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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-02
TIL Z STATESMAN

Is one Of the best and most reliable Weeklies
published in the State and is filed with the
choicest selections of reading matter from
frst-class periodicals and publications Its
list of readers embraces some Of the best
families in the community, and its well-Glled
columns are found in the household of near
ly every intelligent and well informed family
in the City and State. It is therefore
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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-02
MEDICAL.


THE BRIDAL. CHAMBER
ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN,
Great Social Evils and Abuses,
which Interfere with MARRIAGE with sure psAn
debtAted.
sent In sealed letter envelopes, free OF charge
Address, HOWARD SANITARY AID ASSOCIATION
No. South Ninth st., PHILADELPHIA Pa.
myll-3m
MarvIn's DeOderIzed Cod Liver
lll OIL.
Oamphor, fresh lot just received.
Itch and letter Ointment.
Burn and Pile savs.
Blood Purifier.
Worm LoEengers.
Tonic Bitters.
Cough Candy.
Diarrheo Mixture, excellent article for the coming
season. can always be had at the lowest prices at
FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
my4 Corner Of Front and West Streets
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-02
HOTEL.
PENNSGRoVE,
Salem County, New Jersey.

The subscriber has recently reGtied renewed aud
completely remodeled the Hotel al pennsgroye, aud
placed entirely furniture throughout the Honse
Beds bedding carpets tables, and everything new
and Of the hes Equality
Boarders and visitors will hnd this Hotel to be secoud
o none in its home appointments.
SS-TnE TABLE Is sUPPLIED FROM FIRST CLASS
MARKETS.
The Bar Is filled With the best aua choireai brands
PURE LIQUORS. The lawns and urroundinrs invite
the utmost pleasure 10 the seekts Of recreation dur
ing the Summer season.
Visitcfs are requested 10 cali nd enjoy few no
n oyaunning Il for themselves.
alr3O- JOSEPH G FRENCH propretl
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-02

W. are 'dll m'nofA'laIIoe our ling ana lvaFa6
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-02

Our great double-heating PARLOR ETOVE, has Teen
much improved and beautifsd this years. Where
known the merits.of this stove need no comment.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-02
THE JUNIATA.

Barley-sheaf Cooking Stove,
sohighy esteemed by the public for several years ras
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-02
sunnysiae Fire Place Heaters

YOU TASTED ITi whatl
IL INA LIS soda Waer, olyeit tiial and
plaaefd.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
PHIL. HOWARD.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
city clerks office until y o'clock pm, f
Tuesday, the 18th day of November, A ID.
1872, for furnishing the materials or doing
the work, or both, for the construction of
sidewalks rs follows, viz: On the easterly
side OF Washington avenue, In front of lots
numbered eighteen (ls), nineteen 40,
twenty (2O), and twenty-one (2l j. in block
numbered twenty-four (24), on said east
erly side from the northerly line of said
lot numbered eighteen (ls) produced to
the line fixed by ordinance rs the outer
edge of the sidewalk constructed, or 10 be
constructed on the southcrly side of
Seventh street in said city; on the north
erly side of Sixth street, from Washington
avenue to Jefferson avenue; on the north
erly side OF Cross street, from Washington
avenue to Walnut street, TO connect with
the sidewalks on those streets on the
west side of Commercial avenue in front
OF lots numbered one ~, two (2y, three
(3), four a., five o. and six (6), in block
numbered twenty (2O) on the south side
of Tenth street from Walnut street to
Jefferson avenue.
Sealed proposals will also be received as
above, for furnishing the material. or do
ing the work. or both, for the RECONSTRUCT
tion or renewal of the following described
| sidewalks, viz: On the south side of Nine
,eenth street from Poplar street to Com
mercial avenue on the north side Of
| Twentieth street from Ohio Lcyee to Wal.
nut street; on the south side OF of TWEEN
ticth street from Ohio Levae to Washing
ton avenue on both sides of Poplar street
from Eighteenth street to Division street
on the south side Of Division street and on
the north side of Center street; on the
north side Of Twenty-ffth street from
Washington avenue to Walnut street, and
on south side Of same street from Walnut
street to Holbrook avenue; and on the
south side of Thirty-fourth street from
Commercial avenue to Washington
! avenue. Said proposals shall be directed 10
the city council and will be opened at a
joint meeting Of tho council at the time
above named
| Allproposals shall be made in accordance
with the provisions, requirements and spec
ihcations Of ordinance No. 80, ap-
proved September 10th, A. d., 1872, which
ordinance is now on file at my office, sub.
ject to examination at any time.
| NJ. j. HowLEY,
80 City Clerk.
cairo, lIl' Oct. 70 1872. lO-2S-lod
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

