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TRAVELER'S GUIDE TAKK NOTICE. TIM E TA1.LB or "IX0" "L" Eir.res. daily. 2-4pn . .u.n.rta1lr . - - 3:30n.n, rtnrn. dsllf. except Hunday 3:30 p.m. ,Viehsna;eofenr from Cairo to St. Lotilf. .i.... !. from uairo 10 unicss-ci. nrlt Boom sleeping c, o n'K'1' ,r,ln' eljecseil ,0 " ''nporlant xlD''- CAinO AND MOUND CITY HTKAX TVO, CACHE, Will make three trips daily. Liivixa moi xt nrr At 8:30 . a.in At 1:30 p m, At 0 - .ii.ni, At .. At II ,....1.111. a.m. p.m. At ' v,,t eh ay. " "n'' ! 10 ticket for 2 Co. Will Uit", whn hulled, t any good Intermediate ;Vtiolorpeii(!ror freight. nor2ltf. HMOS' IIOATft, CAIRO AND LOUISVILLE WtfUjIVVH forPaluenh, KtansTille. and Lou isville, the favorite steamer, T. O. llYMAX,iMter. estes Cairo erety SATUDKAY at 6 o'clock p.m. For frenlitor tnge apply on board or to jan.iimg, Ag'u CAIRO AND PADUCAH MAIL IIOAT. The splendid steamer JAS. FISZ, Jop Tun ler, Mauler. ses Com Ht'.l', Hmliy excepted) at 4 Bi. Kir Ifauhtor pi"w annly on board or JAS. IIIUOS, A'ti IXMIUrlAXT TICKETS. IMMIGRANT TICKETS FOR SALE,UorS!e ( FOR SALE, I KcrSalel ' FOR SALE. J Forfele I.FOR SALE. Faro from Liverpool, Fare from Londonderry Faro from Glasgow, JFaro from Queexstown TO CAIRO, $18' 2 0 Saftord, Morris Ca cents. INMAN LINE Liverpool New-Toik and I'hlladilphla Steamship Company, tsa co.xraicT with oitio tiTM"D ssiiiiu OOTKKMMIWtl For Carrying .tiie Malls. FOIl PASSAGE TICKETS oa rrariita ixroaMSTio APPLY TO JOHN O. DALE, 15 Broadway, New-York, or to II. II on lt, Aot. Washington Avenue, Cairo. noia. ji FOR HFA'T. aiiietenna. Possession Kive nnmeilllt.lv. k. roit mam; The Illinois Central II.i l ltoa I Com,,Jny no JflTfor sale the followinilei.crll.ed lois la rirs n.t.,u,i .v ,tiv VII 1 (II vuiro. Till Lot 27 blocV 'J. Lot 21 IJock " 6 " S2 SI .. JV " " It I, " 31 ' " " kl. at I.' Furiitf,m,,,l! fl''Jr '" JAMrMJOHNsO.V, Akii I'HVSICIAMS- WILLIAM , SMITH, M. I). DESIOESCE-Nfi -ix ti . . " vim , Bttri, C. W. DUNNING, M. I). RI?ENC':corn'rNl"t1' i'l Walnut ,u. umcenours-from B .,. to 12 in., and a 11.111 lAWTEllS, ALLEN, MULKEV & WIIEELEU ATTORNEYS COUNSELORS William J. AlUt, AT LAW, CAIRO, II.I.1N01M, John 11, Mulkt-y' L Umuel I'.Wh'-Her.J ss'ss,uBl:..,,,,B,wu '" ""' OfflCE-Oter rirMXalinsHlaiik, Ohio l.evee. GHEEN fc G1LHEHT, ATTORNEYS AMI COUNSELORS AT LAW, orncE-cmo levee, rooms 7 and 8 oyer eiTYflJfVTJONAL BANK. JOB HUNTING. romp t y mTl e J'le Ll ff iUr.D,Df iul ST.tJHAHLKS HOTEL, P. D. REXFOUb , , Proprietor. coa,.ao.or,k,wo,ut f Cairo, Illinois. The Only Fmt-Vlan IIouk in the CilA . sur Illume conTeytd to and from the Depot free of charge. dectm. It. S. BltlGHAM, M. D:, HOMBOPATHISO?, OrricE, ISO CoMMzneuL-xv., Omr hours. I to I0a.ro. and! to8p,u. Iti. i(i.i nmui wii, vain', in. utvvu. nTii?Ji .Rr vn' . ""mmo'llow" rtwelllng l.ou.e f. , ?rrm J' "V ,,':ln Walmit n.T SVasl,. t. S, i?".0-1""'? 1 "-yl'rlan Church) l lr n ut, l ot Uruih, vli:, miJr ' THOMAS lillKKS i AI-HK.V. w'" Ohio l.cree, Cairo, Ills. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MUSLINS, PRINTS, SHAWLS, KTC, Out ol Hie moil attractive ill ill .) nl DRY GOODS, Id tte cllj. J". BURO-EE;, COMMERCIAL AVENUE, I1ETWEKN EldllTll AND JNINTII MTRKKTr), CAIRO ....lLulNOIS, ha every available apace In the store rnum Oiled trim new uoous. ma iiecx is com plelo, comprising' boaullful selection of I'RINTH, BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED IUSL1KS, COTTON rLANNELS, ETC, A splendid nrray of DBESS C3-OOIDS Among which are the .VewMl nnd Moat Fashionable Colora and Materials. The ladles will find a large assortment of CLOAKS WOOLEN BHAWI-S, which nlll be old cheaper than anything of the ainu ever sum in lairo. Mr. Durgor haa laid In an Immense a took of ROOTS, SHOES, RIBBONS, NOTIONS, NECK TIES, ETC., which he will sell cheaper than the chsapsst. accitiai THE BULLETIN. PnblUned every moraine Mondny ex cepted. LOCAL BREVITIES. Chr'uttrmi comes on Monday this year. Eggt, at retail, 35 cent; butter, do. 35 cents. County court adjourned on Tuesday, to meet again on Friday, December 22d. "Ten Nights in a Har Room," is the )iliv for Saturday night at the