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The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

The Telegraph MsnopSIy-rhe Beginning
81 IT, end as Masd.
The people Of Cairo, Of Illinois, Of the
entire West, have long and patiently
submitted to . telegraph monopoly that
has well nigh entirely deprived them Of
tho aid Of that agency In business and
commercial transactions. The monopo-
ly preserved in this State BY the Cation
lines, has kept the advantages Of tele.
graph communication beyond the reach
Of men OF ordinary means, deprived at
least three-fourths Of the daily news
papers Of telegraphic intelligence-and
for what? Simply that the Hon. J. d.
Cation, on his Investment Of 1900, may
continue to receive his $4,000 net cash
every year, and that the stock Of his
lines, unwarrantably sweiled to $1,000,
900, may continue to declare unheard OF
dividends!
Fortunately for the people and
the business interests Of the
state. the beginning Of the end Of this
Cation monopoly 10 At hand. The Great
Western Telegraph Company compa-
ny Of the people, operating in the inte-
rest OF the people-are stretching their
wires between all prominent cities Of the
United States, having already establish
ed ofYices in most Of the larger cities Ia
the Northwest. With this net work OF
wires Cairo will soon be connected, by
the construction Of o line TO Mattoon-to
the building Of which . strong force OF
workmen will soon apply themselves.
When this wire is put up we can (fgura-
lively speaking) place our heel upon the
throat Of the Cation body -poIitlc and cry
aloud "Sic semper tyrannis." When
this is done, dispatches to Chicago and
Cincinnati will not cost US 81 so as now,
but fifteen cents; dispatches to st. Louis
half Of 1t, nor the quarter Of 1t. Prices
will come down until men Of moderate
means can employ the telegraph, every
day, II they choose, in furthering their
business ends.
Mr.. Van Buren,, one Of the attorneys
OF the Great Western Telegraph Compa-
ny, Is now in the city, operating In the
interest Of the company. He will
walt upon some Of our business men 10
secure subscription Of stock, II being
the policy Of the company to interest
every important point pecuniarily,
I'm the enterprise. His success hitherto
has been highly encouraging. The bus.
mess men Of Chicago would have taken
every dollar ofthe stock, but the compa.
ny had determined upon something like
an equitable distribution OF 1t among
the different communities directly con-
cerned. -fe
Mr.. v. b. informs US that on or before
the LIST day of December next the q. w.
T. Co. Will send dispatches from New
Orleans ria Cairo 10 Chicago over their
own lines, and that By that time Cairo
will have ample Geographic communi.
ton with all points IN the States and ter.
ritories to which telegraph lines have
been extended. y
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

John Neidenheimer, . German BUTCH
er In this city, recently from Havrs,
France, declares that that city boasts of
. horse twenty.three hands high; that
this horse draws . dray ssvsnty-two feet
long, its wheels being eighteen feet In
diameter; and that one hundred and
twenty-five tons is not an extraordinary
dray load!
Mr.. N. Ii too thoroughly convinced Of
the truth Of his declaration 70 brook Dat
contradiction. Hence, we are left To
wonder, hrst at the extraordinary size Of
the horse; secondly, the undue proper
Ions OF the drAy, and third, the crush
ing weight Of the load. nH
Mr.. N. insists that he knows what he
10 talking about and will bet everything
Of value he possesses thst he hes not In
any particular exaggerated.
Brigham Young should secure that
animal ~ family Carriage horse. He'd
haul ell the Betsy's and Mary James Of
Brigham's harem.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
''Barrett's Il cooling and delightful.

II you want good stove, or tin ware
hollow-ware, copper or sheet-iron ware,
tin roof, gutter, or anything in that line,
call on A. Fraser, Commercial avenue,
beteen Eleventh and Twelfth street,
where he has moved to, aud fitted up the
largest and most complete shop in
Southern Illinois.
Particular attention given 10 steam
boat and mill work, copper smithing
and sheet iron work, such as chimneys,
breecher escaping steam-pipes, etc.
apr24d6m
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

A Washington letter. writer reports
that recently an Ohio Congressman 70.
ceived q petition signed by three humid
red persons, asking the appointment Of
woman as postmaster, and In three days
had received twenty-five confidential
letters from the signers, informing him
that she was not nt for the place. and
that they had not the courage 10 refuse
to sign her papers.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

