The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-21

THE PROPRIETOR or THE BALLARD TOBAc-
co WAREHOUSE.
The energy and tireless industry dis
played by Mr.. Z. &. Davidson in his effort
to enlarge the Cairo tobacco market by
building up the Ballard Tobacco warehouse
in our milst must command the admira-
ton of'eyery citizen Of Cairo. In bis own
name and through an active use Of the
means at his command, he has, in a
few short weeks, rendered his
SUCCESS SURE BEYOND PERADvESTrRE.
Meeting the runners and agents Of Pa
ducah, Clarksville, Evansville and Louis.
vile at ever, turn, contending against the
age and well.estsblished reputation Of
those markets, men Of ordinary nerve
would have dispaired Of success; but Day.
idson, approaching
THE SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES OF CAIao,
And acting on the conviction that he
could only achieve success by deserving
it, he worked right ahead, and to-day
mon,hs sooner than he had any occasion to
look for it--he has the most absolute assur-
ance that the Ballard Tobacco ware.
house will become permanent and
q ID successful institution. Almost stimuli
taneously with the opening Of his ware.
house he announced the fair which takes
place tomorrow, and without stopping TO
count the probabilities Of loss or gain, he
declared his purpose TO distribute "a
PREMIUMS ONE THOUSAND Two HUNDRED
DOLLARS IN GOLD, ..
n premium list exceeding in amount any
that has fallen under our notice during the
season. The Developments Of the past few
days show conclusivcly that Mr.. Davidson
understood the situation" Forese,ing
that his warehouse, which Is abun lantly
large for all ordinary uses, would not con.
tain the tobacco that would DO entered for
sale and tocontest for the premiums, no APP
piled for and obtained the use Of
The SPACIOUS CITY MARKET HOUSE,
A large and centrally located building, a.
well adapted for n tobacco fair as II Il had
been built especially for the purpose. The
counters and the meat blocks were removed
and the whole Of the vast floor prepared
for the storage and exhibition Of tobacco.
Citizens who saw but one man moving In
the matter, were prone to believe that
the fair would be greatest in the magni.
tude Of the preparations but the same
citizens have already seen enough to sat
isiy them that Davidson all the time
knew exactly what he was about. On
Thursday last .flI.
TOBACCO COMMENCED ARRIVING ny RAIL
AND RIVER,
And since then In q constantly augment
ing volume has continued to arrive from
all parts Of the country--lllinois, Missouri
Kentucky and Tcnnessce--down the
Illinois Central out Of the Cumberland
and Tennessee, down tho Ohio and up the
Mississippi
What Mr.. Davidson has accomplished
can, in part, be- seen In the market house.
Tho display is certainly gratifying to every
citizen Of Cairo, and immensely creditable
t. Mr.. Davidson.
rHE SNOW or TOBACCO,
We are told, will be the dnost ever
made In Cairo, and the board Of foreign
buyers the largest shat ever congregated
here.
THE PLANTERS
OF the surrounding country will no
doubt be present in force and receive
additional proof that, whatever the men
of Paducsh, Clarhsville or Evansville may
say or publish 10 the contrary, Cairo d
now, and behceforth oiH be TIM market
for ia cir tobacco.
Cairo, Ills. Jun. -, iss7.
The partnership heretofore existing un-