The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-09-23

eminent satisfaction to all concerned. Mr..
Humm's experience, his known fidelity and
close attention to the duties of his office,
the scrupulous correctness which has al
ways characterized the records of his Office
all these are points in his favor which
the voters OF the county will not overlook.
Mr.. Humm's claims deserve full, far con-
sideration, and we have no doubt thst they
will receive such from the people generally
Upon n critical examination of sam
pie of the work turned out of Mr.. A.
Blacks new shoe shop we are compelled to
say voluntarily, that, so far as we are able
to Judge, Mr. Black is able to get up a
pair of shoes or boots as fine in quality and
finish, and as perfect in form, as can be
made by the most artistic shoe maker in
the country. The sample may be seen in
Mr.. Blacks window and, we feel safe in
saying, will convince any one Of the cor
rectness of our judgment.
The name of Mr.. j. II. Mulcahey, Of
Commercial Point, appears under the head
of announcements" in this mornings
BULLETIN. Mr.. Mulcahey is candidate
for county commissioner at the election to
be held next November. He is one OF the
substantial citizens of the county, hav-
ing material interest in its general we!-
fare. He is gentleman of good Judgment
and is thoroughly acquainted with the
affairs of the county. He is, in every way,
well qualified for the position he seeks, and
his election would be cause for congratula-
ton.
Springfield Journal (Republican(
The Chicago Tribune, in its issue of Mon
day last, takes occasion to make charac
teristlc assault upon the tariff commission
calling it packed" etc. The Tribune
Is, in tact, bourbon paper, with very
thin veneering of Republicanism, which is
not of the best quality, and is constantly
wearing off and exposing the base metal
beneath. And thus it is that Republicans
purge the party of all who do not silently
or openly admire the many various ques-
tons able Accomplishments" OF "the par
ty of great moral IDEAS"
Captain Murphy, our next congress
man, was in the city yesterday. He is well
pleased with his prospective political future.
He has been moving about in the district
ever since his nomination, making the &C
quaintauce of the voters, irrespective of
party and shaking them all warmly by the
hand. els an excellent elcctioneerer. His
mysterious magnetic influence and his
quiet, open, honest manner, his kindly
greetings and sensible little speeches draw
every one toward him in confidence and
friendship. He will be elected by surpris-
ing majority. "And don't you forget it,"
The street committee made tour
over the ground outside Of the new Missis-
sippi levee yesterday with view to deter
mining from whence the forty thousand
yards of earth to be used in the improve
ment of the levce should be taken And
after due dciberatIon it was decided that
the earth should not be taken from any
point closer than fifty feet to the slope
stakes; that no earth shall be taken from
ridges, and no pits shall be made deeper
than three feet from the surface. The earth
is furnished free OF charge 10y the Cairo
Trust Property company,
The Wabash railroad company has
begun work on the tracks below Sixth
street with the intention of placing them
in condition as is required by ordinance
No. 81, which require single
| plank on both sides OF each rail and to fill
out the remaining space between the rails
and for distance of six feet outside Of
each rail, with gravel or other solid sub.
stance. The company intends that the
work shall be well done; that there shall
be no cause for complaint on account of the
condition of the tracks; and Mr.. Moore
has expressed the determination that there
shall be less switching and less cause fol
complaint because of cars standing upor
the tracks to obstruct travel, We are giver
to understand upon good authority tina
most of the violations of the ordinance
against these evils occur without tn,
knowledge and against the instructions o
the controlling officers here, and that it i
the wish of said officers that the enginee
or conductor 50 offending shall b.
prosecuted under the ordinances of the city
In view of all these facts and the apparen
disposition Of the compauy's representative
here to do the proper thing, may we no
hope for speedy, amicable, mutually sat
isfactory settlement of all matters at issu