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rrlOB' BTTIiliBTIT B-a-IX.DIZTO-, OQB. 12TH BTHBIM A. 1ST 13 WASHINGTON AVE1TXJE JvttDettit. " JOHN h: oberly, proprietor. TiLBoB APHIS. POLITICAL. PRESIDENT GRANT ' CAPITOL. AT HE IS DEEPLY INTERESTED IN THE TEXAN HOKDEK INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS OF TUB CREDIT MO B1LIER AFFAIRS. COLFAX Al'OEPTd THE EDITOR SQIP OK THE Till-BUNNE. RESIGNATION OK POSTMASTER EASTMAN OK CHICAGO. COL. JlcCOMB ON HIS MUSCLE ETC, ETC., ETC. Ueported Facially foi the Cairo Bulletin. TUB l-ilKMUKNT. Washinotov, lipc. 18 Tho prosldont visited the caplt.il thl Hfle moon, and fur some minutes was occupied In the prod dent's room In that building, where ho had conversation with several senator on business matten. Thete, it it inferred, bad reference to the Vienna exhibition, ai it It known be expressed a del ire to have American productions largely rep resented, but it is feared an appropriation of only $100,000 ai proposed by the committee on toreign affairs, ia not sufficient for the purpose. Be alio spoke of the Importance of an early appropriation to enable tho com missioner! to resume their Investigation of the outraf et on the Texan border, al though he expressed no recommendations In transmitting to congress the report of the commissioners. He ha personally ' interested himself on the subject ot ob taining additional Information with a view to such action ai may protect the Texan border from Mexican insurgents. DISALLOWED. Tasuisoton, Doc. 17. The British nd American mixed commission disal lowed the claim of Barron, Korbes it Co., an English commercial firm, doing busi ness in Mexico, -who asked a compensa tion of $23,000 for quicksilver mines taken possession of by the United States government in 1 8 40. The committoo ad journed until the sixth of January. POSTAL TELEQRAPIt. The bouse commiltoe on appropriations bating set apart this evening for the con sideration o! the subject of postal telegraph, they had before them by Invitation tho Postmaster-general ; Win. Otlon, provident of the W. U. telegraph company; Mr. Preacott, it's electrician; Mr. Thurston, president of the Faclflc and Atlantic tele graph company ; Mr. Sweet, superintend ent of the Atlantic and Pacific telegraph company; Mr. Brown, president of the Franklin telegraph company; Oenoral Meyers, chief of tbo signal service bureau, nd Wm. Whiting, council for the govern ment in telegraph matters, together with others. MR. ORTON Addressed the committee for about two hour, against the postal telegraph, criti cising the repprt of the postmaster general on tbe subject, and showing tint his stat istics were erroneous, and bis conclusions not reliable. In this ELABORATE argument He examined tho postmaster general' statements in detail, contending, among other things, the estimates as to tbe cost of telegraph lines bad no proper foundation. MR. LINE. Tba report of tbe postmaster general was written by a gentlemen named Lints, who was Ignorant of tbo subject and pre sented a mass of erroneous statistics. Af ter Oiton concluded, other representatives of telegraph companies corroborated his Utements. rottTMAHTXR GENERAL Mado a brief reply.sayinglhat ho employ, d Mr. Lines to assist him in tbe prepara tion of bis report, and as be himself had no personal acquaintance with telegraph matters, bo bad necessarily to rely on tho knowledge of others. HIS INTENTION Was to present a fair report. If such was not done, it was altogether unin tentional on hit part. Mr. Lines made ome remarks in defence of tbo roport when, at 11 o'clock, the committo closod conference. DEVELOPMENT OF THE CREDIT MODI LICK Have become tbo sensation of Washing ton. Oakes Ames to-day presentei a state ment which disagreed decidedly with sev eral of tbe denials printed during the cam palgn, and also furnished a list of mem btrs of congress to whom he bad sold stock, Bis tetllmouy, with that wblcn has gone before, has fixed tho direct or indirect ownership or interest In tbe Credit Moblller upon nearly all whose names appeared in tbe McComb list. In most Instances tba stock was held in the nam of Oakes Ames, borne paid par for it, and some paid nothing. 