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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-02-21

better: or better still the words of Mil
ton: "In mourning weed with ashes
upon her head, and tears abundantly
flowing" But 1t will do.
3. Desolaiion marked the pathway of
this city. This will not do. Dcsolation
marked the pathway of the fire that
cremated her.
/. She went down in ashes. Down
into ashes would have been better.
). 'Phnnix-likc she has arisen from
the depth of her humiliation and mistor-
tune, and il wearing the garments of her
resurrection. PhUnix-liks will do under
protest but to say the city arose Phoenix
! like from the depth of humiliation and
misfortune il outrageous bad taste
The depth of humility and misfor-
fortune is not ashes, and it
is from ashes the Phoenix arise. At
thing else in Southern Illinois. But the
figure becomes more confused a Mr..
Mccoy proceeds. The city that has arisen
out of the depth Of humility and mi,tor-
tune like bird. Is now wearing the gar
mcnts of her resurrection. She arose
like bird, and she arose in resurrection
like the dead from the grave.
Mr.. Mccoy is Il brilliant Young man,
but he has no right to indulge 30 largely
in Phoenix cloqucncc.
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aud misery this epidemic always causes,
and then proceeds to write prescription
for the cure of the disease. The prcscrip-
ton is good but will never he taken while
people have ears TO hear. The Jouyooi
quotes from Hare. "whcn will takers re-
train from evil speaking when listeners
refrain from evil hearing. and
SAYS this l. the secret. There
would be no takers if there were no
hearers" "'Tis true. lis pity. and pity
it's true" The scandal nearer becomes
in turn the scandal mongcr and ut each
mctamorphosis. the morscl gains and
gains until the little molc-hill of gossip
has become the mountain Of scandal, and
can neither be blown up, dug ont nor re-
moved in any way.
Louisville Is not the only place afflicted
with the epidemic the Cowier-Jo~Wa'
complains of We have symptoms of II
in Cairo: II has already caused sOrrowS
and heart burnings, wounded feelings
and scared rcputatons--its Legitimate ci-
feet everywhere. The moral doctor need
| offer no prestliption--the contagion Ia,
spread II will run It's course and the
body social will come out of the ordeal Il
little marked here and thcre-and then
we will 20 on againa usual.
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MEXICAN MASSACRE

\ fearful church massacre j. reported
rs having occurred at Acapulco. Mexico.
on the evening of the 2Gth Of January.
Professionalism has increased largely
throughout the country within the last
half dozen years, ia the face Of the bitter
aud persistent opposition of the Catholic
element. Priest and layman have been
alike intUlcrant, the priest as teacher, the
layman ~ pupil. IN consequence of the
cruel ASA, sinaliOn of The Rev Mr.. Ste
phcns, a protestant missionary, year or
80 ago. the government passed II reform
law, attaching certain penalties to the in-
citation. by priest of his congregation
TO deeds of violelcc against protestant
ism. The law bore good fruit in the Sub
sequcnt comparatively quiet behavior of
the Catholics. But the growth of the
little church in Acapulco reused in the
breasts of the Catholics the >lumbering
fires of hatred toward the professors OF
the new religion, aud terrible massacre
was deliberately planned and deliberately
'N'NuNNu' 'NliiS NV N'iN''S VI wv
little Protestant congregation at Acapul-
60 on the Goth ult., Il young Indian with
a D,achetr concealed about his clothing,
walked into the church. up the aisle to
the desk and with the words death 10
the Protcstants Long live the Catholics"
made pass at the reader and wounded
him severely. His words and actions
were the signal for m,Irdcrous fray
The Catholic Indians and McXicans were
armed, and the scene which ensucd wa,
terrible, and the riot was not quelled
until a garrison of one hundred soldiers
appeared on the scene and arrested abou,
fiily of the attacking party and marched
them off to prison. Two only of the as
sailing party were killed. The priest
who melted his members to the bloody
deed, was arrested under the new law OF
reform.
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uOw DIDITIIAppy,,

