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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-19
WORK ON THIS END OF THE
CAIRO AND ST. LOUIS ROAD
TO BE COMMENCED
AT ONCE.
THE ENTIRE LINE TO BE IN RUN
MING ORDER BY SEP
TENDER |.
THE MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL.

TIKI MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL.
From Mr.. John Sheehsn, who is en-.
ployed as boss over a gang Of men on the
mississippi Central extension, We learn
that work on the road is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible, and that q
large force Of mon are now at work with
in few miles Of this city. There 10 no
doubt that the road will be completed by
the lst of September Tho work Of .tress-
ling the low grounds between Cairo ard
Dupoisters has been commenced, and
will be completed in . short time.
CAIRO AND ST, LOUIS RAILROAD.
We understand that track-laying on
this end OF the Cairo and st. Louis rail-
road viii be commenced in few days
The road has been, or will before the end
OF the present week, be completed t.
Murphysboro, Jackson county, and trains
will run regularly between that place and
81. Louis.
1t is the intention OF the contractors
upon the completion of that portion OF
shs road referred to, to transport all their
laborers, materials, etc TO Cairo, where
traek-lsying will DO commenced, and the
balance OF the road placed 10 running
order in very short time.
That the road will DO completed by the
time agreed upon there is no reasonable
dOubt.
This, we are sure, will DO welcome news
To the people of Cairo, who have SO long
and anIiously awaited tho completion Of
this road
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HOT WEATHER is COM.
lNG--KEEP COOL.

Rcfrigerators at from $lS to
$50. Ice chests at $ll, $l3,
SO, ST., $40, etc. Beer cool
ers at Cincinnati retail prices
water coolers, ice cream freez-
ers, wire cloth for window
screens, bath and foot tubs,
charcoal furnaces, charcoal by
the bushcl, barrel, etc, at
BEERwART, ORTIZ & Co.'S,
1856 Commercial Ave.
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FURNITURE FOR SALE AND HOUSE
TO RENT

will sell At private sale the following de.
scribed goods, to-wt: one seyca octave
piano danes NOu's make = line marble top
bureaus, ] marble top wash stand. tine
bedstead-. | tine wardrobe. Jaihtub, con.
tinental self-ieedng heating stove, l cotton
mattress. 8 mattresses, l marble top centre
table, " heating stoves, A yards oil Brussels
carpet, q yards three-pli carpet, 20 yards
two-pli carpet, . coal oil lamps. . casters.
washtubs, settee. easy-chair, sewing
machines Wheeler 4 Wilson make, -
yards rag.carpct, and house TO rent 10 u
good tenant. J.. II. MYERS.
E-1A If
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Mr.. A. Black OF the shoe store has just
received his second stock OF summer shoes
and slippers this season. and is now opening
"A line Of goods which for style and work
manship cannot be eNcelled IN the southern
part of the state. A. heretofore, he makes
it q speciality Away, TO keep on hand the
latest styles Of ladies', misses and childrcn's
shoes and slippers of Broa,kfs renowned
custom work. which he sells at prices rang.
ing uIuCn iV''s. h.-.. s-.ss... --.--L -
purchased elewhere, Is there is no joLbers
! between him and the manufacturers. Ills
stock of gents and youths congress gaiters,
/ buckle shoes, Prince Alberts, Edward, and
! Alexis, an entirely new style, is very large
and varied, and will suit the most fastid-
ious. lie would particularly request the
gentlemen TO inspect hi, line OF shoes be-
tore they desire to purchase Or have made
elsewhere. 6-l7 81
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A GOOD lNVESTME NT.

A rare chance is offered 20 some man
with money to invest in good paying
property in the most desirable part of the
city. Two lots, 50 feet front on the ave-
nue., house ? stories. Two large stores
can be fitted up on the first foor, the up
per stories are well arranged for offices or
dwellings. For further particulars en-
quire Of JoHS q llARuAS * Co,
G.i.tf Real Estate Agents, Cairo Ills.
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I(E CREAM SALOON

A. warm weather is approaching the
lovers OF ice cream will be glad to learn that
Messrs. saup Il Clarkson have fitted up and
refurnished, in elegant style, their ice cream
parlors. Their mammoth soda fountain has
also been pu, in running order and nothing
is wanting abou, the establishment to make
the pleasure aud comfort of their patrons
complete 4-lo-1
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,