Atho-ni-utn. Jnller Fitzgcruld hat now under his watchful euro no less than thirty-flvo per sons. They nro of nil sizes, agci and col on. Tho chain gang nro at work on Tenth btruet, between Commercial tttonue and Loveo street, tnuking much needed rc pairs. An ctvort is on foot among aoino of Oio younc men of Uio cltv to not un dunce to como otV ut tho St. Charles, to- murtttw (Pi Uiuv) vvt'iilntf. Let it be borne in mind that there i to bo n sociable held nt tho pareo.iago o Presbyterian church thi evening. It i hoped that all friends of the churcb nil) bo pwent. The new German Catholic church it now ready for tho roof. The edifice is tine one, and will bo un ornament to that portion of the city whoro it is located, when completed. UmihossVjn tho landing Improve with every day. Tho amount of freight arriv ing is wonderful. There is no lack of transportation, iiowover, mid it all finds ready shipment There, was no business of importance transacted by tho sohict council last night. Tim allowance of n number of billi and some r.himpottant matters was all that camo before the meeting. The Cairo market is over stocked with potatoes. They wero otforod on tho street', yesterday, at from sovonty to eighty cunts por bushel, nnd woro hard to soli nt that price. Tho .Mound City Journal says " tho Cairo postollk-u is about being removed to tho now custom house." Not yet awhile. Uy the first of April will bo time enough. Thollttlo tug, Cache, continues to innko bur throe trlpx daily, botwoon Cairo and Mound City. She Is a tidv littlo brut of a boat and lust sultnil f,,r it,,. t,,i Long may she wave. A lot of movers, tnuipped with ovorv. thing necessary fur u long journoy, passed through tho city yesterday mornlne. lhoy were from Missouri, but their dosti nation wo did not learn. Tbo.o persons who received invitations to tho first danceof the Terpsichorcan club, will remember that they aro expocted to attend tho ball to bo given on tho ovonlng of tho 22d Inst., without further notice. Hardly a day passes that ono or moro droves of horses and mules do not arrlvo In Cairo for shipment south. Yesterday largo drovo or mules from St. Clair coun ty arrived to bo shipped to New Orleans. The Delmonlco hotel becomes moro popular every day. Jack Wlntor Bpnros neither trouble nor expense to make tho guests of.tho houso comfortable nnd fool at homo. In other words, Jack knows bow to run n hotel. I The oGlccrs andmombors of tho Cairo Casslno aro hereby nntifliwl t uit-ir hall, this (Thursdnvl f,ar'; for u,u lrpoio of attend- ".nun ui mo oiucorsoloct, Carl L. Thomas, Scc'y rially, making l SLor ,,0,r "T' rooms In a cow pasture. A lot of Chinamen, about thirty in number, en route from Now Orleans to Bt Louis, arrived in this city yestorday morning. 8om of them applied for work THE CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1871, on tho Cairo and St. Louis railroad, but whether they wero employed or not we did notlenrn. Geo. fcinlth, tho young man who had his arm crushed butween to cars on the Illinois Central railroad nt this place, sonio days ago, is doing as well as could bo expected under the circumstances. The arm was amputated at tho elbow, and is healing up rapidly. Capt. II. Andrews has been "going for" some of the timber thioves in the neigh borhood of Mounds Junction, who hare bcon extracting logs from tho land of Mr. W. Wiilard. Ho gobbled one car load of staves nnd was in possession of 10,000 more mado from tho stolen llmbor. From tho Springfield news published in the St. Louis Democrat of Wcdnesdny, we clip tho following cottornlng tho C. JsV. railroad: "The deed of consolida tion between tho Vinconncs nnd Cairo Railroad Company of Indiana nnd tho Cairo and Vinccnnes Railroad Company of Illinois, undor tho tltlo of tho Cairo nnd Vinccnnes Itallroail Company, with a capital stock of $4,000,000, was filed in tho socretary of state's offico, lo-day." Tho new Fourth ward firo company is prospering, nnd many new names nro being addod to the roll. It has been do cldcd to christen tho new organization, tho Delta City Firo Company, No. 0." A meeting of tho company will be hold at the usual placo of assembly.' on