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THE DAILY CAIRO BULLETIN; VOLUME X. CAIRO, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1878. NEW SERIES-NO 3 New Advertisements. SMITH, HACK & CO., GKNKIUL Commission Merchants, NO. :W BROAD HTREET, AUGUSTA. GA Rcapcclltilly HulicSt CjniniDviit of PROVISIONS. PRODUCE. GRAIN AND .M ERCTIAN DISE GEN ERALLY, rV') which they will "Ivi! careful ond prompt at 1 tcutiuu. Tiny are. prepared to make liberal Carfh Advances ndriu their lx't oflnria for tlm Intcro.U of K'-frr. hv prm!lon. to National Bakk. of Ati- g lut; NATIONAL ElCUAM'I Hank, of Auiul, C. KAILKOAM. ILLINOIS CENTRAL It. It (-I Shortest aud Quickest Route to St. Louis and Chicago 'PfTE only road runnln j two dally train, from Cairo J uiakin, direct iuun don with Eateru llrn-H. THAIS! LEAVE I AIRu 1 :M p. ui : Fa-tet-pr-. arrhiuir in M. I.oul. p. m : Cli.raifl:OV a Hi . 11') i. In : Cincinnati and Loulaville Fat l.lri.-. trriviujf Cincinnati at vli'n m ; Lou!avlll! ' 4n a m : indlanarioll ,15 a. m. IVaeuKcni by llii train arrive at above point 12 TO 38 HOURS IN ADVANCE Of any other route. 1 ) .1 A "i. Fat Mall. ith alopur atta.-hed. fur l-.l" --T. LOl'Isaiidt HH A'!'), arriving Id St. I.oul. at a. tn ; CMcairo at 4-V p. ni . connect tin: at iiijio or Effingham for Cincinnati, Louivl!! and Itidlatispolti. FAST TIME EAST. P liVVi 1 VPhy hl s thronsa 1 ' Lt.'tiriHOju tU(. jra,t wuhout any d.-lsr rau-d bv Sundar iuti-rvroinn. The Satur ilav afternoon tfuln tr'm Cairo arrive In New York Monday morning at lu:Jj. Thlr'y-ilx hoar, la ad-vine-of in other rout. f r Advi'-rttm-mf-nt of competing line, that they rmiku better timu thau thla ow aw laajed cither t'.'nu 'h Ignorance or a de.ir to ml.l.-ad the public. For thri.ui!!i ticket, and Information apply at Illl r.oi t iiiTnllUilnisd rti-o.it. Cairo. TRAINS ARRIVE AT CAIRO: Etpr- "' P ;t ...4:0ti am. .i is ,l',inNsiN, ttnl Southern Ag l. .1. II J iS EX. Ticket Arnt. . (JAIUO & VINCENNKS H.It i-1 At 1 1 IV THE SHORTEST ROVTE To ll .'lllifi KvannviU.'. t-MIILVTHE SlIOHTET T" LOI'IS. H Jl 1 l;r. VI1.I.K. IXC1NNATI. UAL Tl.MOliE AND WAHIN.TuS. i I Alii LVTHE SIMRTEsT T' INDIAN; H 31 Hi r.O .U'"I.IS.l'HU.Al)ELl'MIA.NtW U1'.K AND BOSTON SIX HOURS SAVED , r im.lp. of;i other n.'ite. makln; the nme CoIMieftioU.. Pai'ii-er. Vtv other route, to reake corirn-i--Con. miM ride nil' nlu'hl. wallinij from one to m I. jar. ill .mall couutry tatlona for trains of ton-i.- tir..' r!id. 1 V L'Mll TH E FACT and tak- orr 4 : 1 IjM L-'ll !- 1 a. m. train, reai hitii Emu-villi- lndinr.-il.oll-. Clnrlni.atl and l.oui.i! mum il;iv Tram. ieae and arrive at airo a. follow.: Viill leave. 4:a m. Mall arrive. , , V""P' Through ticket- ui.d check- to all Important v'a' vIUKK. II L. MORRILL. . t.eii'l I'a- A .-'t.'. tii nernl sup t. I. B ( 111 l:i !!. I'n-i-njer Al" lit AIRO ST. LOUIS R. R. Short et Line to St. Louis! THE trin by thla road connect at St. Lotiin i an 1 Fnt St. I.oul. wi'h all other llneatothi) tAST, NUKTH AND SOl'Tli. Tlmp HohHlul: Tiro'ic-h MprvM leave ( alro. Tnromru -sr.