The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-16

! nearly doubled sihcc loIU' Inc gam II
largely from immigration.
Rev. Koan spoke to very fair audi
ence in the Reform hall last night. He
was assisted in the services by Rev, Hess,
and was eminently successful in reaching
the heads and hearts Of his hearers Az a
result Of the services there were four con-
versions last night Mrs. RS, Nash, Miss
Minerva Nash, Miss Nellie Reed and Mr.
Thos, f. Strobe. Services will again be
held tonight,
Gov Cullom has issued his proclama-
ton calling in the balance Of the state debt
for payment on January lst 1881. The
event is worthy OF being celebrated by bon
fires and other Examinations by the people
of Illinois. II will be the consummation
of democratic measure framed and put
into effect in the glorious period when the
states were under the wholesome guidance
of democratic craftsmanship,
Illinois has a school population of
1,0l0,S5l, an enrolment OF 704,04l, and
500 school districts, supporting 1854
schools The state has, moreover, 661 pri-
vate schools, instructing 6O,440 pupils
There are only 4,045 illiterates in Illinois
During the last school year the public
school expenditures of the state amounted
to 1881, 93l,79. The average amount
paid monthly to the male teachers was
$44.24; to the female, $SJ2s.
Geo s. knight and his company held
forth at The Atheneum last night to, in
every respect, very good audience. The.
seats were nearly all taken by persons, who
understood and appreciated good per
formancc, and the actors, collectively and
severaIly, received all the applause and
other evidences Of approval that they could
wish for. Mr. and Mrs Knight, Of course,
carried of the palm, but their support was
also splendid and will be SO pronounced by
all who were present
The ground for the foundation Of the
new elevator is being 80 thickly studded
with immense piles that there IS a very
perciphble displacement OF the earth. 1t
is natural, OF course, that, although the
forcing of innumerable great timbers into
the ground congresses it and makes it
trmer, it must cause il 20 expand to some
extent in some direction, and this is the
case with the elevator grounds. As pile
after pile was being driven the earth spread
towards the river until now it crumbes
and falls IN masses into the current, and is
being carried away. Preparations are In
progress to remedy the evil
The river convention will meet on the
10th INST, at the state house in New Or
leans. We are pleased to learn that the
attendance will be large from all the princi-
pal cities IN the valley, and that ample ar
rangements are being made by the cham
Der Of commerce through its officers, and
by the produce exchange, through
its president, Mr. L. K Con-
verse, for the convenience Of the conven.
ton iD the prosecution of its labors. As at
present informed we are led TO believe that
the convention will attempt thorough
presentation OF the river interests, looking
10 the improvement Of navigation in the
Mississippi and its tributaries. The improve
ment Of navigation--and by that is meant
the removal OF distractions to naviga-
TOMS not alone contemplated. Protec-
ton to agricultural interest all along these
great rivers must never be lost sight Of.
That is the growing question Of the day,
and will speedily assume controlling in
terest in the public mind from Pittsburg 10
Cairo, from Omaha TO st. Louis, from Fort
Smith to Memphis, from Shreveport to the
mouth Of Red river and from st. Paul to
New Orleans. The points indicated cover
more than 10000 miles OF inland naviga.
ton OF absorbing interest and importance
to more than onc.half of the republic. Mil.
lions have been given to the seaboard, and
millions are due to our inland seas in order
TO develop their value, and secure TO the
great agricultural regions of the nation
those conservative forces which will estab.
lish the measure Of competition in the
csrying trade essential to the general
security and prosperity Of all
One Of the greatest nuisances in the
city, because the most generally felt, are
cinder sidewalks that are laid in patches
in different parts Of the city. They are
unclean, irregular, and in some
instances, almost unfit for pedestrlanism
from the very beginning and they grow
worse with every days use. A citizen con
cludes to have cinder walk in front Of his
premises and he proceeds to tarc up the old
plank walk and throw il to one side. The