Washington telegraph., 1853-05-04

the grant to the other prong. One prong
extends from Chalk Bluff to Saint Lou
is, LIS miles along the line of the survey,
though the distance ON an air line is not
$50 miles, and may be about 100 miles aisr
the Iron Mountain The other prong ex-
tends from the Chalk Bluff to the mouth Of
the Ohio, about 100 miles uia New Madrid.
Missouri is therefore on the horns OF di-
leiDlua, but she viii take the dilemma by
the horns, and viii finish both prongs. 4
movement was made in the Legislature OF
Missouri, on the 18th Of February, to ac-
eept the lands granted to this State. on the
9th Of February and to transfer the same
to the Iron Mountain Railroad Company Tor
the purpose Of bnilding the Missour; por-
ton Of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. As
the air line from the mouth Of the Ohio 70
Chalk Bluff passes over the body Of tbe
Swamp District, the movement was made
to build this road around the Swamp, and
alternate sections Of the Swamp lands were
to be applied to aid in the construction OF
the road Hon. Thomas Allen, President
of the Pacific Railroad, and member Of the
Senate, introduced, and passed bill to this
effect, on the 10Th. But the House of Rep
resentatiyes had passed bill granting the
Swamp Lands to the counties. respectively,
in which they were situated. And as the
Legislature lad resolved to adjourn On the
24th of February, tho House bill was push
ed through the Senate, and the Senate bill
was withdrawn from the House for amend
ment where it remained at the heel Of the
Legislature, with multitude of other bids.
The Legislature had, however, passed
general Railroad Law, providing for every
emergency. and under this general railroad
law the Cairo and Chalk Bluff road can be
built; and it may be Its rails viii be laid,
along a part Of the route, on the bank Of
canal to be dug to levee the drain of The
Swamp District, in connection with system
Of internal improvement for southeast His
souri,
The Iron Mountain portion Of the Ar
kansas and Missouri Railroad viii be quick
ly extended through south Missouri to the
point Of bifarcation at Chalk Bluff.
Various routes have been surveyed from
ST. Louis to The Mountain, and the one Just
concluded makes the center Of tic Noun
tain 81 ,,iile.i f-oii Hazel se., Saint Louis.
Notifications may be made reducing the
distance to 10 or so miles, notifications de-
pendent on selection of route with the best
accommodation Of the country. Grades are
not over IS feet per mile, and that only q
few points. Cost in operating order about
$50 600 per mile.
Private and corporate subscriptions Of
stock in the Iron Mountain Railroad amount
already to several hundred thousand dollars.
St. Louis Co. alone proposes to increase its
subscription to S500,000, State Credit has
been conditionaliy granted for $4,000,
which, together with the additional private
and corporate subscription reasonably antici-
pated, when wanted, from st. Louis and
along the route will amount to 81 100000
The balance will be raised by the contractors
and ol the bonds Of the Company.
The Iron Mountain is about so miles
from Chall, Bluff, and therefore by this route
Chalk Bluff will lie about 100 miles from
St. Louis. And as by Capt. Barney's sur
vey Chalk Bluff is lG0 miles from Little
RocI1-Li,tle Rock and St. Louis will be
about 320 miles-only half Il day apart