The first section of the act for the reg
istry of voters. as published in IIurd's
volume Of the revised statutes, COM
incnces As follows:
sec. !. Be II enacted by the People
OF the state Of Illinois, represented in
the General Assembly. That" &c.
In brackets at the end of the section are
these words: As amended by act ap-
proved March %. 1874 in force July |.
ls74."
The section a. quoted above il not as
amended 10y the act approved March ~,
lsIl. That act omitted from section first
the cnacting clause. This fact was com
lnented upon at the time of its passage.
But Mr.. Hurd ha, replaced the cnactmg
clause, 10y what authority does not APP
pear. What right had he to do so; II
The State JoUnoi, the Journal that ap,
pears to have Mr.. IIurd and all the blum.
derers of the Radical party in its care and
keeping, will explain this mystery 10 H..
We will be under many obligations.
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pbNtIIHAtk

The action of the senate ON tho o,les-
ton Of the admission of Pinchback TO a
seat In that body. is condemnation of
the kellogg usurpation. lie was rcpu-
larry elected by the legislature that wa,
elected at the time Kellogg claim. to
have been elected governor. and he was
reelected, ITO make matter, more
binding by the present legislature-thc
legislature organized by Prcsidcn,
Grants bayonets. He is entitled TO I
seat In the Senate, if Kellogg is entitled
10 his seat and the Legislature OF Louisi
ana is not fraud. The resolution to adj
nit him a. senator IRON Louisiana wa.
laid upon the table by large majority
Nearly all the reputable Republican sen
ators voted to put Plnchback on III,
shelf. Senators Logan aud Oglesb,
voted with the disreputablc Senators
nom the South, 10 admit him into IN,
seat he claims. But the colored gentle
man from Louisiana has been laid aside
What will Grant saw?
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THE STATE REGISTER

The Cairo Buliefin. standing n |, does
upon the shores of an ocean of sipc water,
and being shut out from the world by a
vast field of snow. deyotcs much space to
criticism of the Register. The bulletin
would have it, readers believe that the
Register j. a "tapc worm with both ends
cut Of" A bold and original figure of
speech. not equalcd, we believe, since Mr..
Oberly made his celebrated speech COM
pairing the railroad law to the peeled rods
which were laid in the watering troughs,
according to the biblical story.--Stote Reg
lister.
We have not devoted much space to
criticism of the Register. We resented an
insult that did not insult Us, and that is
al.
But we take thi, occasion to indulge in
a little criticism OF our capltalion friend.
The Register is in position to do
much good work in the anti-Radical
cause, if ii would. II might contribute
much TO redeem the State from Radical
misrulc, and we know il has
the disposition to do so. The
trouble il, the Register has
taught itself to believe that its duty re-
quires II to endorse all the actions of its
party, applaud all the men who claim TO
be- very much devoted to the party, no
matter how mischicvons they may be,
oppose every measure suggested by 1.-THE
other party" and dcnouncc all men of
that party whether they are in the right
or in the wrong. When the party it acts
with advances it goes forward, and to-
morrow would applaud Senator Logan as
an able man and wise statesman If that
gentleman would abandon the Radical.
and become an active Democrat. The
Register is, in short, an organ, and play.
the tunes it, party managers set it to.
IL the Register could rise above the or
gan business, and become leader in it,
own party with the disposition to lead in
the right direction, it would be n valuable
paper to the antl-Radcal>. lit would
rap the members of its own party in the
Legislature over the fingers and denouncc
their stupidity and ignorance. when they
display ignorance and stupidity. its in
iluence Tor good would soon he manifest
We are not discouraged. There is hope
for the Register yet. After many days il
will become wise.
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Sheriff. Sale,

Dy virtue of mn Execution TO me directed by
Dthe CLERK of the Circuit Court Of Alexander
County, in the state Of Illinois, in favor of Al
fred Is Stafford, assignee of Alexander II Irwin
and against John II Brown, have levied up
County Of Alexander and state OF Illinois, to-
wit All the right title and interest of said John
II BroNn. in and to the Northwest quarter of
the Southwest quartcrOf Section thirty zone Oh
In Township fifteen 10 South, and in Range
one " wesi of the third l. VI also blocks mum
bercd one %, two 90, three 90, four 90 five
Unity in said county and STATE, ~ the property
of said John II Brown which ! shall offer at
Public sale nj the Southwest door IT the Court
House, in the City of Cairo, in the County ct
Alexander and STATE of lllinoi, ON the fourth
am day of March, \. ID 1873, ~ the hour of
eleven O'Clock \. NJ. , for cash. To satisfy said
Execution. ALEX IL IRWIN,
sheriff of Alexander County, Illinois
Cairo, Ills. February sth, 1875
il-2-Il-M3W
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Sherif's Sale.