- arrive, at En.t St. Unla -JP-m. Viiruhv.tiorn accommodation leuvea I alro .15p ni. MurLhvalioroacc. arrive- at Miinihy-lioro 8:!p m. Timmtih ex pre-a leave- E-t St. Loilla - - - J:m- Tjrouiih espre-a arrive at i alro s.iop.ui. Mnrpbvahoro aec. leave Murphv.tioro ... s:50 a.m. Murph'vaboro acc. arrive at Cairo 1j:'Jop.m. lt,ArVrTVITHE Cairo and St. Lonl ltriAlJj3llIlHuiimd I the oulv ALL KIL Rot'TE hetween Cairo and St. Lonl nnder ntie manairMiM-ut : thwfore there are no Uelav at war atationa nwaltliiK connection, rrnm ntder iinca. tr I'uaaenijera irolnir North. Northea-tand W et lioiild not tiuv their tb k.-ta until they have exam ined our rulea iind route-. I . JOHNSON, (iencral Manager. B. J. FIN E. General Airent. Cairo. 111. $T. L., I. M. at SOUTHERN. Titnp Curd: Etpreaa leave Cairo dally Kpre. arrive ut Cairo d illy 8:01 p. m . !S:ia.m FERRYBOAT. (JAIUO CITY FERRY CO. 3Tm?l FKHHYHOAT THKIiK STATES. I.K.WE I.KAVF I.KAVt! Fool Fourth at. Mla.ourl l.and'i;. Kentucky Ld'j. X2SS Ti'.r aAi, irrn yVyfi H h. m. 10 II. Hi. s! p.m. 4 p. tti. S:0 a. ni. lo:M a. in. i'M p. m. 4: U p. tu. u a. m. 11 p. m. :i p. m. 5 p. iu. WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETC. E1 STABLISIIED 1801. EnwAitn A. Bvdeii (Hnccon.or to E. ii W. Buder), MANUFACTURING JEWELER, And Dealer! In Watches, Clocks, Fine Jewelry AMD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, Cor. Eighth St. and Washington Ave. II. HOUPT, Watchmaker & Jeweler NO. 10 EIGHTH STREET, B)twn CotwtKn-lal and I Wa.tjln-ton avea., f Cairo, 111. FIXE WATCHW0RK A SPECIALTY. Enn:n! and all kind. Of repairing neatly done. BifTAll kind ofSolId Jewelry made to order. WHOLESALE WIXES A XI) LIVL0R.S. ltaSMYTII&CO., Whulo.jle and ReUll Dealer in i Foreign and Domestic Liquors ASD Wines of all Kind?, NO. CO OHIO LEVEE. MESSRS SMYTH 4 CO. have toD.Untly a lar.'e ti-k of I he b-M i;ood. iu the market aud vrive e.pei ial atleDtioa to the wliuie.Jc tirautb. of I tie bu.itie... TAINTS, OILS, WALL PAPER. rTt', F. BLAKE, DKALKB Di PaintSjOilstVaniishes, Brushes WALL PAPKK, Window Glass, Window Shades, Etc. Alwiy. oa band the celebrated U-UKixhtimi Aurora Oil. ro.' Bulldlne. Com- L lucrrtul Avr I Cairo, 111. THE AH. ' ENEKAL riELIVERY open T:9) a. m ; clo-e T :ipni.: Mikdar: to 'i a m Money Order Department o'-n at "a. m.; clo-e j at 3 p in. , I Through Etiim.. Mall vis Illinola Central and ) Jlll.lj'pl t eutrl tutliroan. cn.e ii rs:.i p. ni Cairo ami I'opiar Bluff Through aud Way Mall cloa at U ' M J' m . .., Way Maii '! lilinoia central, catro am m- reiiue ami M;a.ippi Central itaiiroau c.oae ai U l'i Ii. III. av Mai, nr narrow uau;e nanroau cioae. ai i i m- .. .. . , ... t airoami Man. vine mver Kuuf; cio-ea at n;aj p. m. .lti.v..-ep rn.. ,'1 - TIME-TABLE. I Arrival and Itfimrture of Trains ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. Arrive. Depart, Expre. Mall Krelirhl . . 2:ii n m. li:M a m in urn . . 4:Uiia.m. I lop .iu. ..Tliam. imaui. rrvltfht a::ma, tu. a:.wi.m. Arrive. Depart. Vjit in:ni ti.ni. t bui. sr. LOLIS.i. M. AND bOl'TUEHN UAlLltoAD. Arrive. iicjinri. Kinre-a : m. s:mip.m. ........ V .- n.l-lil t 1 1 1 II. i k ti Arrive. Depart. Throiii:h Eirrc" tvi.ip-ni. :. a.m. Murphn-tiiirn Acconinioilutlon vs:t in. .'i.ib. Exi 'jl't mi clay . r.vcijiie.misv. OFFICIAL MKF.lTOllY. City Oilicei's. Maj-or-Ili'nrv Winter. Trea-nrer- B. F. I'a-ker. ClerkI. II. I'tlillla. Coun.elor W ii'. Ii. l-ilbert. Marahal-C. D. Arter. Attortiev-W. Ml GeC. rollco JiarMatrute-J. J. Bird. BOARD OF AI.IifKtir.''