The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-06-28
Roads into BalIn ri County.

Roads into ballard County.
Paducah il alive TO the importance Of con-
.tructing turnpike roads to the surrounding
country, and at meeting Of citizens held on
Friday night, set an example that Cairo
might follow with great advantage 10 herself
and to the country surrounding her.
II was proposed that the city should, in her
corporate capacity, subscribe 100000 to
three roads, or ssa,3ss 33 ~ the Paducah
and North Ballard turnpike; ss3,33s 80 to
the Paducah and Blandyille turnpike, and
81, 33S 80 to the Paducah and Benton turn
pike, and that in addition 70 this handsome
! sum the city, should be thoroughly canvassed
for individual subscriptions.
This action on the part Of our neighbors
has been fastened by the efforts Cairo is put
ling forth 20 claim her own in the patronage
Of Ballard county. And what do these sf-
forts amount 10? Eight or ten thousand dol
lars have been expended by our citizens in
the preparation Of road from Cairo 10
BIanjvillel \ thousand dollars are required
10 render that road passablc, and the PROPOSE
ton ~ vote that sum as n corporate subscrip-
ton or donation finds spposersl Padueah
cvinces her willingness 10 voi. So, 1888 30 TO
command or even TO share in q trade, that
Cairo iaay reach and control by the eHpeudi-
tureo of 1000, and there are those among us
who question the propriety of voting that
$1,000
= live would enjoy the trade ofour trlbuts-
~ country, We must show ourselves desery-
ing Of it. We must net stand on trihes. I'm.
less we place our city in reliable communics-
ton With Blandville, the trade of that rich
section will inevitably so to Paducah, and
once conferred upon that city the sxpendi.
ture of hundreds of thousands of dollars will
scarcely divert il. The time for Cairo TO act
is now. II i,ooowll not accomplish the end
at which We aim, give 5000, and IL $4,000
will not suffice, give $4,000. 1t is no time
stand on trfes. We must show ourselves
equal to emergencies, or the consequences will
bs::seen in the prosperity Of rival interests at
the expense of our own.
Bill Lake claimed that his arrival at
Charleston was delayed by the imper-
feet ferry accomm odations atiCalro.
The delinquency is chargeable TO no
Such cause. The ferry boat could have
placed him, "bag and baggage" on the
Missouri shore by s O'Clock in the morn
ing; but owingto his own sluggish mo.
tions he did not get his traps all on board
until about noon. Had he not arrived
atCharleston at all the people would not
have been denied much pleasure, for, of
all the humbug shows travelling "Lake's
Hippo-Olympiad and Mammoth Circus,n
Is the most stupendous. -t''''
Squire Shannessy's office was full Of
lawyers and iookers.on this morning,
the occasion being trial between Green
p. Garner, of Villa Ridge, and q Mr.. -
OF this county, name forgotten concern
ing certain ferry rights over Cache river.
Garner claimed that his ferry franchises
had been invaded by Mr. -, and they
probably had been; but.he failed to pur-
sue legal course in protecting himself,
and got "thrown out of COURT The
case was regarded of sufficient moment
to necessitate the employment of three
or four lawyers on both sides.
Grand Excursion 10 Paducab, JuIy 5th
The Arab Fire Company have accept
ed an invitation from the Mechanic Fire
Company, No. l, at Paducah, to particle
pate IN a grand parade and picnic to be
given by the latter on the 9Th of July.
The steamer Underwater has been char |
tered for the OCCASION, and a good time is ]