The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-18
TO MORROW MORNING.
MIR. E. snorey representing Dr.. ]. c

Secretary A. C0mings, OF the Cairo
and Loan association calls spe-
cal meeting of the stockholders OF the as
ISOLATION for the 2Glh inst. See special
locals.
School children will md The BuLLE.
TIN scratcb-books Nos. and 3 tor sale at
Phil Ssup's-candy store. If
The Texas and ST. Louis railroad is
cut off from the city by high water The
Iron Mountain transferred its last train last
night. The st. Louis and Cairo is not the
only railroad that allows itself to be inter
ell with by little freshet.
Charleston Courier: "Lo, the poor In.
DIAM L. W. Ross, the fraud Cherokee,
who humbugged few of our citizens ast
year, afterwards getting into trouble at
Cairo, has turned up again. This time he
is in Frederickt0wn, when he was arrested
last Friday for getting goods under false
pretences,
The hit of the seisonl The Our
Bachelor Cigar at Barclay Brothers.
tf
If such cards as the following from a
Cincinnati frm were sent out 10y mer-
chants Of Cairo, what howl there would
be by the country press "ro our patrons
AS our works and warerooms are located
in that part Of our city which is most ter.
rbly afflicted by the flood, we are Unable
to Gil orders for immediate shipment and
would therefore beg your indulgence for a
few days, when we expect the waters to
have sufficiently subsidized to resume bust
ness. Truly yours, CHARLES MosER Il Co,
Cincinnati, o.
Senator Hogan, of the 5lst dristict, has
introduced in the senate bill appropria.
ting 81 900, 900 for distribution among the
different counties OF the state for construct
ing and maintaining public highways. The
bill provides that, after the County Boards
or supervisors shall have made tax-evy
equal to 90 per cent, Of the costs of the
roads proposed to be constructed, they shall
be entitled to draw from this $l,000,0 900 in
the state treasury for an amount of money
equal 10 the revenue from the tax; and also
that the fund derived from the Illinois
Central railroad tax shalt be set apart for
the next ten years for the repair and main.
teuance Of these roads In good condition.
Any one desiring anything ia Mrs. s.
WiIliamsons line will do well to call on
her, Ms sbeis selling out her stock at cost
for the next week, It
Through the loud and persistent warn.
mgs of approaching certain danger of an
overflow, INDUCED in by few aarmists,
some Of the cllored element
is aroused TO 40 unreasonable
degree of excitement, so much so
that an organized effort is strongly urged
by some prominent agitators among them,
to take prompt possession of some of the
public buildings, notably the court house
aud custom house. Their right to do this
thing is clear. The institutions named are
public property and may be taken posses
sion Of by the public whenever the public
may see ht, Tho colored folks are easily
alarmed and prompt to seek places Of safe.
~. But we are inclined To believe that
there is not The slightest reason for uneasi.
ness ON the part of anybody Mayor, Thistle
wood aud Others are on the alert; some
prompt action that will prove effective has
already been taken by them, and they are
prep AIRED TO do on short notice all that may
be necessary to do 10 any contingency to
render oit'z4nS entirely safe in their pos.
sessions,
Pulaski Patriot: There are six pri.
soners in our Jail awaiting trial at the com.
ing term Of the Pulaski csunty circuit
couri How Is this compared with Cairo,
where the jail contains ,hirty.iour prison
ers."-PulpN county is under obligations
to the Cairo police force and Alexander
county, for stopping, convcting aud send
ing to the penjtentiary the tntrty.tour pr.
soners referred TO before they reached
Pulaski county for which some OF them q,
least, were bound when they were nabbed
here. 1.-THE Cairo police we're less viglant
Alexander county would have less mum.
Der of transient criminals to take care o
aud save thousands Of dollars yearly, aut
her sister counties would have to bea,
more jus, proportion Of the burden Of pro
tect'ng the law abiding citizens Of south
ern Illinois in their possessions and live
against the ravages Of travelling thieves an,
thugs Our neighboriug counties for man
miles around should see cause for prais,
rather than roprosch In Alexander county
ana CairoS successful efforts to stop here a
Invaders OF a dangerous character, boun
on rnldlng tour through southern lIipoi,
aud send them 10 place of safety At Che,
ter