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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31
THE FIRST PUBLIC LIBRARY,

From Pen and Plough
Benjamin Franklin may be considered
the founder and father OF the American
subscription library system. On the Sth
day Of November, 1881, three months be-
fore Washington was born, he saw his
plan carried out In the establishment Of
the library company of Philadelphia.
The building, erected in 1889 for the Ii
brary, facing state house square, bears
this inscription: BE it remembered in
honor OF the Philadelphia youth then
chiefly arsificers) that in MDCCNNNl,
they cheerfully, at the instance OF Ben,
jamin Franklin, one OF their number, In
slituted the Philadelphia library,
which, though small at first, has become
highly valuable and extremely useful,
aud which the walls OF this ediiice are de-
stined to contain and preserve; the first
stone OF whose foundation was here pla.
ced the 3lst day OF August. 1872" Some
idea OF the necessity Of this library, at the
time OF its establishment, may appear
from the statement of Franklin, that
there was not good booksellers shop
! In any OF the Colonies southwark OF Bos-
TOM. The library has been steadily
growing till the number OF its volumes
exceeds l00, 900. 1t was placed at the
service of the Continental and National
Congresses during the entire period of
their sessions in Philadelphia, and 1t has
proved q fountain OF light to the whole
nation.
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grain trade; it is the view often expressed
in the Times, and Is now being strongly
verified by the steadily increasing vol
ume OF grain exported TO Europe through
this port. New York during the present
year had the good sense to tear down
the toll gates on her "l0ngcst way
round" route, and the bulk of the move
ment has consequently been alon. the
canals, rs is shown by the languishing
condition of the trunk railroads between
that city and Chicago. New
Orleans is doing the same
thing. One by one she is tearing
down the toll gates on commerce. Even
now her charges and port expenses are
lover than those OF any other tide>wate
city in the Union. and the drift Of senti.
ment here is that this reformation must
DO kept up until New Orleans is practica.
bly, afree port. Meanwhile the grain crops
south of the Ohio and south of the Mis-.
souri, are increasing at wonderful rate,
and we reasonably expect that their
movement to the open markets OF the
world will be through this port on &C.
count OF chcapness in transp0rtatlon-in
other words, for the same consideration
that now sends the crops OF Iowa, Mime.
sofa and Wisconsin by the lake and canal
route to New York in preference to he
quick and direct transfers OF the grand
trunk roads. This Is our faith, and we
propos to cling to it, and fight for it un.
ill 1t is vindicated by results so triumph
ant as to claim even the recognition Of
the New York Bulletin.
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SHOT BY AN OFFICER.

The l'aducah Sim OF the 2sth gives the
following account Of the shooting OF a
negro by an officer OF that village on
Friday night last:
Friday night about II O'Clock. officers
Schroeder and Robinson arrested col
ored man named John Owens, supposed
to have been implicated In several rob.
berries perpetrated the night before. liav-
ing Gagged their game the party started
for the Jail, when the prisoner broke
ava and started of on run, dartlng
through yards, breaking palings and
blanks off the fences in his path, as
though they were brOom-straws, he being
a very powerful man. Eluding his pur-
suers Tor time, officer Robinson ran up
with his game, who showed
fight, grabbing the officer about
the neck. Thus being placed in statu quo,
and being pigny in the hands of this
giant, was completely in his power
having no other recourse than to shoot,
which he did as soon as lie could eXtri>
cate himself sufficiently. The ball ell
tered the abdomen to the left OF the ma
vel, ranging directly through 10 the
spine, where It is supposed it lodged.
The Cegro died at late hour en- Sunday
night.
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HAYES WEAKENING.

The Louisville Courier oaynars Wash.
ington correspondent says the "steady
opposition Of the Republican leaders to
The ORDERS regulating the conduct Of
ohice>hoIders in regard to elections has
had the eject OF leading the President to
think that be may not be able 10 carry
out his policy ~ fully a. he at one time
Intended. thinksmuch Of the original
savil service policy will be abandoned.
Atpressnti II constitutes q wall Of separa.
Non between the President and his party
'siAnds 10 Congress. On the subject Of
AIs Southern policy the President is EN-.
phatic In declaring bis purpose to adhere
MI. ressrdless Of opposition. He says
~ too important to the peace and tu.
tlrs stths country to be given up"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31
THE GRAIN TRADE.

