The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-28

Gilbert, I. Farnbakcr and T.. NJ. Stearns,
esqs.
Alter ten days hard labor, Capt. Jesse
McHaffie yesterday planted the base of
the big Tilden aud Hendricks pole.
The base is one hundred and one feet
long. eleven feet OF which is in the earth,
leaving ninety feet above ground. The
top pole, which will be put up with APP
propriate ceremony sometime during
the coming week. is ninety-eight feet in
length, which will make the entire
height of the pole one hundred and
lightweight feet. The base is planted
firmly in the ground with cement and
brick. and Captain Jesse assures Us will
stand the blasts until the next Centen-
NAL. The pole will be, it is said when
completed the finest one ever raised in
the Mississippi valley by either the Dem
ocrats or Republicans. She's a sumner.
sure, and to Captain McHaiiie and his
assistants Is due most of the credit Of put
ting it up.
Mr.. j. b. Mayham, who l. q candidate
tor the nomination for state senator, at
the convention to be held in Anna on
next Thursday. the third instant, was in
the city yesterday, and returned TO Muir
physboro by the afternoon train. Mr..
Mayham is quite confident OF receiving
the nominal on. Mr.. Townes. of Jones'
boro, i. also an aspirant, and Union
county has instructed her delegates to
cast their ballots tor him, while Jack son
has instructed for Mr.. Mayham, thus
leaving it In the hands of Alexander to
decide between the two. Ii is generally
understood that both Mr.. Mayham and
Mr.. Townes have warm friends in the
Alexander delegation, but they have
been instructed to vote as a unit and 10
which OF the candidates they will give
the nomination, we are unable to say.
George Williams. a young darkey
first sight reminds one OF an Egyptian
mummy. was caught mp by the officers
yesterday, on suspicion of being one of
those who handle the paste boards as n
means of livelihood. He was taken up
before Judge Bird, where he disgorged
i've cards, neatly and carefully ma rked
and ready tor use along with a lot of con-
federate money, which, he staked when
out of the genuine article. He emphat-
ically denied that he had ever piled his
nefarious trade in Cairo, but his honor
remarked that being caught with such
implements npon his person was also an
offense in the eyes of the law of the city,
and assessed against the negro a line OF
twenty dollars and costs, and turned
him over to the tender care of Jailer
Jim Carroll, who will watch over him
tor the next twenty-five days.
George Clarke, who went TO Carbon
dale on Tuesday, to have an interview
with Messrs. Allyn, Bundy and
O'Hara, in regard to the appointment OF
cadet, returned yesterday afternoon. Ii
is said during Clarke's conversation with
DIR. Bundy, that gentleman informed him
(Clarke) that he was entitled to the APP
pointment, having proven himself the
best qualified in the examination. DR..
Bundy, however, made no explanation as
to why he had not agreed with DR..
Allyn, aud recommended Clarke to Mr.
iartzell before this but wrote very com
plimentary letter, which he gave Clarke
with the instructions that he should
forward it Immediately to Mr.. Hartzell
which he did, from Carbonate. IL is said
that young man in Marion, instead OF
Albright. came ont second best in the eX,
animation. Clarke now has the recon-
| mendations of DIR. Allyn and DIR. Bundy
which will no doubt secure for him the
appointment, and We extend TO him tho
congratulations OF the BULLETIN, and al
| connected with II.
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