L. :. SIG. SER, OBsEhvER's OFFICE.
CAIRO, June Is, ls13, l0ll pm. !
Barometer 29:si.
Thermometer - degrees.
Wind, south, velocity milo per
hour.
Weather. clear.
Maximum temperature last q hours, a,
=. IN, 81 degrees.
Minimum temperature last u hours, al
. .. m, 20 degrees.
Prevailing wind last a hours, south.
Total number OF miles wind travelled, Ia.
"a hours, 40.
Rainfall last - hour, 80 inches.
EDWIN GARLAND, Observer.
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TIE I,AI,ItI,

Gus. Helm, sixth street, near Ohio levee,
has Just laid out a considerable sum OF
money in repainting, parerins, and in every
way repairing his barber shop, and his is
now one Of the incest. if not the incest ton
serial establishment in Cairo. Helm EN-.
ploys none but first.class VOL men in his
shop. and we venture TO say the two young
men who now hold situations there, cannot
be excclled in their calling by any other
barber or barber. in the city. Try them.
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NOTICE,
GEtf


ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD co.
AGENTS OFFICE. CAIRO, June Il, 1873.
To persons wishing 70 attend the Saenger-
TEST TO be held at Dubuque, from June ~ to
"a. inclusive. we will sell excursion tickets
to Dubuque and return at SIS 10. sale OF
tickets will commence june Is. and he dis
continued June -. Tickets good to return
until June 90. inclusive.
6-l7 Al JAMES JOHNSON. Agent
sun copy.
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COMMERCIAL HOTEL

This popular hotel has been rehtted and
improved, and Ii now one OF the most com
Portable stopping places in the city. The
travelling public and persons desiring
pleasant quarters by the week or month will
always find them At Tie Commercial hotel
Rates Of board have been reducted AS fol,
lows: Day board, ~ 80 per week transit,
q 20 per day; board aud lodging, nom o.
70 ~ per week
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one HUNDRED MEN WANTED.

one hundred men wanted TO work on the
Mississippi Central railroad, seven miles
SOUTHWEST of Dresden, Tennessee, and
twelve colored men for tcamsters, Ivy Shee-
han & Tolcr. contractors. boou wages
given and free transportation furnished.
Apply TO NJ rms,
Proprietor Mechanics boarding house,
Cairo Illinois. h-I2-tf
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new hotel has been opened in the large
house located on the corner of Seventh
street and Washington avenue. II VIII be
known as Browns hotel. and proprietored
by MIR. Brown, whose reputation as hotel
house has been thoroughly renovated aud
rcfurnished, aud is in every way iirst-class.
The tables are at all times furnished with
the best the season affords, and the charges
liberal, being only 81 30 per day. Mr.
Brown solicits and deserves share of the
public patronage. 5-litt
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TOBACCO.
MORROW AT TIE PLANTERS
WAREHOUSE-TlIE LARGEST
SALE OF THE SEASON.

Mssrs. Straughn * Hinkle, at the
Planters Tobacco warehouse, will offer
for sale tomorrow the larges. quantity Of
tobacco placed upon the brakes a, any one
timo ,hi. season. 1t comprises nearly
every variety of tobacco, from the best to
that which is not so good. The sale will
commence at 10 o'clock, when agood
board of buyers are expected to be present,
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NEW GOODS,

Mrs. Anna Lang on Eighth street, between
Commercial and Washington avenues, has
Just opened out stock OF new aud fashion,.
able millinery goods. She has one hundred
and fifty different styles of hats and bonnets,
beside large assortment OF ribbons, row.
ers and notions OF all sorts, all OF which vii
DC sold at the lowest prices.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-19

Valuable real estate consisting OF thrce
lot, fronting on Fifteenth street between
Walnut ami Cedar; large frame house nearly
new, two stories, three rooms on each moor.
euthouses, cite. For further particulars en-.
quire at the premises. Mrs. {, SERBIAN.
G-l0-lm.
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BEST BUSINESS LOTS IN CAIRO.

One and two, block i've corner OF Tenth
and Leyee streets, 80 long enquired after
We now oner tor sale Oh easy terms. This
property, as is well known by Residents OF
Cairo, is for business purposes, the very best
in the city. For terms, etc, enquire oi
JoHN q. ilARMAN 4 co.,
G-l3-ti Real Estate BToLer., etc.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE,

Two houses and three lots on the corner
OF seventh and Walnut streets. The houses
are a. good n new, having been thoroughly
repaired tins last spring, win he sold at a
bargain Enquire on the premises, or at
Ia Commercial avenue. G-ll-.w
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ENN ELOPE-.