Every item inserted In our local col
umns Is read by at least one tn Jusand
persons daily. While we would not
disparage onr advertising columns as q
medium Of com munication with the
public, we may say, nevertheless, that
the increased price charged for business
notices in our local columns Is fully au.
thorixed by the increased notoriety
secured. This IL understood by many OF
our patrons and hence the numerous
business and personal notices that are
found interpreted among our items Of
local news. Our charges are 20 cents a
line no words) for the first insertion
and 10 ceuts per line for each subseq uent
insertion. ru ttsrt
Bring on your business "localsn then,
aud in less than two days we will have
the wares you advertise, talked about In
every family Of the city. II
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
Rnhlla PARK

The title to st. Mary's park vests In
the city when our authorities fence
and otherwise improve 1t. Is u
not worth that expenditure? II 80,
what is gained by delay7
In former plats Of the citya Crescent
park" at the the point, and Schuyler
park, further up town, were laid down,
but where are they now? They were
not accepted by the corporation after
many years waiting, and now they form
part Of the plated portion of the city.
We have no assurance that the offer OF
~. Mary's park will stand perpetualIy.
1t is a beautiful body Of ground, embra-
cling about eleven acres, and Is surely
worth the fencing, although thee1pend.
iture therefor subject the corporation TO
some immediate Inconvenience. Let
us secure II while we may.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
Barclay Brothers Barrett's agents
Cairo, IAinois., en ar my 10-d&wlw

The Sunhower Billiard Saloon, on Ohio
Levee. IL furnished with the latest styles
Of tables, and the bar supplied with tn
most excellent liquors. Free lunch is
spread every day ct .. m. and 10 p. m.
aDY3)dtf
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
"Bsrretrs" took the Flint Premium

The old weli-established and popular
Wholesale liquor house Of w. II. Schutter
maintains its splendid reputation, pre-
serving it, rank among the leading
houses Of the country Mr.. schbtser
,keeps . very full house, gives his bust
ness the closest personal attention.
treating customers courteously and
kindly, and dealing q ell times s(sicty
upon the square. ~
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
FIRE.!
six Steamboats, Harmed.

We are advised by private telegram
that six steamboats, were destroyed 10y
fire this morning at the Cincinnati
wharf, viz: The westmoreland, Clif.
ton, Mary Erwin, Melnotte, Darling and
Cheyenne-three OF them being side
wheelers and three stern-~ heelers. The
loss Is put down at over $4,000. No
further particulars were received.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
"Barrett'sn has become a staple.
Lightning.

Save your lives and property. A.
Fraser is agent for the copper scroll light
ming rod company and will fill all orders
promptly. Call at once and have them
put on your buildings. This IL the best
and safest rod now made. Shop on Com
mercial avenue, between Eleventh and
Twelfth street. apl2id3m
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
Money OavsAg

BY buying your groceries Of ]. H. Metcalf,
who keeps large and select stock Of the best
family supplies, and sells cheaper than the
cheapest, No. saa Washington avenue, op-
Posile the court house. .,is .t4 ... 4, mar5tf
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
TIE MEXICAN EVER-BEARxYG
STRA WBERRY
4 Disttses species.

Henry Gilman, Esq, OF the U. s. Lake
Coast Survey, a scientific botanist, has ex-
amlned the Mexican Ever Bearing straw
berry and brought II to the notice of the
Society Of National Science at Buffalo,
OF which he Is distinguished correspon-
ing member.
critical examination and pronounced q
new species Of the Fragaria or Strawber-
ry, by some Of the best botanists of the
country, and their opinion establishes
what has been claimed for 1t; that IL diff.
fers from any known variety, and win.
dicates 1t from the premature and unjust
criticism In this particular, to which II
has been subjected. Experienced horti.
culturalists having already testified to its
merits as valuable fruit, the circle of
evidence is therefore complete by the
addition of these scientific opinions.
1t isnot too late-as some may suppose
Ito set this valuable plant It's very
hardy, and may be transplanted at any
season with satisfactory results. See adj
vertisement In another column.
Retail dealers In groceries and liquors,
cigars and tobaccos can procure supplies
at the house of Messrs. ID. Smyth Geo,
of this city, upon as Advantageous terms
as the same articles can be secured In st.
Louis, Louisville or Chicago, n
Messrs. Smyth Il Co are the oldest
grocers and liquor merchants in the city.
and maintain a reputation for business
integrity second to that no other firm In
the state, They will be found obliging
gentlemen, prompt in business, liberal,
heightened and gentlemanly. .
Premium CINCINNATI Lager Beer at
Louis Herbert's. "tf mayl2-lw
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