10y virtue of three several executions 10 m
ID directed by the clerk Oi the Circuit
Court OF Alexander county, in the State
of Illinois--Onc in favor of Daniel Price,
one in favor OF Patrick Mocklar and
one in favor of BERNARD McNlanus, and all
against the Cairo aud Nincenncs Railroad com
pany- have levied upon the following described
property, in the county of Alexander and State
OF Illinois, to-wit: Lots numbered one ID and
two t2l, IN block numbered twelve N2) aud
lots numbered seven ca and eight (-) in block
numbered twenty-three (lO, in the First Addi-
ton tu the city Of Cairo, in the county OF Alex
under anti State Of Illinois, Ms the property OF
the said Cairo and Nincennes Railroad company
which shall offer at lublic sale At the south
west door of the Court House in the city OF
Cairo, in the county of Alexander and State of
Illinois, on the 18th day of February A. u.
ls15 at the hour of eleven O'Clock, u. m for
cash ia satisfy said executions
ALEX II. IRWIN
sheriff of Alexander county, Ills.
Cairo, Ills, Feb. I. ISIS. 2l-2-4-w3t
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rne Largcs, diamond In America

From the san Irncfco Chronicle
The largest diamond in the United
States l. among the glit,cring objects of
interest IN the show window of Col. An
drcws'- diamond palace on Montgomery
street. II attracted u great deal of attcn-
ton Yesterday. 1t, weight i, 81 l-l6
karats. ii was found IN Africa two years
ago and was taken To- Amsterdam. where
il was cut and polished. Twenty-Five
months were occupied in subjecting II to
these processes. II is slightly of color,
and consequently it, value is only placed
at 100000. Col. Andrews brother. re-
siding in London, secured the gem and
forwarded it to this city. The next larg-
est diamond in America is owned by
Boss" Tweed, and weighs Ia karats.
The late Jim Fisk had one of II karntS
weight. The most valuable diamond
owned in san Francisco up TO this time l.
IN the possession of Lloyd Tcvi., aud is
said 10 be worth Slj,0W.
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rMMNIx ELOaUENCE.

The eloquence of the House at SPRING
field is peculiar. Take, as an illustration
of this assertion, the speech made by MIR.
Mccoy, of Whitesides county, on the in
terest question. lie said;
1T Was but few short years ago that
one OF the prOudest cities in the civilized
World was laid PROSTATE in the dust.
she was IN the weeds of mourning, and
desolation marked her pathway She
went down In ashes. Phuuix-like she
has arisen from the depth of her humilia.
ton aud misfortune, aud is wearing the
garments of her resurrection, strong and
mighty in her new life.
We do not object to this ''hlght' be.
cause Mr.. Mccoy Phunixed in it, al.
though PhGnixing has become AN of
Tense that with difficulty can be excused
We object because il is so ''mixed" no
person can untangle il.
l. One Of the proudcst cities in the civ
ilized world was laid PROSTATE in the dust.
Good.
2. This city was in weeds and mourn.
ing. Mourning weeds void have been
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TAXES.

N office Is hereby given that the tax books for
~ the year lsii have been placed in my hands
and that well be at the following named places
~ the time below set forth, for the purpose OF
collecting the taxes Of said year
Clear Cyck Precinct, Gully & Marchildon' =
store, February %, ls7j
Clear Creek Precinct, Il. \ Edmuuson's
store, February %, lS15.
1hcbcs Precinct, J. G.. Rolwing's store, Feb
rtlgry ~, 1873
santa Re Precinct, VIM bclund's storc, Feb
ruury -, 1855.
Goose Island Precinct, o. Grecnlc'- store,
February ~, $50
Dog Tooth Precinct, y Hunsackcr's house,
February y, ls15.
Unity Precinct, Hodges 4 Athertons store,
March ], 1850.
lakewood Precinct, George W shorts store,
March :, ISIS.
Bring your last year tax receipts, Us II is nm.
safe Ia trust to the tan books alone for dsscrip.
tions of land.
CAIno, H., january p, ISIS
ALEX. II. IRWIN,
lJi-l-li-wtd District Collector
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The Harrisburg Chronicle j. of the
opinion that the Legislature has wasted
much valuable time, at an expense to the
people of 1000 day, "trying to fix the
rate OF interest to he charged by per-
sons loaning money The Chronicle
agrees with the BULLETIN that the rate
of interest should not be fixed by law
but by supply and demand; but the
Chronicle Is mistaken. The legislature
was not discussing that question. The
question was, shall foreign capitalists
who have lent their money in Illinois at
ten per cent interest receive that amount
Or.OnlN SIX Der centY
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THE HOUSE

