Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-19
FUTURE OF CAIRO.
Il WORD no CAPITALISTS

In this article we desire to present a few
items for the consideration of capitalists. Our
Journal is extensively taken, North, South,
East aud West, and every number meets the
eye of capitalists who are seeking for avenues
through which they can advantageously invest
their money, and extend their business in
terests.
Yesterday we presented arguments, illustrat-
ed by diagram, (Which diagram will be found
on the first page today showing the natu-
raj position of Cairo and its commercial rela-
tion to the South, contiguous and remote, de-
monstrating that no place on Gods green earth
presented equal inducements to capitalists for
investment Chance no more enters into cal
culation in such investment than does tangible
substance with invisible yapor. As did earth
when first formed invite humanity to develop
it, SO does Cairo now present inducements for
monied men to settle down in and develop
the resources which constantly flow into and
past its borders.
At present the great bulk OF the Tennessee
River trade flows into the Cairo market as nat
urally as does the current of rivers run down
stream. This trade is now being enhanced by
that of the portions of Kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi Alabama and country tributary to
the NJ. & o. r. R. and the amount of capital
now engaged in trade here, is Insufficient to
meet and satisfy the demands made upon it.
More is absolutely required. Additional
wholesale houses are imperativey demanded.
Full stocks of dry goods, groceries and notions
should be here in boundless quantities to sup
ply drafts made by business men of the South
and Southwest upon us, and as certain as are
the laws of nature, so positive is it that money
invested in the establishment Of such houses
in Cairo will return to the investors the prin-
cipal increased an hundred fold.
The South being again opened to peaceful
pursuits the people thereof now require more
than ever before, labor-saving machines, and
ut present writing there is not an agricultural
depot here. Adviccs from below inform us
that the people Of that section are now pre-
pairing to engage in the cultivation of d greater
area of land for the production of cereals than
ever before. Experience of the past has
taught them that good soil sown to grain and
properly cultivated will pay them better than
the careless culture of cotton and tobacco. and
the implements for such work not being avail
able in the South they are compelled to seek
them North, and Cairo should be provided with
them.
We have no factories, whereas, every
branch of manufacturing should be represented
here. Cotton and wooden factories, paper and
rolling MILLS, tobacco warehouses, &C., all
should DC erccled here without delay.
One of the principal wholesale dealers OF
Cairo has authorized us to make the following
| proposition /: If any one will bring to this city
such "a stock Of goods as the necessities of the
| place dcmaud hc will immediately erect twe
! ''lovce stores, y which will he /; credit to the
city. This is practical evidence Of the spiri
Of Cairoitcs. They snizc the want Of cap
Atal, and arc ready to do all that in them lies
to induce it to centre here. Will it come?