. Flr-t Ward t.eo. Yocnm. Win, o Callahan. Second Ward-Wood hltU'iihotft, N. II. lhlatle- wood. Third Warrt-W. P. Wright. John mm. FourUi Ward Charlea o. Faller. D ). Foley. Ftnh Ward T. W. Hulllday. Chaa. Laiicatter. County Officers. Circuit Judjo D. J. Baker. Circuit Clerk J A. Reeve. 'v Cauntr Judira R- S. Yocum. County Clerk S. J. Huuim. Couuiy Aitoruay-W. C. Mullicy. County Treaaurgr A. J. Aldcu. .Shcritf-I'eter Saup. Coroner-H. P.tziera.L. louuty fommlaaioiior- T. W. Ilalllday, M. . rown. Geo. W. Samumn. (Ill'RnilX A FRICAN M. E. Fourteenth atreet. Imtween iV Walnut and Cedar atreeta; aervlcc. Salilmlh II I. m. audT::Wli. m.; Sunday School l:Mp. m. pIIRISTIAN Eighteenth trecl; meetlnij Sab- J batUUIcMp. IU. ; preacninir urcaaionaiiy. IlfRl'U OF THE REDEEMEIt (Eplacopal) V' Fourteenth atreet: Morula lo-riii n m evi.nlnir uraver. ua prayer iannaiDi uvenlmr uraver. 7::w p.m.: Sabbath chool a. m. Rev. Ml. J." Dillon-Lee. Rector. -HIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHI RCH r I'reai hln j at lu:: a. m.. S p. in., and p. m. Sahhath chool at :) p. m. Rev. I.J. Shim-, paator. Il'TIIERAN-Thlrteenth atreet: aervlce Suli j hathlla. tn.andT::p. m.; Sunday chool Ha. m. Rev. Duerachner. paator. METIIODIST-Cor. Ekditli and Walnut atreet ; Preachliitf Sablmth 10: a. iu. and T p.m.; praver nieellni?. Wediie.diiy 7:: p. m.i Sunday Sclinol. 3 p. tu. Rev. A. F. Morrl-oti, paator. 1JRESBYTERIAN Eighth trcrl: pn-achlnti on Sabbath ut lit:: a. m. and p. m.; prayer meetlnit Wedueaday at 7:30 . ni.s Sunday School at i p. m. Kct. U. T . George, paator. CEi'OND FREE-WILL BAITIST - Fifteenth ! atreet, between Walnut and Cudar atreet: nor vfee Sabbath ut a and 7:H p. ui, ST Jos F l'H'S ( Roman Catholic! Corner Croa and Walnut atreet; ervlee Sabbath 10::' a. iii'. : Sunday school at p. m. ; eapcm i p. tn . ; aer vlce everyday at 8 p. ni. ST. PATRICK'S-. Roman Catholic) Corner Ninth atreet and WaahlnKton avenue: acrvlec Sab bath S aud 10 a. m.i Veaper U p. in.; Sunday School il p. m.: aorvlcen overy duy at p. m, Rev, r. Zabel, prleil. CELEBRATIONS. MASONIC EXCURSION AND BASKET PIC-NIO -ON- St. John's Day-June 21th. THE MASONS OF CAMiO ANIlVICi n'ITY WILL OIVE A.N EXCLlt-luN Tu Till-: FAIR GROUNDS At Joucftbnro, Ills. ONtho to wlilrh all M ioii awl the pmilic (teni-rally urn tonllully in i led. THE THAU O THE - CAIRO .ami ST. LOUIS R. R. Will Leuve the St. f lmrles Hotel AT O'CLOCK A. M.tSIIAKP. Fare for the Bound Trp: "l'LTB "ic .('i. urtEs'!.'': f?TTho Delta Cltr Band will arrompany the M Cur.lon and a jiood time may be antii ipa'.ed i H keta can be oiiuiuea ut tne train. DAY OF SPORT AT OLIVE BIIA.ISTCM July 4, 1878. GEAND Barbecue and Lance UAVINO removal mydunclnif hal! from Iti" former lte. to a i)ot more aultahlv. aud having entire ly remodeled the hall, I will on the Fourth of July, Give an old-time Burhacue and Dance, to which I cordially iuvlte all. iiaraiiteelnu all who atteud a duv tr ienulne oleuMure and reereation. In the alt.