PoLrrIcAL.---Therc will DO q Greeley
meeting At Mound City tonight. When
We have q meeting in Cairo the Mound
City boys como down and help US out.
Can't We muster crowd to 60 up there.
Where are tho horsemen Of the late pro-
cession Prepare to mount
To-day 10 the last day Of registration.
II you have not been registered, attend to
the duty to-day.
Col. Townes of Union county, and
Mr.. Oberly Of Alexander, will address the
people Of Clear Creek at o'clock, Satur-
day next.
Arrangements are being made for a
big Liberal demonstration In this city dur.
ing the present week. Let every Greeley
man prepare 10 do his duty on the coca
sion.
"A Radical gentleman, doing business
on Eighth street between Washington ant
Commercial avenues, is anxious TO be
$500 that Grant will carry Illinois b.
10000 majority, and there are many mel
Of many minds rushing around, anxious Il
take his bet.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
REGISTER TO-DAY.
TODAY,

BREvITIEs.- Register to-day.
The street committee we're in session
yesterday.
"A large number Of wagons are stacked
up on the Ohio Levee awaiting shipmen,
south.
"A company of hunters and trappers
from Sullivan, Indiana, passed through
Cairo on Sunday, on their way to Arkan-
sas.
Some thief went through q passenger
on the sleeping car between here and Du
Quoin, and stole pair of pants, a vest and
a watch.
The pi geons are flying southwark.
Many nocks have passed over this city
in the direction Of Kentucky in the last
few days.
All told, there are nine cases Of small.
pox in Cairo, and nearly all Of the unfortu-
mates came from st. Louie, where they
contracted the disease
Matt Burns services are being
brought into requisition by the railroads
far and near to employ workmen for
them. Matt is an energetic, pushing man,
and workmen who make contracts with
him can rely on the faithful performance
of their terms. He has full authority to
employ from headquarters. Matt now
wants two hundred section men and fifty
track-layers for the Cairo and Vincennes
railroad. See advertisement in another
column.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

continual mass Of snogs, sand bars, wrecks,
&c, and IL is impossible for boats to come
down stream after dark. Below here
pilots report six and half feet to Men,
phis, and about the Same below there.
BUSINESS AND WEATHER.
Business, Tor Monday, was very good,
and considerable freight was handled.
The weather was fair and pleasant.
MISCELLANEOUS.
About three clock Sunday afternoon,
while the Mohawk and barges were maxi
ing the crossing from the Illinois shore to
the Missouri shore, below Grcenfelds
ferry landing, barge No. SO drawing about
five feet two inches, struck some hidden
obstruction which tore hole in her hull
four feet wide and sixteen feet long from
the knuckle upward, causing the barge to
sink very quick, in seven feet water at the
bow and eight feet ut the stern. The hole
of the barge was filled with about four
! thousand barrlcs of flour and IA few bar
rels of whisky. All of the flour and the
lower tier of hay on the deck is damaged.
On board thi. barge was II lot of ten, fire.
works, fruit and fish direct from China to
New Orleans. all Of which was saved with
out damage. The balance of the deck
load consisted Of corn, oats and bran,
which is not damaged. The Mohawk
came to this port and got couple Of
! barges and took all the deck load of yes
terday.
The Eckert went up to the barge and
her diver went down and examined the
hull and it is thought that it can be raised.
| This is the first accident of any note the
Miss. v. Il. Co. has met with for several
years.
The new steamer 10. Kinney got out
Sunday night away behind time. She was
aground twenty-four hours ut Barracks
and laid up all night. She is said to be a
splendid low water boat and will carry
four hundred tons on four and half feet
water.
The Commonwealth and harges had
Il remarkably light trip.
The Emile LaBarge had a good trip of
assorted freight for st. Louis.
The Wager discharged 300 barrels flour
for Peoria and had 5000 SACKS salt for st.
Louis.
The Belle Vernon found an opening
and came to the wharf yesterday and com
menced loading for Memphis. She will
get a good trip.
The Longworth left for New Orleans
with all tho freight she wanted and fair
lot Of passengers.
The Belfast came out drawing five feet
large with barge in tow and brough,
| 1000 tons. She added 300 tons here. She
had fifty cabin and seventy deck passen
gers and 300 tons freight when she left
here. 1t is reported that she struck the
same obstruction that sunk barge No. 80
but did her no damage. Barge No. 81 o.
the Mohawk's tow is loaded partly with
fifteen thousand bushels of bulk grain
The submarine Aid goes to Red river tC
work among the RATS. She passed down
Sunday.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
AN AMERICAN NOVEL.