A horse took fright at something on
the leyee, to-day, and dashed Off at
break.neck speed, deposited its negro
rider on the ground, with a chug that
made his teeth rattle, and broke its own
leg.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

Gentlemen can secure nrst class day
board at Walker d Sisson's restaurant
ut five dollars per week. Charley Pm.
erling being superintendent Of that de.
partment, boarders are insured the best,
served In the best style. may12-lw
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

The rain continued nearly all night,
pouring down heavily at times. This
morning the clouds partially cleared
away giving US glimpses Of the sun, but
at II o'clock showers commenced again
There was however, signs Of clear
weather as our report closed. =
The Mississippi and Missouri are still
falling.
The Ohio is falling at Pittsburg with
feet 6incbes in the channel, and falling
also at Cincinnati and Louisville with
feet large in the chute over the falls. 1t
is rising from Evansville to Cairo.
The Cumberland Is rising again with
nearly feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Here the river has risen four inches
since last report.
Business continues moderate on the
river.
The Bee and barges received here $50
hbls -four, 40 hhds tobacco, l05 bbls beer,
I brick machine, 80 tons sundries for
New Orleans.
The White brought out Is hhds tsbac.
co for reshipment TO New York per rail-
and q few tons beer and sundries for
Memphis.
The Alaska discharged here rs hhds
sugar for reshIpment north per rail.
The Quickstep brought out ~ SKIS corn,
II pkgs sundries for Cairo; l72 pkgs for
Columbus, SO sheep, SO bbis whisky, 43
pkgs sundries for reshipment to Mem
phis, New Orleans and way points.
The Belle st. Louis discharged various
lots sundries for Cairo and received 25
tons sundries for Memphis and way
points.
BY private dispatches received to-day
We learn that the steamers Westmore-
land, Clifton, Darling, Mary Ewin, Mel
notte and Cheyenne were totally des
troyed by fire at the wharf at Cincinnati
this morning. No particulars. t" L
The W ite, Captain Northern, Ia the
regular packet for Paducah this evening
The mann moth and comfortable
steamer Thompson Dean, Capt. Pepper
leaves here this evening for New Orleans
Neither the boat or her officers have an,
superiors on the siver In every QuAlit,
which can render trip comfortable an,
pleasant - - u.
The Cumberland, Capt. Lowth, 10, the
regular Cairo and Evansville packet thi
evening. ~ f no 'f.-e.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

st. Louis lager beer. the most desira-
BILE and purest brand in the city, may be
found at Walker & Sisson's, Ohio Levee.
mayl2-1w
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

A young man named Morrison, died
ofhydrophobia in Covington, KY, on
Monday last. His paroxysms were hor.
,rible to behold. = rneF ar,re.tr
II there were any dogs in Cairo, the
prevalence Of hydrophobia all arou nd
us, would alarm us! vyo
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

Cincinnati Buck Tomorrow at nine
o'clock, am. Thursday at Louis Her.
bert's
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
ssO1ice Business.

