Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-11

Correspondence Of the Cairo Times.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 8, 1865.
Columbus, l don't mean the discoverer OF
America, but the beautiful little town of that
name, situated, as your readers know, on the
banks of the Mississippi, in the State OF Old
Kentuckn have just arrived here and learn
from an intelligent q was just about saying
contraband, but won't-1n call him a. gentle
man, who informed me that the town was
named after that celebrated navigator-he even
volunteered, mot in thearmy) but to point out to
me the exact spot on which Columbus landed,
when, taking the Stars and Stripes in one
hand, the Spanish Flag in the other, and
the Constitution of the United States and
a box of DIR. Bohannan's 1nvigorator in the
other, he proceeded to christian the city with
the last named article. After this procedure
was completed in due form, his next business
arrangement was to lay out lots for his new
child city, which is said to have looked well
on paper but unfortunately the CAIRO TINES
was not then in operation and the specu-
lation is said to have fallen through
for the want of an advertising medium in
which to display the advantages of his infant
CITY, and by that means attract immigrants,
Columbus was soon after evacuated, and the
saltwater hero returned to his native country.
But things and times have changed, and Co.
lumbus may now be considered one of the
most enterprising little towns on the river.
We attribute this fact in great measure to the
enterprise of its citizens, IN securing such
large list of subscribers to the spicy Cairo
TINES Prominent among those who are
working with energy for the benefit of the city,
and at the same time for that ofthe surrounding
country, may be mentioned the following mer
chants and business men:
MERcHASrs-Thos. sproat Son gohn), VIM H.
Dupree 7. NJ. Horne & Co., E. C. Willis Co., John
shires r. NJ Henderson & Co., Blelock Co., (Gid-
dlngs), Ike Van Ausdol.
CLAIM AGENT. C. Buntin.
MSALooN KEEPERs.-Wm. Smith, Ruins), Geo. Nash,
the Arbor), Jimmy Shay, (of Bon Toni
They, indeed, with others, would do credit
to any city. Long life to them. May they be
as successful as they so richly deserve. Adieu
Ny next epistle to the TINES will be from
Memnbis SAM
New YORK, Sept. 9.-Gold is rather stron
ger, the average quotations for the morning
being l44a The City of Washington ant
Asia take out together $217, 700 of specie
The total export for the week is 1922, 2O2.
The Evening Post says it has been Informed
that Alexander H. Stephens on two occasions
made an appeal directly to JEFF. Davis for per
mission to examine the Andersonville prison
and authority to remedy the abuses that he
represented to Davis the wrongs and cruelties
committed there, but received for reply thai
the officers in command were capable and trust
worthy n,eu and should iuterfered with
for which reasons Mr.. Stephens requests wer
denied.
The Commercials Washington special says
jeff Davis has been removed from the case
mates of Fortress Monroe and placed in more
commodons quarters in the Fortress. Thi
change was effected on the suggestion OF A
physician who said his health was suffering
Virus condition is such that should tn
trial continue another month he will die.
Frederick Seward will partially resume hi
official duties next Monday.
The subordination of the military to tn
civil authority in Mississippi meets with Mr.
Seward hearty concurrence
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 9.-Early this mornln
the eastern wing of the Good Intent Cotto