THE LEAST AID WEST LISE' ARGUMENT.
The New Orleans Times, October 2sth!
"Beiore the crops were ready to come
forward It was predicted the movement,
when it did take place, would send rall.
road stocks up in consequence ailnereas-
ed earnings. The results thus far haye
not fulfilled that promise. On a roads
there was gain OF SSJ2,231 in the earn.
ings Tor September compared with Sep,
tember last yer, but on their aggregate
business since January the l0Gs ia 81.
32l ,7ei on the bushes Of last year. When
ii is remembered that 1875 was q
year OF disaster 10 the railroads, this IL
tar from encouraging. The ga!n in Sep
TENDER waa confined to two roads, the
Milwaukee and st. Paul road and the
Chicago end northwestern road, all the
rest Of the q roads actually netting q
loss on the business OF last year. The
reader will not overlook the fact that the
two roads named are west OF Chicago,
the trunk roads eastward OF that city
being in competition With the lake and
canal route, having gained nothing.
These facts show how unerringly COM
nerce-gfain in neutrality-suspicious.
the cheapest route OF transfer. 1t is
all well enough for the northern
papers to talk about the natural Eas /
and West line" in the movement OF
Western productions, but j. can hardly
be said they take either the direct or the
quickest route. Certainly It is not
"dircc:' 10 20 from Chicago to New
York by way OF Lake Superior; neither
Is that the quickest line OF travel. We
do not doubt but that the bulk OF the
grain produced In the extreme North
western States will always travel on
nominally East and West lines. but after
all the principle that really and truly
controls its movement is the coat of
Il transportation. II the movement could
be rendered cheapest along the "direct''
and quickest route, not bushel would
ever float on the waters Of Lake Superior.
But the "dlrect" route is not, and cam OF
be made, the cheapest route, and II In the
course OF events 1t should ever happen
that grain can be moved to Liverpool via
the Southern route cheaper than by any
other, the same law that now takes 1t via
Lake Superior would bring II to New Or
leans and send 1t to sea through CaptaIn
Eads' jetlies Of South Pass. New York
papers, and notably the Bulletin, roll this
argument of the "natural East and West''
line as q sweet morsel under their ton.
CUES, and with magnificent Mrs advise
New Orleans Of the folly 10 EXPECT The
grain crops Of the Northwest to mako n
det0ur OF the Southern route In order to
reach the open sea. Certainly they
have misunderstood the views en-
tertalned here. We have maintained
stesdtastly that the Southern r0ut,
Is not impracticable, and for certain pOr
tions Of the west Is quite az normal as H
the Lake Superior route to other portion,
OF II. If the extreme northwestern state,
patronl7e the "lOngcst way round" e
avoid the toll gates Of the direct" route, :
why should not other portions of the
west, not so remotely north, patroniz,
the river route for the same reaSon2 This
Is Inc View New Orleans takes OF TN
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

Tine Chicago Tribune, which has been
80 bitterly opposed to the appropriation
for the completion OF the new State
house, now acknowledges that it would
perhaps be- bad economy to allow the
building TO remain in Its present condi-
tion for another ten years" The Tribune
is coming around gradually and will yet
be all right on this question.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31
THE VIRGINIA WHISKY LAW.

HOW IT OPERATES IL MCHMoND--A CON-.
PARATIvE sTATEMENT--LETs HAVE THE
SAME SORT OF LAW IN THIS STATE.
The Quincy Herald says: "Ihe Moi.
fat punch contriyance, now In Use in
Virginia, registers the number OF
"drinks" taken Tor each ofwhich the sell
er pays small tax to the public revenues,
and by Its means reliable statistical in
formation on the subject of liquor con-
sumption is readily obtainablc. The
official returns from Richmond for the
first seventeen days ofSeptember present
an interesting exhibit Of the thirsty pro.
pensities of its citizens. 255, 900 times
were drinks taken, of which 1850
were beer and ale and the rest spirltuous
liquors. The tax thereon was $3.50
being about one and hall cents pcr
"drink, ana making revenue of abou,
$22G per day. The population of Rich
mond Is stated at $4,000. and the usua
proportion OF adult males would civ,
1920 men to take the $4,000 drinks, fol
we suppose woman's rights do not extent
in the direction Of helping the revenu,
through the agency ofthe Mofiat punch
Seventeen days being consumed In get.
tihg down this amount; OF what Dicl
Swiveller terms, "the rosy" would max,
LOCO drinks per day, or nearly one each
twenty -four hours to every man In tht
city, not counting the total abstlnenc,
men who do not wish to set o bad OK
ample by drinking In public.
The income OF the city OF Rlohmont
from this source, based on the above re,
turn, would give $S2, 400 for the year
ana IN this connection II may be OF Inter
CIV 10 note the income ri Quincy from
the same source, only In the form Of II
censes' The following table shows tn
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31
Ce,.Asy clerk.

