Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-14

From our own Reporter
JACKSON, Tenn, Oct 10, 1865.
Itis with regret that am obliged to chron-
icle disastrous fire in this town. Everything
present time, when every facility is needed for
the recuperation Of the country, is to be espec-
tally lamented, and the sad misfortune of last
night must be severely felt throughout all that
region Of which Jackson is the trade center.
Immediately west of the depot and south and
in line with the Manassas House, stood
three frame buildings the one nearest the
hotel, large two story building, and the others
smaller. Only one was occupied--the central
one. In this there was a small grocery stock.
About o'clock or a little after, the inside OF
this building was discovered to be ahame.
The alarm was given with all speed, but as this
is not the populous portion of the town, IL was
some time before many could be assembled,
and the tames bursting forth, soon were COM
municated to the buildings on either side.
There is no fiie engine in Jackson and water is
scarce in that vicinity so that it is doubtful if
any Huiudn dSeucy WOulu nave Deeu dFdllaOlo
to stay the progress Of the flames short Of the
bounds which were finally established to their
advance. The three buildings were laid in
ashes
To the energetic labors of the citizens and
the providential circumstance Of almost per-
/ feet calm, must be attributed the saving from
like destruction of the Manassas House, a large
frame building, and the capacious brick depot
ofthe Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad Company, which
contained a large quantity Of Government and
private freight. The Manassas House was
| thoroughly cleaned Of furniture, and of conse-
quence its proprietor, Mr. L. Cory, suffered
much less and damage oFproperty. The large
| frame building was in process fof preparation
! for a large stock Of groceries and general
| merchandise for the firm of Brooks, Walsh
& Co., all of which had been purchased but
fortunately had not arrived. This building,
| and the central one wherein the fire originated,
were owned by John L. Moore The southerly
| building, unoccupied, was owned by W. G..
Sykes. The stock of groceries and contcction-
AIRY in the central buildings was the
property Of the firm Of Keith &
Oakes, There was also destroyed in this
building, set of books belonging to another
party. The losses may be thss summed up
j. IL. Moore. ............... .... s., 900
| W. J. Sykes. .... .. 900
| Keith Cakes. ......... -. ......... 1900
! One set Books. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
L. Corey. 900
| 3. Toliver, saloon keeper in hotel. .... 800
Total. .........-........--- SD, 800
| On this property there was no insurance.
The loss will be the more severely felt since
the demand for buildings in Jackson is now
| md rIatiT no tAJ1n6 fnr
either merchants, stocks or families. How
ever, no fortune can conquer energy and deter
mination. Mr.. Walsh informs me that he has
already a lot, and will erect within five weeks
store in every way better adapted to his
wants than was the one he had leased. And
speaking Of new buildings, must not forget to
mention With commentator the enterprise Of
Mr.. Fred. Yan;s who has nearly complete /
| the first building erected in Jackson since the
] war-a handsome two story frame building,
the lower story of which he will occupy as a
saloon. and the upper story of which will be
| let for Offices one of which is to be occupied
F.! by the agent Of the Freedmen's Bureau, Lieut.
| Evans
| As an evidence Of the revival of business in
this section, fifteen dry goods stores are either
already in operation, or about to open in this
| place, while the number of establishments
| where groceries and provisions are retailed is
mucn larger. Jackson Is the business centre
of nine OF the best counties in Tennessee, and
is bound to be thriving place. The opening
Of the Mississippi Central. Railre. .d
which terminates here by joining
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, will add much to
lis prosperity. Your Cairo merchants ought
to take every measure to secure the valuable
trade OF this section.
Cotton, which is the chief staple Of this
vicinity, is now just ripenng for the pickers
and On some plantations the work has already
begun. The past delightful weather has been
very favorable to this production, and has IN
creased largely the estimated yield The & eat
| difficulty is the lack of labor. Planters COM
plain that the negroes do not work as well as
| they used to, and there is much fear that un
! less additional laborers can be procured, a
large proportion of the crops may be lost
! Can't Cairo send us some of her colored popu-
tation? Here they might receive comfortable
! homes and good wages, which would enable
them to meet the coming winter. nor would
they any risk of such brutally outrageous
| and barbarous treatment as the TINES reports
was their hard fortune in Illinois. 1t isa dis
grace that any one in Illinois should volunteer
to shame the worst examples of slavery by
| insane barbarity. a.