next Mon day night, when business of Importance will como up fordiscussion and final action. An election for new officors will be held at tho first regular meeting in January. Tho Paducah Kentuekian, of Tuesday morning, contains tho following: Wo are informed that on flntnnlnv nlcrht last about two o'clock, flflvorairlv mount. od men. comoletolr dlstniisod. entered tho qulottown of Msyfleld, and shajshoyod" around the placo about an hour. They woro asked by soma of tho citizens what they wanted, but cavo n deflnito ronlv. Somo supposed that their object was tho release of Ryan, who ii sentenced to bo hung on the 26th proximo, and others bo- novo mat iney intended to lynch McHatt, wro is connnca in tne iiayfleld jail for murder. They created cousternation among the villagers and wont awav with out committing any depredation. Mr. Samuel Waltors, the lumber deal- or, is tho owner of tho right for Aloxander county, Illinois, and of Mississippi county, Missouri, for a now patent window slido. This arrangement is, without doubt, tho most convenient articlo of tho kind now In uso. By it the top sash may bo lowered without interfering with tho lowor sash, or tho lower can bo raised without molest ing the upper sash ; or both can be adjust ed at tho same time. Mr. Walters has ft window in working order, at his offico at tho lumber yard for inspection by those who wish to examine it. Tho following were the guests at tho St. Charles hotel yesterday: Wm. A. Elon- uorl, Chicago, III.; Louis Swaurtz, New York; Mrs. D. Sawyer, Now Liberty, Ind. ; Felix Cross, Mobile, Ala. ; G. W. Uaussman, Sen., Vicksburg; Alex. Gard ner, Chicago; W. Frank and wife, Davon- port ; j. a. McKindley, Chicago ; F. TJ. Ludington, Jacob Kaiser, St. Louis. Mo.: urantc-ihnyer and mothor, Indianapolis; .Ulia. jsnosa, "J,aba J';L.n...i , O.i. inraster, Mr. h.ato Robinson; Miss Case. New Orleans, La. , E. W. Hyde, E. O, Newberry, Mrs. Andorson, Chicago; Cant. O. W. Davis, Str. John Lumsdon: V. V Scnour, St. Louis, Mo. ; Frank C. Stone' Chicago, 111. Tho following were tho arrai vals at tho Dclmonico hotel, Wm. Winter. proDriotor for the twonty-four hours ondinc Dec. 13th at 9 o'clock, P. M. : C. M. Williams, City ; J. H. Uidloman, F. Haferlin; Evansvillo, ind. ; U. Bowd, Paducah. Kr. . Ham. Hamlin, RIvor ; James Kcniston. A. Eva- lynand lady, Mrs. Roeors. St. Louis. Mo. : I). Klmmoll and niece, Jonesboro; Goo. Matteson, Rivor; Henry Rosonham. Now York ; J. C. Martin, Cincinnati. O.: M.F. Fhlllips, Missouri; John R. Miller, St ouli, Jlo. ; IJ. S. Surman, Str. Loulsvillo Colo Uoren, 8tr. Lady Lee ; William Bran wich, St. Louis; L. P. Contice, Chicago 111.; Uscar ChaDtnan. Littlo Rock. Ark S. B. Roland, Now Orleans. -A fight occurred nt a dance civeu nt uoose island a fow days since, resulting in tho shooting and soveroly, though not dan gorously woundmgono man, and tho torri- blo beatingof another. Tho fight seems to havo boon a badly mixed up affair overy body prosont was in tho fight, but none of them know what thoy woro fighting bout. Tho wounded man, whoso namo is George ,W. Powell, was brought to town last night and incarcoralod in tho county Jail. IIo was arrcstod for an assault, but whether it was an assault to murder, to do bodily injury, or n regular rough nnd tumblo assault, wo could not learn. Ho received a pistol ball in tho right thigh, but, however painful tho wound may bo it is not dangorous. A young man by the name of Bishop is re ported to havo done tho sboetlnc. He left the country and has not bcon heard from sinco tho occurrence. A certain amount of competition is a great help to mon in buslnoss. Kilos riso against and not with tho wind. Even a ead wind is bettor than nono. No man over worked his passage anywhoro In n dead calm. Let no man wax palo there- lore, but on tho contrary let every man, wowan and child In Alexandor county rc- oice mat j . iiurger, commercial avenue. between Eighth and Ninth streets has re eelved tho largest and cheapest assorted stock of general nterchandlso In tho city, consisting in pari or dry goods, wollen shawls, roady mado clothing, cloaks, hats, caps, boots, and shoes, Including a genoral