The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-17

County court was in session yesterday,
and objections to the recent sidewalk assess
ments were heard
The severity Of the weather during the
last few dayshas caused a sudden and ma
tcrial rise in wood and coal.
Mr.. ]. Burger returned from the east
Yesterday, where he has been for week or
two, purchasing fall and winter stock,
Mr.. A. j, b. Abbey, of the Connecticut
Life Insurance company of New York, was
in the city yesterday, in the interest of the
company,
"A number Of very quiet DRINKS might
have been seen on our streets yesterday, but
not being of the boisterous kind they eS-
capped arrest
MIR. s. Walters has planted new
smoke stack on his planning miIl-the old
one having been blown down several weeks
ago and demolished
Capt. VIM Hambleton, who attended
the meeting Of the river commission at st,
Louis, passed through this city yesterday
morning en- route for home,
The resignation Of Pat Lslly asking
that he be relieved from further duty on
the police force, was last night presented to
the council by the mayor and was accepted.
Although the weather was exceedingly
disagrceable last meht fair crowd gather
ed at the Reform hall TO listen to Rev,
Kone. He will hold services again to night
Those whohaye'ready cash and are seek
ing profitable investment should attend
the sale Of town lots at Wickiiffe, the coun-
ty seat of Ballard county, to-day The
terms of sale are easy. See advertisement.
The weather yesterday was exceeding
" coda very raw north wind blowing all
day. Snow commenced falling at about 6
o'clock, and at this writing midnight
the prospect for sleigh riding to day is very
fine and large.
Tho Centralia Democrat received yes
terday, contains the official vote OF Marion
county. From it We see that Trum6ull
received 2,405 votes and Oberly 2,jl4
yotes--Mr. Oberly running ahead 81 votes
in the county.
- BY notice published elsewhere 1t will
be seen that the ferryboat Three States will
to-day extend the trip to WicSiffe for the
accommodation Of those who desire TO at
tend the sale of town lots which takes
place there to-day.
Robert Wibanks, of Jefferson county,
and Samuel Martin, Of White county, both
known to many Cairo people, have been
elected to the legislature from the Forty
sixth district They are talented gentle
men, and will make members that the party
may feel proud Of.
Had every county ia the state made as
heavy gains in proportion to population, as
did Saline, Illinois would have given thirty
democratic majority. In many
of the counties, where great deal Of brag
ing as to immense gains was INDUCED in, the
gains were on the wrong side of the slate.
The young folks temperance associs
ton will give an entertainment on the
evening of December 2sth, OF the Reform
hall, TO which small admittance will be
charged. The club has furnished the pub
Iic with some very good entertainments
during the past few months, and on the oc-
rasion mentioned will exert itself
The tracks of the Illinois Central rail-
road on the Levee,s below Sixth street, have
been shifted over to the outer edge Of the
evee, during the past few days, under the
lircct supervision OF Mr.. Mike Hore, The
work was done we'll and quickly the men
lot taking time to eat their dinners during |
he two days they were at work.
The cottage on Washington avenue,
lear the corner Of Tenth street, owned by |
Capt Wlliamson and occupied by Robert
stewart, was yesterday being moved back
rom the street several Henry Baird
performing the job. The yard is TO be fill
ID to the established grade, and much
needed sidewalk will be built in front
"A general reduction of telegraph rates
ccently went into effect II varies from
20 to SO per cent. to nearly all points to
which the rate charged was more than 25
.ents for ten words, This is an important
eduction, and was voluntarily made by
he Western Union company. 1t will
doubtless greatly increase their patronage.
The editor Of the Free Press was
ately presented with new suit OF clothes