8ome held took to sash, and others gave it up when tkav aaaartalnad through Jara Black atuaMl for HaOoab la ( tot Pblladslphl suit, that their names had como out Micro bofuro tho commissioner. Tbero was (JRBAT INTEREST Manifested on all sldos to hear the per sonal examination of James Brooks, and nearly tho wholo homo crowded nround him. Jero Black, McComb, Oliver, Ames and Gulling, counsul of Oakes, and , Mcmri. Ames, J. IJ. Alloy and J. M.S. THE Williams, of tho Union 1'aclllc rood, wero all (in tho floor. Mr. Brooks was heard attentively, but tho almost universal ver dict is that thu explanation only served to further complicate the wholo case. Mr. Wood's resolution to throw tho in vestigation open to the public was presented by request of numbers of tho committee, and would have passed but for tho objec tion of Mr Pierce of Mississippi, who seems to havo had no other motive than to inako himie'f conspicuous. UROOKn. Sr. Louia, Dec. 8. The Republican's special, referring1 tt lbj 'speech of Mr. Brooks In tho houw ycs.erdtty, on tho Credit Moblller matter sayt it must ba confetied that there are moro persons In tho city, and In congress and out, who be llovo the reports regarding him, than thorn wero bofuro this npeech whs made. M'CQMII AS A TIIKAftltKK. McComb says to-night that ho intends to thrash Brooks, and that hit speech did not hiivo in it n b'isil of truth, and further that Brooks now but ti hundred shares in in Credit Mobllier atocV, bildo what his sri-lnUw tin. KXAM.INKI). (lakes Ames was exiralned to-day, nnd sild that a faUo construction has been placed on his letters. Ho guvo the names of scvoral members of congress to whom stock had been sold, but denied that any had been delivered without pay. OKOAMZED, Montgomikt, Ala., Dec. 17.-rAcco'rd-Ing to agreement, membors of tho court house and capltol legislators met at tbo slate-house at 12 o'clock to-dv, and pro ceeded to business according to tho plan of Attorney Genaral Williams. In the senate, tbe lleut. governor presided. No special business was transacted. fattcrkon. CoLCMMA, S. C, Dec. 17. The alleged bribery case against John J. Patterson, sen ator elect, was beard to-day, and dis missed. One witness, named Miller, ad mitted the falsity of his affiJavit, and said it was made to compel Patterson to pay one thousand dollars. PENITENTIARY report. Chicago, Dec. 18. Annual reports of th warden and commissioners of tbe Illi nois state penitentiary just sent to Gov. Palmer, show that the plan adopted a yoar sinco at tho suggestion of tbe govornor, of leasing tbe labor of convicts at a certain price per day, to contractors for various terms, has worked most beneficially, in as much as tho penitentiary has becotno self sustaining, a state of affairs that never before exittod. NEW HACUKMtt. New York, Dec. IT. Tho Tammany society met last evening and iruUlled a number ot new memberi. New sachems were installed In place of Charles O'Con or and Oswald Oltendorfer, thole gentle men not having protested themselves since their election. MQNAL-HEKVICU. Washington, Dec. 17. Arrangements havo been m&do between the pos-tofHue and war department, by which one or more of thoduily weather report', itsued by tho signal otllcu, will bo furnished daily to all post-ofllces that can be reached from tbe several points of distribution dally by mall, as these reports aro designed fur tho benefit of tbe agriculture and commercial interests of the country, Tbo postmaster general Instructs all puslmasturs receiving them to post them up Immediately in frames supplied for that purpose by the signal officers. CUICAOO POS T-MAbTEK HEHONED. Hew YorE, De;. 