The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-28

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The happiest Thanksgiving celebration
in the country was that of the six Metho-
dist churches in Detroit, which celebrated
the discharge of their indebtedness OF
$4,000.
"A slight accident befell the outgoing
Vincennes passenger train Friday morning
near Mound City. The express car ran of
the track and was demolished. This was
the extent of the damage done.
| The mate OF the steamer Gold Dust,
named Baumgardner, having expressed a
desire to own the knife, which was thrust
into his neck by negro few weeks ago,
that instrument was placed into his hands
yesterday.
Several accidents have happened on
the Illinois Central railroad within the last
few days-one at Tamaroa and another at
Golden, but without any serious conse-
quences-the delay Of trains being all that
was noted here.
But one sinner, named Lee Pollock,
yesterday called the scales of justice into
action. He had been found in drunken
condition of Officer Hogan and upon being
weighed in the balance was found wanting.
He was, however, informed by Judge
Olmsted that one dollar and costs would
balance the scales and upon producing the
same was permitted his freedom.
The crossings on Commercial avenue,
below Eighth street, need planking very
much. During this wet weather the gravel
has became as so much mud through which
pedestrians must wade back and forth con-
tinually. A plank crossing could be
kept clean, but dirt or
gravel crossing can not, and
must remain muddy as long as the wet
weather lasts. The soft mud at the cross
ings is about two inches deep, and the
necessity for planks is urgent.
AT nine o'clock last night while train
Of freight cars were being drawn up the in
cline from the transfer steamer McComb,
at East Cairo, two cars became detached
and, backing down the incline, passed over
the boat and into the river. The cause of
the accident was the breaking of a coupling
link. Fortunately no one was hurt. The
frequent occurrence of similar accidents
furnishes ground for the suspicion that the
proper attention is not paid to the coup
lings.
"A Boston clergyman, Rev. Ward Ev-
erett Hale, has started class in practical
American politics in his Sunday school.
The Reverend Hale is a very strong repub-
lican, and the nature of these sacred politi-
cal Instructions 1t is not difficult to conceive.
Sunday schools are supposed to be organiz-
ed for special religious purposc--the
studyof the bible, whose wholesome pre-
cepts tend to make politicians Of a far bet
ter class than those who have ruled this
country for about twenty years.
The Chicago Chronicle, edited by our
former fellow.citizen, Mr.. d, L. Davis, con-
tains the following "Harman II. Black,
ESQ.,, is the first republican elected to eithe
branch OF the state Legislature from Aley'n'
der county, Illinois, since the adoption OF
the new constitution. In fact he is me first
republican Cairo has ever had 10 che lower
house. Col. d. w. Mum, Of Ais CITY, was
once member of the senateirom that dis
trict. Mr.. Black is young lawyer Of abili-
ty, OF Hebrew parentage a stalwart Of the
stalwarts, and we predict for HIM brilliant
future"
The Shawnee News, republican
journal, in commenting on the howl Of
few republican organs, that Mr.. Oberly
should be asked to resign his position on
the railroad and warehouse commission be-
cause he is democrat, makes the following
sensible remarks. ut is foolish to appoint |
a Sks because he is q democrat, aud then
discharge him because he continues to be a
democrat. 1t looks like design upon Mr..
Oberlys wcll.known political chastity, and
the suggestion is an insinuation against !