The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-12-05
TO THE PEOPLE
OF
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS!

On the 9th day of December, A. D. 1882,
a meeting was held at Cairo, ILL.,, composed
OF large number of the leading citizens of
the counties OF Alexander, Jackson, John.
son, Massac, Perry, Pulaski Union and
Williamson, tor The purpose Of considering
the question of organizing an Immigration
Society for Southern Illinois.
AT that meeting it was agreed to organ.
lze under the law ofthe state, a corporation
to be known as the Southern Illinois I'm.
migration Society,"" with capital stock of
ten thousand dollars, in shares of ten dol.
lars each.
The undersigned were appointed COM
smlsNolers t. Procure ilosnsg-it tuI[ ~
pose, and receive subscriptions OF stock.
We procured such license, and are now
ready to receive subscription to the capital
stock of the above named corporation.
The objects Of the proposed organization
are ITO advance the material interests Of
Southern Illinois; to publish and present
its advantages and attractions; to solicit
and induce emigrants to locate therein and
to adopt and carry into effect all necessary
ntdsuItn W ecCule we oeueuls VI luese
objects
No organization can be effected until all
the stock has been subscribed
man may subscribe for as many shares
as he desires, at $40 per share--none Of It
is payable until after the society Is or
gained and officers elected and then, only
a small per cent of the amount subscribed,
sufficient to pay Incidental expenses, after
the stockholders have been duly notified.
Each stakeholder will be entitled to
vote for each share OF stock he holds, and
may be present and vote personally, or,
may authorize In writing a friend to vote
for him,
1t is fact known to all intelligent peo.
pie that southern Illinois has been suffer-
ing, from wreug impressions, years ago
spread over the country, with regard to her
climate, soil, civilization, and other ma
tera conditions. The consequence of
which is, that We have not received our
proper proportion of the immigrants who
have for years been passing by Egypt and
going further west and southwest
To correct these wrong impressions, and
spread abroad the truth, is one of the
main objects of tn organization.
When this is properly done our
VACANT LANDS
will find ready market; and We see no
reason why southern Illinois should not
move forward IN as prosperous condition
as the remainder of our noble state.
This circular is intended as persC nal
iqyitstlon TO all who may f've it, to sub
Va ~; ,r' 4 IL sh 1854 A4S 9o4 Aq aTSu y es
f Iasy fe ~ a5it..' .ttA $780, cTlcRS i.
celved upon application either in person
or by letter to any Of the undersigned com
missioners who alone are authorized to re
ceive them.
JOIN s CRUM, Vienna, H.
GEO. w. YoNG, Marion, Iii.
NJ. j. HowLEY, Cairo, III.
G. F. MEIER, Mound city, Ill.
JOHN f. MCCARTNEY, Metropolis ILL.,
L. A. WILLARD, Jonesboro, ILL.,
HENRY HORN, DuQuoin, Ill.
The above circular is now published for
the benefit and information OF all who have
an interest IN the success OF the enterprise
named, .u Nh the request that all OF
the papers III southern Illinois will publish
it, and call the attention of their readers to
the matter and do what they can to pro.
mote the success Of the organization.
A portion of the capital stock has already
been subscribed and with united effort
of all who are interested in the prosperity
Of our portion of the state, success can be
attained.
We have IL months yet under our license
to get the stock subscribed, and form an or.
ganization.
Let us now make one more effort, and If
we fail let it not be for want OF fair
trial JOHN s. CRUM.