The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-09-05

on business and-Qthers seeking pleasure
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Capt. Mckinney, the commander of the
General Anderson, the regular Hickman
and Cairo Dany packet, to extend their
trip to Columbus and Cairo. The invi-
tation being accepted by Presidents Cole
Burns, and Receiver Cliff, the lesser lu-
minaries were easily persuaded to join
the party. Once upon the Anderson
under the liberal and courteous conduct
of such officials as Maj. Halliday, Capt
Charles Campbell, and Mr.. A. p. Smith
irregular convivial season was commene-
ed. All enjoyed the sparkling cham
paigne and the other good things prepar-
ed and freely distributed. A run of one
hour brought us to
COLUMBUS.
The general appearance of the town is
rough, rugged, and undressing; and
with the exception of Halladay's wharf
boat and steam elevator, presents alto
gether an INCIDENT, unambitious appear
ance. w "a town should be built here
is mystery. Nevertheless. through the
influence of the NJ. and o. Railroad and
the prospect of the Iron Mountain road,
it still exists Columbus is the only
finished city on the Mississippi river. 1t
is so quiet-the silence is as profound as
it was at the building of the temple--'no
sound of axe, hammer or other tools of
iron is heard, hence we presume it is the
only finished town on the river. From
Columbus to Cairo we have another
pleasant run of about one hour, and by
this time the party had passed through
the customary formalities of new ac-
quaintance, and in a gay, good humor,
interchanged opinions and admired the
river scenery. No towns and but few
houses, dot the river between Columbus
and Cairo, and our gay ezcursionists are
left alone to their own entertainment aud
to the sublimity of their own thoughts.
The splendid saloon of the Anderson is
by the liberality of Maj. Hrlladay open
cd free, without money and without price.
The variety of taste displayed by the
excursionists could only be equaled by
the variety of drinks kept in this saloon.
Our Nashvillians drank Robertson coun-
ty straight, the Franklin and Dresden
friends INDUCED in cigars and sparkling
champagne, while our Hickmanites
(characteristically y contented them
selves with iced-lemmonades. This DIFF
ference of taste, however, by no means,
interrupted Coat full flow of soul, which
made all enjoy themselves. Such excur-
sions have happifying influence upon
all. 1t cheers the sad, reviyes the old,
inspires the young, makes "Weafiness
forget his toll and Fear her danger
opening a new world, when this, she pres
ent, pail, and even when in the oppres-
sion grasp of poverty, it enlarges and
bids the soul be free. The time between
Columbus and Cairo was happily spent,
and never did the muddy Mississippi bear
upon its bosom more appreciativeerew
At Cairo the delegation was met by
COL johnson, the agent of the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD, ifs5
who urgently solicited sall'' to continue
their trip to Jonesboro, His, distance
of some thirty miles up the road, where
they could change trains and return to
Cairo in time to Jake the packet for Hick-
Aaan. The Illinois Central is an excel
lent road, wellAnanaged, and the best
conductors known to mankind The OBJ
ject of the trip on this road was for our
Railroad men to have an opportunity of
observing the different kind of iron. AT
Jonesboro' the party changed trains and
returned to Cairo, but we didn't, extend
ing ssr trip to Chicago. han lias
CAIRO. NlM Nas
Sisee the General Anderson has COM
inenced making daily trips to and from
I'm maui ~ JIG CitJ VI SdAlO
more. closely iato connection with our
business men aud interest. The country
dealers might end it profitable to study
the advantages offered by the metropolis
Of Egypt. The merchants of that city
claim to be able to sell nearly every kind
Of goods as cheap as st. Lonis and Gin
einnati, am proclaim their iDtentention
of using Z enterprise and energy to-
wards inflz 4ucing their houses to this
section. AS Be- repleaishiBs stocks, ETC., |
we cannot see why Cairo merchants could /
not sell to small dealers as cheap as they
profess, and cersaialy rsthz "a 3 daily
steamer between ethas peiBt aud this,
their market is the nearest and n,ostcon-
venient, To the merchants of that pros
2ering city who are DESTROYS, of obtain
9 trade in this. section we recommend !,
Courfcr as the best medium of ma
themselves known 10 our people.