The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-06

merchants and citizens generally.
THE CITY NATIONAL
is the oldest bank in the city. II was first
started in 1858 ~ Il city bank, aud run as
such until 1884, when il received its charter
as national banking house, Its president,
W. p. Halliday, is one of Cairo's most
prominent citizens, and has for years been
especially identified in city interests, and is
at present President OF the Board of Educa-
ton. Mr.. Hyslop, the cashier, has been
with the firm for years, and there cannot be
found more trusty bank official in this
whole country, than Mr.. II. The capital of
the bank is 100000, with surplus of
$4,000. They do Il heavy banking bust
ness, and are enjoying most successful
career
THE ALEXANDER COUNTY BANK
is bank Of recent date. it having been cs-
tablishcd in 1915. Its president, +, Bross,
is one Of Cairos oldest citizens, and at the
same time ono of the most respected and
popular The capital of the bank is $50
0OO, with surplus Of about $2,,00. The
business done by the bank is large and
profitable, and It's future success seems as
sured.
| This city in its mercantile interests is
/ Il 10 tha
and this seems to be the great source of
revenue for large majority of its citizens.
The leading firm Of the city is that of
HALLIDAY BROS.
This firm control the larger part of the
shipping interests of the city. They have
the entire control of the Central Elevator
Il building Of 100000 bus. storage capacity
own the Egyptian FIGURING Mills, the lar
gest in the State, outside of Chicago, and
have the most extensive commission house
in the city. The Touring mill contains six
teen run of stone. In the commission
warehouse they have storage capacity Of
from 300 to 5000 tons. Their warehouses
are directly adjacent TO the river, and there
are improved facilities for loading directly
on to steamers. This firm also own the
Illinois Central Iron and Coal Mining Com
pany and Halliday Salt Company, located
at st. Johns. One can gain a slight idea Of
the magnitude Of this branch of their bust
ness when We state that their shipments for
yesterday from these mines were over GA
tons Of coal. They are decidedly represen-
tative and leading men.
HALLIDAY AND PHILLIPS
are still another branch OF this firm, who
own the whariboats at the levce. They
have the finest facilities fol the loading and
unloading of boats Of any similar company
in the West. They own three principal
whan'boats, which are enclosed under metal
roofs, lighted by gas, and connected with
each other and various parts Of the city by
telegraph, No, 2 is without doubt one
Of the finest boats TO be found atloat. She
is a double decker and teams drive both
on 10 the upper and lower floors for receiv-
ing or depositing goods. This company
also owns half interest in the Delta
warehouse, the largest storage building in
the city.
AYERS 4
are probably, next to Halliday Bros, the
largest shippers in the city. They ship i'm
mensc quantities of flour both east and
south. Their, sales annually amount to
over four hundred thousand dollars. Their
; main trade extends through Texas and
South Carolina.
srENTToN AND RrRp.
This firm came here oycrthirty years ago,
and have built up trade second to none
in the city They ship large quantities Of
goods both north and south. The sales Of
this firm will over-rcach 100000 annually.
They are decidedly one Of the live firms Of
the city, Their establishment takes in II
mammoth iour-story building, and thsy
have all modern improvements in the shape
of elevators etc, etc.
II. ". MILLER
is also engaged in the commission business
but makes specially Of grain and flour
He owns u half interest in the Delta ware
house, together with Halliday and Phillips,
and does as heavy business in the ship
ment of grain He is live and energetic
man, and knows just how to make success
out of his business.
As the commission business is the same
the world over, we will simply make II
brief mention of other leading firms.
MEssRs. HENRY ELLIOT, Il. r. DAVIS, AND
WIN. lONERGAN,
are all doing tip.,op good business in this
hnc. They are all men who have been here
for years, and are considered as among the
most substantial of Cairo's citizens. Some
Of them occupy positions Of honor and
trust, bestowed upon them by their fellow
citizens; and they appear to be in u most
prosperous condition, both financially and
intellectually.
BARCLAY BROS
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