-rtmiin a rai? between therleet race mare formerly ow ned tiy Jnme. Kvntttii and the Sharer mare or a .take ol (liu a aide will he run. Ki fre.hmeiiti' In abundance will be ct the dlrpo al of tho e viliu muy .li them, at the uioit reai-ou able prieet. BrWIl.HLV P-onrietOr .. IXSCRAXCE. JNSURANCE AGENCY OF Wells S: Kki.th, IIEPIIE-EXTISa TIIE t..!J 1. K i...i.i',..i ' iof Toronto. Cam. mil lll .lilt 1 n il , , Jl.liM..Vii.:0. II 211 ....til .. i Vire ami M nil-I Mll.ville. N.J.I M JUC UlL' , a-. ;. ji.i.!M.M. l,i..iAi,i.i1 1 Of New York City). I 1 I'llllllCJl Ittl Aaaeta VI.VfM.i. I'ul.m 1 Of riilUdelphia: eMalillMn-d in 14.) I 11 Kill , A an 't.. .m. i t- 1HM ! II S ...... i ....... i Of Dayton, o v , ... - v acta 8410.131. (iilll)ll) ' . ' 1 Illitll i Aact l(if Freeport. III. I. siVj.STT.SI. DISKS WltlJTTEN AT FAIR RATES Otitis, iii Alxntnlpr f.'imnty Hunk. I jSt S XJ H A NT C E 1 o 6 r. r S E r 5 zr. t r. x r- 1 SALOON'S AND RESTAURANTS. BOTTO, Saloon and llestatirant TBI BT Of WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS Conitantly on huud: alao ha conatantly on hand a lare aupply of FRUITS, LEMONS, 0RANG F.S, APPLES, AT WIIOI.EALI AND BKTAIL, At tlifOld Di'linonlco Hotel, Bil Ohio Urw. MEDICAL. 1 MPERISHALU.E FRAGRANCE. MURRAY mid LANMAN'S (KI.K1IHATKI) FLORIDA Vlt IT. Ti.1, lnl!i.r mnHt the handkerchief at the let mid III tie Imtli. liL'btfiil and heal lira wcakni", fitl.'iie. pro-tratlon. iierniiini' mia henilachc. Lookout for coimterfelt.. Alw.iva ak for Florida l iilt. prepared by tb ao!e pn prlcl n. .Meara l.anniati 4 Kemp. New Yolk. Foriiloby perraaiern, dru;il-t uad unty coon dealer.. I JjUnT " 5p i nXfc. ..I , i ii ir di n w : . 1 1 tT rr wr 1 1 Latest News. MARKETS BYTELEGRABH. UYEIirOOL ORAIX. Liveiu-ool, June 14, 12:80 p.m. Wlieit Dull; winter, 10a 10(1(118; spring, Km 1 lA&'J 7.1 ; Cnliloriiia uvcnigc, 10a 5il10 )d California cluli, 10s 8tlll 21. Corn new, 2:Js 3.1 ; old, 27s 3il(327s Oil. NEW YORK fillAIN AM) I'llODCCE. New York, June 14, 12:0!) p. in. AV hint liiict; No. 2 Cliiciigo 1 18; No. 2 JI'.'-wuiiki-c, 1 )H( 10'; ifd winti-r, ?t 10(31 12; ainl.tr, $1 12(21 in. Corn. (juitft; Bteaincr, 42c; No. 3, 41 Jc ; No. 2, '.Z&4.Sc. Colli, 100,. CmtAliO OltAtS A.M. l'HOUlt E. Chicago, Juno 14, 10 a.m. Corn. July, SOJc; August, C7r, Ji-ne, S.lc. Eti matcil receipts of liogs, 21,500. Pork. July, & 9."i8 97)i; August, 9 11;. "Wlieat. Ji-ne, 07c; July.OS.'c; August, 07c. CniCAfiO, Jcne 14, 11 a. m. Pork. July, fS 1)7; August, ij!) 10. Corn. July, 8fi4'c; August, 3fi837c. Wheat. -Jc'y, 03 14c ; Aujust, 07J,;c. CiiiCACO, June 14, 12 m. Pork. July. 4 82i; Augus. f9 00. Wheat. July. !)2;14c; August, OT.'c. Corn. July, 3iic; August, 3;c. Chicago, June 14. 2:30 p. m. Pork. Suly, ?7J&8 70; August, 85; Si-p-teniher, 49 liM. Corn. August, 'M& 3034'c. V'heat.-June, 0.)2'c, l.i.l; July, 02?4(a91;c. PROCEEDINGS OF TIIE COUNTY HOARD. State of I H10',, Alexander County: A reguhr session of he lntrd of ct.i 'ty conuuissiuicrs of Alexanlcr countv l.e:m ami held it the court house in the c'u of Cairo '1 stiil coi 1 and State on Monilay. the 3rd of Jr it;, A. D. lC7y. r.-escnt-Th.s. W. llalliday, Geo. W. Summons, Commissioners; S. J, Humni, Clerk. A isent Mm tin Browa. The mirutes of fie la.si regt'if tnec 'ng were appnved. The pettion of Juo. G' Boles, signed 1 y 12') names repr-'seaJny; a mnjurity of the legal voteB of the Unit y precinct praying for alicene to keep a grocery ' sa'd pre cinct, togther with Fs lxmd ;n the sum of $.i00. were pre .enteil anu uu iiamu Hp proved, p 'he clerk !"s acted to ;,sue to said IJivs 'ie s-"d "'cer'e uivm the prt'sentaiiu of ie ea.;i"er's receipt for Thesem-annua1 report of Juo. A. Reeve, circuit clek, for fees cirued and received