Fine white; single and double y amber
single and double Canary, best quality Of
manila. blue letter, etc, etc. 10000 for
sale, printed nj 50 30 to q 80 per thousand.
| at the BULLETIN OFFICE.
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Az uniurnished room with board, -
pleasantly located, Oh Tenth. No. "a
between Walnut aud Washington streets,
References required. A few day boardcrs
eau be accommodated also 6-lS-6t
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FOR SALE.
d.2l.lIn

A cabinet organ, o. good az new and OF
ir>t.clas, manufacture viii be sold low and
on easy terms by applying to
Mrs NJ. j. DEWEY,
Cor. Washington Ave. and Fourteenth It.
6i-lm
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"Four men and one woman is Jailer
McCar,hys answer 10 the Interrogation
"llow many prisoner, have you To
this he will probably add "And tho she
one is niger
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FOR RENT.

ON Division street, between Twentieth
aud Twenty streets, a two-story house,
>ix rooms and summer kitchen. Apply at
Central hotel, or to o. +. Lyon, next door
10 premises. GIG Il
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WANTED.

Twenty-Five farm hands to dig aud box
potatoes prompt, cash pay and good
rs,ions or tosrd. Apply q, o. Greenlee 5
store, Goose Island. For particulars in
oure at New York store G-l9tf
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-19

Mrs.. II. J. Horn wishes 70 inform her
patrons and the ladies OF the city generally,
that she has removed her dress-making
rooms, No. la4 TO No. l0j, next door TO The
Atheneum, up stairs. t-S.lm
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-19

Work on Deacon Bill SCOTS new house,
between Fourth and Fifth street, has
been commenced. Deacon Scott proposes
&c keep billiard ball and saloon.
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Fol, SALE.

A house, rooms and 3 closets, with one
lot and half, corner of Twenty-trst and
Poplar streets, on easy terms. For furthr
information, apply on the premises.
I.on.lm
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-19

The next race over the Cairo course
will, we are informed, be run by horses
belonging to Pat. Fitzgerald and Phil,
Howard Our money is up on Pills
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-19

John &. Ectenburg has at hi, Old stand a
great variety OF the choicest brands of
cigars. Lovers Of the weed should try his
clear llaSanas, which are undoubte iy the
best cigars in this market. No one who has
tried them ever call. for anything else. tor
all good judges OF cigars pronounce them
the 'imon-pure Havana OF superior qual.
l,y. Ten cents a piece, or s. 30 per 100
stand on Eighth street, near Ohio lcNce.
. G.ls.lw
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-H---7-=7a-7-7-- H77=7=H---
SECI RE, THE SHADOW

Have you visited Schlesinger's new pho.
t)graph gallery on Eighth street between
Commercial and Washington avenues, II
not, you should do SO, aud give the proprie.
tor an opportunity to try his skin in taking
of you u perfect likeness and a splendid
picture. Mr.. Schlesinger's gallery is fitted
up in the best style, with the intention Of
doing nothing but perfect work. The
ladies drawing room is beautifully fur
ni,hed, and the operating room has sky
light unsurpassed by any in the West. Mr.,
schlesinger hopes his many friends. who
have heretofore given TO him their patron
age, will continue their fayors. To them
and the public generally he extends an in
. Nitation TO visit his rooms, whe Their desiring
work done at present or not, satisfied that
the appearance OF his gallery, the many
| conyeniences he has procured-indeed, all
/ the latest improvements in his art-and the
skill of an operator Of great merit, lately OF
London, Mr.. Frank Locke steele, will com.
maud their patronage when they shall need
work TO he done. 8.l6.lm.
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a The mex, regular communication
~\of Delta lodge, No. Sos, A. +. and
A. NJ, will be held at Masonic hall, this
Thursday evening at o'clock. Witt
ing brothers cordially invited to attend.
w. A, SLoo, Secy.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-19

r. NJ. Ward is now pl epared to deliver the
best of sawed and splithckory wood to any
part of the city. Also all kinis of wood and
coal aIwa. on hand. Leave orders at hi,
Office, corhyr seventeenth street and Com.
mercial aNenuc. 3.2j u.
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More than eleven thousand car load. of
coal arrived in this city during the last
year, TO say nothing Of the immense guam.
tity that came out of the Ohio river
Pretty good for one year.
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New stock and new style, vi wall paper
paints. oils, window glass, etc, etc, at b. +.
Meigs' new store, Washington avenue and
Eleventh street. Cali and see the latest
styles in wall paper before purchasing else.
where. Al
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CHANGE OF TINE.