Police Busine<ss
Old Dick was In a state Of magisterial
felicity this morning, over the fact that
two citizens, OF whom We speak else
where, had violated ''section so-and-so
OF the ordinances as revised and codi-
fed" and paid the assessed penalty.
penitent. He had been drunk-a nilent
drunk-s silent, sobby, soaking kind Of q
drunk-and he was sorry. The squire.
In an ebulition Of good feeling for fAlIen
humanity, told Henry Glade to depart
In peace, and sin no more.
Next came Bill Dolsn and Peter Dor
deaux. They hid been drunk, too; both
of them. They had swoshed around
considerably, and manifested q very
criminal indifference about the price Of
corn. The squire being able 70 detect
the difference between twesdle-dum and
tweedle-dse, told Bill Dolan snd Peter
Bordeaux ITO depart In peace" but o.
preliminary 10 their departure to deposit
with him . dollar contribution to the
city finances aud . small sum for the en-.
joyment Of the Officers Of his court. Do
Ian made the deposit, but Bordeaux
couldn't, and ~ . consequence Bor-
deaux was consigned to . free boarding
house for the period Of - days. selah.
Yighs.
In the adjustment Of . difference Geo.
Reece and Charles Terrence both citzens.
INDUCED In highly insulting epithets.
Indeed Terrence limited something 10
the effect that Kneece's .materuial ances.
tor was feminine canine, whereupon
Rsece's anger reached a pressure equal
10 two hundred pounds to the square
inch-a point that imperstively deman.
ded that he should hoist something.
Terrence being the nearest movable
object, he hoisted him over the railing OF
the high sidewalk on Tenth street. 10
terra. hrma some ten feet below, the fall
shaking up Torrences breakfast I'm a
manner provocative Of qiuck digestion
Word Of this unpleasantness reaching
the police both OF the beligerents were
escorted to the court OF Squire Shannes.
sy. The facts of the case being beloved
into the old 'squire's ear, he concluded
that the insulted dignity OF the city de.
manded salvo In the way Of two five
dollar greenbacks, and accordingly ask.
ed OF the accused to ralse that amount
between them, and to add to 1t, as a due
recognition OF the efficiency OF our police
department, an equal sum to be appro-
priated as trimmings. This thing, Tor.
renee and Reece then and there did.
with the air OF men who were not receiy.
Ing, by long shot, an equivalent for
their money. ACT stECSSlI
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

"Barrett's" Prize Hair Restorative.
may 10 d&w
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

Fresh Mobile Oysters
Are received daily at Louis Herbert's
restaurant, 65 Ohio Levee. mayl2.lw
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
WANTS..

EOn RESr.-An ezeelieu. tEick store room on
II 3oth street, sear The Court House, with several
rooms. APplyto yohs Res. OF my7-st
VIANTED-AlexanderC County Orders st % cts
w and City Scrip a. e6cents on the dollar, for all
iani,du Wv. THORNTON.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

i've.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12

Connecting atsi. Louiswsh r'rn--
Northern Line Packet Company,
Ksskuk Packet Company,
Omaha Packet Cosnpany,
aad Various Railroad Liass.
Al Memphis with r
Men pAis and white River Packet Cs.,
Arkansas River Packet Company,
Memphis and Charleston II. H.,
and Mississippi u Tennessee 10. u
A. vicksbarg with
b.. Yaaoo River Packets, and
vteksburg and Meridian Ratlreaas
Giving through bills ladlng and tickets 10 al available
points by ran % river.
CHAs 7. HINDR, General Agent.
ONCE on WhaEf-boat
ED. y. sisSoN, Ticket and Passenger Agent.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
RIVER NEWS.


ARRIVALS.
Gen. Anderson, Columbus. WIN. White. paducah.
Grand Lake. Memphis, Dictator, st. Louis.
Quickstep, Evansville. Belle u. Louis, Sc. Louis
ALASKA, Few Orleans. Liberty No. :.
Rubicon, vicksbure Argosy, Pittsburg.
Gen. Anderson, Coun,.s Win. White, Paducah;
Die tator, 81. Louis. Grand Lake. Grand Tower
Argosy, 4" Quickstep, Evansville.
Rubicon, I" Bee, New Orleans.
Alaska, Cincinnati. Talisman, Nashville.
Belle st. Louis, Memphis. Liberty No, =, Pittsburg.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-01
EBENSBURC FOUNDRY
AGAIN IN FULL BLAST!
NEW FIRM. NEW BUILDINGS, &c.

