The true Democrat., 1855-11-27
Cairo and Fulton Railroad.

From the Cairo Times, Nov. If.
 Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
 We had the plsisure, last week, of meeting in this city, the Hon. EDWARD CRoss, of Ar kansas, and Col. JOIN NJ. JOHNSON, of Ms. sour. Judge Cross is one of the eXecutiv, committee of the Arkansas division of tn, Cairo and Fulton Railroad, and Col. JOHNSON is president of the Missouri division; both be- long to the controlling committee which mana ges the affairs of the two divisions, under the consolidation arrangement We were very glad e. meet these gentlemen, to know tha persons of such prudence and practical know. ledge are associated in the management of thi. roal, and 10 receive the news which they brought so chreering to the friends of the en- terprise.
 Our readers are already aware that the two divisions have been consolidated under one management, an arrangement which will insure that concert and harmony of action between the two States which is so necessary to the complete success of the work We can now further inform them, that the lands belonging to the Missouri division of the road the title to which has been confirmed to the State and to the company, will soon-probably within thirty dayS-be selected, and the company will be ready to use them for the purpose of build ing the road. Some of these lands have been claimed by the State as swamp lands but the counties along the line of the road more than make up the deficiency by contributions of their swamp lands. The company have so far progressed in their operations, that they expect to be able to put part of the road under con- tract early in January, and to commence work soon after They will of course commence at this point, and work downward, as they must receive their materials and supplies from this end of the road.
 Nor have the managers of the Arkansas di- vision been idle. All the lands within the six mile limit have been selected, and the selection of the others IS rapidly progressing The peo- pie are taking hold of the work and counties along the line of the road have donated their internal improvement funds to aid in its con- struction. On this division they expect to commence work at the point where the road strikes White river, some time in March, Although the company did not accept the act of the legislature donating lands, it already has the legal title to them under former act Even were this not so, the lands could not be used for any other road, end must of necessity enure to the benefit of the Cairo and Fulton If there are any doubts on this subject we en- certain no fears, but that the next legislature will clear them up
 Because this company has worked quietly making no noise or parade, some persons have supposed that they were doing nothing; but the result will soon prove that they have worked to some purpose, and that when all the mad projects which are now being so noisily aivoca- ted by rash enthusiasts shall have been explo- ded and reduced to their original nothingness this enterprise will be found to stand and the memory of those who carried it out will be cauoniled in the hearts of the people The company was composed of practical men, men of prudence and proper caution, who will hot commerce operations until they are fully pre- pared, nor contract for a mile of road until they are able to pay for 1t. We predict that when they come into the money market they will stand as high as any railroad company iii the west. They have none of the mania which IS too prevalent among railroads, of putting the entre road under contract at once and mak ing high sound and large show, an operation which IS too often followed by a disastrous failure They feel their way, and proceed with caution and certainty, so that all their state meuts may be relied on, and all their work be well dcne.
 With such management, and with the lands 1t possesses, and the many friends 1t has through the country, this road cannot fail to sue d time. The central west is deeply interested m its success, as a road which opens up new and hitherto inaccessible country, and as a link in the great highway to the Pacific At the head of Red river, the last years crop of cottor still remains, the planters not being able to gel 1t to market. The great reach of country through Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, which this road would feed, imperatively demands ; market for its productions and bread to eat an( CIathes to wear which this road will give it.
 With regard to the Texas connexions of the road, and the opinion which is there entertain ed of 1t, we call attention to the following ex. tract from the Houston (Texas) Tslegaph:
 We are happy to learn that an cngagemen has been made for placing that portion of the Cairo and Fulton road, running through the southern part of Missouri, under the manage ment of one company. We were recently in- formed that the company had secured the Iand bonuses granted by the State, which will ena bic them, with their heavy stock list, to raise funds to push forward the work to our State borders.
 This fact should induce our citizens to press forward with yigor the Galveston and Red ri- yer railway, to meet them at Fulton, thus form ing the only link wanted to complete the chain from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico When this is done, Houston will be within three and half days of New York; since the distance from New York to Cairo is performed in g hours. and the distance (75O mies) from Cairo to Houston could be easily made in 8 hours
 There has been much opposition to the Cai- TO and Fulton road by rival companies and the credit of placing the road on so firm ba- SIS IS mainly due to the untiring zeal and en- ersy of its worthy president, Roswell Beebee, esq.
 This may be considered as the great natural highway between the north and the south, and running as 1t does through the entire State of Arkausas, and developing her vast mineral and agricultural resources, her citizens should unite as one man and carry the project through. The wonderful results of the Central Illinois rnad shnnld nlrnrn nj thnm tn actinn ,,