Covers one entire block having q frontage south
and east Of over 500 feet j. admirably located
for the convenience of guests is thoroughly built
in the best manner, with all modern improve
ments Every floor from basement 10 roof en-
closes iour-inch layer Of cement, which with
other safeguards, render II practically fire.
proof The ventilation is perfect, and
the whole il being refited with the addition of
new ANA elegant furniture ~ required.
The service, table and other accommodations
fully up To the high standard of their prcdeces-
sors, and equal 10 any house in this or any other
country, but the proprietors have decided To
meet the Just expectations Of the public in these
prices AT from ~ W to 81 - per day, according
10 the location of the rooms occupied
5l-2-li-3t John Is DRAKE
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"Unquestionably the best sustained
work of the Kind In the World"
HARPER'S MAGAZINE,
ILLUSTRATED.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS

The ever increasing ejaculation Of this
excellent monthly proves its continued
adap ion TO popular desires and needs. In-
deed, when W. think into how many homes
IL peneirates every month. we must coI
slider 10 rs one OF the educators as well rs
entertainers of the pub ic mind, for It's vast
popularity has been won by no appeal to
stupid reiudlccs or dcpraved tastes.--Bos.
ton Globe.
The chai acter which this Magazine pos.
scSsc' for Narie y enterprise artistic wealth,
and literary culture that has kept pace with,
IL it has not led the times, should cause its
conductors to rega' it with justiiiabe com.
placcucy. II lso entities them t. great
claim upon. the public gratitude. The
Magazine has done good and not evil all
the days Of its Brooklyn Eagle.
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Orr friend of the Paducah kHtnckian
remarks John Oberly, Of the Cairo
BuiietiB. has tape-worms. but they are on
his brains and won't hurt him What
the kcHtVckian means We do not know,
hut we deny the charge. We have occa-
>ionally indulged in quail on toast, but
have an aversion To tspe-worm on brains.
II ever We fall in love with this new dish
We will serve up the State Register on the
State JomnoI. The Jo'0Uai is old brains,
and the Register the other thing.
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TItE State Register says that sam Elan.
n'gan aud Oberly expect To form Il CO.
partnership for the further enlargement
ofSpiritualiSm in Southern Illinois. The
only spirits We believe in are those we
can "get away with" and that sometimes
get away with us. Sam also takes to such
spirits: but he also believes in those that
dwell in the "bluc beyond" and return
10 rap on tables. pull accorleons, and
show their Hat faces at holes in cabinets,
We don't. Sam can have the spirits OF The
blue beyond all to himself
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THE DAILY BULLETIN.

THE BULLETIN is published every morning
Except Monday in the Bulletin Building, cor
ner Washington avenue and Twelfth street
Tn BULLETIN is served to city subscribers by
faithful carriers at Twenty-Five Cents q Week
payable weekly by " ~. f', advanced, $40 per
annum; six months, -, u..t months. IS; one
month. 81 81
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A Card


