The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-26


The second link from Cairo 70 Fulton Southwest Arkan
sas passing through Little Rock the capital Of the state
y organized by charter from the states OF Missouri and
Arkansas and has wealth enough from federal state and
county donations Of land. 10 insure its completion In
landed wealth the Cairo and Fulton road will almost rival
the Illinois Central Itself
Let Us make an inventory of the property Of the Cairo
and Fulton Railroad. The portion lying within Missouri,
(Tf mes) has about 600 900 Of the called swamp
ands given 10 II by the counties of Missouri through
which the road viii pass The Legislature Of Missouri
gave TO the counties Of that State all the swamp lands
within their respective borders The counties OF South.
Missouri penetrated by the Cairo and Fulton road
lave literally turned about 600 900 Of the
same TO the railroad The road will redeem the land and
make worth fully $40 per acre. for Is all wonderfully
rich. Here y the snug Of So 0oo 600 secured from
this The State Of Missouri has also lent her credit
TO the road for the amount Of s2500oo And thcre
stock subscriptions besides so much for the Missouri
portion Of the Cairo and Fulton road.
, Next comes the Arkansas portion Congress gave y
of six miles each side Of the Cairo and Fulton road to
aid N It's construction The line Of the road has been
surveyed and located the lands selected and Indicated
and from this not less than $50 900 will be
obtained. This land will suppose To be worth 81 per
Fulton road has the right way for entire length
cured, and evidenced by dee~is This Il item worth
sl50o0o; but W. will not take !. into account.
Vow let us see what bists the second division Of the
Chicago and Galveston road stands
hissouri-County grant Of swamp lands Sd 900 900
Staie loan OF credit. ......,......... 100000
Arkansas-Government grant OF lands .... $3.50, 0oO
Total wealth OF Cairo and Fulton road 500, 900
ton railroad, according TO careful estimates Of eng
ucers OF high character, will be s7,52s3il 70. With
-asonably prudent management therefore II seems that
the stockholders OF the Cairo and Fulton road bud
their road with the proceeds Of their lands aud have
bonus Of about i've million dollars and the stock Of the
rad 70 reward them tor their enterprise. Who say
that this not one Of the richest roads In the county
hat will not be rapidly buiv Hon. Mr. Cross OF Ar
Kansas one Of the directors and chief agent now u
Chicago in consultation with the wise heads Of the Illinois
Central with which the Cairo and Fulton will connect let
tie public be prepared another stupendons specu
s,on with the 900 200 Of lands given the roat
that str't cbes nom Cairo Fulton and forms the second
Ink Of the Chicago and Galveston railroad
We nov to the last link that taxes Us Chicaxoans
through 10 Galveston. TEXAS. From Galveston u thu
Red River, AZ Fulton, the road IS chartered ani it has
grant from the state OF Texas Of sixteen sections o land
the mile 70 aid in It's construction This road need not
be $50 miles long, but may run NJ TO 500 miles,
The land grant 10 this part Of the road be set down
Il 100000 acres, worth al s5 pr acre si2 500 600
cen taiuy largely the of the ruad at least So
tO.Cco. calculating the road At 900 per nile TO
how that the lower end Of the Chicago and Gayc too
road Is reality, aud coming 70 meet US may inform
crs that twenty ve n,s of the road from st
weston horthwar6 towards Chicago, y already built anil
ere, atine, and about my mics are graded aud
re ,dy Tor the iron.
with regard 10 The line Of the Chicago and Galveston
Railroad through Missouri and Arkansas we should
sstvc that possesses cay aud excellent grades-ooy
.ma portion Of rs, 70 forty fcos per mile and that
the entire length OF n-sT3 mcsouly exceeds tho air
line by seven mites