Passenger trains on the Illinois Central
change time to-day. From and after 2l0
p. IN. to-day trains will run as follows:
AkRlNH.
Express, daily .... 3:lj a. m.
Mail, except sunday go. 400 p. ~.
DEPART.
Express, daily except sunday. go p, m.
Mail. " " 1900 night.
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If you want a fine photograph go to
Winters gallery, Sixth street, between
Washington and Commercial avenues.
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Cow and pig pen. under sidewalks are
nuisances that should be abaied. Let the
police look to this matter,
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This Is to INFORM Tue people Of Cairo that
Rev. q. luerschncr, pas,o- o. the German
Luthern church OF hi, city, has -uened A
school wherein both the German and Eng.
lish language, will be taught. If there are
those among our American born citizen,
who wish 10 have their children learn to
read, write and speak the German language,
they now have an opportunity TO crafty
that wish. Rev. Duerschner is a thorough
German and English scholar, and viii spare
no effort 10 make the school of which he /,
principal asuccess.
/ BY order oithe BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/ - la
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CHEAP RnAnnlNn

Regular boarders al the European hotel,
Harry Walker proprietor, receive board at
the rate Of $40 per month a.lo.rf
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SHOO FLY! DON'T BODDER ME
get Que Of -tandingcr's ny eNterminators
al BEEEwARr, ORTIZ & 90.
- La
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The place. to buy wall paper 30 per cent
cheaper than any other place in the city is
No. =, seventh street. Try it. II. ABLE.
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The letter from Hot Springs will at.
tract attention, and we wish to be dis
tlnctly understood when we disclaim re-
sponsitiity for sbe pe'Ical tera'S con-
tanned IN it, They sro Greek to US, aud
We shall No. hesitate to assa.sinste the
physician who discovers an error in the
photography OF either Of them.
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Winters photographs are the rage.
Gallery on Sixth street, between the ave-
MUGS
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

CAIRO, ARKANSAS AND TENAS X. Il.
On and after Monday, June Q, 1873, trains
viii run daily, except sunday, between
oreenheld's landing and SiAystOu, Scott
county, Missouri. as follows
Leave Greendelds 1000 atm. and $50 = M.
Arrive d" $50 - " j.lU -
" Charleston 1910 " " G.l0 "
sIkestUn 40 pm. C-U II
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Winters art gallery is already recog-
Mod a. one Of the institutions Of Cairo,
and Is every day crowded with patrons.
On Monday the artist took forty.,wo neg
stives, Mr.. Winters pictures are mod.
els Of the photographers art, and we have
no hesitation in recommending him to tho
patronage OF the public Ii" gallery i.
located on the solth side Of Sixth stree,
between Washington and Commercial Nv
enues, Davis building, up stairs
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TnE BULLETIN iob office lie the COM
pletost in the state, Usirv supplied with
all the lates, styles Of job type Of every je.
scrip,ion fast presses, and all the other
appliances Necessary for the execution Of
lrst-cIsss job work in the mos, expeditions
manner. Bring in your Jobs.
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Z. II Wheeler's wood aud Goa yard
will soon be ready for Juslt-s'
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Mr. Sherman Lyndc has leased the
southern hotel and has refurnished it.
He is now prepared to accommodate the
public. Mr.. Lynde has had great deal
OF experience in the hotel business, and
will, We have no doub. as "mine host" be
successful, and make his house worthy OF
public patronage.
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Casper Yost has gone into the commits.
sion business.
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OUR RAILROADS.