DR.. Hollands serial story entitled CAR
thur IBonnicastle," to be commenced in
'Scribner's Monthly for November and
continued through the year, will be auto
biographical IN form, and in a different
vein from the earlier stories Of this writer.
1t will incorporate much of personal ex-
perience, abound in interesting incident,
and will deal with some Of the most i'm
portsnt problems of American life. The
illustrations of this story by Miss Hallock
will be among the best that have appeared
in the Magazine
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

PERsoNAL.-The mother and beautiful
aud accomplished sister of w. II. Morris
are now in the city visiting friends.
Potter pottered about the city yester-
day.
Gen. Raum is registered at the st.
Charles hotel.
IS. p. Wheeler is in Jonesboro attend.
ing circuit court.
Capt Hsmbleton went through Cairo
to St. Louis yesterday.
Judge Pidgeon, Of Mound City, was
in Cairo yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Lansden went to Decatur yes
terday for three or four days stay.
r. c. Werlich of the Mississippi
Valley transportation company is in the
city.
Mr.. Davis, of the Sun, has returned
from Chicago, and has resumed his place
at the editorial bellows.
--Robsrts Of Carbonate, was visible on
the Ohio levee and in the vicinity of THE
BULLETIN Office yesterday.
| wi. NsCuE 1uTucr uuu WIG phsstu
through Cairo yesterday on their way to
Texas by way Of st. Louis.
Mr.. Charles Psrtier proposes 10 soon
build brick Business house on the site OF
the present well-known New York store
-Lonergan will 60 into the feed store
business in few days, IN the store room
of the new Wsrdner building, CONNER.
cisl avenue.
Captain Dominique Fields, formerly
extensively engaged in furnishing walnut
logs for the walnut mill near the elevs
tor IN this city, has been arrested in Osce.
ola, Arkansas, and taken to Little Rock on
charge of killing two negroes during the
late troubles at Osceola. Captain Fields
family reside at Vincennes, Indians.
+ The 'Gallstin Gazette says: "Hor
Fredoine Bross of Cairo, WAS honorsd b.
the Order Of Odd Fellowship for the sta,
r. Of Illinois, At Rock Island, with the pos
D. tion Of Grand Master for the state. tn
Ill distinguished honor and truly responsib
position could not have been conferre
y upon more worthy man. His elect &
Ill was recognition Of his fitness, and
merited tribute TO the German element
~ the state"
II The festive FaXon says in the Pad,
IS. cab 'kentuckisn' 1--WE made the acquain
&c ance of McHsle in Cairo. He Is the fe
IS. low to get acquainted with--he carries Ii
keys to the city hotel and = man nevs
loses anything by knowing him. He is
strong Greeley man, and wears viii,
ID satin hat. Mac is fearfully ugly, but the
* he is said to be the kindest and best n,
n- tured man in the world, which makes u
a, for the deficiency"
s. Mr.. Simpson II. Taber, of the wei
% known firm Of Taber Brothers, wandere
\. away of into Canada, and there becam
i en,sngled in the pleasant meshes of ma,
N rimony. The happy man and his beaut
s full bride were visible on Washington sv,
o nue. Sunday. To them both The BULLI
a TIN extends the usual salutations, an
9. wishes, in addition, that they may hav
If unclouded matrimonial Skies and paths c
y pleasantness and peace.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
LARGE stock of notions at G. Hannys.