up to Jr 11 1st. 178, was presented, exam ined, and ui motioii npnroved. The liord occiiiiifil "ie Im'ance of ihc day ! t exanii ',r hi''s, etc., end adjourned until to-nD. ow morr' 'gat ! o'clock. TUESDAY loKXIN'ti !) O'CLIK K ,II'SK4, 1S7H. The Lord met purUP it to a.lj iiirninent. Same nemliers jireent. The rcp.rt of A. J. Aldcn, couuiy treas urer up to Jcne 1st, ls7i, on the general and mad vm's of said county was present ed, cxam''ed and mi moi'on approved and ordered fitd. Said repon.s show a l.alance on hand h the several funds as follows, viz: Biilnrci on hand ' 1 sn nal road fund sft'il.lO: ind in the gener:1' fund a lialanee of $92(17. Accompanj'ng said reports were cetl'lcates and orders wi'h a ''st of the saint as cancelled lv "ie said tfeasnrcr of the t.llow' 'g ainoent: Old orders re ceived 01 account of hack taxes. $l,r40.!)0; ceititleacs on itccoi it of taxis fur the year 177 includ' ig jucyee Meat, set , aJl,r)92.1i';total, i'l,t 33.07; which uponheing checked up 1'' same hoard were found t . he comet f 'd ordered iles.royed hy liuni inif, whih is herehy done in open session to the hiard. The report of Thomas M" ' . Niehoh HunsaktT and John S. Royal, e .nil"-" 'on ers, heretofore appoint 'd hy '' hoard view Mini loeuto m now road, conniicnc' ig at the farm of Samuel Ronimu k. in 'he Doj Tooth prec!,u t, was iires.-nted and eon siihred, and ''iisniueh as the location of suit, road accori!'ig to the report would in cur coinideruhle e..,.ense to the county, and for which no cimsiderahle hctictit to the puhlie will he derived therefrom, and a nore desirahle road and at no expense cat he made .0 accommodate the puhlie, thtfcforc, It 'solved, That ! the opinion of the hoard the said road as located !n the foie going report isnot retp'ii'ed for the good mid convenience of the puhlie and not nec essary, therefore the hoards declir.es to or der the said road opened. The petition of Jacoh Cot net' praying for the oper'-ig of a new road 'n section 127, township 14 south, range 147 west in the (' ear Creek prec' iiet, was presented ; and, il appearing to the hoard, after an exami- la-tlnu vet mo.Mlullcaie 1 imlioii of the same, that the said petition iifull iierliiine- lor ueon I , , I er lias compiion w in me law in stteii cases I ..... I I M.,.1 il,r.,m,.,n .... i,.G., 1 1 1 ' "1 ' lnilieHlckriMim.relliMea.il, , i,e.1Ver of said l.eiloner was .'ranted. iiml James 1 1. Senders. Wm. R. Kendall and ( 'urge Cherry are hereby appointed com missioners to view tho "ne of the proposed new road, and make report of tho same to this hoard, and tl'O clerk is herehy f . Hirucied to issue to them tho proper war rant. The repo.l of Peter Saup, she If, oi fees ear led und collected ' for six months to Juno 1, 1878, wes received: and, on mo.'on, the name was laid over v Ui' tho December session of this bord for fna' action. W iceiipon the Ixmnl, p1 r exiim' ' g and allow' ig ceiiain claims, adjourned tn til to-morrow mm. ' -g ut U o'clock. WKP.NESIJAY MORN'VO, 0 o't'UKK, Jl 5, 187C. The 1 oatd met pr JiU"t adjoj ni t the same members being present. In order to enable the chaiimen of tl 's bo .nl to prepare thep'opcr pajiers, etc.. re lating to submission of the fjuest'tm of com-jiroinis'-g bonds to thevoiers ofth'scor ity, the hoard adjourned un Jl 2 o'ciock. p.m. Hoard met