The daily Cairo bulletin., 1883-11-20

Civil Engineer Charles Thrupp is now
engaged upon two surveys of some import
ance. He is doing the initiatory work foI
two new institutions in the city, that prom
ises to make things more active tor some
time in the way of employment for mechan'
les, and be perm anent Improvements OF real
estate in the city. One is the site selected
by the federal government for the new ma
rine hospital, comprising seventy-two Iofs'
the survey of which was directed by the
government architect, through Mr.. Fisher
here, to he made as early as possible II
is evident that the preparations for COM
mencng work on this building will now
be pushed with all possible diligence. The
other is the sawmill site for the Specs saw
mill Company, which comprises plot Of
ground one hundred and fifty by seven hum
dred feet, lying on the old graveyard ridge
and extending from the Wabash right-ot-
way, over the levee to the river bank. Ma
terial for beginning the erection OF the
buildings is already arriving.
Argus THE Singer Co. has been
talking seriously of removing its factory
from Elizabethtown, n. j., and unless pla-
Gated in some way has probably taken
steps to do so. For wlat reasonl Because
cause of damage or annoyance by the Hood
alluded tor No. The Co. declared it's in
tention to remove because taxes were so
high there" IF the Argus man will pro-
cure a copy of the high grade ordinance
now in the hands of the council committee,
and will carefully peruse section y thereof,
he will find that the high grade plan does
not contemplate any increase OF taxes In
this city.
The Texas and st. Louis railroad COM
pany is making extensive additionss to It's
rolling stock. 1t has ordered among other
things twenty-five new engines, ten OF
which will leave the works at Patterson,
N. j., on the 22d instant. t.-Mr. Ash r.
Peyinghaus has recently been appointed
of telegraph for the Texas
and St. Louis railway, also retaining his
position as travelling auditor. This is a
rather unusual combination, but Mr.. Pey-
inghaus can be relied on to fill the BILL
The report that Mr.. Geo. W. Lily, general
freight and passenger agent of the Texas
and st. Louis road, had resigned TO accept
the position OF manager of the fast freight
line of the West Shore road, is contradicted
BY Col. Parsmore.
The steamer General Barnard, upon
which the United States seuste committee
vent down several days ago to inspect the
government works and the jetties at New
Orleans, returned yesterday. The dis
lnguished party that went down on her
ONE up some time ago "all broke up"
hatis, they came up in fragments and scat
cred to different parts of the country. The
Inspection by the committee is SAID TO have
oeen most thorough all along the nver
1anks and when the letties were reached
senator Logan took the sounding lead him
elf and measured the depth of the water in
he channel. 1t is understood generally ty
hose who watched the progress of the com
nittee and the results of its investig atoms
It different points, that the committees re-
,ort will be very favorable to the commits,
ion and to Capt, Eads.
AT the invitation Of Capt. W. NJ. Will |
ans, agent of the ST. Louis & Cairo road,
party of about fifty citizens made trip
Up the rosd as far as Hodges Springs, Sun
day morning, making stops at the junction
VI New lcvee street with the Mississippi
evee, and at all the stations on the line be.
ween here and the springs. The object of
The trip was al inspection OF the improve
nents recently made along this end Of
the road, most important Of
which was that done by Col. Tay-
or at the junction of the levees, which is
very substantial as we'll as extensive.
Among those who went we're Mayor Halli.
day, and Col Dennis and Mr.. Barbour, who
are gathering material for the book to be
issued by the Illinois Central road, entitled
'From the Lakes to the Gulf" The ride
Was very pleasant one for all, the weather
being fine and the scenery along the road in
eresing. The company has not yet fin.
shed raising its tracks on the Mississippi
evee up to the new grade. 1t lacks, on an
sverage, nearly foot of being up to this
height, and it has not yet begun the work
If re-establishng the old grade. But its
orce Of men and construction train were
'till at work yesterday.
"A white fellow aged about thirty wears,
Ealing himself Harry Walker" has been in
he city about two weeks lounging around
and doing little jobs of work by turns. Last