The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-04

The mayor reported the release from
Jail OF one Joe Smith.
The mayor presented and had read a
circular letter from the committee of
Memphis Chamber OF Commerce, which
reads as follows, viz:
LEYEES AND RECLAMATION OF OVERFLOW.
ED LANDS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, sept. II. 1877. I
10 His Honor, the Mayor Of Cairo, Ill.,:
DEAR SIR The undersigned, commit.
tee, appointed by the Memphis Chamber
Of Commerce TO memorialize the congress
OF the United States upon the subject OF
| speedy action on the part OF the general
government looking to the reclamation
from annual overflow OF the immense
bodies of valuable agricultural land bOr-
dering the Mississippi river and trlbutar-
les, by the adoption OF such system OF
| leyecs, cut offs and outlets as may be
deemed advisable by the government,
beg respectfully to hand you the enclosed
memorial, and ask for it your earnest
consideration. 1t Is proposed to bring
the matter before congress at an early
day OF the approaching session, and with
the view OF strengthening the hands OF
our immediate representatives, it Is de-
slrable that they shall carry with them to
| Washington an unmistakable ex-
preston Of popular sentiment on this
most important subject, from the people
Of every town and city Interested. 10
this end the accompanying Memorial
will be extensively circulated; and we
would suggest that you cause pub
lie meeting OF your citizens to be held
and the official action endorsed thereon,
or cause a separate Memorial TO be pre-.
pared, covering similar ground. Where
public meetings are impractical, we rec
Ommcnd that the enclosed Memorial be
signed as extensively az possible. Be.
leying that favorable action on the part
OF congress may be reasonably expected
II our representatives are prepared to
press the subject vigorously at the open,
inc, of session, we earnestly urge upon you
the importance OF early action, and the
return OF Memorial to the under
signed chairman, at date not later than
October y, 1877. Very respectfully,
THOs. II. ALLEN, Chairman,
JACOB THOMPSON,
JEROME HILL,
i. G. NEELY,
II. &. SMITH,
W. b. GALBREATH,
JAS. S. RICHARDSON,
Committee Memphis Chamber of Com.
m2rce.
On motion of Alderman Patier, the
mayor was instructed to appoint com
mittee TO circulate the memorial for
rgners, and the circular letter ordered
published with the proceedings.
The mayor also submitted to the coun-
Gil preamble and revolutions adopted
by the st. Paul chamber OF commerce,
giving the wheat products of Minnesota,
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri,
aggregating nearly 10000 900 bushels,
or nearly onc-halt OF the entire product
OF the United States; and that the gram
product of the New England states is
estimated as barely sufficient to supply
them with bread for three weeks, leaving
the states of the Mississippi valley the
great and almost only exporting states
OF wheat; and that the Mississippi river
is the trunk line for heavy transporta-
ton, upon which the whole country
must depend as check upon exhorbi-
tant ireights, and the duty OF the general
government to make this great highway
OF commerce navigable with n mini.
mum OF five feet of water from ST. Paul |
to the gulf-to do this in the least posi-
Bile time regardless of red tape; that
it is national and paramount to all others
at this time.
That the appropriation heretofore made |
OF $50, 900 for the entire Mississippi river.
below st. Paul out of about $4,000, 600 |
appropriated for other localities, was un-
just and wrong to the northwest; that 1t |
has been neither expended at all, or If ex-
pended, frittered away without removing !
3 sand bar, that these wrongs must be |
righted, and can be speedily righted, ii |
the representatives in congress OF the |
Mississippi valley from New Orleans to |
ST. Paul will stand shoulder to shoulder |
and vote rs one man for this purpose
consenting to, and voting for no other I'm
provement until this improvements pro-
yided for, and to bring this about, editors |
and representative men of the Mississippi
valley are requested to meet In conven-
ton at st. Paul, Minn., Thursday, the
18th day of Oct. next, etc., etc.
On motion of Alderman Patier the pre-
amble and resolutions were received and |
ordered fled and committee appointed
as suggested by the mayor, consisting of
two members OF the council and three
from the city at large, by the following
vote:
Ayes--Foley, Halliday. Lancaster,
O'Callahan, patier, Rittenhouse and
Wright -.
Nays-None.
The mayor appointed as such commits
tee Aldermen Wright and Wood of the |
council; and Capt. ". p. Halliday, Col.
j. S Rearden aud Hon. d. 7. Linegar
theclty.
On motion of Alderman Halliday, the
council adjourned.
j. b. PHIIIIs, City Clerk.
Fresh Baltimore oysters, raw. stewed |
or fried, at all hours of the day or night, |
ut Harry Walkers QrYstal Saloon. Ut