The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-10-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

the sum Of $325, coo Tho Mound City
journal expresses tho opinion that IL
Messrs. d. l.. and Co, recover their
claim, the sub. con tractors and other cred
itors will be paid. We understand that
the payment Of Messrs. Dodge Lord and
Cos creditors does not depend upon such
. contingencys that within few weeks,
at farthest, they will discharge all their
obligations. We Do not claim, however,
10 speaA-b b. atIthority. zTATe3 -A5E|
Hugh p. Craig IL the democratic nom
inee, In Pulaski county, for the Office Of
assessor and treasurer. Hugh In the
present incumbent OF the Office. and 1t 10
said that he fills IL to the satisfaction Of
all concerned. While Hugh was resia.
ed dent Of Alexandercounty the people
tried TO foist the Sherlfs office on him,
ave or elk times, but always so happens
that some fellow stepped In aud bore Off
-she prize. thus depriving the county Of
Hu CHS Invaluable services .i,I.. iesg
1 Mrs. DIR. N. II. Casey and her two daugh-
ters were crossing Hess bayou bridge
in a carriage, last Friday, when the horse
became frightened at a hole in The floor
OF the bridge, and suddenly backed the
carriage against the railing The railing
gave way, and the carriage with It's occu.
pants, and the horse, we've preclpitated
TO the ground, some ten or twelve feet
below. The horse was badly Injured, the
carriage crushed, but, strange to say
Mrs. G.. and her daughters escaped with
only . flew trifiing bruises. Their escape
was almost miraculous. -
n The flags at the Mound City naval
station were held at half mast, last
| Thursday, in respect 90 the memory Of
| the deceased American statesman and
soldier, franklin Pierce.
Judge Davidge presented the editor 81
the Mound Cty 'Joursal' with an apple,
one day last week, That weighed 23l
ounces. it was growu near Caledonia.
Elijah Depew isa candidate for asses
sor and treasurer In Pulaski county. He
is the most -unconpro mising, fanaticai
aud unreasonable. radical in Southern
Illinois. "A man Of strong prejudices, he
bellevesiher Is n "moral poIlution,n
III we may so speak In democracy, that
! units those who -espouse 10 either for
heaven, or decent on earth.
We hope thedemecracy Of Pnlaski will
see 70 II that the. domestic, quiet, for
which his age fits him. isnot disturbed
by the cares and distractions Of office.
The regular dem ocratic nominee for
county Judge IN Pulaski county. Is Geo.
3. Pidgeon, esq. He Is peculiarly fitted
for the position, being an old resident of
the county, alawyer OF good ability,
personally Interested In the prosperity
OF the county, aud u democrat His com.
petitor Is the present incumbent, ~ NJ.
Brown, esq, an excellent gentleman,
| soclally;s lawyer, scholar and an ex-
editor. Ifhe could divest himself OF his
radicalism (Which really sits unbecom-
lngly upon HIM we could wish him a
better fate than the overwhelming de-
feat that Is In store for hun.
The fair nj Centralis, which com
monced last Tuesday aud closed last
Saturday, was grand success in every
particular. In some features II excelled
our late State fair. There were about
5000 entries. The attendance was large
and would have been larger but for the
chilly and disagreeeble weather Of Thurs
day and Friday. One Of the features o
Friday was a game OF. base ball between
! the Lone Star club Of Alma and tn,
Great Western club of Mt. Vernon
The Mt. Vernon boys waxed their com
petitors easily. the score standing In thei
favor, So to 32. The heavy score indi
Gates rather poor playing on both sides
| The Plnckneyvills sPerry county
Banner Of last week records the dealt
of Mr.. Francis Anderson, farmer who
resided In the neighborhood of Pinck
NEVILLE. He fell dead IN his Wagon
while driving along the public road,