Owing TO prUtractcd Ill health and consequent
inability 10 devote the attention To my real estate
business necessary 10 the faithful protection % T
the interests Of my numerous patrons, have
this day transferred said business To Messrs j.
q Lynch aud NJ. y, Howley, in the belief that
the interests oiIny patrons Will bc entirely safe
in their hands. Those gentlemen meet no com
mcndntiOn nom me, as their characters for
promptitule and integrity are we'll known,
and the official position of both Of them tor years
past in connection with real estate matters, taxes
assessments and title isa sufficient guaranty of
the safety of all real estate Interest, committed
to them | therefore, without hesitation, ask
my patrons to continue their business i'm the
hands of Mcssrs Lynch X lioWlcy Twin
rcttlc mp the accounts of the obi firm
Respectfully,
CLAIBORNE WINSTON
Cairo, III o., February 10, ls7'
The undersigned have this day associated
themselves In partnership for the purpose of
carrying on the real estate business, succeeding
Mr. {. Winston, who rctres from the business.
From Mr.. Winston = patrons ~ would respect
fully solicit II continuation of their hu~inrs-
and from the public generally any bushes, in
our line. We pledge ourselves 10 faithfully rt-
tend Ia amy business that may be ntmstcd To- ~ .
LYNCH \ HOWLEN.
Cairo, H., Feb, H., ISIS. GU-2-lG-u
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PARTICULAR NOTICE.

We have replenished Job Printing Office with
many fonts Of type and have orders out for other
to establish the reputation of Off for rst-class
work, aud make prices so low that the most enthu.
sasc patrons of foreign cities will be compelled to adj
nit that we do work at lower prices than any other Of
flee in the country Mr. Oberly, admitted to be one of
the best practical job printers West and South has
assumed personal supervision of the job printing de-
partment, and will endeavor to give satisfaction to our
many patrons.
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The resolution declaring Pinchback
duly elected to the United States Senate
was tabled in that body by vote ofthir-
ty-nine yeas TO twenty-five nays. This
does not finally settle the question, as the
resolution can at any time he taken from
the table by a majority vote.
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JoHN loUNG BRowN, Of Kentucky.
signed the address advising the people OF
the South TO exercise forhcarance aud pa
tiencc. II isnow IN order for some per-
son to address John and advise him TO
practice the virtues he commend, to his
constituents
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Gl"One inch is square.
ES-ro regular advertiser we oncr superior in-
duccment-, both H. to rate ot charges and man
ncr OF displaying their iaSors.
Ef@Notices in local column inserted Tor fiji
teen Cents per line Tor one insertion, Twenty
Gents II line for two insertions, Twenty-Five
Gents line for three insertions. 1hiriy-Fiyc
Cents line for one week, and -cycnr, Five
Cent line for one month
Communications upon subjects of gen.
eral interest to the public solicited.
Ss@All letters should be addressed To
JOHN II. OBEEIN,
President Cairo Bulletin Company.
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THE WEEKLY BULLETIN.

Published every Thursday morning at Al .
per annum, invariably in advance. The postage
on the Weekly will he prepaid ut this Office, so
that subscribers will obtain for u subscription
rice Of 81 year.
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EvrU adult person in Kentucky, who
is Democratic in politics, is candidate
tor Governor. Len FaXon has high hopes
of getting into the office, and Col. Noble
SAYS that if he himself don't get into it,
Len may. Aud this settles the matter.
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PARIS gentleman is teaching the art
of conversation in classes for five dollars
a month. lie claims that nothing stands
in the way ofthc success of the pupil cN-
cept the absence of atonguc.
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MADAME III MACMAuoN is ugly, ha' u
noustachc and wears plain clothes. and
there is no calculating how much these
unimportant trihcs have to do with the
desire in some quarter, for the RESTORE
tion of the Empire
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JOHN II. oBERLY, Editor.

President GRANT has issued his proc
lamation converting the Senate in extra
ordinary session on the 9th day of March
IL,NI.
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Hos. WM. :. King, the lost congress
man--thc Pacific Mail subsidy man-has
been heard from. lie i In Canada. and
saws the legislature Of his State j. liar.
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THE Democratic Senators and Repre-
sentativcs Of the Southern States have
united In an address to the people of the
South advising them to be calm.
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THE ST. JosErH, Mo-. people gave Mrs.
Victoria G. Woodruff public reception
the other night. Aud she j, till engaged
i'm the iree-loye-lecturc field.
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GRAND PACIFIC
HOTEL
CHICAGO, I'LL.

Having purchased the entire furniture and
taken lease on this magnificent hotel, | have
admitted Mr., samuel NJ, Turner, formerly of
the old fremont House and late OF the Palmer
House, Chicago, and MIR J vlcr u Gaskill, for
merly of the Revere House, Boston, 10 an inter-
est IN the business, which viii De conducted I'M
der the name of JOHN u, DRAKE n 90.