lino of notions. Wo will not stop to enumerate, but will say that ho is offering bnrgans.in every dopartraont. Mr. Bur ger bought his goodsat low figures t,nd will givo his customers tho bonofit of them. Everybody Is Invited to call nnd examine his stock and soo that he has mado no misrepresentations. Soo advertisements In another column. For good photographs, porcelain nlo lures, or old pictures to bo coplod, call ot Thomas, No, 121 Commercial avenue. Hr a Kood workman, Givo him a trial. soptiotf. POLICE ITEMS, Business was not very brisk in police circles yesterday. Timothy Kelly, for a plain drunk, was fined J'J and sent to jail to work It out. llBttl King, for being an iiiniii'.o of a houso of ill-fame, was arrested, but tho evidenco agninstjher was not concltttivo, and sho was discharged. Hell Taylor, a colored lady, who puis in an oppcaranco bofore tho pollco courts with astonishing regularity onco a month, on the samo charge, was fined $13 nnd tho trimmings. Paid. Thomas Green, a negro, was nrrcstod on n clmrgo of gaming for money. A number of witnesses wcro called in tho case, and as all of them testified that when arrested, Green was only " playing for the drinks," ho was discharged. Tho officers nnd cvory body clso In nnd around Jmlgo Bross' court, yesterday, woro on the qui vive, believing thoy wero to bo troatcd to a rich, raro and racy ttinl, in tho shape of n suit for bastardy. But they wero disappointed. Ono Filmore Caldwell, a colored gcntlcmad of respecta bio appearance, was arrested on n warrant sworn out by ono Bolty Forguson, a rath er good looking colored girl, for seduc tion and bnstnrdy. Tho parties wero all in court, nnd tho opening of tho Cfiso was eagerly looked for. Tho judgo anil tho mttornnym woro nil oil IiatlU nnU ready to proceed to business. In tho mcantlmo Betty nnd Caldwell wcro ar ranging matters to suit themselves. When tho case was called, nnd Caldwoll was asked whether he was ready for trial, ho oroso and informed tho court that, ho bolicvcd Betty nnd htmsolf could settle their littlo difficulty without tho aid of tho court; nnd turning to his attorney informed that gentleman that his sorvlccs wero no longor needed. Caldwoll paid nit tho costs there wns in tho case, and with tho baby on ono arm and Betty on tho other, gracefully bowed bimsolf out of the presonce of tho court, which by this limohad becomo thoroughly disgusted with the proceedings and wns glad to get rid of him. THE HOLIDAYS. a tine stock or EVERY VARIETY Of HOL IDAY a OOD3. Mr. O. Carson, Commercial avenuj, be tween ninin nnu xentu strcots lias re ceived his stock of holiday goods ; and when we say that it is ono of tho largest and best selected over brought to the city, wo aro not saying too much. Ho has ev erything that should bo kept in n first-class toy or fancy goods store. In the way of work boxes, ho has them of every shape and form, ranging in prico from fifty cents upwards ; and of gloro nnd hand kerchief boxes, ho has them of every style, in endless quantity, nnd at all prices pictures, of the handsomest design! and picture frames of nil sizes and shapes at prices within the reach of all. Knives, forks, spoons and plated waro uro among the attractions of Mr. Carsun's stock. He has dolls of overy size, from tho most dl mlnutlvo to that4of a year old child In slzo in enuiess variety, anu at nil priccsj- vaces, music covers, and In fact, anything nnd everything mentionablc aro to bo found there. Mr.C. is determined not bo under sold by any other dealer in tho city, nnd has consequently marked his goods down to tho lowest living prices. Ho respect fully asks a companion of goods nnd prices. Givohim a call. dcclOtf VINCENT'S LOTTERY SALL- THE TWENTT-SIXTH OF DECEMBER YIXED AS THE DAT ON WIIICU THE DRAWINQ will coue orr. Detormlnod to dispose of all tho tickets in his lottory snle.Mr. F. Vincent has con cluded to postpone the drawing until tho 26th of December. IIo Is now idvini; tho matter his devoted attention, and is meet ing with tho most gratifying success on ovory hand. Thoro nre six prizes, tho principal prize, as is well-known, being r splendid residence, that was erected at