The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-07

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Of Henderson county, Kentucky, one Of the
heaviest buyers OF tobacco in the state,
that 'there is no redemption even now, for
fully one-fourth OF the crop out in Hender-
son, Union, and Hopkins counties, and if
the dry weather continues it will yield con-
siderably shorter. | understand that in
the section Of the state known as the jack
son Purchase, or that west Of Cumberland
river, is suffering more than we are. Early
planted tobacco cannot make heavy yield,
and that planted late will have to be topped
down to about six leaves to the stalk to
make it ripen. Planters generally are be-
ginning to look blue over the prospects,
and unless we have rain within the next
few days they will have cause to make
them feel bluer." Mr.. Clark explained that
by topping the late plants the substance
from the stalk was carried into the remain
ing leaves earlier, and consequently forced
the tobacco to ripen much sooner than it
would if all the top leaves were left to reach
maturity, and that the quicker the leaves
LETT reached their maturity the better for
the planter. The part of the crop that was
planted earliest is now in condition to need
rain most, and consequently will suffer, or
at least is likely to suffer more within the
next fifteen days for want of rain than to-
bacco planted later
Friday night was an interesting one at
Sheel' 5 hall, for it WAS the occasion Of the
organization by representative of the state,
of the Cairo Military company numbering
flty-three men. Major w. h. Stinson, Of
Anna, who is brigade inspector
of the Illinois National Guards, was ap-
, pointed by the adjutant general of the state
to perform the ceremony. He arrived on
, the Friday afternoon train and was met by
, committee of the company consisting Of
Messrs. W. ?. June, John E. English Rich
ard 4. English and Peter Roman. In the
evening he was escorted to the hall where
all the member of the company were gath
cred. An examination Of the papers of the
company proved satisfactory and the roll
was called. Every member answered to his
name and moved over to one side OF the
ball The mayor then addressed the COM
pany for short time, giving them some
good advice upon the subject of drilling.
An election of officers was next held and
resulted in choosing John Il. English
as captain, Richard Z. English,
first lieutenant, and Peter Roman, second
lieutenant. Major Stinson made out the
certificates of eeclson and sent them on to
Springfield. The non commissioned officers
will be elected by the company at its next
regulag meeting. Major Stinson will en-
deavor to get the adjutant generals consent
to company numbering seventy-fve or
eighty in this city, and If he succeeds, ad-
ditional members will be admitted until
that number is full.
Marshal Myers received two dispatches
--one from Belmont, Missouri, asking him
to keep lookout for negro, about fifty
six years old, stoop shouldered, and about
six feet high; who is charged with murder.
Another dispatch from Marshal George
Musgrove, of Metropolis, ILL.,, asks him to
look out for lot of pistol
and pocket-knlves, which were
stolen from that town on Friday. In
obedience to the latter the marshal kept an
eye on the river and yesterday afternoon
espled skif with sail, coming down the
Ohio When he first caught sight of
the bark she was crossing the river from
the new elevator to the Kentucky shore;
she came down along that shore to point
nearly opposite the Halliday house, and then
made for the point below the city.
This maneuver seemed suspicious to the
Marshal and summoning Officer Tyler to
his aid he made for the river bank, follow
ed by crowd of people from the levee, who
we're full of curiosity to know what was
up. Being unable to procure skiff and
the suspicious craft having already gone too
far to be caught up with in that way
anyhow, the marshal hired the
little steamer "Octavia" and pursued
what he felt sure we're the men he wanted.
The chase was watched by hundreds Of peo-
PIE on the levee and wharf boats, many of
whom made for point below Halliday
Bros warehouse, where it was evident, the
men intended to land. They did land there
Just as the "Octavia" slowed up
and came within hailng distance.
An examination of the contents of the
skih and few minutes conversation with
the men satisfied the marshal the he had
bagged the wrong game, for the men
were merely pleasure seekers, who were