The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-01-20
BOURBON pIsrlLLERY.
It's Kind, Cost and Capscity.

About ono year ago capt. Abraham VIII
liams announced his purpose to erect distil
lery in Cairo; ard to-day the establishment
is on the eve Of operation. He confded tn,
entire work to H. Baxter, mill-right ant
master builder, and faithfully and expedi.
tiously has that gentleman discharged ,hi'
trust. a ~ ,rrryf
The extreme front Of the building is ~ feet
depth 81 feet--hight three stories A side
building contains the engine, which is 10 horse
power, manufactured at the celebrated Lafay-
cite foundery. of St. Louis. The basement
contains the fomenting tubs, which are in
number, each of capacity of AGO. gallons.
The beer sink will hold 5000 gallons.
The mesh tub, in the second story, is l6 feet
in diameter, 81 feet deep, and holds 1874
gallons. On the same floor are the hot and
cold water tanks, by IL feet and the
still. which Is II feet high and feet in diane
ter. For grinding run Of g. Il w. Tcdds
celebrated burrs, 81 feet in diameter, have
been provided, each run of a capacity of 35
bushels of corn per hour. In the third story,
are the stock bins, meal bins, worm tanks
etc The grain is received into a schultz hav-
ing mouth near the railroad track. Passing
to the basement it is elevated to the third
story by an ingenious and labor saving pro-
cess Of quite novel character
The STILL Of which We can convey no in
tellent idea, is Dayton's patent, recent in
yention, and not in use yet, anywhere in
Illinois.
About 200 feet in the rear are the cattle and
hog pens, in two ranges, each los feet long
and 81 feet wide, furnishing room FOR 600 hogs
and IS head of cattle. On the south side,
about loo yards distant from the distillery, is
n very substantial and neat brick warehouse
20 feet long with 20 feet front, and two
stories in hight.
The capacity Of tho distillory is 1900 gal
Ions or 30 barrels per day. The entire cost,
embracing pens and warehouse, is estimated
at $50, 900
Tho death of captain Williams, recently |
by Us, placed the business in the
hands of his nephew, w. NJ. Williams, who !
is now bestowing upon it his undivided at
tention. Like his uncle, he has never, for
moment, dispaired Of Cairo. He believes that
L Is destined TO become one of the commercial
md manufacturing powers of the Mississippi
valley and ehoerfully identifies his fortune
with that of the city. Neither has he the
lghtest doubt of the success of theenterprise
'ut on foot by his uncle Assuredly, if like
prosper in ST. Louis, Chicago
r Louisville, his cannot fail in Cairo, where
c enjoys many very decided advantages
In the course Of week or ten days tho es-
,blishment will be placed in motion. 1t is
'ell provided against mishaps, much of its
machinery being double and will, no doubt,
un right along uninterruptedly If this
cry reasonable calculation is realized, the
hrmers in the adjacent country will find the
)airo demand for their corn, oats and barley
increased 10 the extent of loo, 900 bushels an
ually, II this expectation is realized, the
lumber Of our coopcrs will be increased, and
ar country friends find greater demand for
heir slaves and hoop poles. If it is realized
ur draymen viii have more loads to haul n
lumber Of our laborers more work TO do, and
rerybody share in the $3.50, 900 that will DO
rougAt hither from abroad, OLA account Of
les Of the manufactured article. Upon the ,
hole, therefore, we note the completion of I
is disiillery with pleasure, and sincerely |
'pe that the owner may reap, from the fruits
It's operation, an abundant golden harvest.