WORK ON The MISSISSIPPI CEN
TRIAL EXTENSION GOES
BRAVELY ON.
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llack' for the Cairo, Arkansas and TeNa
railroad starting from White X Greer's
store, corner OF sixth street and Ohio leyee,
RIM ls tolloN..
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CAIRO AND vINCENNEs RAILROAD

Trains now leave Cairo aud Mound CITY A.
follows:
Leave Cairo. Leave Mound CITY.
IA5a am. 1lOa.m.
IAN ljjpm.
5.lj pm. $40 :.
CHls. o. Woop. Gcul Ticket
AFRO AND VINCENNEs RAILROAD
TINE TABLE
On and after Monday, February 3. ls73,
rains On tic G. ana '. railrOad win run -,
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Mr.. DsvUre remarks that if that fellow
who was raising such Il HI of u fuss
about the sidewalks On Walnut street,
would pitch INTO the city he might sc, tho
crossings constructed on that thorough
fare and ever afterwards be haFpy--hi.
coy nigh! be pleasant and he remain stern
but placid
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We called attention to the peculiar fea-
ture of the proposed sanitary ordinance
which authorizes the mayor to prohibit
the sale Of fresh fish and says nothing Of
putrid or stale fish. In rdicule we called
upon the mayor to issue bic proclamation
and prohibit anybody from eating fresh
fish in Cairo. The damned fool o, the
Sun pardon the expression take. US
in earnes, and says we ore attacking our
Catholic citizens Baugh. When We
wish to attack the Catholics, or any other
of the religonists, We shall no, make the
attack through hsh, whatever the sucker
Of the Sun may say.
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In another column in THE BULLETIN
Of this date will 10 found the double col.
umn advertisement of Mr.. j. Burger, the
en,erprlsing dry goods merchant, whose
store is located on Commercial svenu,
near the corner of Ninth street. Mr.. Bur,
ger offers to sell certain line of goods
all mentioned IN his adyertisement-s
lower prices than any other house in The
city Give him call and price his good
before purchasing elsewhere.
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Tue city treasurer must have at least
800 envelopes to send out notices Of spc-
c1sl assessment. This will require an OK.
ponditure Of considerable amount Of
money. We desire to inform the council
that We hsyea magnificent lot of envel.
opes, and stand ready TO underbid any
envelope-desler in the Mississippi valley.
We want to supply the city with those
800 envelopes for the treasurer at les,
than cost
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Hunting and fishing parties are becom-
ing fashionable. Each party takes bottle
Of cholera medicine, disguised as whi.key
for the use Of each member of the party.
The cholera has never yet attacked one of
these parties, but the snakes frequently
get after them, An army Of reptiles,
marching with heads reared up, was seen
ye':erdav evening after party Of hunters
who had been absent from the city only
two days and returned with empty bottles
At the sale Of lands and town lots sold
by Sheriff Irwin on Monday and Tuesday
Of this week, every tract, or parcel OF
land in the county advertised for delin-
quent taxes found a purchaser. And Of
city lots, there were purchasers willing
and anxious to take them all, and at the
conclusion Of the sale but two lots in the
entire city remained--forfeited 10 the
state. This, we believe, 10 the first time
in the history of the county that oH prop
erty advertised found purchasers.
We have discovered mares nest. 1t
&. this, and We wish the council to note the
fact. The two boxes of steel pens pur-
chased for Treasurer Cunningham were
purchased ty Comptroller Burnett, and
half Of them were used up by HIM. We
have little doubt the ex-comp.roller used
the pens purchased with the ci,y's money
and appropriated to his own use as an
officer, in his work as book.keeper Of The
BULLETIN. Here is the opening wedge
that may exhibit to our astonshod gaze =
municipal Credit Mobiller steal in steel
pens. Nellis, once more 10 the breach
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AFRO AND NINCENNES RAILROAD
TIME TABLE
UOING MONTH.

On and after Monday, February 3, ls13,
JAins On tic G. and ' rallroad win run ~
allows
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G-lj.t,i
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-22
PreparIng for the contest.

The managers Of the city7cOhpdign, on the
part of the City Council, are preparing for the
annual election. All the city jobs that can be
thought Of will be commenced in a week or two
and every idle negro that can be found will BE-
put to wOrkw with view to securing his vote
where II will "'psy the best" in September
The taxes are high although the rate Of the as.
seSsment willnOt net heamount Of the approprla,
tIOnS made in January. Another floating debt will
therefore, be the consequence. But this will moi
disturb the equinimlty Of the City Finance Com
mittse. If they can only manage to secure full
working majority at the next city election. They
are al work to carry the first and third wards
They will then show their hand more fallyi in the
levy of taxes next year having enough EN-.
ploye9s ready to put in any of the wards where
they have inspectors, they will be ready to run
the riSk Of loaing one or two members. 3T y