NorIcr.-All outstanding bills for gre.
ceries furnished my grocery store, corner
Of Ninth street and Commercial avenue,
previous to the time il WAS closed must be
presented to me for collection, and all bills
due me for groceries furnished must be
paid TO ME Immediately or they will be
placed in the hands of an officer and costs
Of collecting the same added. All per-
sons are notified that l have no interest or
connection with any business outside of
my regular avocation as wrecker.
1928 81. II. HILL.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

PoLIcs CoURT.-Frank Gardner, Mt.
rested by Helm and Mehner, for drunken
ness, was fined 81 and costs. Sent to jail
for six days.
Martin MCGUIRE, drunk, arrested by
the same, fined 81 and costs. Sent 10 Jail
for Ave days.
Caldwell and Meny, arrested by
Whitcsmp for drunkenness, were fined 81
and costs each, and sent to Jail for six days
John Story, drunk, taken in charge
by Billingsly, was fined 81 and costs
Sent TO Jail for Z days.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

WICKED CAIRo.--The good pastors of
our city churches must arouse themselv yes.
The religious reputation Of Cairo is suf-
fering. The small number of protesting
christians in this city is matter of com.
ment 10 the outside world. A late issue
Of the Washington, Ind, Gazette says
ain the city Of Cairo, H., with popula-
ton Of ten thousand inhabitants, there are
not more than six hundred mem bers of
evangelical churches" This will never
do. For every one person in Cairo on the
road 70 HEAVIER, there are sixteen persons and
two-thirds Of person going the other
way. Immediately after the election
The BULLETIN, which has been slight,
neglected. Of its religious duties lately
will endeavor TO assist in the correction Q
this frghtful state Of affairs.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
WINTER BOOTS AND
SHOES.

Railroad men, farmers, draymen and all
others whose business lays out of doors,
and who for the preservation of health
and good temper ought to wear good,
heavy waterproof boots, can get just what
they want by calling on VIM. Ehlers. He
makes French calf or kip boots, warranted
10 fit well, wear we'll and give general sat
isfaction. l0-29-tf.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

Mr.. BLACK, Of the City Shoe Store,
has returned to the city, having purchased
. very large stock Of fall and winter
boots and shoes, which he is now daily re.
csiving.
Mr.. Black h ~ selected his goods with
his usual care and taste, and guarantees
his friends and patrons who may call upon
him, . frst-clsss article. Mr.. B. tav-
ing met with such good success in intro.
ducing ladies', misses and children's Gus.
tom made shoes of Brolaski make, has
made arrangement with the above gen.
tlemen tor line of their gentlemen {.
and youths hand made boots and shoes
TO which he ivites the attention Of the
gentlemen Of Cairo. lO.ls-tf.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

NOBODY denies that If you would have
oysters by the plate, stewcd, fried, roasted
raw or on the hslf.shcll, by the dozen,
can or barrel, there is only one place in the
city where you can get the freshest, juiciest
and best. That place by common consent
is the Thalia Oyster saloon, at the corner
of Twelfth street and Washington avenue,
and, while there, if you should chance to
call for y glass Of st. Louis lager glass
of wine native or foreign, or something
of a stronger kind, your own good taste
will testify that Jacckel keeps the best.
Then 60 to the Thalia, call for what you
want to eat or drink, and if you are not
more than satisfied, everybody will say
that you must charge your dissatisfaction
your own depraved taste. II.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

WASTED.-Two thousand men at good
pay, and five hundred teams At 81 90 to
IS per day, to go to Marshall, Texas, to
work on the Texas and Pacific railroad
Board So so to - SO per week. Teams
and men will be transported to Vicksburg
from where they can drive to Freeport,)
" follows Horses, 81; mules, So; wag.
ons, 81 men on deck, s..
For Information and free trsnsporta.
ton. Apply TO
M. BURNS, Agent,
Mechanics boarding house,
Cor. Third 81. x Commercial Av.
Cairo, Ills.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

AN IScIPIKST FIRE.-Some boys play
ing on the old circus grounds yesterday af.
tsrnoon abont 4 o'clock set FIRE to guam
tity Of shavings in the rear of Jesse john
sons residence corner Of Eleventh
and Poplar streets. The fire was commu-
nicated to the house, but was put out by
the timely efforts of the residents.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
lo-l7d2w
EICHHOFF FURNITUREFACTORY

