The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-18
penses, and not mere wordy encourage
JACKSON COUNTY,


cARBoYDALE JACKSON COUNTY,
hfty-seven miles from Cairo, is a substan-
tial little city, both individually and archi-
tecturally considered, of about $4,000 inhab-
itants. 1t dates from 1862, when the
Illinois Central Railroad was being built,
and was laid off by company of a dozen
persons-the then owners of the lani-but
the deeds to the lots were signed by John
Dougherty and wife. Just how the city
came by lite name is matter of query, as at
the date of its birth, there were no carbon
mines within many miles. Col. Ashley,
chief civil engineer of the construction of
the Illinois Central railroad, could, if alive,
throw some light on this tangled and
wrangled question. AT present there are
extensive coal mines and coke works on
either side--east and west-a few miles
distant; and there is also coal mine in or
near the city, which supplies the town with
an abundance Of fuel at nominal rates.
This particular vain is nearly or quite four
feet in thickness, and is the most southerly
coal mine on the line of the I. G. r. r. so
far as the writer's knowledge extends. 1t is
only Sshort distance below this point
where the "blue limestone" formation sets
in, under which the coal measures are said
not to exist. The altitude of the railroad
track at the dept here, is 100 feet above the
low water mark at Cairo. See Golden.
The land in this vicinity is, or has been
timbered, and is equal in fertility to any in
Southern Illinois, except the river bottom
lands. 1t is beautifully rolling, and is
well adapted to agricultural and horticul-
tural products. The shipments are chiefly
vegetables, fruits and stock.
Mr.. j Q. Russell, near here, has upon his
farm four wells, supplying soft water in
abundance at all times. Mr.. r. has resided
in Williamson county for fifty.six years, and
his statements are reliable.
All branches of merchandise are we'll
represented, as well as are the professions.
There are three pubic school buildings.
One of them the graded school building
was originally erected for college. Of the
other two, one is for the primary depart
ment (whites), and the other for the colored
pupils.
The Southern Illinois Normal Institute,
for the education of teachers at the states
expense, is located here, and is an impos-
ing and handsome edifce, where scores of
students of both sexes yearly graduate. 1t
was erected at cost to the state of over
$se5,000.
Insrengrous y. Ao.e nave each respecta-
bic buildings, towit: Baptist, Christian,
Methodist, Episcopal Methodist, and
Presbyterians. The colored folks have
three church edifces also.
The Odd Fellows, Free Masons, Knights
OF Honor, Legion Of Honor, and Good
Templars, each have active working
Lodges
The eager House and the Newell House
are both first class notes.-the first on the
west, the other on the east side Of the rail-
road-where the choicest products of
Egypt" Gas southern Illinois is often
jocularly called) are served to guests in an
acceptable manner
There are many handsome residences
here, indicative of wealth, culture and re-
fnement. Until recently, it was the home
OF General John A. Logan, and its historic
associations are probably more varied than
that OF any town of like age in Southern
Illinois.
Among the more enterprising citizens are
Edmund Newsume, surveyor, lscientist and
writer; Chas. eager, proprietor eager
House, where first class accommodations
are extended; Judge VIM. A. Lemma, and
others whose names may appear in subse-
quent issue. Among the little folks, Miss
Mary Berger and Harry Wharton deserve
mention for courteous treatment to a stran-
ger.
GEO. e. PECK.