HAVING purchased the well known EB-
L L ENSBURG Fol NDRY from MIR. Edw &.
Glass, and rebuilt and enlarged it almost en-
trely, besides refting il with new machinery,
the subscribers now prepared to furnish
COOK, PARLOR 6. HEATING SIO YES,
of the latest and most approved patterns
THRESHING MACHINES, MILL GEAR
ING, ROSE and WATER WHEELS of every
description, IRON FENCING, PLOUGHS
and PLOUGH CASTINGS, and in fact all
manner of articles manufactured in first class
Foundry. Job Work of all kind attended to
promptly and done cheaplv.
The special attention of Farmers is invited
80 two newly patented PLOUGHS which we
possess the sole right to manufacture and sell
in this county. anc which are admitted to be
the hest ever introduced to the public.
Believing ourselves capable of performing
any work in our line in the most satisfactory
manner, and knowing that we can do work at
LOWER PRICES than have been charged in this
community heretofors confidently hope that
will be found worthy of liberal patronage.
Fair reductions made TO Wholesale dealers.
eS The highest prices paid in cash for old
metal, or castings given in exchange.
OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH Or coUNreY
PRODUCE. CONVERY, VINROE s. CO.
Ebensburg, Sept. =, 1863.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-01

Too Much MARRIED.-The Montpe-
lier (Vt,) journal copies the following
from private letter, dated not thons-
and miles from White River Junction
''Ihey have got up the funniest snarl
across the river that you ever heard Of
AT party last weeks, after ex-
hausting the ordinary games, and want
ing something new, mock nsarriogeS were
proposed. Accordingly names were
drawn by lots, and four couples stood up
to be married. The ceremony was per-
formed, and they were duly pronounced
imam and wife, by the laws of the State
and before the witnesses" Afterward,
they aEcertained the man officiating was
justice of the peace, and the parties
were legally married They are in the
greatest alarm about it that ever was
One of them, Prof -, of T
Seminary, expects a lady up from below
in about a fortnight to marry him, and
nearly every one involved is expecting to
be married right away-one other gentle
man TO lady below-and they feel like
death. They have searched all the law
books, and consulted authorities far and
near, and everything only proves the knot
still tighter. The Justice has been fined
$50 for each couple. He says he is from
another county, and cannot do business
here, and supposed the marriages not to
be legal. 1t is certainly funny scrape,
and made still funnier by the fact that all
the parties belong to the supper -
The best opinion is that they Ar9 legally
married, and can only be divorced by the
Legislature
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-01
The Latest Oroers.
The following circular letter issued from
the White House, was presented to Mack,
who deliberately prints it:

The following circular letter issued from
the White House, was presented to Mack,
who deliberately prints it:
HEADQR's GRANT GIFT ENTERPRIsE, !
WHITE House, Mar. 1869.
The following inStIucton are issued for
the benefit of those seeking fh Q under the
new Administration
Applicants must state the extent and
character of the contribution made by them
the time when made its value then and It's
value now. II it consisted of real estate
they must specify whether it was improved
or unimproved whether town or country
property. If city lois, whether corner or
otherwise; also, whether abuttiDg on an
alley or not if country property how near
To a railroad, and whether prairie or tim
bered. If improved city property, whether
gas and water are In all the rooms.
II the contribution consisted Of money,
the applicant must state the precise sum,
and whether it was in bonds, gold or cur
rency.
If the contribution consisted in horses. the
applicant must stats precisely the age, color,
sex and condition Of the animal and whether
Thoroughbred or not, with carefully pre-
pared pedigree in the former case.
Contributions other than real estate
money, or horses, may be classed under the
general head Of miscellaneous" but the
items must be distinctly given, together
with tl.eir value, &c.
Future contributions must be made in
money or improved city property. This
rule will admit Of no deviation. The num-
Der Of horses on hand forbid further uddi-
tions, and the unstable character Of farm
property will not warrant the accumula-
tion of that species of real estate. To &C
eOmmodate customers, however, q real es
tate agent will be attached to the head
quarters staff, whose duty it will be TO use
his best endeavors TO sell country property,
and to convert it into money for the benefit
Of applicants for Office.
ALI contributions must be made ard re-
ceiptsd for before the applicants claims are
passed upon. This rule is necessary to
avoid q repetition of the unpleasant relations
arising few days since out of case in
which the applicant was found to be dis
qualified after the appointments had been
made. In no case will the money be re-
funded.
Compliance with the above Instructions
will greatly facilitate business.
By order of the President Of the Grant
Gift Enterprise.
julius CAESAR STRUTABoUT,
A. d. G. and A. A. G.,
Brig. General and BVt. Maj. General,
Private Secretary.
Countersigned Napoleon Sonapsrte Jinks.
Captain of the Hoss Marines and Chief
Engineer OF the Grant Gift Enterprise.