The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-25
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content themselves with the 4th ward schoo
house, when their time comes.
The directors of the public scoool library
are awaiting the receipt of a certified copy
of their charter. On its receipt, rules ant
regulations under it will be adopted and The
library placed subject to the use Of members
The new city administration will add great
ly to the placidity of the city by limiting the
number of dogs to one hundred to each block
Capt. Northern, of the steamer VIM
White, talks about the early construction OF
steamer especially for the Cairo and Padu-
cab trade. Passengers to be fed upon tho
| restaurant STYLE and state rooms for ladies
only.
The wharf and wharf-boats are infested by
half dozen negro sharpers who daily victim
| ize persons of their own color, and OCCASION
ally Ego for" transporting white people.
If tho legislature has taken any action
upon bill for law authorizing Alexander
county to issue bonds TO build county roads
the fact has not fallen under our observation
We hope that matter Of such vital conse-
qucnce to the people will receive due atten-
ton before the legislature adjourns
Since the pardon Of Jennie Rose, our col
ored population have become impressed with
the idea that negro can't be kept in the pen
itentiary if he have few friends outside to
petition for his relief. The consequence is
that petitions have recently been circulated
for the pardon of some of the most rascally
offenders ever sent up from Cairo.
Old Han. Lee, the mother of "Bil,' is
poverty-pinched old creature, clothed in rags
and dependent upon county charity for her
food. She complains of its scantness; but
"pridc" keeps her out of the poor house
where she would be more literally supplied.
The vote cast on Tuesday falls about two
hundred short of the number thrown last fall.
OF this number at least one hundred and fifty
were democratic votes-chiony of laboring
men absent from the city, on the c. e V. and
/. VI. railroads.
A colored wood chopper, named Adam
Butcher, accidentally struck himself On the
right irstcp with the blade Of his axe, on
Tuesday, burying the axe up TO the eye'in
the flesh and bones He did it while attempt
ing to split stick of stove wood, tho axe
CHANGING and taking effect as stated.
Does our contemporary of the Jonesboro Ga
zettc change the figures of his commercial
report to suit the actual condition of the
Anna market? For instance, are Irish pota-
toes so cents; turnps % cents green apples
sl,O0 per bushel; chickens 81, so; eggs Is
cents per dozen; sweet potatoes so cents.
etc? If so, when we become an expert vcloc.
ipcdst we shall try to economic by boarding
in Anna and living in Cairo.
A gentleman from Pulaski county informed
US yesterday, that the approaching judicial
election cxcitcs very little attention in his
that both democrats and radi-
Gals are quite unanimously in favor Of Judge
Sloan's election so far Us he has been able to
Judge; and that all, alike, deprecate the in
PRODUCTION of politics into the contest. Az
the people seem determined to elect judge
Sloan We advise Baker to withdraw and go
into petroleum. or some other business
that will pay 1t is only according Mr..
Baker his due, however, to admit that, among
all the gentlemen yet named in connection
with this Office he undoubtedly stands, as a
judge Of law, next to Judge Sloan.