n cost of $10,- 000. The remaining five prizes ure ns follows : Lot 31, block 4, 3d addition to the city of Cairo, valued nt SC00. Lot 3-., block !, 3d nddition to tho city of Cairo, valued tit $300. Lot 30, block -J, 3d addition the city Cairo, valued at $300, Lot 83, block 4.3d addition to tho citv of Cairo, vii hi od at $300. Lot 17, block 45, in tho city of Cairo Illinois, vaiucu at suuu. octuuit REMOVAL. Mrs. Anna Lang has removed her largo nnd elegant stock of millinery goods, toys 'and fancy articles, to tho storo room recently occupied by Mrs. Barber, on Eighth street, tlirco doors from Commer cial nvonuo. Sho lias ndded largely to hor htock of toys nnd fancy nrtlcles ; nnd Is rocoiving now goods of ovory variety, of tho latest fashions, ovory day, Hor stock is full nnd complete, and is offered to tho public at tho lowest living prices. dec8tf UNDERWRITER'S SALE, On Friday tho 16th Inst, nt 10 o'clock, in., for the benefit of whom it may con cern, I will soli to tho highest bidder, for cash nt tho Eckcrt Landing In this city, 300 barrels or flour. Salo positive nnd without rosorvo, D. IIartuan, Auctioneer. Ilea. H,d-2t, FEATHERS I FEATHERS ! H. Lovy & Co., nt No. 03 Ohio loveo. have on hand and for sale in quantities to suit purchasers, ono thousand pounds of good leathers. Thoy will bo sold nt prices within tho reach of tho poorest. Families suppled nt reasonable rates. dec 12-tf Brick Stop von Rent. Tho brick storo, No. 7S Ohio Loveo, now occuplod uy i . ju. biocuuotli, Esq,, Is offered foi rent, and will bo vacant on tho 18th Inst Apply to Jno. B. Phillw. octatr THE GIL HERTS. Thf rendition of Tennyson's great poem of "Dora, or tho Fanner's Wile," by the Gilbert troupe lust night, wos highly appreciated by thu largo mid select audi ence present. Tho oltondimcu, though not so larijo us on the prevl nis evening, wns a most soK't and intelligent msoiiiblngo. Tho play was ono of tho best over put up on tho stago In this city, and was so ad milled last night. Tho characters wore all well sustained nnd gave tho most per fect satisfaction, To-night will bej presentod Tobin's ele gant comedy of tho " Honoy Moon, or How to RulonWIfo," with Katlo Gil bert ns "Jullanna." Tho ontertalnment will concludo with the laughnblo farce of" Tho Bewitching Laundress.'" BUSINESS LOCALS- Wnnled by Mr. F. D. Roxforil, pro prietor St. Charles Hotel, two good milch cows. Apply at tho ofllcn of tho St. Charles Hotel. dec 10 3t Tabcr Brothers aro prepared to man ufacture nny pattern of Jewelry to order to suit tho parties nnd tho purse. All kinds of rings, seal, chnod and plain, to fit the finger nnd the purse. tf. To have mogazlnos, periodicals, news papers, or books rebound, try Tin: IIui.i.k tin bindery. Wo nro prepared to turn out work in first-class stylo nt prices ns low as can bo obtained in St. Louis, Chica go or Cincinnati. Tho Maniple Rooms of Alderman Fitzgerald nro a placo of popular rc.ort. Ho dispenses from hlsjbar only tho choic est of liquors. Drop in, as you pass tho corner of Commercial nvcnuo nnd Fourteenth strcot. Where nro you going? To tho placo number C3, Ohio lovee, whero they keep the best fresh oysters, fish nnd game, n:iJ tho finest wines, liquors and cignrs to bt found in tho city. Open nt all hours, dsv or night. J. v. iAIv Alderman Fitzgerald has just received irom Ireland, n lot of the finest Irish whisky. The samplo rooms nro becoming quito a popular placu of resort, nnd it isn lact won known that nt no other placo in the city is there to bo found better whis kies, wines nnd cignrs. Ureal inducements to nny ono wish ing to buy n llrst-clnsss piano or organ. ft. cv: v . Uudor offer their cntiro stock in tho piano and organ lino at tho actual cost of tho instruments. They nro desir ous of closilic out tho stock so that tlu.v may uso mo room lor jewelry manufactur ing purposes. C. C. Cntson, Hits n Fino Stock of Holiday Goods, Fancy Goods, Toys, Notions, Commercial Avenue, Between Ninth and Tenth streets. Tuber Brothers are constantly i coiving new goods not in tho lino of their own manufacture, such tis optical goods of an Kinds, lino gold nnd silver beaded canes, music boxes of nil kinds, toy music boxes for children, somntliin nw i.n.l very attractive. Silver pinto cheaper than over, ccc, ccc. tf. Hoi for Hnlly I New Storo I New Goods! Best assortment of Cooking and Heating Stoves ever brought to Cairo, on Washington avenue, thrco doors nbovo Tenth street. dccCtf n ick William, at tho corner of Twentieth and Poplar street, has ono of tho bcH moat markets in tho city. Nick iimlii.,1. ..!. .1... 