pursuunt to adjournment. A petiron of St -C cit'-e"s of m :b asking for the rse of the old coui. houso at said place, as a place of public worsl 'p, etc., was presented, and the board after be ing fully advised touching the same. Tlierc ujton, on motion, it was Resolved, That in consideration of the putting in good repair of said old court house building, and the mainta'"'ng thereof ' ' good repair during t! e term hereby granted, the right to use said buih" -g or ' allow it to 1 used as a public place of meeting1 be and the snme is he-ehv grantrd tot"; ill A. Marchildop, Dr. J. A.M. Gil.;, and William B. Parroti. trustees and the'' successors, for tho period of twen-five (25) years. Whereupon the board after passing upon several claims adjourned un.ll to-mo.-row morning ai 9 o'clock. THURSDAY MORNING, 9 O'CLOCK, JVNS th 1S78. The lward met pursi'ant to adjoe umt. Same members present. The bill of Sidney Holmes for one day's attendance as haliff at the September tci.n. 1877, of the Alexander county circuit court was presented, and on nioi'ou, rejected. The following persons were selected and chosen to serve as grand jurors at the next September term of the Alexpnder county circuit court: South Cairo. Wm. P. Wright, P. W. Barclay, Charles Thrapp, Wm. O Callahan, Paul G. Schi'h. North Cairo. F. 8. Kent. Jas, S. McGa bey, John P. Hely, George F. Ort, M. B. HarreH. Ur'ty precinct William Waggoner Willhim Powless. pttljzlewooildi John A. Morris, Warren Clear Crek do James L. Sanders, E. B. Garaghty. Thebes do James Miller, Norman Gi 'le. Santa Fe do F.euch Jones, Wi"!ani Woods. Goose Island do James If. Mulcahev, R .hert E. Ca vender. Dog Tooth df -Wi'lii'in R. Lene. The bTlance of the morr'ng was t.ken up by cxamip'n'T and ti'low'ng cla'tns, and "i order to enable the comni'ssioners to x lew the lixn 'on of the new road Icad'-vr to the new bridge over Cclie River, the l..i..nl adjornied r 'til to-morrow iuor'-g at ! o'clock. FRIDAY MORNING !) O'CLOCK JUNE 7, 1878. The board met pursuant to adjocrnient, Mime nieinlKTS present. The 'following hills were present d end on motion rejected, for the follow' rea sons, as below set forth, .'z: Bill of Jno. P. Holy. $4, for County map for Circuit Clerk's otlice, not allowed fo: 'ie reason that said map was ordered by e Circtt't Clerk v''iout eoniph 'ng w'th the order of th's ho ird relating to the purchi's'-ig of artiei.'S. B'll of John Shuham for two days spit ing jury ve.iire for the May term of the Citcuit Court, not a'V.wed, for the reason that the same services are charged to the Co"iv- by the Sheriff. The following coiiinuir'cation from the Tax-iayeis' Association was presented, viz: lloii.Tli". M. lliilllibiy. Clialrnmn I.oard of county Conimlai-ioner. Dear S, a: At the Feb.. la. liii'id'-iir of the Cairo tax-payers iissiH'ia.'on the follov 'ig re-olu-iion introduced by Mr. R. Fitzgerald. wr on his motion nloited, tow It: Resolved t nut the board of coun. com m'ssion ., be reiiuested t ) retnore of the county counsellor that be assist '1 the pros ecutiaii of important criminal cases, where as he shallj.e requested to do so by the said states "attornoy, it being understood that no additional' compensation shall be paid for such services. M. B. H.uiitKl.L, Secretary. Whereupon the hoard orders the follow 'ng order to be entered of record, vh. 