The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-06
THE CITY OF CAIRO.
A CITY DESTINED TO BECOME THE
CHICAGO OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS.

CENTER.--sONETHING OF lTs EARLY HIS
TORY AND BRILLIANT PRosPECrs.-THE
MEN WHO COMPOSE THE SOLID PORTION or
TIE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
specai correspondence OF the Evening Post.
1t is generally expected that in writing
up IA city of this size, the writer will at
times draw o, his imagination for flights
Of special praise and pufilngs. Let us say
right here that Cairo needs no further
praise or notice than that which plain
truth will award TO her.
Cairo is decidedly point of great com
mercial Importance, and is destined to be-
come, at some future day, the Chicago Of
Southern Illinois. One point that is a great
drawback to the city in its natural iea-
lures, is its being 50 low in situation; bur
leyees and general fillings-up have about
done. away with this difficulty.
TO refer to the first history OF the town
for moment, we find that the town was
first laid out in 1873. The town. however,
was not really started until 1888, when the
Cairo City Canal Company made some
moves in that direction. Work on the H.
linois Central Railroad was begun, and by
1871 the town had begun to assume quite
respectable proportions.
In lS4l, however, the town became al
most a nonentity, and in nine months the
population decreased from 1000 to about
sixty inhabitants.
In 1916 the obstacles that were in the
way OF the growth Of the city were removed
and new reign Of prosperity began. Until
1858 everything seemed smooth, when again
the city was thrown into confusion. and for
two years went backward rather than for
ward.
The war breaking out made Cairo place
OF special Importance as "a military point,
and the presence of the blue coats seemed
to add 10 the prosperous condition Of the
city.
The Custom hous, which also contains
the Pust-ofcc, is IA fine structure Of stone
and is AN honor 10 the city. The Court
house is Il neat and commodious brick
building Of three stories, and is Il source OF
pride 10 the citizens. AS for churches the
city is abundantly supplied. There arc
eleven in the city, and the majority of them
are in ilourising condition both finan-
cially and spiritually. There is one female
seminary which has quite reputation.
The city supports three daily papers, and
what speaks we'll for the good people OF
Cairo is the fact that they all seem to devote
a great dea. of attention TO the various
leading topics OF the day. Thus the city
is advancing intellectually, as well as fnan.
cially. The population Of the city is about
1000, and at present is on the increase
AS river point, the city is Of special i'm,
portance. There are, no doubt, more land.
ings made 10y various steamers at this poin,
than any other in the West. With her seven
railroads and an uninterrupted communica.
ton with the ocean, Cairo is destined to be
the great commercial center Of the West
The citizens are as Il rule, men OF marked
intelligence, and are alive to all that point,
to the future wcll-being of the city.
AS regards its SCHOOLS, they are without q
doubt among the finest in our land The
schools are affirming ~ very high grade Of
excellence, and the tcachcrs understand
fully their business. One feature is intro
duced iuto them that is both unique and al
| the same time source of great benefit IL
the pupils. We refer to the studies of tclc.
graphy and photography which are both
taught here.
1t is feature that is Of great benefit, in
giving to each child an occupation when
they shall reach years of maturity. Child
rem 12 and IA years Of age arc able to show
almost complete mastery of these two sci
cnces, and one would be astonishcd at the
readiness with which they acquire knowl-
edge of these subjects. 1t is u feature that
recommends the public school system of
Cairo, and one that at no far distant day
other cities will be initiating.
Cairo has one leading hotel,
THE PLANTERS HOUSE,
with E. Il. Egnew as proprietor, and
Messrs. Robertson and Holly as clerks.
This hotel has reputation far and wide,
us beng one of the best managed houses
in the west. Mr. Egnew has FOR several
years been engaged in his present business,
and he makes complete success us u land.
lord. The house, although not very large
is model of neatness and homelkc COM
fort, and one stopping here is sure of re-
ceiving the best Of everything the city at.
fords. Mr.. Egncw is one in thousand
among landlords, and gentleman of
greater suavity or courtesy cannot be found
anywhere, lie seems to lose all sight of
self in his efforts to make comfortable those
around him. His hotel is already a great
success and as time passes by the future
will see it still more prosperous, Robert.
son and Holly are model clerks. and are