The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-31

The building occupied by Esquire Us
born As an Office is being raised and furn-
ished with new stills.
Wanted. TO exchange choice fresh
mich COWS for fat cattle or work horses.
W. L. BRisroL.
DIR. Tanner IS preparing to fast in New
York for three months. He says he can
do,tif fed on electricity; the mir in his
room to be charged with strong current
The little twelve year old daughter of
Mr.. p w. Allen, Lillian, by name, fell
from tree yesterday afternoon and, strik'
ing limb in her fall, hurt herself seriously
internally. A physician was called late last
night to attend her.
The ordinance granting Mr.. Daniel the
right to build water works in this city on
certain conditions was signed by Mayor
Thistlewood yesterday and Is published
elsewhere in THE BULLETIN this morning,
in connection with the council proceedings.
During the month of September tho
slop gathcrer makes only two rounds OF
the city every week. He has selected We'd
nesdays and Saturdays as the most convent
ent to him and the citizens must govern
themselves accordingly.
The correspondent Of Philadelphia
paper denies the rumor that Tilden is to be
a candidate for governor next year, and
gives as q reason that he is afraid ne would
lose the election, and thus break up all
chances of his nomination for the presi-
dency in 1881.
Nothing better illustrates the remarka-
BILE prosperity of this country than the stu
pendous increase in the ratio of railroad
mileage. In 1870 there were 2777 miles of
new road constructed--a very respectable
amount; but in 1880 the number of miles
completed rose to TIA.
Parties holding Il. Il. Comings
tickets for papers, can get papers for them
from Mr.. Jas. Coleman.
The society of the Army of the Cum
berland will hold its thirteenth reunion at
Chattanooga, on the 2lst and 22d of next
month. The ex.confederate soldiers OF
Tennessee, with the old hero, General
Frank Cheatham, will give them greet
ing. II will be memorable occasion for
the boys of both armies.
The scmi-anuual report Of the produc-
ton of precious metal in California for the
six months ending June Sd, prepared by
John. j. Valentine, of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
express, is as follows: Gold, $110,4l8,37S;
Silver, 20s,264. This rate continued dur
ing the remainder of the year would give
the largest production since 1874.
Senator A. II. Garlands name is being
mentioned as that of one worthy to fill the
seat recently vacated by the death of JUS
tice Clifford, of the United States supreme
court. No man Ia a. --.-.,. 10 "ottoi Yu"'
flied for the place, and we speak for the
whole south when we say that the people
of that section would be delighted to see
him 30 honored.
Mrs. Garfield has in her possession
certificates representing $4,000 of A per
cent. bonds, which is part Of the Garfield
fund. The amount paid tor the bonds was
in the neighborhood of $4,000. Should
the president die, the fund of $25O,000
will be completed by persons who have al
ready pledged themselves for sums that
will cover the amount.
The Washington avenue sprinkler
which stopped operations some time ago
because the supply Of water from the
Tenth street water tanks was insufficient to
feed it, will be at work again In few
days, when an ample supply of water can
be obtained from Mr.. w. Trigg, who is
driving three inch pipe, between forty
and fifty feet long, at his planning mill on
Sixth street.
The boys of the Mayhower Fishing
club have begun preparations tor a grand
prolonged encampment near one Of the
lakes in this county. An ingeniously con-
structed table, which has the appearance
when taken apart, of a wrecked clothes dry
or, but which can DO transformed into q
long dining table, or number of card Ia
bles at will, has been made to order and
will be brought into requisition at the
clubs next fishing excursion, which
will be in week or ten days.
Some time ago the city council sci
aside five thousand dollaIs to be used in
the erection Of city building for use by
the officers of the city; but since then
nothing has been heard of the project; II
seems to have been swamped by the many
other great undertakings that the city has
under wav. The necessity for buildinp in