion of bile I pro moted by these pills, as will bo seen by thn altered color of the stools, nml dli-appcar-ing of thn sallow complexion and cleansing ol the tongue. Ample directions arcompanv enrli box of pill. l'rcparcd only by .T. H Sehenck .4 Son. at their prlnclual office, corner Sixth ami Arch .Streets, Philadelphia, und for alo by all dnigglit and dealers. l'lico2J cents pur box. 12-1-dA.w-lin IIO.IT HTOItlX. SAM WILSON, BOAT STORES, GROCERIES, moviSIONS, tko. No. 110 Olxlo Iievoo. WAUONN. The Gamble Wagon mo, xiaiiXNOxa, MAN17FACTUIIKD Y JOHN P. GAMBLE. THE BEST and CHEAPEST WAGON MAN UFACTUBED, MANUFACTORY, OHIO LEVEE Near Thlrth-Fourth fitroot its:. IOE! ICEH IOE!!i THOMAS SPROAT & SON, WholessTi and llftali Ilrult-rs lu PURE LAKE ICE CAIKO, UU.S, aad COLTJMBUS, KY. CAIRO OFFICE t At Hulen & Wilson', Corner Twelfth St. aud Ohio Levee. WK will run au Ice wsgnn ttruShout ibe hea.ou, delivering pure Ukii tee In any part of thurity uttbc lowest marks l pi Uw, a Will alao furul.h our flltuas ouUltle thssclty vrllh c by the cake or car load, pkd lu mhi1iii or snlpmeat to UY dltUurs. jaOODS. Wholoaalo Prices, but No Credit ! Mrs. 0. McLEAN, Noxt Door to Stuart & Gholson's EIGHTH STREET, nK1E,N coMERCIAI. AND WASIIINQTON A. VENUES. HATST, nonnrts, Klowers, reathrrs, mtv. lona, Ijio-s, HUka. Vlvf la T 7 td.ilc! -Mrrlno CnilrrwBir lor lilies itnV sThtMren. Rj-ineae iroMs wi t r snlil at rrrr low n. lire. f,.r CAmII .ml CASH ONLY T-ll-Mtf tOMMINNItl.V MI.RCIIA.T. C. CLOSE, (jfiisml Commission Merchant AXO DKALMl 1.1 LIME, CEMENT, PLA8TEB, HAIR, Sto,, Undar City National Baalr. IWtf.l, sell In rar-Ioa.1 loU at msnufaetartw' Jirlcra, ailillntr J-Yrljcht. COFFJEY, HARRISON tk CO., (SucrcAsora to D. Hnnl AC)) FORWARDING Commission Merchants s And Donli'i in FLOUR, ORAIN and HAY, 'No. G3 Ohio Lareo. WOOD RITTENHOTJSE AND BRO. FLOUR AND GENERAL rinmmiooirvrt IWAisnl-iortf cs No. 1.18, OHIO LEVEE. JOHN B. PH1XLIS AND SON, (ucreors to John 11 Vhlllls) FORWARDING Commission Merchants Aiul liralrrs In HAY, CORN, OATS, FLOUR, HEAL, BEAN, etc. Agents for LAFLIN & SAND POWDER COJ Coruor Tenth Street and Ohio Lsveo. . 1). Mnlhu MATHUSS i:. c. uid. tfc UHL. FORWARDING Ami (,'eneral Commission Merchants t" lle.ikrs in ' i A. FLOUR, GRAIN, HAY AND PRODUCE, O-O. Olxlo Ijovoo, MILLER &c PARKER, FORWARDING ' . .,mI Commission Merchants AfiKKTH mil a Xaralz-l3.aalS.su Soalokt. OHIO LEVEE, between Fourth and Sixth fltt' K -I Ayn-s IS. I). Ayira. AYRES tfc CO., ar-XaOTXxv And genvral Commission Merchants No. 78 OHIO LEVEE. Goo. A. Princo & Co., Organs &Melodeons The OliU-.t, Urecit aud molt Vtrfrct maaufkcl tory In t I the United htK 54,000 NOW IN USE. Vo other .Mmlcid tn.liiutviit ever obtained lb sajne lVpularlly C5i8emlforrrlreMitsi Addiess ' J . Bu'tfalo N, T. ' n - 'rSsi7r I a..