The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-11

" NNNNNNAhS's N"N''NNN' "N~"N sHNNN A''''N
things" Of late.
In all probability Col. W. r. Broyn, of
Metropolis, will be appointed supervisor of
the census for the Eighth district OF ILL
nois, but since the pay is only $500, some
of his friends entertain serious doubts, as
to whether the Colonel will accept the ap.
pointment or not. Put yourselves at ease,
gentlemen, We give You our word (and it is
always good that the Colonel will accept,
and 4 good officer he will make, too,
"A sidewalk of plank, bricks, cindcrs
-anything-would be very desirable on
Washington near the corner Of Sixth. in
front Of the Sproat building. Those of our
citizens who meander by that building On
these dark nights, invariably slip or step of
the few planks laid along there and land in
the mud. "This," we were told by man
who is in the habit of taking that side OF
the walk to reach his home, will he the
cause Of cooking many mans goose for =
seat on the right hand side of God"
A few nights ago Capt. Mckinney,
while coming up the Levee from the Nc.
Comb, with lantern in hand, spied two sus.
'picious looking negroes on the Levee, near
the corner Of Eighteenth As the Captain
came nearer the fellows attempted to hide,
but he running upon them, they each drop
ped gunny sack, filled with something,
and took 10 their heels, The Captain had
the sacks conveyed aboard his boat vnd on
opening the bags, they were found to con,
tain twenty-ninC wheat sacks, with HalIi.
day Bros. stamp. They had been stolen
from the mill and were returned the next
morning
A colored preacher who lives four
miles up the mississippi river Yesterday
| purchased eight dollars worth OF goods
/ from MeSSrs, Swoboda Il Schultzc, and
started on his way home, When he had
/ gone about three miles he looked around
| in his wagon and noticed that the bed was
empty. He Il once started back, looking
[ carefully along the road, 10 see il he had
/ lost them, but he did not lind them again.
The presumption is, That, either he lost
them and some one found them before he
| came back, or. they Were stolen from his
wagon while dreaming OF his heavenly
| home.
: According TO law ALL river men are
taxed forty cents per month for the main
/ tenancc OF marine hospitals and there is, We
/ think an injustice in this that might in
some way be remedied -Four river men
were yesterday admitted to the hospital.
And since September on An average OF one
man a day has been admitted. 1t is thing
of great rarity that an engineer, mate, or
/ pilot seeks relief in the hospitals, and when
we consider that each and every one of
these are under the law compelled to pay
their monthly dues for the maintenance OF
hospitals, rs well as the rousters, the inius.
ticc Of the law al once appears.
The Hiberniau fire company has pet.
toned the council, asking that the space
between the south side Of said company,
engine house and the sidewalks on the
north side Of Thirteenth street be filled, 50
that the wall OF the engine house will be pro.
tccted from standing water. At every rain
fall the water gathers at the foundation Of
the building which in q short time willcausc
it TO settle and thus materially lnjure the
building, To comply with the petition of
the company will be very insignificant
matter for the city and, in time, quite a say.
ing to the company. The,mattcr is worthy
of immediate attention.
Tile petition sent to the conncil, night
before last, praying that our streets be lit,
contained 233 names Most all ofthe SIN.
ers are business men ana heavy taxpayers
whose wish as expressed IN the petition is
entitled TO respectful consideration from
the council. Thepctiton was referred 70
the proper committee, which will report
thereon next Tuesday night, and we D.
hope the report will be favorable The
city formerly paid 5000 to $3.50 per mon,h
TOR having the streets lit, but We have good
reason to believe that the gas COMPANY
will now furnish the same amount of Gas
and Of the same quality ior $500 per month.
Mr. Dan Hartman. we understand, will put
/ in bid for lighting our streets with oil.
While on the corner Of Sixth street
and Ohio Leyce yesterday, we heard
stranger ask one Of our citizens the drec.
ton to the Cairo Il Vincennes freight depot.
AS he started Tor the place the whole mis-.
cradle pretense OF y building arose before
our minds eye, the ragged canvass which is
tackled TO the building, the broken doors
windows the weather boards here and
thor, torn from I, aud ,v, thnu,,I, ,.i a.. 49,,