Weave aslhoEisd "a announce Albert Smith as
n candidate Tor the office OF County Slerk OF
AsHaadsI coanty. Election. November ., is'''
We arc suthorilsd to announce W. +. Pitcher as
= cauAdate Tor the oihce Of County Ciefk. h'se-
ton. kesdaY. November oth' ISL. st
u the Josen Of Alexander County;
1 I zm N lhdependent candidate Tor the ofhoe oil
couply Clerk at the election to be held November
~ "a promi 10 faithfully to attend 20 the out IS
ga oAee, slesssd. W. ksHAWhiNs'
We are .nlhorired 70 announce Henry Planert o
Thshss psecinet a. q candidate for County Clerk d
he slsciisa % b held November 9th, 1877.
TO ,he Ediisr OF he Giro BuLLIrN;.
! Plsass announce that lam an Independent candl-
asts Tor the of3cs of county clerk OF Alexander
ccrn,y, at the election to be held ~ November
nsxt. JAMES W. eIE"Ah''
We are authorised to announce Samuel ,.
wanm ~ candidate for the ONCE OF County
CSork a ~ election 70 be teld November 9Th,
III.
W. arc sv,horisea 10 announce John p. Hely as
n sssiIdan for rhe Office Of county clerk at the
sssesoa 10 be held November 9th, 1877.
II. N. Vsssw Of Alexander County:
As,,kv announce that am a candidate for the
,sskes Of Coanfy Clerk of Alexander county, sub
~, e vcur decision at your respective voting
SIacss, "a dc sixth day Of November. lsI7.
Vuy Respectfully CASPER iosI'
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31
A PETRIFIED FOREST.

There is a petiiflcd forest six miles
from the town OF Santa Rosa. California,
which is one OF the greatest curiosities Of
the Golden State. 1t Is over grown with
q new generation OF healthy green trees.
but the old stumps and trunks are there
10 state OF everlasting preservation,
turned to stone. Many Of the trunks are
sunk several ieet in the ground, the earth
having filled up and piled up around
them. Fortified trees are found there
eleven feet in diameter at the base, and
Indicating growth OF great age.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

TaE Jackson county Era says: "The
largest acreage Of wheat eyer sown in
Jackson county, has been put in this sea.
son, and that, too, In the beat condition.
Mr.. VIM. Waller, Of this township, has
In over two hundred acres; also Mr..
Relman, Of Levan; r. A. Beasley, of De.
Soto, and others we might mention.
With good return our farmers will Ger
lainly succeed the coming year"
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amounts received by the city clerk iron,
saloon licenses for the fiscal years statcd
ending March 3lst:

This lie an average of about Sl2,C COO a
year Assuming that Quincy's popula-
ton during the period mentioned was
about one-halt that OF Richmond, we
find that our revenue. from the sale Of
beer and liquors, is not one-third what 1t
would be--supposing our drinking pop
ulation imbibed to the extent OF the Nir-
glnia appetlte-ii the MOtlat punch was
put in use in our city. The same proper
lion would yield $40 900 annually toward
our current expenses, all OF which would
come out Of the pockets of the consum-
prs
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

q TIE latest intelligence from lndlanapo-
liz d to the effect that Senator Morton is
rapidly mixing, and that his physicians
and friends have given up all hopes OF his
recovery. A special dispatch to the st.
Louis Glo5e>DsmOcrat says that 1t is hard.
~ pCsLble for him to SURVIVE longer
than day or two:
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31
THANKSGIVING.

