The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-14

Ohio Levee.
The fall Is fairly upon us, and the i'm
portant question now is, what of trade7 1t
has opened well. Itpromises well. 1t will
be excellent this fall. We believe it will be
all that is now anticipated There is moth.
ing to prevent it excepting the excitement
of the presidential campaign and election.
From protracted yand exciting contest
good Lord deliver US.
"A colored man, who was commonly
known here as "bow-legs' and hard case,
some time ago escaped from our city Jail,
while Officer bunker opened the Jail door
to lodge another prisoner. He beat his
way to Keokuk, Iowa, where he probably
pursued his old course. A day or two ago
a letter received here by his wife, stated
that he was lying at the point of death in
that city. 1t appears that he attempted to
rob some one of his money who sprang upon
and choked him nearly to death. He was
not expected to live at the time the letter
was sent, and it was thought would be dead
by the time the letter arrived here.
The building, commonly known as the
railroad house having lately been vacated,
has become the resort for boys who indulge
in all manner of deviltry. They shoot
craps and gamble generally, break the win
dows. tear down the shutters, mutilate the
walls and doors and cover the floors with
filth. The property was recently bought
by Messrs. Lansden and Fisher, we be-
lieve, and these gentlemen have found 1t
necessary to employ Waterman in order
to save it from complete ruin. There are
number of these young rascally dare-devils
in the city, whose depredations are apparent
on nearly every premises that is not protect
ed, and who invite and should receive the
stearn attentions OF our officers of the law.
"A special to the st. Louis Republican
from jacksonville, Ill.,, dated the 18th inst,
says: Hon John H. Oberly, Democratic
candidate for secretary of state, addressed
an assemblage of about $500 persons in the
public park this afternoon for three hours.
1t is conceded by gentlemen of all parties
that Mr.. Oberly Is one of the ablest public
speakers in the state. His review OF the
political issues Of the day was forcibe and
eloquent. His arraignment of the wrongs
inflicted upon the country by Republican
misrule was complete and convincing. 1t
is safe to say that the speech throughout
was the Lest delivered in the city during
the present canvass, and that it will have a
good effect upon large number of Repub'
licans who gave him patient hearing"
Two thieves entered the residence of
Col. Jno. Wood on FifteentbA street early
last Sunday morning The Col, being ar
early riser, got up before daylight and il
his stocking feet made his way into an ad
Joining room in search of his slippers. Al
he opened the door, two men jumped ou
OF the window and scampered over fence:
and sidewalks toward the Mississippi levee
Col. Wood followed and, without shoes anC
unarmed as he was, chased them nearly t
the leveo, coming nearly within reach o
one of the rascals, but just as he was abou
to grab him he stumbled and fell. Th
scoundrels escaped carrying with them onl,
a pound cake and other eatables. OWN!
to the darkness their color could not be de
tected,
Hon. VIM. Hartzel is making rapi,
progress in the favor o
the people of the distric
His old popularity has not waned and ne'
recruits are tlocking to his standard where
yer he shows himself. His opponent Ina
record, which is anything but credit
him, and which wherever it become
known, must bear heavily against him
the minds Of honest men of all partie
His public career is unmarked by a sing
act, which would endcar him to his col
stituents, or even enttle him to their su
frages. Not 50 with Mr.. Hart2el
The esteem in which he is held in his ow
county, where he Is best known, gives al
pie proof of the rectitude of his private Ii
and the work he did while IN congress W,
of the greatest importance and of intini
good to the people who sent him there. /
is therefore held in grateful rcmembran'
particularly by the people of Cairoand Ale
ander county who will not fail to see nov
:. after having tested both him and Thomo
that their interests will be best guarded,
the future,as they have been in the past,
y VIM. Hartzell The people are not und
e clded. The merits of the two men are +
S well known to admit OF that, No comp
e ison can be instituted between them th