The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-31
NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST 81 I843.
Cairo.
Cairo.
Correspondence Of the Herald.)

Cairo.
| Correspondence Of the Herald.)
CAIRO, 17th Aug, 1913.
Situation of Cairo It's substantial Enjoymemts-A
paiuable Landlord Sporting, &c.
DEAR Sir t.
Here we are at Cairo, town beautifully situated
at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
the Mediterranean seas of the United States.
Cairo, in Illinois, has some resemblance in its
situation to its namesake in Africa. delta, equal
in beauty to that formed by the Nile, makes a
splendid entrance to its landing; and the pyramids
and catacombs have rivals in the monuments cree
ted in the State to bygone generations; for the
Indian mounds tell the same history, and excite as
much surprise as the former. The annoyances
however, which the curse OF Moses brought on the
Egyptians and which we, poor Christians, some
times feel, Shylock-like, claiming their pound Of
flesh, do not exist here. Cairo, in Illinois, has
temples where lovers OF pleasure worship. 1t has
also the Egyptian idels and our party reveIenced
them. Beet and poultry, fattened for the iltes oil
Isis, Scraps or Osiris, could not have surpassed in
delicacy, the viands of which we partook; and the
wine, furnished by the host, might have served as
! libations to the gods. Although this is an out OF
the way place compared with those lett, it is an
Oasis. Our host, Thomas Reyes, is fine specimen
of the Old Domnion-one of the oden time land
must have received his power OF impartng pleasure
|
ly man Of great talent, and one of the attractions
Of the place. On entering the hotel, he babe US
thousand welcomes, and at supper entertained us
Ebns aDS Ba saa Wk of Miss Fyd
N. Y, K-nw-thy, of N. o., and others, declared
that, although accustomed to fun and irolic-havng
seen LIES changes, and read Pickwck, they
find their feed, il the host of the Cairo
hotel could be surpassed, even putting the
devil against him. One of our party spoke: of
the Prares-our hosts eyes s'lsened with delight
have seen the pralres under th circumstances did
On beautiful morning in June, saw these emer:
aid fields, molsened with pearly dew, looking as II
naure'formed the for those superior beings de-
scribed by the eloquent Addison, as the connecting
link between man and angels. Agentle breeze watt
ed the perfume OF the flowers on me, and felt my
heart vibrating with the same emotions once be-
| fore felt, when zephyrs cOurslng over an Aeolan
harp produced the purest strains OF melody" This
is his style Of speaking when his feelings are awak
ened: He is plain and unassuming in his manners
and dress,-but possesses more knowledge on every
SUBJECT then any person | ever knew. He is pro-
prietor OF the hotel, and owns plantation OF 1900
acres, about 20 miles back Of it, II some of the cod
fish aristocracy from New York were to come here,
instead OF playing FRANKS at Saratoga, their man
and knowledge OF literature might be improved
| by Thomas Keyes.
| Tuesday, our host, not satisfied with his exer-
tons to please us on Monday, proposed bird hunt
The guns were mustered and cleaned-the powder
and shot pouches filled -the "Ifcters" repenished,
the dogs called, and of we went.
A lew rods from the hotel we separated, and
formed two parties; one OF which, accompanied by
the settlers Fagg and Flash, took to the low ground
on the edge of the Mississippi, tor woodcock; the
other, with the pointers Trick and Juno, traversed
the corn fields on the Ohio side. To this party our
host belonged and so proved himself in more than
one acceptaton Of the word The dogs set and
pointed, the birds rose, the guns popped, and the
game Tell All the birds seemed to get at the right
end Of the guns and consequently into our game bags
The result OF the forenoon's work was twelve brace
Of woodcock, six snpe, aud thirteen brace partridge
These last our host declared were thirteen penny
weights heavier than the best bird ever shot in the
| Old Dominion. A glorious SIX o'clock dinner re-
warded our toll, ana songs and ales, adventures
and jokes alternately excited and pleased us until
late hour ia the evening On Wednesday we stroll.
ed around the town, and will now describe 1t. II
| is bounded by levee Of the most substantial de-
scrptlon; each side of the triangle is one and quar-
ter miles in length Al the landing is the hulk OF the
old steamer Asia, fitted up as what boat tor the re-
ception of passengers and freight from the boats run
ming on the river From the wharf you proceed to
the hotel-a magnificent building, erected bya COM
pany with money borrowed OF the celebrated "W.
W. W." London bankers. II is surrounded by gal
eres the first and second stores, supported by
small neat pillars-is capable of accommodating 800
guests, and the surrounding scenery givesIt beau
ti,ul appearance. From the cupola the prospect is
dellghtul-the background OF the landscape is form
ed by the woods OF Kentucky and Missouri, which
add to the effect OF the mlnging Of the impId wa
tiers OF the Ohio with the tuIbd ones OF the Missls-
sippi
Where Mississippi, spreading wide,
Extends her deep and rapid tide,
Fer yet Oho's waters lave
In her majestic rolling wave,
| Strikes the trav 'le q eager sight
The rocky cliffs OF towering height
| East of the hotel is an extensive iron foundry,
which gives employment to large number OF ope-
ratives, for the large number Of boats running on
the river renders station here necessary Tor the the
construction and repairing OF machinery
In time this town must be one OF the largest
in the State, il being the extreme southern point.
When the railroad now in finish shall have been
completed to the capital of the State, it will enable
the farmers of the interior TO place their produce IN
market at one half the present expense. They can
greater despatch and cheapness; for at Cairo the
river is always navgable, which is not the case
above it. The bank established here a few years
ago, TO dcvelope the resources OF the place." had
the tendency Of the banks OF the Missssippl-it
caved in, and is now numbered among the things
that were.
On Thursday morning we were awakened at an
early hour by the noisy tongue OF the cupoa bell,
pulled by the vigorous arm OF the vigilant landlord,
for he never leaves this duty to a subordinate.
"when skies proclaim nights cherries noon,
He walks his lonely rounds"
to catch on his tympanum the earliest sound OF
the approaching boat. Alter stay prolonged be-
yond what we arranged, we took our departure in
The Lancet" steamboat, favoraby impressed with
the town, and grateful for the kindness received
from our worry landlord.
| Buffalo.
| Correspondence Of the Herad.l
| BUFFALO, August %, 1913
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