1 ... . . . uuuuiBtuiius mo ouicnor business to per fection, nnd lias always on hand tho best of meats of every kind. Of pork, ho has as good ns can bo found at any other shop in the city, nnd soils it thrco pounds for iwcnty-uvo cents. dcclOdlw George, tho fourth ward barber, i succeeding beyond expectation. His busi ness lias increased ho rapidly that ho ling been compelled to employ an osiisttint, which ho hns found in one of tho most skilful barbers in Cairo. Everybody, therefore, can now patronize Georco's shop, nssured that they will bo served promptly, politely, nnd in thu highest stylo oi mo tonsorini art. Shop, corner of com morciul nvcnuo nnd seventeenth street. dccU-1 w All kinds f Jewelry Manufactured by tho Under Brothers. Tho manufiicturo of Hair Jewelry for Holiday Gifts mado n specialty. Tho Budor Brothors, cornor Eighth street and Washington nvonuo,thavo ro eclved n bran-now lot of tho latest-styled brcnst-plns, car-rings, flngor rings, brnc lots, watches, clocks, etc., mid, invito tho public to cull and inspect tho stock. Thoy aro ulso agents for thu Davis' sowing ma chine, Burdettorgansand St. Louis pianos, and oiler to tho public tho best bargains to bo obtained ut tiny placo in Soutliorn HI- inois. The Bulletin printing establish. mentis now prepared to rcccivo ordors for blank books of nil kinds, largo and small. Merchants, bankers, ofllcors and business mon generally who desiru now sets of books, should hand in tholr ordors. Our facllitios cnablo us to compcto with tho first blank book mnnufatories in tho West, both in quality of work and prico. Pur- tlcs desiring any description of blank book work nro invited to call nnd oxuuiiiio books and prices. Mrs. McGeo having a Inrgt, stock 'of millinery goods of fall and wlntor styles, has determined to soli them oft'nt tho low- oH prices. Huts from sovonty.llvo eonts and upwards, among which may bo found fino French felt worth two dollurs npioco, which will bo sold for ono dolhu- mid twcnty-llvo cents. All sorts of ribbon, trimmings, good velvets, flowers, etc,, nil of which ; nro offered nt extremely low prices. doclOtf Wo lmvo no hobllntlon In recommend- lug Wllllnm Klilers, boot and shoo maker, nS worthy of most liberal patronage. We know whorcof wo spe.ik when we say bis work is done In u imi.-terlv Hill tilt n r nl t Ii.. lowust prices, Hu u.es nothing but thu best of stock, nnd ho cannot bo excolM In the delicate task of making nn cxuM (It. Give him u cull nt his shop on Twentieth ttreet, botwoon Washington aventio and Poplar street, nearly opposite tho court house, nnd wo will guariinteo satisfaction. On Saturday, tho 30lh day of Decem ber, I will sell nt public miction tho fol lowing proporty, left on my wharfooat uncalled for : 12 baskets, 3 boxes glass, 1 gas machine, 1 box tinware, 0 boxos merchandise, 1 box glasswnre, 7 biindlcs saddle-trees, 1 lot beer kegs, 1 lot felloes. dU. J. M. PniLLii-s. 11 Is truo Unit Blnnkeiiburg's Excel sior saloon is now ono of tho Institutions of thu city. All drinkers who liko really excellent liquors whiskies, wines, beer, etc. go to tho Excelsior saloon.'whlch is fitted up In splendid style. Blankcnburg who knows how to keep a saloon, spreads a fine free lunch every morning and eve ning, and, as ho forcibly expresses it, '.Sweetens tho lunch with music." Ho has otnployod tho services of a flrst-rntu pianist, who makes' tho grand piano which stands in ono end of tho saloon speak out In musical tones. Everybody is invited. 1 he best order Is maintained, and all improper characters suppressed witu nentnoss, cheapness nnd dispatch. Kv crybody knows that the Excelsior saloon Is at tbo cornor of Washington nvcnuo and fourteenth street. COMMERCIAL. Wedykidit Kri.iixn, Do j. 11, U71. Tho market is reported active for Corn Oats and Hour. Receipts of Corn nnd Oats arc light. Hay which has been ac live nnd firm, is now unsettled nnd irreg ular, prices having fallen $4 00$5 00 on tho ton. 