18. A Washington telegram says that Postmaster Emlman of Chicago has tendered his resignation, to ttko effect on tho fourteenth of February next. Sonutor Logan and Congressman Parwell, have asked the appointment of Qeueral McArtbur as his succes.or, and bis appointment will probably bo made. Cbiuf Clerk Squares is well recommended for tbo poiitiou . ACTSIQNED. Wauinoton, Doc. 18. The president signed the act for conducting bridgos over the Ohio rlvur. UOUTWELL AND COOKE Wero again before tho ways uud means committee cn tho subj ct of tho now loan, Mr Boutwell subsequently appourcd be fore tho senate committee on finance upon the general subject of finances. COLTAX ACCEPTS. Vice-president Colfax bus accepted the editorship of tbe Tribune. His salutato- rv mav bo looked for In a few days. It is said that Mr. Orton has o flu red tbo sitlon of managing editor to Hassard, ho will probably accept. po nd CAIRO. ILLINOIS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1872 MISCELLANEOUS. THE GREELEY WILL IN THE SURROGATE'S COURT AGAIN. THE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE PROPOSED STATUE. TUE STOKKS TRIAL MKNCEU COM- ETC., ETC- ETC. ltcportcd Especially fur tbe Bulletin.) ureei.ky'a vill. New York, Dec. 18 In tbo surro gate's court at Wettchtster to-day, pro ceedings were resumed in proving Mr. Greeley's last will, lleglnold Hart was tho first witness called. Tbe testimony explained how the witness went to Doctor Choale's houso on tho itflcrnoon of No vember 'i'J, lit the request of his (wittier s'f ) father, to ascertain if tho will had been executed. He was accompanied by a Mr. Haines, On reaching tho house ho saw .Miss Ma Greeley; Mr. Stewart and wit ness went into Mr. Greeley'" room, nnd Mr. Greoley recognized witness. -Mr. Slownrl had in his hand tho lot will of Mr, Greeley, written Novem- ber 0, uud showing it to Mr. Greeley asked him if it wns hi lust will, Mr. Greeley rep) iod no. Mr. Hart then spoko to Mr. Greeley calling his clos'i attention to thu will. Mr. Greeley raised his bead from tho pillow and looked at tho will, and said yes, it whs hii last. Mr. Greeley requeued thut Mr. Hart and Auntio Law. son should bo subtcrlblnc witnesses. Counsel for contestant asked for tho modi fication of I ho deed which bad been made by Miis Ida Greeley in favor of her sister Gabrletla, It was produced as previously reported. It deeds half tbe property to Oabriella. William O'Brien exam- ned and produced a will written bv Mr- Greeley in September, 1807. It was not lead. Nathan it. Greeley, brother of Mr. Greeley, was examined, but his testimony had reference only to a farm in Wayne county, Pennsylvania. Tho testimony of Tbos. N, Hooker showed that on Novem ber 1 1 Mr, Greeley's manner and language were such as to attract serious attention. On tho 13th of November bis manner and language were still moro strange, and witness felt convinced that he, Greeley, was irrational, A1JAND0NED. New York, Dec. 18. Mr. England of tho Sun, has abandoned his purposo of raising a fund for tho Greeley statue, and oflets to return money to subscribers. fcTAlUE COMMITTEE. The character and respectability of tho committee of gentlemen from tbe several states, wbo have in charge tbo proposal to erect a statue to Mr. Greeley, is regarded by tho press hero as a guaranty of the suc cess of the work. KANSAS AND HlPSOl'RI PRESS. St. Louis, Dec. 18, The representatives ' the Kanias and Missouri associated press, wno wero recently delegated to visit St. Louis with a view to still further perfect their business relations with tho Western Union Telegraph company. rrived here this morning in a special ullrnan Palaco car furnished by the Missouri Pacific