The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-01-05


Thoms, by viii Smyth, from st. Louis
yesterday, states that the captain is again
o. K,-he having left the Hotel Dieu, at
New Orleans, in perfect health. He will
be here to take his boat, the Bigley, out
after the departure of the Port Eads.
Owing to the fact that the approaches
to the river are very slippery and danger
Gus, and that the roads are IN an ugly con-
dition, the water carts have disappeared
from our streets and some Of our people,
who depend upon the carts for water, are
considerably unconvenienced thereby.
The Springfield State Journal says;
"Mr. Thomas / JOY, Of the Cairo Daily
News, which he has been compelled to sus-
pend on account Of lack Of adequate sup
port announces his candidacy for doorkeep-
er Of the house at the coming session of the
legislature, Mr.. JOY, though overtaken by
disaster, is anxious to place himself in a
position which will enable HIM to continue
the weekly edition Of his paper and ulti-
Dmately revive the daily. His claims are
entitled to considerations"
'-The old habit of jumping on the cars
while they are in motion has again been
thoroughly revived by the boys of this city
and is being extensively INDUCED in with
impunity, Thos. Henry, II colored boy
about fifteen years Of age, jumped onto the
cowcatcher of an engine yesterday, holding
himself fast on the coupling rod as he rode
along. All went well until the engine
passed over a crossing when the rod, jump
ing up, came down upon the small finger of
his right hand, cutting it entirely of.
The frame of the new Convent school
building is up and has received two coats
Of paint. It's showing up well and would
be entirely finished in short time, but we
hear that the Sisters funds have run short,
which will be likely to retard the work.
Ifthis report be true and any movement
should be inaugurated by the Sisters to
obtain the money necessary to finish the
the institution we hope and feel sure
that the citizens of Cairo would respond
literally and cheerfully, since they fully
appreciate the noble efforts Of the Sisters.
The Casino society recognizing the
fact that pleasure is the only end to
which all human powers should tend"
cordially invite all to attend their mas.
querade ball at Washington hail. on
the 18th inst, and trip it as they 90 on the
lightiantastc toe. The committee of ar
rang6ments, which is composed of Messrs.
John Koehler, Henry Hazenjoagcr and
Philip Helm, with an eye solely to the
amusement of the public have already
made every needed Arrangement, Some
very handsome costumes will be displayed
on the occasion.
The Springfield Monitor mentions the
arrival in that city, of Mr. +. NJ. Young
blood on the Alton midnight train and says
"This arrival precipitates on the democratic
caucus the man who shall have the barren
nominatin Of speaker. The friends of B.
X. Duriee Of Decatur, James Harrington Of
Geneva, and Youngbood Of Benton are at
work, Mr.. Hernngton was the candidate
two years ago, and cares nothing for the
honor now Durfee made quite reputa-
ton during the last session, and IS bril-
liant and promising young statesman
Youngblood has been both in the house
and senate but he is not regarded as a pro-
gressive democrat, and can hardly hope to
secure the nomination"
"A day or two ago copy of "The
Western Sur" published at Albany, Texas,
and yesterday copy OF the "Aya News,
found their way to our exchange table.
There is nothing very remarkable about
these newspapers except that the one is
ably edited by gentleman named Wiley
Summons and the other is equally as well
edited by a gentleman named Scott Single
ton, and that both Of them were for long
time employees Of The BULLETIN office
The intellectual atmosphere which has
surrounded this Office since our connection
with it has been productive Of many an
intellectual giant, We Ay this with our
usual modcsty-in the most prominent part
Of the paper.
"A granger member of the Illinois legis-
ature has prepared and will introduce a
bill at the coming session to prevent dis.
elimination in passenger fares lie calls
attention to the fact that from where he re-
sides it costs him five times as much to 90
to st. Louis or Chicago as It does to 90 from
one end of the state to the other. lie says
that after an excursion rate has lasted be-
You'd one week it becomes discrminative,