Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-08
Correspondence of the Cairo Times.

Times.
Correspondence of the Cairo Times
JoNEsBoRo, Nov. >, 1866. !
r MR.. GooDALL-DEAR SIR: Yesterday morn
ing started by rail from Cairo. put bundle
OF papers under my head upon which went to
sleep-somebo y took them out when awoke
at Du Quoin. I'm now in Jonesboro, where
frst.rate lively company keeps me well awake.
would use the editorial we but
i've are single man-singl-u- ar, so it won't
do to be too egotistical-unless the ladies say
let them know that plurality has no
objections in orr sight.
Arriving at Jonesboro Saturday evening,
I found friends numerous, and promises of SUD-
scribers plenty, 50 tomorrow, 1.-THE raid 50
long advertised, through Jonesboro, will be
made by your corresp ,ndenl. .s-
l found the health of the people here m2ro-
we'd vastly. On my last visit, nolth ago, al
were sick. Now they are all as rosy rs Il good
hard irost and warm fires can make them. On
visiting Sabbath school found goodly at
tendance Of scholars As they were reorgan-
izlng under the superv sion Of Mr. John Dough-
erty and others, did not have opportunity Of
hearing their proficiency; however, they
looked very lovely, Gas children always do) and
very happy, in good health and vitality.
A new Lutheran minister preached here to-
day, very ably and well. He is by nature, a
very clever gentleman, but is really difident
before new and critical audience.
For the benefit of those who have not visited
Jonesboro, l would state that it IS situated in a
most romantic locality, itself surrounding sew
eral hills; it is also surrounded by many farms,
come under careful cultivation, and others
clothed by trees, whose quletness and autumn
clothing speaks in peacefulness to the heart,
and leads the mind to q hopeful acquiescence
to the change making around us. How
glorious it is to view the beauties spread
so lavishly around by the hand OF nature The
glin ting sunbeams touching every object with
light, or with the golden beauty of the setting
sun tnts the soul with such grateful joy that
prisons spring spontaneously on the lips to our
great Creator. ard praises will go in poetic
measure to the throne whence proceeds so
much of love, of wisdom, and of glory The
auetness ofthe autumn coloring Of our woods
nature, too, has been lavish in every charm :;
where bright streams forever babble fr,,n the
mountain side, or run in joytulness meath the
shady glade, or dance i'll the sunlight as the
beauty Of emeralds, whose hues are ever
green, and whose waters ever purel All !!
land Of mirth, and wit. and song, thy harp
strings broken by Tsra's Hall, thy daughters
and thy scrs now draw inspiration by
broader streams though none more lovely
|har MI nd
on land more broad than thine, but
not more fertile, or more generous
in gifts to the husbandman. But Liberty
dweils here Alas, that it should not
dwell with thee! Thy sons, o Erin, sing in
wilder tones than Pibrock ever sang, and their
wild hurrsh is louder, deeper, on the battle
field, land more prolonged than triumphant clar-
ion midst the roar of war! Then why art thou
cast down, my country? and why thy
people ,rouhled within tnee2 Ave not thy sons
strong for thee9 es, give Them out Unity
Unfon-my chldlIoods home. and thou art
free. Pardon this DEPRESSION. but memory
comes thick and fast, nor permits pen TO rest,
till record is made Of grateiuness to nadopted
country and OF the deep fires of love and duty
that burns Within yet.
Jone sboro ia quite an old town, and with
its ral.ro ,d.born younger sister Anna, which il
kisses cIvers a large exte 0. ground. It's
trade Is large and steady. 1t rises from the
hills and lowlsnds of the Mississippi bottom
and of Unicn county generally, OF which it is
the CAPITAL. Il is SO miles from Cairo, from
the Mississippi, ant % from the Ohio River.
It's markets are large and rapidly increasing.
Produce commands high prices and is ca gerry
purchased 10y the store-keepers here. The
great staple now is cotton, Of Which some
1900 bales will be furnished by this county
alone. The soil IS unsurpassed for its cultiva
ton; and the plants are unsurpassed for beauty
III growth or production SIEVE al new and
enlerpiising firms have started bI sness here.
The most noticeable IS the finn of j. W. Morgan
Co. young gentlemen of ability, activity
aud talent; they really deserve the large hare
OF r,atrUlIst- e bestowed upon tlIem The lad Is
Of J"n Si'"rO have allow slip away.
for Mr.. J. " Nor all. Tie SENIOR m-inber of
this firm stars t. morrow To bring home a
lovely brn.e from ST Louis. No friend of his
can wish linn greater JOY, or wish for the ta r
lily he brings TO l:ls SD more pure happiness
or unciouued prosperity. So.
The great topic here is whether the new
road =. & ST. Louis, will PASS tn ough the to wI
o, not. IIe first survey goes Il ur five miles
of, which cannot be justice To The stockholders
or TO Jonesboro, for the | he through here
would be twelve miles shorter, with very little
difference as to expense OF making. However,
the people are hopeful that the next two sur
veys will be more favorable. Property IS a
complete stand still, watching every twist q
the chan that may place the road farthe
from or nearer to the ''old town. Many Cairo
ties reside here, to whom this road would be in-
valuable, and the shipping trade alone from
this point would be immense. This year mos
shipments are sent to Chicago. Large
fortunes have been realized off FARMS of no
more than 10 to 20 acres on ST awberrics, trulr
sweet potatoes, &C. One man IN Golden made
$1,000 of five acres this passing year, lasr
year another made the same of TWEEN J
acres of sweet pota Oes raised in this Town.
The district is the finest for fruit ano
all early vegei ables and is unsurpassed
by anything have ever seen. Produce is as
follows: Corn 30@35c-sold by auction at 264c
in crib; potatoes 75c sweet do Sl.75; onions
81; but er 45@50c; eggs 20(g30c, chickens
1898 SO; cotton l0@l2c in seed; 48057c L
lint. Rents cheap and houses, 40 far, plenty
The Hotel JosesbOro is kept by Mrs. Williams
widow, and IS clean and nice The broom
hanGl d, OK malIr, sses OF Cairo are almost for
given, as these pure white shee.s and feather
beds invite the tired traveller to obvlous rest
The old Union House has been closed about +
month, and Mr.. Latham, the late proprietor, is
now practising medicine with success IL this
neighborhood.
Again referring to the Cairo and St Louis
Railroad, l am desired to say by the
leadir" citizp,s here that the excavations
and filings in between here and Muddy River