'l ne within coiiiiniinieaiion was received and ordered tiled, and the lamrd declines to iiceede to the rcipiest, for the reason that the conu'ai t with the coensellois do not cover such eases, and the prosecut'ng at torney ha. not asked for such assistance, and i'nasuiiich as he ' el -eted by the peo ple to the office In- tills. It would not Im: .v.. .1.: . 1. 1 . . I.. l... 1. . 41 : .ir i tol'iley. The report of U. Fitzgerald, coroner, ot iiiiU"sts held on the fol low 'tig named, and unknown persons, presented, examined, and on motion, npprove.1. t" wit: An unkngwn person, March 19, 187S at Cairo. A colored man supposed to be one Win. Henry, April 1, 178, at tlm wharf boat. Allen Reid Apri' 19, 1S78, near tho whu f boa.. A man supposed to bo one Win. Po?n dexter, May 3D, 1878, near the factory. WiiKititAS. A peti.'on of certain resident and voters of the Clear Creek prec'net have petitioned this loard for a division ot said prec' ct, and pi ay thai a new elec.ion pre cinct to be made out of the s..nic, and Whekeas, This bo..rd have under con sideraiion a proposed general change of all the election precincts m th's cor uy; there be it Re.if.lved, That the county e'erk bo ami hereby is. ' s. meted t ) give notice to ''its oicts of said county of said general change, and to request suc'i voters thai may fuel theniKelvos interested in such changes ti tile their pei'uious by the Sepiomber session of this board, at which time such petitions will be considered find such changes mado as may bo desired. The board then considered and allowed sundry bills and c'aims, pnd adjourned un til to-moirow mow ' "j at 9 o'c'ock. SATl .DAT worxixM o'clock, jntE 8, IS"1 The board met pursant to adjournment. Same me aibers present. The following resolution from tho Tax Payers Association was presented and read, lo the Tloaorahle Board of County Commlssiooor, Alcxauder County, III.: GeniLemkn: At a meet" ig of the Cairo Tax Payers Association, of this city, held in their hall, Friday evening, 7th stant, the following resolu..on, 'uoduced by tho chairman of the executive committee, wa adopted by a una nnotis vote of the As..o cia.lon, to-wit: 'Reso'vcd, That the authorities of the cuy of Cairo and county of Alexander be requested to give assurance thut they w''t co-operate w'.h this association 'n employ ing eveiy legal means of contest and de fence n resisting the payment of either ir: icipal or interest of any lHind or bond of the cLo- county, , not 'ncluded in and covered by the MY id'og arrangement' which, the voters of Cairo are asked to pass upon at the election to be held on the 27th day of June, 1873 ; and to give further assurance that they w '11 provide the funds to pay a'l reasonably expenses of said defence-" and contest.'' A true copy from the m'tutes of the proeeei''ngs. M. B. Harrell, Secretary. Cairo, 111, June 8, 1ST8. Whcreujion on motion, tliefbl'owlng pre amble and resolution was adopted, to-wit: Wn ere Aft the Tax pavers' Association. of the city of Cairo aud coun, of Alexan der nave i.y resolution recommended that a funding arrangement, purposed by the Funding Association of the United States, of the city of New York, as tet out in a published report of said Tax Payers Asso ciation upon the bonded indebtedness of the city of Cairo aud county of Alexander, le adopted, by which arrangement, if adopted, the bonded indebtedness of the county of Alexander will lie adjusted by the issue by tho coantv of new bonds for alx.ut 50 per to be payable , ,50 ye,5.