railroad company. They .ad a consultation this morning with Col. Clowrey, superintendent of telegraph, In regard to business affairs, and adjourned meet at 10 o'clock to-morrow. The whol" party is sumptuously hived at tbe Southern hotel and are enjoying them selves hugely. stokes. New Yoek, Dec, 18. The second trial of Stokes commenced 1 to-day. Judge Boardman, ot Ithaca, presiding. Three urors have been obtained. HORSE PLAGUE. THE epizootic Leavenworth, Dec. 18. A reportor of the "Times" visited eighteen livery sta bles tbis evening, and estimates the num ber of sick livery horses at flvo hundred Mnr than one-half of tho private horses aro sufferlne from tba eplsoolic. Tho Leavenworth and Fifth street linos havo stopped running their cars. Oxen haul the cars on the Fifth avenue lino. Mules working seven hundred feet below the sur face of tbe earth in the coal mines bavs ot Moaped. Tbe disease prevails to great extent among tbo government bora- t tad mulss at tbe furt. CASUALTIES. INQUEST ON THE BODY A FIFTH AVENUE VICTIM. OF THIRTY FREIGHT OAKS DEMOL ISHED ON TUE NEW YORK CENTRAL. SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT NEAR DETROIT. ETC., ETC., ETC. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Detroit, Dec. 18. About five o'cloct this morning tha rear coach of tho oxpreii train on tho Grand Rapid 3t Inditni railroad, was thrown from tbo track ijitj the ditch by a broken rail, near Beynojc'i. Twenty passengers wero in tbo cart, 4vo men and throe women wero injured, ioo of tbe men will probably dio. TUE FIRE AOA1N. Hamilton, Ont., Dec. 17. Tho strould derihg ruins of yesterday's fire burst into flames this afternoon, communicating with Davis & Co.' store, adjoining. The r lots is $C0,00O; insurance, $40,000. James Turner & Co.' wbolotaln grocery was damaged comlderably. Tbe batik eom mer:o received considerable Injury, destroyed. , Baltimore, Dec. 17. Tbo stean law and plaining mill of Otto, Duter & Brother was totally destroy id to-night, with a (urge quantity of valuable ma-, chlnery and stock. Tbo loss U usilmalsd ul$tf0,000. Inmmneo 127,000. CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. Washington, Doc. la. Mr. Pomeroy from th fomtuittee on public lands re ported h bill for tho relief of settlers on Cherokee Unds. The bill was diicusied till tbo expiration of tho morning hour. Mr. Stevenson formilly Hiinouuctd tho dentil of his lato colleague, Garret Davis, and delivered a eulogy which was atten tively listened to. Mem. Vlckors, Caneron, Thurman, Sumnor, Bayard and Trunbull also eulo gised thu deceased. Mr Sumner in his remarks made allusion to Seward and Greeley at contemporaries of Davis, and liku him, were followers if Clay. Bills wero introduced a follows: By Mr. Frelinghuysen a secure a moro efficient and honest admiiistration of In dian affairs, providing .hat all records, contracts and papers rehtlng to or con nected with the official dity of any Indian superintendent, agent or sub-agent, shall ho open to public inspection during all reasonable hours ; that attributions of In dian goods and supplies shall bo made in public, and among otbn- things that no vouchers or receipts thill be signed that are not fully filled up. Referred. By Mr. Harlan, autlorizing the secre tary of tlio interior to legotialo with the Creek Indians for the ctssion of a part ot their reservation. Re fir red. After customary resolutions wore adopted, tbe senate adjsurned. HOUSE. A bill passed authorizing tho comp troller of currency to examine the condi tion of savings banks in the District of Culumoia. The house resumed tbo bill of yester day concerning tbo settlement with thu slates of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois of o per cent, land claim under act of March 2, 1857. At the conclusion of tho debuto tho bill passed. Yeat, 103 , nuye.', 5'.'