The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-07-22

One hundred and sixty-tive en-
ployes Of the New York custom house
were recently discharged in single day.
The indianapolis, Bloomington and
Western railroad Is to be sold out under
mortgage by decree of the United
States circuit court.
The doctors in New York City do not
agree. One says that there has been a
genuine case OF Asiatic cholera in the
oity, while another says there has not,
and they have called on the coroner to
hold a post morton examination to de-
termin the matter.
Caroline Kuhn German, aged Is,
OF Vincennes, Ind, lost the Use of her
limbs nine years ago, and has used
erutches ever since. While pairing pota
toes, the other day, she ielt sudden
swapping Of the bones OF her legs, and Is
perfectly well since. She walked to
church on the 10th.
One OF the last wrinkles in the to
bacco line ia "sponge clgar,' made by
rolling bit of sponge in with the tobac.
co at the top OF the cigar. Ii is claimed
the sponge does not interfere with the
passage of the smoke, and greatly bene-
fits the smoker by catching the nicotine,
which Is so poisonous. Old "vcts" are
divided as to their desirability, and but
few aye been manufactured.
The State Register: "Says B. NJ
Chambers, esq, OF the st. Louis Times
and Of the Butchers and Drovers'
Bank
1t is true the proprietor has lost about
$4O,000 IN The stock OF the bank. and
may be called on in the process OF
liquidation to lose still more, which he Is
willing and able to do, il necessary to
satisfy in full the claims of those who
now manifest and have hitherto placed
the most implicit confidence in his bust
ness integrity,
1--WE are glad to know that Mr.. Cham
bers is able to lose $40, 1000. lie is prob.
ably the only newspaper man in the
country who can do SO, and the
phenomena in his case is only explained
by the fact that he has only recently
gone Into the business"
During the first six months of this
year according TO the Rail,cay Aqe, 80
railroads, representing mileage of
2,5S8 miles, have been sold under fore.
closure, OF which the Indebtedness
amounted to $7S,7l0,OOO, and the capital
to $40 900. In the same period, re-
ceivers were appointed to 1G roads, rep.
resenting 2,422 miles, Ssl.0OO,0OO OF
debt, and $Ss, 360,O'0 capital. Proceed.
ings have been commenced on 2,2l7
more miles, representing $50 100000 OF
indebtedness, and $4,000, 900 of capital.
Thus, the total liquidation covers 1915
miles, and 1929, 900, against IL 1922
miles, and S775,OOO0OO for the whole
business OF 1876.
The husband calls attention to Gu
rious instance OF climate influence on
Face. In 1916 several hundred Wurten.
Oerg families emigrated to Trans. eau.
casa, and took IN their abode near Tiflls.
They were remarkable for broad
square build, far or red hair, and blue
eyes. The next generation changed
somewhat, and brown hair and dark
eyes were seen. In the third generation
the type of the original colonists was
hardly recognizable. Black hmr and
eyes were the rule, and round face
Heightened, The form gained slenderness
ana elegance. inasmuch as they never
intermarricd with another race. It is con.
tended the climate alone must have eft.
fected the change.
The Austin, Texas, Weekly Demo.
cratic Statesman says: mo unparalleled
looker-on objects to Ead's jettles. II he
can make the rivers mouth an open
highway to the sea, the country will he
well pleased; but what We must have IS
u SLACK water ship canal from New Or.
leans to deep water In Barrataria bay
and then Galveston will be- one hundred
and nifty miles neerer New Orleans. and
European cities will trade directly with
New Orleans, Nicksburg, Cairo and St.
Louis. 1t Is direct trade, without the IN.
tervention Of New York middle men and
railroads, that the South must have.
This great desideratium is unattainable
until Cowden's ship canal, from New
Orleans to Barrataria bay, is dug. Eads
can't accomplish the purpose.
-Phlladelphia newspapers are displeas
ed because the 81 SOC, 600 loaned to the ex.
hibition company had to be returned, OF
which Representative Springer was In.
s'rumental, say the government made A
iAge profit out Of the show. This is
Inc argument; "lhe s25O,OOO received
ny the government in payment of dsties
on exhibited articles, is almost clear
pront, In the sense that The goyerpmon,
would have received but little of 1t II the
articles which paid duty had no, been
sent 70 the exhibition. A few of the ar
ticles from foreign countries which wcrs
sold ct the exhibition took the place of
articles which would otherwise have
been imported and sold 10 established
stores, but the greater number were ar.
slcles Of vertu, decoration, brio .a.brac,