The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-23

Capt. W. p. Wright fills the office o
Mayor pro tenn. with dignity and success
Matters move along so smoothly and quietly
indeed, that nobody could guess, from gen
elal appearances that the actual Mayor
had been out of the city.
Colonel +. b. Watkins, of Mound City
dropped into THE BULLETIN Office, ycster-
day, to pass the compliments of the season
1t may be matter of interest to our read.
ers TO know that one of two things with the
Colonel, is palpablc. He is either Sprout-
ing new set of whiskcrs, or needs shaving
worse than any man in Pulaski county.
Since yesterday we feel strongly IN
clined to leave river matters alone; but We
cant resist the impulse - say that the
steamer Gilmore was drawn on to the Mound
City ways, Wednesday, because short time
previously, she had run on to bunch of
Grand Chain conglomerate, and damaged
herself.
Mr.. William Winter, the artist, took
seventeen interior and exterior views of
the Southern Illinois Insane Asylum, last
week, and proposes to add to this collection
several views Of the magnificent steamer
Howard now at our wharf Mr. Winters
art gallery presents many objects of study
and interest already; buthe seems disposed
to add still further to lis attractions.
Don't you forget it, that the contem-
plated dance in the hall of the Reform
club building, comes off on Tuesday even
ing next. The reunions engineered by the
Reform folks are always we'll attended.
well managed and enjoyable in the highest
degree. For special, pressing invitation
We are much obliged, etc, and shall make
an effort to honor it,
1t is revolving, yet a ptiablc sight to
see as we saw yesterday and have fire.
quently seen before, white-skinned Young
man, reeling and plunging along the street
towards the domicile of his colored mis-
tress; and then, all mud-bedaubed, to pass
the iniquitous portals and remain there.
Fortunately, among all the men of our city.
young or old, the number who thus debase
themselves, can be counted on the fingers of
q single hand But ONE is too many.
On Wednesday last We spoke of the
serious apprehensions entertained by Mrs.
Foster tor the safety of her husband. who
left home on Monday. Up to yesterday
evening she had received no tidings of him,
although the inquiries she extended were
numerous and persistent. any informa-
uon concerning the missing mans where
abouts, will be thankfully received by the
wife, who is not only much distressed De.
cause Of his absence; but is quite destitute
Of money.
The old residents of Pulaski county
have been dropping off with alarming rapid
ity. during the month past. Yesterday we
chronicled the death of old Elijah Axley,
who had lived in the vicinity of Villa
Ridge and Ullin, period of time covering
half century or more, We have now to
announce the death OF NJ. l.. Holman
OF Villa Ridge, known in Cairo and Pulaski
county as the bridge builder" lie died
last Saturday. Mrs. Jane Walker and
Widow Atherton, both old residents of the
same locality, also died during the present
week, and were buried in the Villa Ridge
cemetery. The residents of fifty years ago
now form but a small circle, either in this
county or Pulaski. 4 few years more, and
all that will be left Of them will be the sad
dened memories Of surviving friends and
relations
The peculiar and marked relation the
city Of Cairo bears to the commerce of the
Mississippi valley renders it important that
she should have share in all public move
ments calculated 10 affect that commerce.
pro or con. Numbered among our citizens
are gentlemen who can exercise great inhu-
ence in that direction, and of these our
Mayor pro tenn, has wisely selected the best
to represent Cairo in the great convention
that is to be held in New Orleans on the
3D. day Of December. BY the terms of their
appointment the delegates named may ap-
point substitutes and stay at home, or the
delegates who may attend can fill all vacan-
clcs; but we hope no necessity will arise
for anything of this kind. The councils
confirmed the appointment of Mcssrs.
Taylor, Capt, Halliday, Miller, Woods and
Obcry, because it desired their presence
in New Orleans. We hope the gentlemen
named will appreciate the fact and attend
not by substitutes, but in their own proper
persons.
For yesterdays local" referring to the
sinking of the Molie Moore" we had au.
thority which we considered absolutely in
disputable. The facts were detailed TO us
in deliberate, but very positive manner;
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