. Thu houso went into committee of tbo wholo on the deficiency bill, tho main item of controversy being tbo appropria tion of Sltl020 lor the improvement ot government property in tho District of Columbia. Without disposing of tho question tbo committee af.tr a long dii custion rose, and eulogies on tbo lulu Seiator Davis of Kentucky were deliv ered, after which th house adjourned. FOREIGN. GENERAL VON BOON TO ACT AS PRESIDENT OF THE GERMAN COUNCIL. INQUKST. New York, Doc. 18. Tho inquest was commenced to-day by tho coroner over tbe bones of a woman suffocated by the tiro of tho Fifth Avenue hotel on the ninth inst. Tbo tiro marshal testified that tbe oinployos must havo been endeavoring to extinguish the flames IS minutes before public notlco wat given, and J at. M. Mc Grcgor, superintendent of J buildings, sild in his opinion, suffocating caused the death of tho girlt, and if they hud had timo to reach the windows they could have escaped by tho door. Cpt. Burden, commaudent of pol'ce precinct, said be went to tho hotel immediately on the alarm of flro being sounded, yet be did not learn of the doatb of the girls till half patt two in tho morning, Mary Graves laid tho flames entered ber room, and the flro did not originate tbero as has beon frequently statod. COLLISION. New York, Deo. 18. Thirty freight cars were demolished near Bloomsbury, Tuesday nigbt, by a collltlon between an emigrant and a freight train on tbe Cen tral red. DAMAGING FLOOD AND IN ENGLAND. STORM BOWLES ETC., SENT TO PRISON. NEWGATE ETC., ETC. BULLETIN BUILDING WASHINGT0N-AV. MAKKETREPORT. Cincinnati, Dec. 18. Flour firm. Wheat ecarco, $1 00. Other grains quiet. Cotton quiet; middling liijc. Whl.key steady, UOc. Pork nominal and dull. Bulk moats quiet and unchanged; bacon dull; thouldert 6c; clear rib 8c; clear 81c. $3 7t3 ,o. Greet; meats steady and un changed Lard quiet; steam 7J8l.lHc; kettle 7c. New Orleank, Doc. 18. Arrived : Olenioeand Belfast; departed: Glufguw and James Howard. Receipts, Hour a,l)ufi corn ;,0u3, oats 11,53, hay 23, p. rk 68, ba con Ou, tasks 00, boxos 3. haiui 34, tierces of lard Hi, tiorce of wlnkv II, c. itn 348, Hour firm, XX $0 37 J0 75; low XXX 77 lift; choko $8 M(,b 76; choice ex tra 10I0 60, Corn tuj.ily good and mar ket eauei; mixed 70c. Oa'ls quiet and in liht demand at 47 cunts. Bran In moderate demand SI 'ia. Pork i duil and lower iVi CJ0I3 7.'.; bacon 6j6c; quiet at 0J1U-J Iihii.s 17l8Jc. L .rJ Is in good demand 88jo, krgs 'JjQjQjr. Cotton Is in rnodoraiu demand; miauling 101. Sterling lilt; sight IfTijJ discuknt. JsT. Louis, Deo. lb Flour quiet. Wlitt, tome demand for No i soft apring at 23Jc, hut Is held at 25c. Corn shade better 3'HQ33Jc. Oats steady V,i:U Re higher Tie. Barley unchanged. W hiakey scarce r.d arm 9o. Pork tium inal f li. Dry tult qui.t, Miiall lots 4(J CJc. Bacon nothing doli.t. l.r(i ltl demand but littlo ofl'.'riri. Doits lower $3 6i3 75p..kerfot.. 1 b ' (Night Report. Sr. Louis, Dw. 18-Klour Irm, quiet; ?6 -J507J, XX $10, XX. 7($ 7 50, lamily 5, 7508 60, clioieu 7A0 5u. Wheat dull; No 'J oft sprili; held cl Hi, No 3 rod full 1 (17, Nn '2 85088c. Corn, mixed 330Jc, Oats steady ; No '1 mixed '-'50c. Jiarley unclmrived. Ryu tlrm; Nu 2, Via. 1'ork dull, unchanged; mess I'Jc. Dry salt meat dull, unchanged. Shoulders -le, clear rib Cc, clear sides tile. Bacon dull; shoulders 6c, clear sides 8jc. I.hjJ quiet, unchangeU. Cotlee steau'y, firm; ltlo 10g)33Jc. Round lots sugar in better demanu ; Louisiana Uglljc. High wints firm, 92c lieid highur. Cattle quiet, unchanged. Hogs $3 3003 Un, mostly $3 CC075. P.cceipts 13.1uu- p.cctd to dato .'8J.0O0. Ciiicaoo, Dec. 18. Flour quiet. Wheat steady; No 1 spring $1 '.'0; No '2 ll li J0 1 124 cash; Si 13 January, No 3 SI 010 1 01. Corn quiet ulid weak; No '2 mixed 3OJ03O spot; 30jo January. 