VIM. Eichhotf has purchased the inter-
est of bis brothers in the above establish
ment in Cairo, and is now prosecuting the
Furniture manufacturing business with
great success. He has full stock of extra
seasoned lumber on hand, and can war
rant every article no manufactures. He
has also full stock Of Bedsteads, Chairs.
Tables, Bureaus, Desks, ward robes, mat
tresses, etc, always on hand, and his prices
defy competition. Sales room at the fac
tory. 6-25tf.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD
EXTENSION.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

NOTICE TO CUNIKNVTVKS'
Sealed proposals viii be received at the
engineers Office in Jackson Tennessee un-
til November LIST, 1872, for about three
hundred thousand cross ties, said ties
must be seven by eight inches and nine
feet long.
The company reserve tue right to re-
ject any or all bids.
5. b. REED,
lC.l7d2w Chief Engineer.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

An ACCIDENTALLY before yesterday,
the Oldest son Of Mr.. Refer, while trying
70 shake pccAns from the limb of tree
INTO which no had climbed, fell distance
ofthirty feet. He Was picked up with
sprained ANGLES and other bruises and
sent home in . wagon.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

We learn from the Rev. Fred l.. Thorn.
son that the arst quarterly meeting of this
conference year, Of the Methods, church
Of this charge, will be held on the 9th
and 10th Of November, which will en-
bracA oext Sabbath week.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29

BLUM 4 AMsoN have received the Sec
ond installment Of their large stock of fall
and winter goods and offer them to Gus
toners At greatly reduced prices, having
made their purchases since the late de-
cline In wool, which enables them to offer
dressgoods, Aannels, shawls and all woollen
and mixed goods at twenty per cent. be.
low previous prices. Shawls which
brought So week or so ago are now Of
fered At So. They call particular attention
to their stock Of boots and shoes, among
which may be found handsome assort-
ment Of ladies and children's shoes of the
best make and latest styles, all of which
will be sold remarkably cheap. All the
new styles of dress goods, shawls, wraps,
and an immense variety of notions. rib
bons, etc, will be found on their shelves.
lO.21tf.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
Foreign Advertisements.
THE NEW YORK
EV E N ING POST.
SAFE, SURE AND sTEADFAsT.
A JOURNAL FOR ALL TRUE REPUBI.I.
CANS. FOR ALL TRUE LIBERALS,
AND ALL TRUE DEMOCRATS.

The New York Evening Post. edited by
William Cullen Bryant and Parke Goodwin,
assisted by the strongest talent that can be
engaged. has for more than half a century
maintained the same principles OF Freedom
and Progress, through all changes Of parties
and politics.
IL stands for Equal Rights for the Distri-
button Of Power: for the security OF the glo.
rious results of Emancipation and Enfran.
chisemcnt won by the war; and for all
practicable Reforms.
IL Is opposed to injustice and spoliation
disguised under the name of protection (:
and to all corrupt party combinations which
sacrifice principle TO mere success.
u will support Grant and Wilson because
II believes that under them the government
will be more stable, and the chances for
progress and reform more certain, than ,In.
der any alliance Of Incompatible elements.
The Evening Post H. equal to any other
as a newspaper, and is complete In it, Polit.
zeal, its Literary, It's scientific. its Agricul-
tural, and its Commercial Departments.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-29
LARGE stock Of prints at &. Hannys.

SMALL-PoX.-A few days ago we called
attention 10 the fact that the smallpox
was raging in st. Louis, and the steam
boats would, If they were not watched,
bring cases into Cairo and spread the dis
sass among our own people. To enforce
the fact that this was fear not founds.
tionless We said that several cases had al.
ready appeared in our city and had been
brought here by boats from other cities.
6oms OF our merchants have objected 10
our making this fact public. They are
short-sightsd. We referred to the pres.
ence Of the smallpox for the purpose of
arrousing the authorities to Immediately
and snsrgstically take measures to prevent
e from becoming epidemic. We are a
citizen Of this village, and have had the
dreadful disease in our family. We do
not wish any moro Of it; and we believe
Il can b extirpstsd by energy and common
sense In the action Of the city authorities
We take pleasure 10 saying that Mayor
Lansdsn and the Board Of Health Officer
Wootsn, are doing oil that can be don,
nihie behalf There are only . few case'
NOV, and, We believe, that il
1kiend 70 vaccination and
nIIo will escape visi
hey don't, look ou'