The true Democrat., 1854-04-18
 Cairo and Fulton Railroad.

Judges Cross and Conway addressed large assembly of our citizens on the plan, prospects and advantages of this road on Tuesday, 21st ut. They were happy in their illustrations, and many who were before in doubt, became convinced of its success. The plan adopted by the board of directors for the prosecution of the enterprise, as eXplained by Judge Cross, IS such as must satisfy every one that stock invest ments can be made with m absolute certainty, that any amount paid over will be faithfully applied to the advancement of the work--all3 that such investments will not only be safe but productive. They adverted to the deep inter- est of the farmers and planters in the success of the road, and the importance of some mani testation on their part of desire to have 1t built. They also referred to the present gloomy prospects of that class of our citizens, and pointed out the effect of its continuance, con- trastlng cheap, speedy and constant access to market with that which was periodical, tedious and expensive, showing that in the one case they would soon be able to release themselves from debt become independent in their circnsn- stances and ultimately grow rich, if they used reasonable economy and industry, whilst in the other, they and their children after them would continue poor and in debt, and &, was remark ed by Judge Conway, ''the servant of servants
 They said it was worse than folly on the part of the people of Arkansas to remain longer in their apathy, that the time had arrived for ac- tion--that the great law of progress was bring ing railways to their borders, that the Cairo and Fulton road was the connecting link between them, and self interest would insure their CO., operation and aid, that the do-nothing policy was ruinous and must end in an abandonment of our present bright prospects for assistance from abroad, as we'll as the munifcent grant of lands recently made to the State by Congress. They expressed Tn strong terms their dlsappro- batiOn of the course of those who would do nothing themselves but like the dog in the manager growl and snap at others who were making an etfortto improve the condition of the industrial class of the country They made 1t apparent that stock in the road would yield handsome return on account of the immense travel and transportation over 1t in the inter- course between the country on the northern lakes and the Gulf of Mexico which it would connect We were gratfed to observe that all present were favorably impressed toward the company and the great enterprise so zealously and ably advocated by those gentlemen. Their explanation of the progress being made in the survey of the road was cheering. By the close of the next month or at fartherest by the mid dle of May, we understood them to say, it would in all probability be completed, that it was going forward as rapidly as was consistent with accuracy under the direction of an En- gineer, of established character and skill; that two corps of assistant engineers were industri- ously engaged in it, and that they too were gen. temen of undoubted competency and worth. The most skeptical appeared to gain confidence in the success of the road, and several of our best citizens who had heretofore taken stock expressed adetermination to double the amount. Col Hardy, the efficient agent of the company at this place, added very considerably to the list of stock subscriptions, informs Us that on the opening of navigation so as to enable our farmers and planters to get returns for their produce, he Is assured that large additional amounts of stock will be taken. We regard the road as a fixed fact