0,tla dull ana lower; No '.2 rtje. Rye scarce and firm; No 2 O30tj3jo. Barley firm; No 2 fall ti3c. Pork steady; $11 75 spot. Lard quiel; 7 1-IO07C cash or Janusry. Green hams lu got.d demand, Cc for 18 pounds; average 7e for 17 pounds average 7j"jo for 15 pound?; shoulders .'IJc. Uuik meats quia', and unchunged. Whiskey active und higher JI09lc. New Yomc, Dec. 18. Flour dull, lower super $5 C50 30; common to good 0 8507; good to choice $7 1007 85; wbiltt wheat X $7 9'.'08 Co. Whiskey dull O9i0$1. Wheat dull heavy No .1 spring SI 47; rhnlcit nortbwertern $1 52; red western SI "'I 76; amber western SI 600'J 86. Rio rcarce ard firm, cholco western 95c. Barley unchanged. Corn dull and heavy C5c steamer; OCc sail. Oats new western mixed 45048 j white 47J 50c. Pork nnd beef unchanged. Cut meats lower; mid'llei arlivo lower, lonn dear spot Of.-; short clear January and February 7Jc; January 7 3-IC; long nnd short clear 7c Lard lower, No 1 to prime steam 0j7Jc; kettlo 7 15-1008 1-16; Jan uary 7Jc. Money stringont, l-3'2 to J per cont per day, higher closing at 1-1C0. Sterling dull. 9 tor lont', loj for short sight Gold weak, and declining from VI to 11, clos ing at tho latter bid; atked under rqueezo In cash gold. Loaning rates 6 I-1G to flat for use. Clearings 90,000,000, treasury disbursements l'J5,000. Tho treasury com mences thu 21st, to pay Jan. interest with out rebate. Government bonds lower; ttato bonds quiet and a frrctinu lower stock" generally strone; 6t of '81, 17; of '02.521 j. of 'C4, I'.'; ol 'Go, 13; ni'W 16; '07 10; 08, lb. new 6s 10J; 10-40 0J; curren cy Gs 12; Missouri 0i 01. river'news. ItUe nntl I'nllnf't'ie Klter. For2lhourtnJinjat Jp.m. I. 1, 1S72. states northerly and northwesterly winds, coldo.r, cloudy and clearing weather, with occasional light rain. For tho lowor lakes nnd Canada throttenlng weather, north easterly to northwesterly winds, light '.??.w'nd,,Icre,,,,nB Pressures. In tho Middle and Lutcrn states low barometer, rising and northwesterly winds, cloudy wenther, snow Hnd rain. Our Homo Advertiser. DRY oootia. '72. FALLtANI) WINTER 13. C II A N N Y. LARGE STUCK. BROWN SUKKTINGS, PRINTS, TicjECxisra-a. OH KCKH, S T R 1 p i: s, KKNTUCKV JP.ANc, fflks. : CAHSIMERm, i BLACK ALPACAS ! .m. ; LUSTERS, jGltOci'lRAlN SILKS, i S-OI-M.V. LARMK STOCK OF OAltKVriNG OIL CLOTHS, HATT1NU, Window Mhiwto. OI LT HANDS, NOTTINGHAM LACK DAMARK. Mia Ktitlrt. NI.M'h V BUT-LOW KIGUUKd.' CORNKRStH ST. AND COMMKHI'lAL-AV., efctltr COro. ItllnoU. JOHN B. PlILLIS & SOift (HU'XFsaoratoJohn 11. PhlllU.) GENERAL COMMISSION 4Nn FOUWARDINO MERCHANTS DKALKltS IN HAY, COHN, OAT Flour, Meal, Uran, &u., .om. 'JKMll.h'i. Ahu OHIO LKVk CAIHI). III.. O. OLOSK, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT m. DEAL'BB 1 1ST LIMB ClMKNT, 1'LAhTKH PaHM, I'L ASTKKEK'ri HA lit, .'.'U. 71 OHIO LKVKK, fMKI( CUV NATION AI. DANK. tjT"or the pur)'""' nl liulldlng sip a whiilei.le trade in Cairo, 1 will cell to deal era and contractor In lou of f) harrel and upward, at manufacturing prlcea addlnic Irelirht. Cairn. Anini't in. 1K7I. SIIM.MKrir. MIIS. MoOEK, On ElKhthSirfi-t,biwn Commercial and Wsjih iiKton ATnur, l .Ul'r rerlsin( NKW MILLINERY GOODS LATIHT FALL AND WINTXB Hrias a lull liMof BTTLIA BOK2STBTB &c HATS ITrimmixl sad uoinminpt,) KKE.SCII KI.OWEKd. HIBHUNrl, TKIMMIHO of all ktndf, Lvh, to., eta. a targs Mtortmeal e NEW YOHK STOUE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. LAHUEST VAKIKTV MOOK I.N TIIK CITV GOODS SOLO VKUVCLObE. t'orarral Nlnrlrt-nlb atrttnssd ('4ns soerclnl Avftnuo, CAIRO. ILLINOIS. C. O. PATlElt. Abvf law c STATION'S. w. " .S fe In u. Si. I'aul Fort Uenton Umaha I avenporl .. . 