Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-09
Correspondence of the Cairo Evening Times.

Correspondence of the Cairo Evening Times.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. I, 1865.
DEAR TIMEs:-It's seldom I write except
with pencil, but on an occasion such as this,
when writing to such spicy little sheet as the
CAIRO TINES, gold pen and the best fluid are
indispensable. Your friends in this section of
the great American Confederacy look upon you.
Mr.. Goodal and your able associate, s'Cafr'
as he is called here, as the walchmen upon the
tower of Cairo, to point out to your fellow
citizens the dangers they may fall into in build
ing up metropolis, and give the signal of
"alls well when they march steadily and
surely on through liberality and energy to
greatness.
The great event of the week in St. Louis
has been the opening Of the Southern Hotel,''
which took place last Wednesday evening; and
of the parties participating it may very justly
be said they had gay time" Champagne
and complimentary speeches were the order of
the day, or rather night, and everything passed
off very pleasantly until about twelve O. clock.
when your correspondent, who was present,
was taken with a sort of a carelessness,
or rather a want-to- GO o-sleepish-n kind of
feeling, that, like a celebrated military chief
tain that had been roughly handled, he fell back,
but by the assistance of kind friend he retired
in good order.
The radicals in this locality are determined
President johnson shall not be idle they are
now after him for the position Of the st. Louis
Post office master. Every one Of the editors of
the Democrat, are ready to serve their country
their patriotism knows no bounds. During
the war they were willing, even anxious TO
shed the last drop of blood that flowed in any
and all Of their neighbors' VEINS rather than
the war should cease Now that it is over,
they are as equally willing to fill every office
both in the gift of the people and President.
In fact they rather labor under the idea that
they are the only ones eligible, or deserving.
In General F. P. Blair they have a daring op-
ponent, one who, not like themselves, eternal
ly giving advice from their well furnished
office, and persuading others to fight and suffer
the fatigues and dangers of battle; but like
yourself and associate, the gallant Frank, gave
his advice while buckling on his sword,
closing with 6 Who will follow me?'
Amusements in the city are in full TRIM
Miss Emily Thorne is now the STAR at '.De.
Bars Opera House," but thus far has failed to
draw as large houses as on her former visits.
The Stock Company at this Theatre is an i'm
provement on last season but you look in vain
for the talented Companies that used to enter
tain us before the war, when those now hold
ing leading positions would be considered about
third rate artists Mr. n,Bar however de-
serves great credit for the excellent manner in
which his Theatre is fitted up E; he has been
lavish in expenditures and has given to St.
Louis what she has long needed : a first class
Opera House.
Last Sunday the time granted by the new
Constitution for tie taking Of the preachers
oath expired A few Of the gentlemen came
forward and obeyed the law, but [ have
not yet heard of any prosecution for neglect or
refusal Considering how much many of these
same preachers, who, mistaking their true
religious calling, by mounting the political
stump have done to bring about the war, [
think if they were required to take an oathsto
stop preaching entirely it would only be lust
punishment, and one richly deserved.
Preparations are making for the great Com
merciaJ Convention to be held in St. Louis
soon, aid in that Convention we hope to see
Cairo we'll and fully represented, let the ad-
vantages of her position be shown, and Cairo
| and her people will surely be benefited there
by.
The Hon. W. P. Smith, ex-actor, ex-doctor,
is in town STILL We understand he has de-
clined very profitable offer from California
Hutllie'5ol. LIZ tdlhS SOLue O1 building new
opera house in Carondelet
Prot: j. E. Myers, of Bryant's Commercial
College, has left ST. Louis for Memphis, in
which city he intends establishing a college
And now, we the citizens of Missouri, would
respectfully ask of you, friend Goodal, that if
you could spare us one Of the meanest of your
city newsboys to come here ard take charge of
the State, you would confer great favor. He
might have little more good sense and be a
trif1e better than Tom Fletcher; but of one
! thing we are certain-he could not be worse.
With long life and prosperity to the TINES,
remain, as ever SAM.
LATER, 10 p. MT is just announced that
the renowned Equestrillrecuricullum Manage
will open here next Monday. If, after it opens,
she, he, it, them, Or that, don't shut on me,
l ii tell you what it's like SAM.
LATER, ii p MIN getting one of the bill
posters drunk he's promised to tell me what
it is ~ SAM
LATEST, - p m.-Tve found out all about
| 1t It's what we used to call circus when we
were boys and crawled under the canvas to
get in. SAM