'I he weather is cold and tho river is still closed tlicro being no ship ping facilities botween St. Louis nnd this point except by rail. Freights nro firm nt an ndvnncc. H.OLR. lirmnnd unchanged. Low and medium grades in good demand. Suios wcro 100 bbls Fine $t 60 bill " various tirades, on or dcrs $5.008 -OV UUIS ., 5 00G6 (00 " various grades.... $' o 76oy8 000 " iXJ., inn it ii vv 4 nwiiiv i SOO " "U Ill's'. Triumpl C WHEAT. Sales wero 3 cars No. 2 Spring, Jl 33 CORN. Continues scarce and Is firm at good pricei. Sales wcro 00 sacks Mixed, del .'. fiOc COO " White " fiOc "00 " in the Elevator on P. T. 2100 bus. Mixed " " P. T. OATS. Receipts are small. Prices firm nnd demand good. Sales wcro 8.'0 sacks, del 44ea -I." 2 ears " in sacks,' . 44c HAY Tim liny timrUol oiillniHoil with in tlio lust fow days. Qualities wnicu sold lor 25.00 last week will not brine moro than $20.00 to day. No'sales wcro reported of to-day. Lato ias; wcck .' enrs oi unoico .Mixed lirougli $23.00, del., and .Tears of Clioico Timotb wero sold for S25.0027.00 BUTTE It. There is n fair demand for choice. Lower grndes somewhat dull bales woro 20 pkgi: Choico Roll 24c25c 6 11 " ,25c 3 jars Solid Packed 2 4 boxes Choice Rcll .. 2Gc EGGS wcro -Scarce and unchanged . Sales o bbls. Shipper's count 5 pkgs. " 32 ,32 PUOLTRY. Tho market is dull and well supplied. Sales were 30 doz dressed Chickens.... 10 coops livo " , .J1 50a2 75 .1 60a2 CO OUO lbs dressed Turkovs tier lb 1 MEA L. Tho marke'd is good. Dealors . T -: I .. ii.- l , V , . moult nun urivu ineni nciu ai fj,uo. WHICH IS .1 SI " it nuvaiico over Inst w.w.k bales wore 150 bills Kiln Dried M:i 00 APPLES. Unchnne-od. Hales worn bu bbls $2 ooali 2 M . " on orders .1 COat 00 POTATOES Tho demand has lm proved and prices nro firm. Sales wero 2SbblsNorthcni Poach ltlows...$:.00(;3.2i liAJlh I ho sunnlv exceeds thu ile mand. bales woro 18 doz Rabbits SI OOrfail 9f, CU doz Quails 1 00l 25 PROVISIONS-Activo-Sales Jwcro 2 Tierces Lard Oc GOO lbs .Shoulder., bacon 7c 1,500 " Jowls, drv salt, in bulk 4o o.uuu rjiiouiucrs, 5o 0,000 " Clear ribbed sides, dry salt...Clc 6,t;00 " " ' fc 1 bbl bacon 8Jc liAub bales woro 600 Resowcd Gunnies 18 COO 04-incli Burlaps 2H SUNDRIES. 10 bbls Buckwheat flour $8,00; 10 bbls Cider. tS.OOaB.GO: 20drcssod noes, oc per lb; 'JO Urossoi Mutton, nor in, jenac; ju bbis (larL'e) lirout, siu.oo: 20 drosscd hogs, In small lots, 5c por lb; iibisporK, ?u,ou, Notice. Tho best entertainment in tho city Is ut tho St. Nicholas hotel, saloon and restaurant. 1 lio host music that cun bo had violin nnd piano. Good lunch ovory morning nnd night. All of the flnost brands of cigars, nnd tho host St. Louis lager bcor, always fresh and nice. Givo us a call. Harry Walker. Propriotor. Marriaoe Guide. Interesting work, ntiinorous engravings, 221 pages. Prico CO cents. Address Dr. Butts' Disponsary No. 12 North Eighth Strcot, St. Louis Mo. See Advertisement. tf Sleehnci Rooms for Rent. Ton woll ventilated sleeping rooms in City na tional Bank building. Apply to EDWARD DEZONIA, At City National Bank. Crystal vinogar from London nt Jor- gonson's, corner of Twentieth street nnd Washington nvcnuo. tf imported Malaga grapes at Jorgon- sou'u, cornor of Twentieth strcot nnd Washington avenue tf Yarmoutu Wontora at Jorgcnton's, lUVEllNKWS. PORT LIST. ARRIVED AND DEPARTED. Steamer. Wlii-ru from, Wheie lo, Jas. l'i l, ,lr l'ntlucnh Pitdccnh. Illlno Columbus Columbus. Quick-.