5 I .. Ixavcnwurth KcuUuk., Cairo I I bl. LcuU 4 I ... Fnuburg J t I uvall't Dluff, STATIO.NS. ( inclnnati, ... Loui.villc, .. Mcmphifc A'ickkbunf ilircvcpiiri . .. ..4.11. inc. New Urlcant. Kurt&mith. .. I lulc Kuck .. Florence. Ab'v -a li.w S s wa- A tcr, i i fi In x I t o , n n aj... l!clow standard. Official. BtHMARCK'H SUCCESSOR. Berlin. Deo. 17. General Von Roon will act provisionally at president of the Prussian council of ministers, the em purer having granted Princo Bismarck's request to bo relieved. STORM AND FLOOD. London, Dec. 18, 0:30 u. in. Ithas been storming fur tho post twenty-four hours and the rainfall hat been tbo heavieit of tho season. Large tracts of land in Le ceistersblre aro Inundated. In Derby shire rain has fallen to ' tbo derlb of twelvo incbos. Telegraph lines In all di rections aro badly damaged. Telegraph communication between Liverpool, Leeds und Hull Is interrupted. At Grinsley tho gale wat a hurncunu and many caiualties aro reportod. UOWLCS SUNT TO JAIL. London, Dec. 18, In default cf ball, Robert llowlet wat sent to Nuwgato pris on to await trial. Madrid, Dec. 18. In the totvn Cortes, yesterday, President Zoorilla declared it tho purpmo of the govornniont to intro duce a law for tho abolition of tluvery in Porto Rico. Ho alto announced the sup pression of the Car list's insurrection, TO ADJOURN. Paris, Dec. 18 Tlio assombly to-day resolved to adjourn Monday next, till January 0. VNiroRu'cmvAOK. London, Dec. 18. Tbo International convention to secure uniformity of coin age has been signed by the governments of Denmark, Sweeden and Norway. Berlin, Dec. I a The provincial cor rsipondence confirms tbe report of Prlnca Bismarck's resignation of tbe premiership and bis rslenslun In tbo war oflct in tb Prussian, tablati. WSISILKMAUe ('Itlli r.KS. 11. M. HULKN. GROCER and CONFECTION And Dcalor in Foreign Fruit & Nuts, No. 134 Commorcial-avo., Cairo. Ills. Mr. MeO h also Fncj Articlrs, such u N ECK T1.V4. COLI.ARM. UNDKhHLIKVIS. IIUFFH, HASHES, KANM. Anl nil othrr articles Q.uallj louad la a FIRST-CLASS MILLINERY STORK Mr. Mcflec. In addition to ber etock of Ksucy and M llllnery Goods, htx a flrvone and rouiplcte aMrtment of Cincinnati Custom Made Ladles' and Misses' Shoes and Chil dren' UootM, Black and m Colon. Tbet aro acknowledged to be the Quest and best Shoes in the market, and thin It tbe only place In the city that makes them a specialty. SELLING OFF AT COST ! JOHN SIIEEIIAN, RETAIL GROCER And Dealer lo VEGETABLES. FRUITS. EGGS, LARD FUE.SU BUTTER, ETC. U3T All Good warranted freah, and oli' at tho lowcxt prices. Corner iUli .St. audCommcrclalAve. 7-'i'l tl. CHEAP GROCERIES THE OHOCXRIKH RKTAILRD at ritiuEa run cash SYSTEM. WIIOLEHALI tllclow high water. I IIO.MA-. L. WATSON, Observer SU. ber. U a, A. St. Louis, Dec. 18. Rivor lallini; slowly, and full tif ice; alaiut two inches uf siiuw foil lastnlghl. Wealhur clear and itleHSHnt. New Oblkanb, Dac. 18 No arrlvaUJ I ueparteu: oames iiuwaru, i.ouiivuii'. Glasgow, Mary Allen and barges, C.iirc; Jnhn Maud. Chucat City, and Mrader, Mempliis, Rain all day; river checks bus ino-i. Evansville Dec. 18. Weather cloudy and cool, and rained all duy, liul Is now freezlni:. and is cluaring. Mercury 31 In 35. Thu rivorha fallen tlvo Inches. Up.: Arkansas Belle. D iwn : Le clalro No. 2, Hnd Mary Anient. Business is good, PlTTSBURO. Dec. 18 Rlvor uhout sta tionary three feet two incho', light tnow foil during tho forenoon; cold tills even inn with strnni; touth-oatt wind. No ar rivals nr departures. MkuI'1118, Dec. 18. Weather cloudy and cool. River about stationary. Ar rived ; West Wind for Evansville; La Bulla, Now Orleans. Dopartels Kmiim Elliott, Cairo; Oakosville, White river. Nashville, Den. 18. The river rising slowly; 'J3 inches. Harpetb Shoals having rain lnit night, Weather cold, cloudy und drizzling to-day. Louihvii.le, Dec. 18. River falling; 3 feet 10 in thu canal; I foot 10 In tlioohute. Cloudy, moderate; sleet lust night in thu streets; ley today. No business. Arrived, Sam. J. Halo anil Shannon from Now Or leans. No boats coins up. Reported gorge above. Loss floating ico to-day, Cincinnati, Doc IB, Rlvor 7 fcot 3 inches, Hnd stationary with a tendency to rise. Weather cloudy. VlfKsiiUi'o, Deo. 18, Down: Bello Lee; Pargnud. Up: Bismarck, Weather cool, cloudy und falling. AT H. O. THIELECKE'S STORE WASHINGTON AVKNUE. nETWEEN TE.STU AND ELEVENTH HTRKKTrl. 