(1 , ,)(ftr , est at the rate ot per cent per Pn,,,.,.. and. "um Wherfis in the opinion of tins board it is useless for the roun.to attempt to pay 11 larger sum in eatisfaeilou of its outs.aiHl'ng: boiids than is eoiiteinplatt-l to be paid by said proposed, funding arrangen-i qg the exaciions in taxes for such a purpose w.,,i( le greater than tax payers could respond to, therefore, Resolved, That.t'cs board hereby ap uroves of said puroo.ed funding nrange- ment. .or adjus..ng tne liondea liiiieiitea nes of the coun. and will co-opeiate with the authorities of the citv of Cairo, and Uu tax pavers of said ci .and of the county of .. ' 1 . !1 Alexander n carry ing "no eueci ram . im posed funding in rangement. and. if said ar rangement is adopted and authorized by the voters of the cor ity as required by law, this board will adopt all proper measu-esto assist in car., ' ig into effect, and will also use all pmer means to defeat the collec tion and pa.' .nent of any of the bonds of tiie coun iy, exeet asproilded for by the proposed fend'ngai rangement, contributing -sucli or,Ion of .he funds necessary to de fray the e:.. tenses of the contest, as may be just and reasonable, and as th's board may bereatter determine. To the Ilono.nblo Hoard of CommU.iloncr of tho Couuiy of Aleta.ider, in the. Statu 01 Illluoi: Your pctiiloners, the v ulersigned, legal voters resident !n said county, respectfully show: First. That said cou ity has heretofore, issued its inun'cipal 1-onds, which arc bind !ig. siilsist!'g and legal oliligations of said coun .', and the same to an amount far in excess of said couins present ability to pay, rema' 1 ouMand'ng and unpaid; all of wTiicli said outstanding bonds can, as your petitioners believe, be purchased or retired at about fifty cents on the dollar by the issuance and sale of new bonds for a much less amount, and draw 'ng a lower rate of interest than said outstand'ng ) Minds, un der and 'n pursuance of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act re lating to county and ci. debts, and to pro vide for the payment thereof by taxation in such counties' and cities approved Feb ruary 13, lsiio. and to amend the title thereof,' app'oved and in force April 27, 1177. Second. That to the end aforesaid, your petltitioners be'icvo that i is the wish of a majority of tho legal voters of said county that the proper authorities of said county shall issue new bonds under said act, an.. s"U the same to raise money to pur chase or r"tire all of said outstanding bonds, which new bonds shall consist of 210 bonds, numbered 1 to 210, of the denomi nation of aj-iili) each, and 150 lwintls, num bered 211 to 3110, of the denomination of fe) each, making a total of 3(H) bonds of .. .iiiit.il nnr i'i.iiI i,( tin. aniii tntu nf s.llil oiit.-taudiug bonds proposed to be retired. All of said new bonds hi bear date July 1, 1IS7S. and draw interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from date until paid, both principal and interest to be pnyablo at the First Notional Hank of New York, in the city and state of New York, in setuL- COSTtNt'ED ON SEC0SD PAGE.