The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-10


ance uneypcnded, S9,65, Expended on ac-
count of Jail, Sla7L75; balance unexpcnd-
ed, S432,25. Expended for printing, $Sl SO
balance uncxpcndcd, sl5S.l2 Expended
from contingent fund, $S91,4l; remainder
unexpended, Sl0s,52. Expended on nc
count of Cache bridge, $40; balance on
hand, $4,025,OO.. All OF which goes to
show that in a financial point Of view, the
city is unqucstionably "sound.'
REMEMBER the New York Store sells
goods lower than any other house in Cairo.
The services ofspecial policeman, Hen
'ry Sargent, have been dispensed with. Mr..
S, has been stationed on the levee, for some
time past, to prevent the landing of sick
persons from cars or steamboats,. As n
large per cent Of our transient poor is
brought to the city by rail and river n
watchtul man could save to the county n
sum much greater than his salary, by serv-
ing in the same line Of duty as that from
which Mr.. s. has just been dismissed.
The health officers of the city were dis
missed the service yesterday, the authorities
of the city correctly concluding that their
mission had been filed. In taking leave
Of the gentlemen Of that force it is not too
much TO say that they Performed their duty
well, tearlcssly and conscientiously. Wcdo
not believe that any intentional neglect, or
the shrinking from the performance of duty
because of the unpleasant character of that
duty, can be charged TO any Of them. Their
faults, if they were guilty ofany, werefaults
Of the head, not of the heart.
1t has been suggested to us that we I'M
dercstimate the market of demand and sup
ply in Cairo depots-that the headquarters
of the c. h v road, to which we referred,
is far ahead of any other in the city in int
rior arrangements, equipments, etc.--fur-
nishing ample accommodations for all needs
that have thus far arisen. We stand cor
rected, and beg pardon. We had in our
minds eye (and should have 50 expressed
ourselves) the structure on the corner of
Fourth and Commercial which is a
little ahead of the Illinois Ccntral's head
quarters; but not much.
The Memphis Avalanche of Friday in
dulges in rather severe structures upon the
officers OF the steamer James Howard. The
Avalanche says that during the down trip
of the Howard white deck passenger died
on board and was buried at point ten
miles above Cairo. During the poor fel-
lows sickness he was robbed of his scant
supply of money and surplus clothing by
the negro roustabouts; and treated other
wise in most shameful and brutal manner.
The gentleman who communicated these
facts to the Avalanche reporter added fur
thcr, that other passengers ofthe boat were
kept in constant fear of robbery OF personal
violence at the hands Of the aforesaid roust.
abOuts He insists if there is any such
thing as hill on earth, he experienced
very unsavory sample oft during the down
trip Of the steamer Howard. Con
templating the state of affairs just described,
the Avalanche pertincntly inquiries ; If
travellers who pay their passage on steam
boats are not entitled to protection Up
on all Of which, we have only this remark
to make that before rendering a verdict of
guilty against the officers of the Howard,
the public will ask for some proof Of their
knowledge Of the matters which the Ava
lanche makes public.