The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-02-07
CAIRO.
ue proueunces 10 Ono OF the Health
= lest Isisces In the linton
Her Facilities Equal TO Those Of any City
in the United States.

A correspondent of the ST. Louis Com
n,or,at Gazette. writing from this city,
gives the following fatterng description
Of Cairo:
''Cairo is city Of several years munic-
ipal growth. and contains over 10, 100
inhabitants. Five railroads center here,
and owing to the fact that II IL now the
head OF navigation on the Mississippi
river, its shipping interests are unusually
animated. The facilities for coming to
Cairo are equal to those Of any other city
In the Union, as they extend from that
place to nearly all points of the compass.
Cairo Is blessed with enterprising, liberal
minded manufacturers and business men.
II Is rich In manufacturing resources.
and has several extensive saw mills M
full operation during the numbering sea-
son. A large sash door anl blind factory,
box factory, a furniture factory of which
Mr.. VIM. Eichoifis the energetic propric-
tor. send these classes OF materials To va
riol,s parts Of the South and West. Two
extensive 6uring mills are busy the year
round, filling orders from the adjoining
States, There are also several smaller
manufactures, the natual adjuncts OF
those already named, in city situated in
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tnnsive resources for transportation aud
81 eh lnge. II has also extensive wheat
M cotton markets, and well organized
baLk to accommodate the business OF the
place.
"Thc society of Cairo is Of high or.
| der. II has plenty Of churches, which
are we'll attended, making It's religious
| privileges Of a superior order.
AN erroneous statement has been re-
| peatedly circulated that Cairo was UNI
| healthy. but 1t may he said, without fear
| of contradiction. that IL j. one of the most
| healthy places IN the Union. No general
sickness or epidemic has prevailed here
| fOrsome time past, and all people. long
resident at Cairo. present rs fresh and
bealty an appearance a. IL ia the billy
regions of New England.
The st. Charles has long been the
leading hotel. IL stands Oh the main bus.
mess street of the city, and is iirst-class IN
| every respect. Col. Jewett Wilcox, q
gentleman well-known to the travelling
public, Is the general proprietor. and he
IL ably assisted In the management Of tn,
house by Capt. j. ID. Dean, who thor
oughly understands the business OF keep
ing a hotel. All the appointments ofth,
ST. Charles are designed with direct ref
| ertDCe W llt tuec anu tplHiOIl "
guests.
"In our rambles about Cairo we no
ticed some very fine and spacious bust
ness houses. buildings that would dc
credit to Il city Of far greater magni
tude. X. Smyth & Co.. and Stratton
Bird are the prominent wholesale grocer
and liquor dealers OF the city, aud ar,
continually extending their trades. Boil
firms are old established concerns, ant
the gentlemen are noted tor their enter
prise and honorable business dealings.
among the larger commission houses
we visited the establishments Of Mathus
& Uhl. j. b. Pmllis x son, and VIM. III
Thomas. These gentlemen having beef
for number Of years In the business, arr
thoroughly posted in all it, details, anC
are deserving Of the success which inva
riably results TO the energetic and uprigh
merchant.
"Thistlewood & Co. have Just erected
warehouse and elevator Of immens'
storage capacity, and are doing a larg'
commission business. Their facilitlei
are very extensive for the purchasing
and selling Of corn and wheat, and tn
transacting of other business in their line
"The most attractive and perhaps III
largest dry goods establishment In Cair
is that of Charles o. Patier & Co., propr
etors Of the New York Store, a it
called. They do a general wholesa
: and retail business, and are seculin
a liberal patronage from the adjoinin
Statcs.'