On Monday the president issued the
following proclamation:
The completed cycle Of summer and
winter, seed time and harvest, has
brought us 10 the accustomed season at
which religious people celebrate with
praise md Thanksgiving the enduring
mercy of Almighty God. his dev0ut
public comics sion OF the constant depen-
dcnce of man upon the divine favor for
all the good quits OF life and health and
peace and happlness--so early In our his.
tory made the habit OF our peOple--iinds
in a survey OF the past year new grounds
for its joyful and grateful manifestation.
In all the blessings which de-
pend upon bcnignant season,
this has been II memorable year
! over the wide territory of our country,
with all diversity OF climates and soil and
products. The earth has yielded boin'
tifll return to the labor OF the husbands
man; the health Of the people has been
bllghttd by no prevalent or wide spread
disease; no great disasters OF shipwrccks
upon. our coasts or to our commerce on
the seas hayc brought loss and hardship
to merchants or mariners, and clouded
the happiness OF the community, while
sympathetic sorrow has been exhibited
in all that concerns our strength and peo>
pie. This is our greatness as a nation In
that it touches the permanencc of the
government and the bcneiicent institu-
tons on which it rests, in all that affects
the character and disposition of our peo-
pie, and tests our capacity to enjoy
and uphold the equal and free conditions
Of society, now permanent and universal
throughout the land. The experience OF
the last year is cOnspiciously marked by
the projecting Providence OF God, and Is
full of promise and hope for the coming
generation. Under sense of these inli-
mite obligations to the Great Ruler OF
tides and seasons and events, let lis hum
Div ascrib it TO our own faults and frail.
ties il IN any degree that perfect concord
and happiness, peace and justice, which
such great mercies should diffuse through
the hearts and lives of our people, do not
altogether and always and everywhere
prevail; let us, with one spirit ana with
one voice lift up in praise and thanksgiy-
inyto God for his manifold goodness to
CUT lullu-lllS ludNHCst 'aiu W. ooi
nation. Now, therefore, !. Rutherford
b. Hayes, President of the United States,
do appoint Thursday, the 18th day OF
November next, as day OF National
Thank sgiving and prayer and ] do earn.
estly recommend that, Withdrawing
themselves from secular cares and labOrs,
the people OF the United States do meet
together on that day in their respective
places of worship, there to give thanks
and praise TO Almighty God for His mcr-
cies.
In witness whereof, have hcrcunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States TO be affixed. Done at the
City OF Washington, this Goth day OF
October, In the year of Cur Lord 1877, and
of the Independence OF the United States
the one hundred and second.
TSignedl X, B. HAYES.
By the President:
WV. NJ. EyAETs, Secretary Of State.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

The elections for 1877 have not all
been held by any means. Fifteen States
are yet to, vote this FAN. Louisiana,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Aississippi, Nebraska, Neyada, New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina. Tennessee. Texas, Virginia and
Wisconsin vote on the 9th Of November.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

SxyKNTY.youR counties in Iowa, from
which official retnrns have been received
give Gear, Republican. a majority of 49,
nm oyer Jrish. Damnorsf. for governor -
Massac Journal.
Iowa and ohio voted on the same day,
but the Journal las evidently not learned
Of the result In Ohio. He don't state how
much of Q majority West, Republican,
didn't get over Bishop, Democrat.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

. SscsxTARY SHERMAx. Ex-Secretary
McCulloch, and others, viii give their
visws in regard to the resumption OF
specie payments, in the Noyember-De-
sember number of the North American
RGykw.s
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

Wear aashehsed V announce A. j.. Alden as
a essHAan sr the Office Of County Treasurer Of
AlssleAs esmiy. Esesisn. Tuesday November
tsA, MI.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31
JUST PUBLIsHED.

eIef1lly revised Treatise on Catarrh, with an
diseases. together with minute Yor fact
Ing with sANyoRp'e RADICAL CURE q speedy and
Permanent cure. Alec observations on dIet rs tas
general health Of vast importance 10 ali sfiSctsi
With eatarfh. II 10 wrapped about each bottle ii
ceipt of stamp.
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~. u. - y, u.,v > seh..l superintendent.

We an authorized 10 n,unce Mrs. p. A. Tay-
Ios e easdidate ior reelection to the Office OF
oepnay sshosl superintendent. at the eeetion TO be
hsM ieyember ga, ls17
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

Each package Of sAsronps r, nyc., Crpr ran.
tains Dr.. sanfords Improved lnhsiing ubs. with
ta!l directions for use 10 all cases. Price, o. SOD
oy az WHOLESALE and retail druggists through.
POITER, General Agents and Wholesale Drag.
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DIRECTORY
,IRO BUSINESS HOUSES.

Note,-- Any business firm can have three lines
ae-, in this column under appropriate heading
THE rate OF ~ 80 per month or u. per year
ayublc quarterly IN advance.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-31

Clothing and Merchant raiBsrisg.
JOHN Merchant Tailor and dealer
n Ready Made Clothing. 70 Ohio Leyse.
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Queensware.

