The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-22
Cairo, Illinois.

The Farmer, published at Desoto Jackson county, has
the following remarks upon the prospects Of Cairo:
Cairo, since s earliest settlement has occupied more
west The natural which pointed II out
site Tor great commercial emf orum almost united II
0r 81 @ na 70
defy every effort made 70 reclaim II from inundatou
Perhaps lons Of dollars were spent In the attempt 10
Cairo City became by word. Perseverance and skill
length overcame al obstacles Prontting by the oxpe.
ssVs i s land
mens by the rivers, and the town 10 safely defended
nom oyerhows even a the highest stage Of the rivers
The nrst great natural obstacle now overcome, and
. nsm, dry town site Termed. Its accessibility by the
largest class steamers ct all seasons aced In direct
by any other place on tho rivers Here nav
CATION suspt nded, either by low water and
q : cousequoncs !. should always be depsnded upon
however new and little communication could be had
with The interior aad goods exchanged for produce Hcrc
again, the Central Railroad steps In and obviates the d
Guilty. By in aid merchandise 10 dispersed throughout
the North and West when other avenues closed and
the vast products OF Illinois sent 70 market.
Cairo Is already doing largo business, but hardly
fraction OF what she should. there several draw.
backs 70 her present prosperity but time wall remedy
There great want OF resdent capital and
lack Of business Besore the city become what
more heavy capital mus, be invested and The busir cas-
built up Traders always frequent cities containing the
most vholesae dealers and the largest stocks Greater
than q any point Above either river and BY % doing
business viii be drawn thore. Merchants from the In
tosior would always prefer trading there stocks and
prices suited they wouid the delay and expense
OF transhrpng their goods IRON railroad 70 another
The second drawback the want Of outlets INTO the In
terror lhe country adjacent IA new and spArsey poru
iatsd, and trade must come from abroad. This evil ime
will remedy Tho couhtry fast nIliDg up and the rich
lands OF southern illinois will soon tccm with popula
ton sufficient IN Itself 10 support city four times
large Cairo; and other railroads will be built radia-
ting from that city The business o. the Central ROAD Ia
Increasing astonishingiy, sad In few years lis local
traffic alone viii tax Beyond is capsrities More direct
bash, and We expect soon 10 lines Ia operation IN
those directions.
The Cairo and Mobile Railroad is rapidly approaching
completion, and operations upon the CAIRO and Fulton
road (the nrst line IN The chain Of railroads which 10
unite M with The Pacisc) win DO commenced Immediate
yb These roads and others vii sssurcdly be bait and
then the prosperity Of Caro- VII bu, begin. RAPID -
has been The growth OF Chicago Cairo will outsrp her
The whole Mssssppi valley win then be tributary 70 this
gem OF the West; moth, south east snd west she will
stretch ou her and gather the riches OF this
valley and dsburso them abroad 10 ell the world Tor al
that time she win have established lnes OF communca
ton with the Atlantic. that will sail direct
third disadvantage Cairo iabors under which 10
greatly against her welfare and VIII Increase, the
price Of real estate This must deter many from
settling here especially mechanics and ufActurcrr,
wthf Ut whom no place enjoy permanent prosperity.
Az other business II drawn, vii the necessity Tor
manufactures increase and ~ holding property
almost fabulous rates, manufacturers viii only invest
them from hazardlng anything upon experiments spe.
cuaon has destroyed the prospects OF many nne
ing t<wn. and should hate 20 Cairo kept In the
back ground Tor season by such cause.