- .. Evansvillo . . .Evutisvlllo. City ol ickuburir, Vicksburg. Indiana New Orleans. II. M. Plirovc,...ltcd river laid up. St Joseph, Memphis. RIVERS AND THEIR CONDITIONS. Tho rivor at this point is now on n stand. tho Into rlso amounting to about ono foot. mo Jionongabolu river Is on a stand. with 34 Indies In thb chnnncl und closed with Ico. Tho fall nt Cincinnati contln ties nnd the upper trade packets nre with drawing on account of low water. At Louisville tho river is falling, with about four feet in thocannl nnd flvo feet to Ev ansvillo. At Evansvillo It continues fnlling with less than flvo fectin Ihechnn nol. Tho fall In tho Cumberland contin ues, nnd there Is only 17 Inches on Har poth Shoals. Arkansas river Is falling steady. At Alton the rivor is rising nnd frco of Iro. At St. Louis the river remains un changed. There wns considerable excite ment there by the gorgo nbovo the bridge moving down a short dlstanco until It was atoppod by the plurs. From hero to Mom phis tlicro l sevon feet water. At Roves and Shoo Fly C feet is rcporrcd. WEATHER AND BUSINESS. Business continues getting better overy day. Our landing presented n busy ap pcaranco yesterday although tho number of nrrlvals w;os smaller than hns been for scvoral days. All tho boats arriving and departing had fair trips. Tho weather was quito pleasant during tho forenoon, but in tho afternoon tho wind changed to tho north nnd blew quite cold, with indications of snow. MISCELLANEOUS MATTER. Tho Indiaiiniiriived from New Orleans nnd will load hero for a return trip. She has 250 tons Ohio rivor freight which she will rcshlp from here. Tho barge Florence, towed out of tbo Ohio river by tho Potomac, broke looso night before last and when lastheard from it was at Island No. 1. Tho City of Vicksburg and Shrovo havo added their names to the list of boats that hare laid up. Tho Mississippi rover at this point is 322 feet above tho level of the Gulf at its utmost source. The steamer Celeste, running from Mem phis lo Littlo Rock, struck n snng below Pino Bluff and sunk and It is thought will be a total loss. Tho Great Republic has left Memphis drawing seven feet. She will probably load here. The report about the officers of tho J. E. Rankin charging tho passengers and officers of the sunken Fannie Brandies five dollars passage from tho wreck to Mem phis a distant of thirty-eight miles is un true. Being well acquainted with all tho crew we know them to bo as kind hearted a set of fellows us can bo found on any steamboat and who would not be guilty of tho act of which thoy nro falsly ac cused. The Anna is loading at Cincinnati for Red river. Capt. Georgo Bausman of Vicksburg, was in town yestorday. Tho Silver Bow will lcavo for Red river on Saturday next. At Keokuk the river is lower than it was ever known. Tho Pat Cleburne struck n snag in Ar kansas river, n fow days ago, and broke 4c bull tlmbors. Sho Is on tho dock at Mem phis Icing repaired. Mr. W. F. Tuley, river editor of the New Albany Ledger, has been presented n fine gold watch und chain. Capt. Willis Daniels of Troy, Ind., has purchased the Glasgow (sturnwheol) for C,000. Ho will put her in the Cincinnati Capt. Townsond recently of thu Julia nnd Red river trudo. has gone lo Tcxus on a visit. Freight on cotton from Memphis to New Orleans is $1 per bale. Tho river is thought to bo lower be tween here and St. Louis than it has ever boon known. A well-imformed pilot says that 2 fact 10 inches is nil tho water that can bo found with tho stick. PHIL HOWARD, STEAMBOAT BUTCHER, City JVnlloiml Bank liiilltllusr. B&peclal attention paid to orders from a team boats night or dav.'bu For Sale. A cottago on 12th street containing 7 rooms, clstorn and out houses complete. Apply to W. W. Thornton. For now citron, orango nnd lemon pool, go to Jorgonson's cornor of Twen tieth btrcet nnd Washington nvonuo. tf New French prunes, currants and raisins nlways on hand at Jorgonson's grocery storoj tf Peck, Freak, & Go's London biscuits always on hand, corner Twentieth nnd Washington avenue. tf Wriqht's no plus ultra minced men prepared oxprcssly for family use, at Jor gensen's. Joruenson bus tho finest supply of Spanish o lives In tho city. Try them tf Oysters. Louis Herbert has nlwas on hand u fresh supply of Saddlo Rock oys or?. tf Found. That tho cholcost butter Is at Jorgonson's Stnplo and Fancy Grocery storo. Go to Dr. McGauloy for Rattlngor's Fc vor Drops. Warranted to euro tuo cniut- Paul G. Schuh soils Rattlngor's medi cines. 11 Tub best French anchovies n tho city at Jorgonson's. tf Joroknbon has tho best preserver for salo cheap. East India tf Russian sardollos nt Jorgonson's ; try them. tr