The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-25

Pursuant to the call published in the
BULLETIN, the delegates selected by the
mass convention of the Democracy held
in this city, to represent Alexander coun-
ty in the senatorial and representative
convention, to be held in Jonesboro,
Union county, on the third Of August,
met at the Office Of John q. Hartman,
chairman Of the delegation, on Saturday
evening.
The following delegates, who constitu-
ted majority Of the number 10 which
Alexander county is entitled, were pres
ent: John Q. Hartman, DR.. c. W. Dun
ming, Col. James 5. Rearden, Miles w.
Parker and A. Comings.
Mr.. Hartman stated that owing to the
fact that he was under notice and order
from the district court Of the United
States, he was forced to be in Springfield
on the third, to attend to bankruptcy
proceedings, as the assignee of an es-
tate, and it would not be possible for him
to attend the convention at Jonesboro.
He therefore suggested that the dele
gates present authorize him to
designate proper person 10 act as his
proxy, whereupon Captain William NJ.
Williams was suggested as such proxy
and the suggestion was endorsed by q
vote Of the delegates present. and Mr..
Hartman was requested to deliver to Cap
tain Williams his proxy.
On motion it was unanimously re-
solved that Col. James l.. Rearden be APP
pointed chairman of the delegation.
On motion it was further resolved that
the nine votes Of Alexander county he
cast as unit on all questions arising
in said convention affecting the interests
OF the Democratic party. and the course
10 be pursued in the pending canvass.
The latter resolution was adopted by a
vote Of four ayes against one nay, and
ti.~ .-ran'i-c- >.ijo.,--,ol
On Saturday man named Bryan, liv-
ing in Kentucky, opposite this city, came
TO Cairo on business and while here in
formed Mr.. George Hill, the well known
river man, that family in destitute cir
cumstances were lying in a fiat boat
across the river. Mr.. Hill Immediately
took a skiff and visited the flatboat. He
found the inmates in even worse con-
dition than Mr.. Bryan had represented.
The family consists Of an aged man
named BartamOur, his son, who is "a
middle aged man. two little children,
aged six and eight years, and girl six
teen years old. The party, Mr.. Hill
was informed by the old man, had
started from Marietta, Ohio, a
point three hundred and sixty
miles above Cincinnati, last October
for Red river, where they
intended going to settle claim. They
have been working their way along the
the Ohio river since that time, but have
found it hard to sustain themselves and
upon reaching the bank opposite Cairo,
were almost broken down for the want
of the necessaries of life. Young Barta-
mour, the father of the children, at
tempted to go out in search of food on
Saturday morning, but was so weak he
was compelled to turn back to the boat
The two little children were almost ma
ked. and the elder girl had nothing to
cover her except torn dress. Mr.. Hill,
upon learning these facts returned to
Cairo at once, and raised subscription
by which he procured a small amount
OF money, and also received from Mr.,
Sam Wilson, ST., the boat store man. and
Captain G. ID. Williamson and others a
lot OF provisions, &c, which he put into
the skin and took TO the unfortunate peo-
pie. Mr.. Hill's family alec provided the
girl and children with bundle of wear
ing apparel. The two little ones have
for some time been suffering with chlls
and fever, and were furnished with medi-
cine by Barclay brothers. Phil Howard
has furnished the povertys-tricken fam
lily with meat since Saturday, and will
continue to do SO until some means of
support is provided for them by the au-
thorities. Mr.. Hill informed us yester-
day morning that it was his intention to
tow their boat across the river last even
ing, but whether he has done so, we have
not learned.