The true Democrat., 1857-03-31
From the Cairo Times and Delta.
Cairo and EultOn Railroad.

This part of the great chain of communica- ton between Cairo and Galveston, and probably the Pacific ocean, Is now in the course of vlgo- rous prosecution The annual election of d- ,, rectors was held at Bloomfield, Mo-, on the 8th ] inst., and some changes have taken place Tn the management which will insure the cooperation of eastern capitalists, and the speedy comple- lion of the work Some two months ago, | s9OO.OOO. of stock was taken by MASON BRAY MAN, esq.,, of Chicago, who has charge of the landed interests of the two companies of Mis- souri and Arkansas. The previous stock sub- scrption amounted to about S5O,OOO, besides S42O,0OO subscribed by the several counties through which the line passes and paid in full, by 42O,OOO acres of land carefully selected by the agents of the company ilong the line, at Sl1 per acre.
 Sc that, of the capital stock, consisting of Sl,5OO,OOO, $l,27O over, is now subscribed The company also have a loan from the Ms sour Legislature of S25O 1000, of State bonds on the condition of expending an equal amount on the construction of the road, and an addl- tional loan from the last legislature of $4OO,- GOO, on condition of eXpending one half that amount.
 The grant of lands donated by the United States amounts to about 5000 acres, the pa tents for which will soon be issued Mir. BRAY MAN the present president of the company has spent most of the last month in Washington and returns there immediately, to conclude the arrangement of the landed property of both comr anies and make arrangements for the early completion of the Missouri road.
 It will be seen at a glance at the figures pre- viouSly given, that the resources of the con- pany are ample. Possessed of 476,OOO acres of land heavily timbered and rich in many mineral productions, and with State aid to the amount of S65OOOO, they are in a position to build much more expensive road than the CAIRO AND FULTON RAILROAD OF MISSOURI
 The report and estimates of Mr. BURRALL, their chief engineer, have been laid on our ta- ble, from which we find that the total cost of the road and equipment, including large and substantial brick engine houses and machine shops and fine depot building at the Missis- sippi river, amounts to about $1 ,624,OOO, or about S2l, ,OOO per mile.
 The character of the work is extremely light, the road being mostly composed of em- bankment thrown up from the sides.
 The region of Missouri, through which this road passes, has great natural advantages, and needs only the developing influence which this work will bring to bear on it, to rival any DOT ton of the State. The through business on the completion or the ArkanSaS road Will De very large. Central Arkansas has been hither- to almost inaccessible, as the navigation of it's rivers is yearly deteriorating and immense amounts of cotton lie for two and and even three years, awaiting conveyance to its destination.
 On the opening of this route through to Fulton and Galveston, Cairo will become the entrepot for the cotton, sugar, hemp, and other products of that vast region, and the point whence they will receive the manufactures of the north.
 This will also be the great line of emgra- tion and passenger travel between the eNorh and East and Arkansas, Texas, and California, to say nothing of being the cheapest and most feasible route for the great Pacific road.