Photography.
WILLIAM WNTER-sixth street between
commercial avenue and Washington avenue.
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Hardware. stoves aud Tin ware.

bhruWnrcs moves Nu0 TN ware
4. HALLEl--Dealer in Stoves, Tin and Hard
Aarc, GaIden and Farmers Implements, Wire
foods, . Heterogeneous, Pumps and lAdders.
10 Commercial Avenue. Gutterng, and Job
Work done ON short notice.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-06
Wells Becomes Excited.

WAsHINGroS, February 81. +. Lit
tlefeld, whose examination was TO be con.
tinued by the Senate Louisiana sub-c2m-
mittee to-day, did not put in an appear
snce.
When Mr., Wells was questioned re-
gard ng the destruction OF the returns
from certain polls in Vernon parish, he
answered very e1citedly. In reply to
the question as to whether he was pre-
sent or gave any directions to that effect,
he said that the man who so swors was
an unmi,lgsted liar. He begged the
com miti ees pardon for such violent Ian
gusga He stated ths. the ordinary
papers did not accompany the returns
from Vernon parish.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-06
Mexican News.

CRY OF Mexico, January 30-The
elections are going on 10 favor OF Dlsz,
who Il ure ed 70 hasten his return 70 the
capital, as the government u IN danger
of falling 10 pieces, owing 70 dissensions
in the cabinet. Business Is ia worse
coudition than ever, and failures are nu
merous. Some OF the foreigners who
favored the Disz revolution have failed,
and the new revolution against DIsz
is encouraged by capitalists who make
money by loans 10 the revolatlonists at
excessive interest. EscsliAnte loaned
Diaz $500, 100 towards the paymeRi oi
500 100 10 the United States, with the
incoming duties rs security, receiving
$3.50 600 IN nterest tor sixty days. Bands
ot robbers are appearing eyefyShe'e.
Zsamncons il spoken OF ~ Minister 10
the United States. Protestant wor-
ship has been suspended a. CoahuIlla
and Moaelos by order OF the authorit!e..
The Church party has been triumphant.
in this election in the capital, AID the
most important positions IN A'choscay,
Paebla snd Queretsro are held BY ths,
party. ...,s
A petition is circulating prsyidg the
government 70 psrmIt the return o: the
sisters OF Charity, who were expelled
from the country two years sgo. n.
COrtins refuses 70 obey the order u
abandon the lsIs frontier. lie bon
opposes DiAz. a
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-06
aER HOPES HAVE FLED.

The House substitute for the Capital
bill came UP on its nnal passage In the
House Of Delegates on yesterday after
noon; and paused that body, IS will be
seen by reference to our report of the
legislative proceedings. The debate on
the bill was short, only two speakers en.
gaglng in it, Messrs. PENsrBAcKEn and
FAULKNER, the former opposing its
adoption and the latter advocating 1t.
The indications were that other gentle
me6-PFoposed TO participate in
the discussion, but + Ms. HoorY,
at the conclusion of Mr.. FAULKSER's
speech, moved the previous question:
and the motion being sustained, the
main question was ordered, aud thus
further debate was cut of. STheS Speaker
according TO his usual custom, appointed
Mr.. SIPLK TO communicate the announce
ment of its passage to the Senate, but
this was evidently not according to
Judge FERGUsoN's programme, as this
gentleman very promptly indicated,
and the Speaker withdrew his appoint
ment, thus permitting the fated bill to
repose one night longer on the table OF
the House before making its introduction
to the Senate chamber. 1t seemed to be
understood that the friends Of Charleston
desired to caucus last night, and decide
upon the manner of disposing
OF the elephant which they
have drawn in this Legis-
!atlve::lottery, and hence Judge FERaU-
sons suggestion, by which the bill re.
mained in the hands of the House for
another day. We indicated on yester-
day that Charleston was excluded from
any hope of securing the Capital by a
vote taken under the provisions Of this
bill, and that it virtually meant Clarks-
burg. By making an estimate of the
vote of the State, and the points to
which 1t will naturally gravitate, it is
very clear that Charleston has been left
out in the cold, We subjoin q table
showing the vote of the State by coun-
ties in the last State election, and as
suming ths. Martinsburg is dropped on
the first vote, as it will be, we find the
votes of the various counties, if cast as
their geographical positions would natu.
rally indicate, would be as follows: