New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
FROM CAIEO AND BELOW.
Burning Of the Western NAVAL NhnrC-R
Loss Lsrge-Gros-shop- mud Naval
Stations - New-Yorh reporters in she
Cosfon nusiacss-They "sav- Them
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SANITARY fRir.


From Our Special CeuetponieIt.
CATro June q. 1864
The burnin6.pf the naval wharf-boat few
days ago at Mound City, six miles above the Ohio
calls for remark Until about two months silce the
headquarters Of the Navy Department we're Vt this
pace and for the storing OF supplies for the navy
uharfbost was built AZ cost, il is raid Of $4,000
u magnificent structure not dissimilar TO block
Of buildings on commercial sheet In a city. First.
substantial hull was built upon his deck vas laid
some 800 feet long and above second story. whers
were Offices and Sleeping rooms In good style. Tie
boat Yves moorcd u the shore by kng. heavy cable
chins end the river raised rcecded these chains
we're heightened or shortened
An immense amo'ln' of naval supplies were sept 90
lbl. boat and Gncssone had ysIy particular busi'
ness IL wGs impossible Tor Inn Ia ~ aboard. srnii
ncls bynglt and Day, guarded tho broad bridges by
which eans sometimes Nith four horses. passed to The
Near this supply-buat the runboots when OF duty.
in be heh of lying md oh together. the trade
arising frum his Department was very great few
months ago this whar.bont ard tho whole Department
were removed 10 Mound City.
This oocasoled quite lore 70 business In Cairo,
many lost more than half their trade and all suffered
OF less The saloon keepers keeny fet the lss OF
CUSTOM aHd no longer does one tee crowd Of naval
officers and seamen at Mr.. McWillams's sprisntly
little theaer
TIE struggle between these two placea and 1t. Louis
for the location " the Western Navy Yard wns sup
posed To be decided in THU removal.
One great objection 10 Cairo As ns'ai station Gu
Doubleday has been ia great nuter ~ rrDg shops AID
saloons. sailor, inclined t. drink seldom would 20
ashore without finding liquor notw Outstanding mill.
tary Maine law. The foct IL. Cairo 10 too much saloon
IL 10 said there al least go places where liquor 10
sVd and know that oil Of abandoned characters
rsoTt TO them. They range From the lowest dcns
Where tie inmates dress III faes, to the gsbtecl han
where tne gentlemen enter upO the rad That end, ~
rag sa! Of the business lgen too often
10 these saloons. MeldTesSod man standing behind
counter and dealing in liquid destruction is ouScd
upul gentleman. a house III largo mirrors hno
pictures. thualh lot alw y decent. and with large
sign IN front procinning they keep Lilies rrc..iu.n
Ac, seems 10 b. highly Iesoiaole. Ny experience in
fo leads To- the II. esstibc eVac u.n that no tn-
ness nGn Or cry can pio.pcI "lerv slcn shG.s ala
lsrech and generally paIioniled.
lGc OeQse tor granting license 20 many liquor
shops ID the CITY. t. IAat II brings Ia very e e,e
fines taxed Icrsons ind drunk No doaDt THIS rev
cnuc j. very great. There 10 doubt but revenue
nay ines ~ LTee was ,osl D, The "itLdiIsa oi Toe
las u station from Gig Of saloons and gambling hoe,
e. u compaIAiyely moral one 1t CITY Councils, leie
and everywhere. look ~ Ills rcsu.i.
Some u tie Mound City ioks charge that Tie burn
ing OF tue Whsii.huat he vDIk " some Caro- va
condaTy. Tie total o,s viii b. over si.ovu,Ch pom
such ds.sto- Great mans things are sid. give
what % me seem IL be facts but sr,Te ne" ne least
onabl! thai iis 90, I!cion s idurlea N tiuL lie
lIe urgaltcj ln the oil OJl. suout epeock u ~. ana
a. the tine she linrs were b. ttcd.
L-,c been conveTaihg with ), lssrs Comas Of Tts
just arrived i'om near Wafer Pool. Louisiana Last
Spring AcJ into tSt cOiton planting business snd
Pat Ia abutA o. acre.. ARR they lad svt hIs', A.
work, 0la The cotton well IN ue gucu.iss came
in aud tley Ted .Os Lcir lives. On tgo oSCasiJs sy
hlrely escaped 70. time ar. kBoI slept IA The
Cinhonfe OF cotton .rcd. No ono knew Wlerc 10 VA.
except old negru. whom be trusted. WhA,eveT Gee
mas b. .ld Of TIE blacks, iey have proved - Os bath
fui an addition OF tds fIniiiy IN rgan! vmk men
WOaid help them tisy esGe North. leaving fov
hanus ~ lccp dow tie wtsus v. 40 lcfes tie $40
rlas win l.i them. Cotton 10 setting yer! dolT. lot
oHy all who SHIRTS whether IA Lurop9 OF msE
lea, Lut g. AcslIt Knox and Coin a.. iut " tie
Young 9dy bo wTute tic song waning 10 fLov Sbr.r
ih,rc Land Of Rest should write snyileT wanting -
know where cotton can be Ilsed cheaIly would TED
Der tLeTs IA placc-g happy bnd-tle usms 0! which
no one need whisper. 1t i soutsel q IliBos.
An the seed thst could u faxed aud scrsped lnst
Spring was planted, nn1 IN good sous0p. mover hAh
bVti stand than hsya UE ny owl fAfBi the weather
hes been such shat 40 eOud SOi. 10 IA tine and tie
promise fOI good crop 10 excellent N, otinsss sun
= that IN ordinary can raise A lN"ihlfds
a. vch a. THE 10 raised Vn average lad IN
any southern stale. boiGe ssy .uDy ~ much.
Forrest IA at COriuth. Niss. Lult.iuCss oi bis men
have deserted lie j. Lsntinf them sp that LIE nay
wOlk 6cu ShcfmaBs rear. Meanwhile. Osa. W ash !
bufDs at NenpAis Is preparing ~ work on bsrsosIs
The b,tls town NJ Du Qa0ln bas contributed between
w and SJtsO ~ Ne Nssis-ipp. Na.sy Sanitary /
fair. CHis IN tue Wet are large. Eek