The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-23

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1t was Buder's branch jewelry cstab-
lishmcnt that was destroyed by fire in
Charleston, on Monday last, and not Taber
Bros, as stated yesterday
MIR. c. c. Mobiles, of the Western Gro
Ger and Trade journal, is in the city, en-
gagged for the nonce, in writing up . num-
her of our leading business houses. He
leaves, we understand, this evening.
-Blackwood's Magazine for April, re-
published by the Leonard Scott Publishing
Co.. Al Barclay Street, New York, opened
with the first part of new story, from
which we may infer that John Caldigate'
| is drawing to close.
Col. Z. NJ Lowe, OF Pulaski, leading
Greenbacker of his county was in Cairo
yesterday, The Colonel harbors u deeply
seated hatred of the "rottcn Republican
party but, reason and plead with HIM as
we may, we can't persuade him to "fal in
love- with the "rebel Democracy"
Another "long needed and much.telt
want" has been supplied in PEORIA by the
issuance Of penny evening paper, by Mr.
W, T. Dowdall. 1t is our guess that thirty
days experience will admonish Dowdail
that he misinterprctcd the "long-felt want"
that it was not one cent, but two
| cent paper that was "much-needed."
Dennis J. Foley's majority is thirty
nine votes, as first stated. In the canvass of
the votes Of the First ward figure made
over figure 8 in the column of los was
mistaken for All 8, thus reducing the major
ity to 80, Should anybody contemplate
contesting Folcy's election they will find
the additional ten votes quite stumbling
block"
1t is alleged as reason for contesting
the election Of the Alderman elect of the
Third ward that he is of Canadian birth,
and has never been naturalized, either IN
his own name, or by the naturalization Of
his father. We know nothing of the facts
involved-only this If Smith was not
born in Cairo, he came here "wee-tod-
der" yet in his baby hood
The colorcd man and woman who pass.
ed down Eighth street, last evening, locked
in very close side embrace, the woman
smoking pipe and the man chewing to-
bacco with extraordinary vigor--were the
observed Of all the observers of that thor
oughtare. The saucy, indecent couple
were evidently moved IN the matter by no
otner purpose than to attract attention.
The man who stole HarrngtOns horse
was seen riding through Mound City about
6o'cock Sunday evening. 1t is scarcely
possible that he will escape unless he aban-
dOns the animal. The country people Of
Southern Illinois are so well advised con-
corning the ways of horse thieves, that any
attempt this fellow may make to trade or
sell, will be apt to lead to his exposure
Col Bob Townes drove up to the door
of The BULLETIN Office yesterday, and
didn't alight, Such, at least, is our present
impression. If the impression is a correct
one, the Col. may consider his name stricken
from the list of the "Grand Council of
Ten five are mistaken we are ready to
fill up any one OF our numerous forms of
blank apologies, from A. or "the amende
honorable" to GA Z or "thc officiating re.
traXit.n
The Cairo and st. Louis railroad COM
pany propose to remove their machine shops
to Murphysboro provided the citizens of
that place will give bonus of $4,000.
We obtain this information from the Du-
Quoin Tribune. If the machine shops of
the road are for sale, to the community that
will pay the most money for their presence,
it might be well enough for Cairo to de
termlnc whether they are worth the money
they will cost.
Mr. G. r. Clarke Is putting his large
brick block, near the stone depot, in better
repair He is inserting windows in the
side thus securing more light and improved
ventilation. Mr.. G. has a large amount
of money invested in Cairo property; but
has not realized as largely from his invest
ment as he expected. He is always hope.
full, howevcr-coses his eyes upon the past,
and looks confidently to the future to set
everything to rights,
About sixty couple, mostly Cairo. peo-
pie, participated in thcS dance on the
steamer Halliday and they all agree that
they were never so handsomely treated, or
enjoyed themselves better in AL their lives
The supper was bountiful, elegantly
spread and generously served to all who
would partakc, without money or price.
Capt. Gould is mantestly determined that