Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-06
TRIP TO COLUMBUS.

The assistant editor of this paper paid fly
ing trip to Columbus, Ky, on Wednesday even
ing last. At o'clock we boarded the pleas
ant little steamer Tyrone, which is running in
the interest of NJ. & O. R. r. Transit Co., and
commanded by our fellow citizen Capt. Dyas
T. Parker, the Office being under the manage
ment of our other citizen, John H. Triplett.
The trip, was to us, exceedingly agreeable.
The air, as the steamer plowed the bosom Of
the river, was quite bracing, and the scenery
upon either bank, as it received the farewell
kisses of the setting sun, inspired US with bliss
full emotions. As the sun shed it's soft and red
dish hues upon the trumpet flowers, trees and
nameless families of inferior shrubs, many of
them clustered with scarlet berries, the whole
showing unmistakeable evidences of the put
ting on of the many colored mantle of somber-
faced autumn-the fiery red Of the sumac con-
trasting beautifully with the green Of the cedar
and the golden tinge of the maple, the effect
was indeed soothing to the mind and spirit Of
the writer. -...
and thirty minutes, and having two hours to
spare, we employed it in perambulating through
the city. The opening of the NJ. l. o. R. R.
has given an impetus to trade in Columbus
which nothing else could have given. But Col
umbus is evidently suffering for want Of ad-
ditional capital. 1t matters not how interest
ing and inviting place may be as a business
or commercial point, without the proper invest
ment of sufficient capital, location signifies but
little, if anything at ALL The position of Col
umbus is favorable for commerce and requires
but ordinary enterprise and the centralzation
of capital to render it city of considerable i'm
portance. But as it is, considerable amount
of business is being doue at Columbus, and the
citizens there are energeticand alive to their in.
terests. Frontstreet has ifty-two business houses
some Of which are realizing handsome in
comes, while all are dong good paying busi.
ness. -.a .
One feature which attracts the attention Of
the visitor at Columbus, at his first step, is the
appearance of blacks bound in blue, and dec
Grated with the insignia of United States SOL
dies. Upon inquiry we ascertained that they
behaved themselves remarkably well, that the
officers commanding had full and complete
control over them, and that the prejudice
against them was fast disappearing. 30
Emerson Etheridge, whose trial was to have
commenced on Monday last, failed to put in an
appearance, and in violation Of his plighted
faith, still remains at home 10 seeming de-
fance of the powers that be. He will find
that as sit is hard to kick against the pricks,"
io - hor ri ol,l Ia tn 30
against the General Government. He assumed
the responsibility ofhis actions when he raised
his impious voice against the constituted au-
thorities of the Nation and his own State, and
in counseling his fellows to trample upon the
laws, laid himself liable to arrest and trial.
We learned that special train and escort was
to have been sent after his highness on yes
terday, and that the Commission would proba-
bly, convene on Monday next In any case
our readers will be advised of all the develop
ments.
Promptly on time arrived the train from
pers of the 2nd, only forty-eight hours old.
From the train the Tyrone received seventy
six passengers, whom she conveyed to this
city, arriving here at IL o'clock p m.
About the latn inst. the Gen. Anderson will
be ready to take her position on the line of the
Transit Company. The Gen. anderson is a
large sized side-wheel steamer, with large
and spacious passenger saloon for gentlemen,
and neat and convenient saloon for ladies.
Her presence on the waters will increase the
facilities Of the company and enhance the
pleasure Of passengers.