The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-11-22
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3rd next, but they Will not materially alter
the equilibrium between the Democrats
and Republicans. Senator Davis Of Iii
nois will go out and De succeed by Re-
publican--and this will give SO Repubi.
cans to 81 Democrats assuming, which is
not altogether certain, that the new Ne
bfaska senator chosen to succeed Senator
Saunders will be a straight Republican. The
The Republicans will have plurality over
the Democrats, but they will not have a
majority of the members, for there will be.
2 Virginia Readjusters If these vote with
the Republicans they will have n majority
of 8; if they vote with the Democrats the
latter will have u majority Of l. AS the
senate will have to be recognized when
the next congress meets the two Virginia
Readjusters will have the power to deter.
mine absolutely who shall be its president,
secretary aud other officers. II il taken
for granted that they will give their
votes 10 the Republicans; but it will not
be without valuable consideration.
An enthusiastic Democrat, writing
from Danville, Ills, to one Of our large bu.
slness firms, after the manner of "the funny
man from Danvile," says: How does the
Democratic land slide "irom sea to sea" SUIT
your Did Thomas get beatenl General
Ben Butler never stole a spoon in his life;
that was campaign lie. And they shall
come from the east and from the west and
shall SIT down in the Kingdom OF Arthur
with Click, Pattson Cleveland and But
ler The Democratic party, like the Catho.
lie church, has always claimed that it has
the means Of salvation within itself |
think that the psalmist had in his mind
the Democratic party when he wrote the
18th verse of the 6Sth Psalm which read. as
follows; Though ye have lain among the
pots, yet shall ye be as the wings Of dove,
covered with silver aud feathers Of yellow
gold"
The audience drawn tothe opera house
last night by the WhiteleY's Hidden Hand
company WAS equal in respect to numbers
and character to any that ever gathered in
that elegant institution Of pleasure. There
was room for but few more either in pit,
circle or gallery and the audience num-
bered over thousand. The pay in itself
is calculated TO arouse the strongest con.
dcting emotions Of those who read or see
it, and this company played it last night
fer all it was worth, with a powerful effect
upon the audience Miss Ners Vernon in
her varied character as "Capitoa' moved
many in the audience 70 tears and laughter
by turns as the circumstances in which she
found herself changed from pitiful to hui
She proved herself to first
rate character actress and that she pleased
the audience well was evident from the
frequent hearty applause accorded her. The
other members of the company did their
parts equally well and were also frequently
enthusiastically complmented By the
audience.
The following, about the congressional
in the Cincinnati Commercial
will be of interest to readers Of The Bull.
LETiN Leaving Cairo at 5 80 A, NJ, on
Wednesday, with the glare Of a burning
building illuminating the sky, about z
o clock we passed the Columbus bluffs, with
their almost obhterated remains of tue
forts Of the rebellion period At this point
there has recently been going on a cutting
away OF thebulf in lrontolthG city, caused,
it Is said, by the trestie-work Of an incline
of the railroad opposite, Judge Bullock,
a resident Of Columbus met the committee
on the boat at Cairo, and in an informal
manner presented the facts, but was in-
formed that only III an indirect way, under
one Of the subdivisions Of the general sub
iect, could they consider the matter, At Hick
man, also, the action of the river is making
dangerous entertainments on the plateau
between the river and bluffs, and all along
shore evidences of the changeable character
Of the banks were observed. The com
mittee passed much Of the time observing
the riyes and listening to such information
as might be volunteered by those familiar
with the character Of the stream.
Before leaving Cairo, the Hon. j, G. Bur.
rows, Of Michigan, chairman Of the com
mittee; the Hon. Frank HiscoCk of New
York, the Hon. Geo. d. Robinson, OF
Massachusetts, and the Hon. Il, Jno. Ellis,
of Louisiana, joined the steamer Messrs,
Burrows and Ellis were accompanied 10y
their wives aud Mr.. Thomas by his sister
Mrs Draper, This increased the party to