Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-11
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just SIX miles ABOVE the JUNCTION. vi TIE OHiO
and Mississippi rivers, on the bank OF the Ohio,
and the first high land above Cairo.
| was surprised 10 see the great preparation
making there for building and to find that II
already contains population of six or seven
hundred persons. was told that in March
last there were bat five men there, but IN
November there were one hundred and fffy
three votes cast for the different Presidential
aspiran:s. The first sale of lots took place
about the middle of July last, and amounted to
upwards of $50. 900. The last sale OF lots
amounted TO about 100000.
Between the two sal, (pubfic) large mum
Der of lots were sold privately. Since July.
about forty five houses have been put up, and
are now IN course of erection number OF
brick and frame houses of good style OF arciii-
lecture, comfortable and convenient. There's
also being erected an extensive engine manu-
factory, which will give employment to one or
two hundred hands. This establishment VIII
furnish sugar mills for the southern States,
steamboat engines, boilers, shafts, and every
description of castings, from lamp post up.
The gentleman putting up this establishment
has carried on the same business in Cincinnati
for thirty years. He will close his business
there and transfer it all to Emporium, believ-
ing il to be the most eligible point for his nsl-
ness in the West.
There is also in course of erection at this
place, Marine Railway, upon large scale. 1t
will give employment permanently to at least
two hundred hands. A large number are now
at work on it. When completed the largest
Ohio and Mississippi river boats can be drawn
out and repaired. This will be of the greatest
importance to the river craft. Heretofore
these large boats have been compelled to go
up the river, when it was high, if repairs to
them were needed, and thus compelled to lay up
frequently during large part of the business
season. This will be all obviated, as boats can
come to Emporium at any stage of water and
go ont again, no matterh how low the Ohio river
may be, and need not stop their running in
the Mississippi any longer than it requires to
repair them.
a large boat and ship yard will be erected,
also, in connection with engine business and
marine railway. la the spring large pottery
mandatory will go up. There Is n clay at
Emporium which, manufactured, makes su
peror article of white table ware, said to be
superior to the German ware now in use. 1t
is also the best material for house fronts, water
pipes, stone ware, &c. have seen the clay in
It's manufactured and in its manufactured
state. There will also be erected in the spring
a large wooden factory and Touring mill, some
one hundred and fifty houses, dwellings and
stores besides those now being erected, aud
block Of five story business houses, to be erect
ed on Front street by the Emporium Company
AS a manufacturing point Emporium possesses
great advantages. Fuel of every kind OF ma
terial are abundant and convenient. The
country Immediately around it is rich in re-
sources Coal and timber are without STINT,
and even at this time there is large commerce
carried on in timber. Vast quantities of IT are
shipped to ST. Louis and other points. There
is no impediment whatever to navigation,
Emporium being below all the distractions to
Ohio aud Mississippi river navigation.
must not forget to mention the accommo-
dations for travellers, furnished and TO be fur
nished at Emporium. There is now there
most excellent hotel, capable of accommoda-
ding two hundred persons, kept by Mr. Shell
ton, and at The late sale Hotel Company, with
capital of $l50,000, was formed. This Com
pany will pat up, next summer, first class
hotel with all the modern improvements.
The Company has selected The site for the
building, and have already large amount OF
the stock subscribed The house will be i've
stories high, will have marble front, and will
accommodate from three TO four hundred
guests comfortably. 1t will command one of
the finest and grandest views of the Ohio riv-
ing and railroad depot.
The wharf is now being graded, and is one
of the best have ever seen. The bank is firm,
and the water, at the lowest stage of the RVS
er, is twelve or fifteen feet deep. Boats may
come close up and take in their cargoes with-
ont difficulty or delay.
| have before observed that Emporium is
situated on the first high land above the juno
ton of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and is
very beautiful, indeed, Ihave never seen more
beautiful land or finer scenery. At this point
YOU have a view of tie Ohio river of about
twenty miles in extent, embracing Cairo and
the Mississippi river. The Ohio sweeps round
in gentle curve, forming a crescent, and
shines like broad thread of silver, interwov-
en- with the deep forest. The glistening wa
ters of LA Belle Riviere." the high level
land, the grand old woods" and the "Great
Father" Of waters, in the distance, all combine
TO excite the Imagination, please the eye, and
to render this point one of surprising beauty
and interest.
The town of Emporium is by railroad three
miles from the Illinois Central road; the most
important road perhaps in the Union. A rail
road in active operation connects Emporium
with that great road. Already the tide OF
travel is turning towards Emporium, and from
Cairo. In going TO Emporium, where boats
can be Obtained as easily as at Cairo, the trav-
eler avoids the dangerous tressle work of the
Central road, and escapes the low, gloomy and
unhealthy town of Cairo. He exchanges its
cellars and swaInps, for the high, healthy, and
beautiful grounds at Emporium, where ne viii
find himself comfortably entertained in a hand
some hotel, with most excellent accommoda-
tions, under the control of pleasant, polite
and accomplished gentleman, affordiug crea-
lure comforts, presenting landscape of unri-
vailed spleudor and grandeur, and overlook
ing as beautiful country as ever the sun cast
its beams upon, and where nature seems to
have avished her greatest favors and bestOw
ed her brightest smiles, | assure you that En-
porium is no myth. It's success is deemed not
| only II certainty, but a necessity. Every one
| believes that city must spring up at the juno
ton of the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers. Ar
gument Is unnecessary 10 sustain snch an opIn-
| ion. The thing is too apparent to be reasoned,
| Cairo cannot succeed, because it is too low
and unhealthy. Immense entertainments are
required TO protect the town against the Ohio
| and the Mississippi, aud these embaakmen;s,
| thongh constructed and kept up at great ex
pense do not fully protect il, as they are fire
! queDtly breaking and washing. Emporium is
! free from all these drawback. IL is above
! high water, has bne banks, Is entirely heal-
thy, aud occupies theonIy practicable position
for city contiguous 10 both rivers, aud must
entirely supplant Cairo. The day is not far
distant when the streets of Emporium will be
crowded with commerce. and q busy, thrifty
population, thronged with travellers, passing
| between the south, the Southwest, and great
west.
have said this much concerning this new
I IL.
stand the commercial Importance Of the par
! firnlar nnrfinn OF the country where IL i 10.