The true Democrat., 1855-05-08
From the Pine Bluff Republican, April 28.
 Little Rock and Napoleon Rail- road

Last week we stated that Capt. T1LGHMAN the able Chief Engineer and Dr. LEE, the worthy President of this company, had succeeded in let ting out to competent and responsible men, con- tracts for the clearing and grading of the entire road. Below will be found statement of the matter made by the engineer It will be seen that the contracts embrace the clearing, the gra- ding and the crosstics; thus placing the road ready for the iron. The contractors, we learn, bind themselves to complete the work hy the first day of November, '57. The present con- dtion of the company warrants the belief that the cars will be running from Napoleon to Pine Bluff by the first day of January, 57.
 This road once completed, our citizens will not hear the complaint, now so universal, of low water and our farmers will be able to ship their produce and receive their supplies when ever 1t may suit their own convenience; our merchants can make their orders for goods and receive them without fear of delay, or of hav- ing to pay storage on the way; and instead of being embarrassed on every hand because of not being able to make shipments on which bills and acceptances are maturing with heavy interest, against us, we will, in every branch ot business, enjoy greater prosperity. Owingto the want of convenient access to the Mississippi river, our citizens every year lose enough to build the road, and 1t is matter of astonish- ment to us, that 1t has so long been neg gected.
 The prospects of this road are now fatterng for its success and it is to be hoped that, that harmony and good feeling which have hereto fore and now exists among our people on the subject of this road, will still continue to prevail gill 1t is completed.
 Capt Tilghman and Dr. Lee deserve the thanks of our people for the faithful manner in which they have discharged their duty as officers of the company, and for the deep interest they have taken in the success of this enter prise. May their most sanguine expectations be realized
 Since the news of the success of the company in placing under contract the clearing, etc., of this road to punctual and practical farmers on the line, was received in this place, our citizens seem more lively and cheerful; every pulse beats more full; old men look young, lawyers talk more free doctors ride faster, merchants show more goods, mechanics strike quicker lick, wagons run swifter, the ladies-bless their pretty pictures-seem more lovely and smile sweeter, and widows talk about getting married; in fact, the whole town is in better humor, so much so, that old bachelors go serenading, some of them making their voices ring in the midnight air, circumstance that has not happened here for many day.
 We should warn the people in the norths west, who live on the line of our road in Kansa- city, that when the cars begin to run between this and Napoleon, that steamboats will desert this river; hence the necessity of their unabating influence in favor of the Napoleon and Kansas city railroad.
 ENGINEERS OFFICEl LITTLE ROCK AND NAPOLEON RAILROAD, 1 Pine bluff Ark, April 23, 1855,
 Editor cf tue Pine BA.f Republican:
 Dear sir: The friends of the Little Rock and Napoleon Railroad. will, I am sure, be glad to learn of the success which has attended the ef- forts of the President Dr. B. w. Lee, and n.y. self, on our recent tour through the several coun ties along the route particularly as the result proves beyond doubt, that your road will be speedily built.
 1 have succeeded in putting under contract the entire line from Napoleon to Pine Bluff with the exception of about six miles-two miles of which, through Red Fork bottom, embracing the trestle work, will have to be let to foreign contractors. The contracts en- brace clearing, grading and cross ties. The work is taken by the most able planters along the lines of the road, and with the exception of partial payments in cash and stock on 315 miles, the entire work is paid for in stock, thus enabling us to apply the cash subscr ption, with the exception of the present call of ten per cent, to the purchase of Iron.
 The location has reached the plantation of Thos. Douglas; the line is in every way im- proved; the re-estimate shows the cost. to be under my reported estimate; the air h,ae is maintained throughout.
 Large subscriptions can be had along the line applicable to the iron and equipment, and have yet to hear the first word uttered against the road, and if one and all will unite with us in maintaining harmony and good feeling, they will enjoy speedily the benefits of their road to this place. Once let it reach Pine Bluff, thence to the Rock and Fort Smith, without delay. Respectfully, your ob't serv't, LOYD HICKMAN, Chsef Engineer.