50 lbt. DRY Cuba, Suitar for - $i 0 91 i '" ... i 0(1 tli lbs. A cotfeo Sujar, N. Y. Std. - 1 0( 1 " Prlmo Rio Colleo for - - 1 0( HJ Choko " - - 1 0( :) Old Government Java - - I K Teas and other staple and fancy Groce ries equally as cheap. Goods uuw and full weight given. Call and try. m!':i.i...vt:oi'N. LIME CEMENT I JAMES ROSS, DtAita ia CAVE GIRARDEAU AND ILLlNOi LIME! Oomtneroial-av., Foot of Eloventb-Bt. Bost quality of Llmo and Cement al ways on band, and for sale at tbo verv lowest figures for cash. WEATHER REPORT. Washinutok, Dec, 18 In tbo North west and over upper lakes high pressures, low tfmporature, northerly and westerly winds, and generally clear weather will prsrail, and eitend to Ananias and Ttn. tttMM, In tbt Oulf and ieutb AUaatlo DANIEL LAMl'EHT, FASIIIONAULE BARBER FOR LADIES, MEN AND ClIlUJUf-N, Eiomu ST., Bt. Com. Jt H'awi., CAIRO, ILLINOIS. Has Just opened a new and ntyllt.lt tab l.idiinent, fully up to the t ines, and inWtes old customer and new, ladles, children am) all, to fuvor blui with their patronage, tgTAII work done in the Latest Hljtr MRS. MARGARET JACKSON Formerly Stvamlor, intending to remove to Kentucky, dcnircs to dispose of ber Urge and clegunt utock of ML I LL I IN" EJ TT linmedlatcly. In order to (aclllltate the sale ol tier Rood, Mrs. Jnckbon ban determined to offer the ENTIRE STOCK AT COST And Invites tho ladles ol Cairo and vicinity to call on her If they desire good bargains. Mr. Juckson'a GOODS ARE ALL NEW Tho most of them having been selected from thu lute full ttylCK, heiieu tho Udlet have a rare opportunity to purchase new and lsh lonable millinery at cost urlce. Tbe stock couiUta ol hut ribbon, flowers, hosiery, ladies underwear, etc.. etc. 11-3U If. tiTr fl'll (ll I r ul Aaeum w tutril l-O 1" 9mU All rl.asea o? worklug ii r,lltr sei, rouoR or old, stake moia iiiuit a i work f r us in tbeir spar momsntt or all, lh tun, lt!n at tajrUini 1m. lilenlM rrt Address O. Btiaooo Co., iVtrttarrf. Mils. VMptllwly PltlNTI.Nti. TO TUB Anticipating a decline in prices of PHINTER'S STOCK ot all kinds and desirous mat our cus tomers should miow we are uetcrmineu M curry out our promlres of cheap prtutlng wc leel it our duty to niako a REDUCTION IN FORMER PRICES believing that a steady lucrcsse of business w ill lie an eiulalent. With our long excrlenc lu business and IiXCREASED FACILITIES together with our advantages in tbe plirehu-o uud (-election ol stock, out eUotoiiH'n muy rest twiireil we will try to merit a continuance ol their very liberal putrunuge. We Invite your attention to the lollotviug revised list ol PRICES FOR JOB WORK. BILL HEADS on good It lb paper, neatly executed ac cording to rde perM ft MHoO Co). Forotber qiullties add the dW'erenceiu Um costol lb paper. STATEMENTS on It lb paper, Fist Cap or ssme quality ot Folio Post, perM Outott (X); per ont-baU M ii 60 to 3 W. POSTS lRj S lull sheet, half sheet, quarter sheet, elfbth sheet and sixteenth sheet at troni ft 00 to M 00 per M. ' t . By a careful examination ol tbs abve lis our patrous will tlud that our LETTEK IIEAD8 per M iU C0to7 00, according to slss and tiuallty ofaper; tier one-hall M 93 OOtoi 00. NOTE HEADS nu ordinary size per M ft onto . oeard lug to stylo and quality. Commercial par H l Wto. bO. HILLS LAD I NO pr M, according to slse aud weight, M 00t 7 Ou ; per oue-uuii ji, ocoruun tu mum weight, 3 OOto oo. D KAY TICKETS per M 13 OCtot 00, according to ordsc. ENVELOPES urnlsbsd reUll at wboWtale Wtoasv or prUtBtf, 1 0UJ MfwlL i 'V,