The true Democrat., 1857-04-07
Or A gentleman in this city has furnished us the following for publication, which he received from gentleman at Cairo:

SIR-Ih ne enclosed Sllp troIu the O"Po oi"i deau Eagle, contains a brief reference to the proceedings of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company of Missouri on the 9th inst. You will see that reorganization Of the board of directors has taken place and the work fairly began. No one doubts now its early accom- plishment. The price of anls in $. E. Mis- souri has quadruped in the last nine months, and that whole section of country wears new aspect. The idea of connection with the vast country to the southwest, through to the Gulf of Mexico by railroad communication seems to have given impulse to improvements in this city, and new and substantial buildings are in progress, adapted to its rapidly increasing trade.
 Cairo and Fulton Railroad.
 The annua meeting of directors, and elec- t;on of officers of this road was held at Bloom field Mo-. on Monday, the 9th inst. The board of directors and officers elect, are as follows:
 President Mason Brayman, Chicago, III.
 Directors-Orson Bartlett, Sol G. Kitchen, Stoddard county, Mo-; David L. Jennings, But Ter county, Mo-, Abraham Hunter, Scott county, Mo-; Alfred M. Bedford, Miss. county, Mo-; Wm. H. Homer, DunkIin, county, Mo-; A Eastman, Springfield, H.; David L. Phillips, Jonesboro, ill.,; J. M. Warren, Warrenville, Ills; Wm. H. Burrall, West Cairo, Ills; Lewis w. Ashley, Jonesboro, H.; John Campbell Urbana, Ills.
 Chief Eaqsneer-Wm. H. Burrall
 The new Board were called to order by Mr. BRAYMAN, who after few appropriate remakrs proceeded to business. An Executive Com mittee was appointed consisting of Messrs. Hunter Phillips, Bedford and Ashley, with the President ex-offico who were invested with the full powers of the Board.
 After transacting the business of the Board vote of thanks was rendered to Orson Bartlett Esq, the preceding President, who acknowl' edged the compliment; after which, the Presl- dent was called on for information in regard tc the present aspect of the affairs of the company Mr. Brayman thereupon stated that the patents for the lands donated to the company, would be made out at an early day, and that Tn his ln. tervcws with numerous capitalists of the Eas and West, very favorable disposition toward: the securities of the company had been mani fested He had, since his first connection with the road, been more confident of the adequacy of the resources of the company to complete their road, as he became more acquainted wltf their nature and amount, and assured the BoarC that in his opinion they might look forward tC the early completion of tlsr road.
 A communication from Mir. Burral, Chic Engineer, was received, stating, in effect, tha the right of way was nearly secured and tha contracts for the grubbing and clearing of tho first 25 miles of the road had been executed or favorable terms, and large force was now q work. His report on the surveys of 1856, ant estimates for the completion of the road, wer also received.
 This company now stands on a solid and SC cure basis Their capital stock is Sl ,50OOOC of which about { Sl3000O0, is now subscribed S420OO0, of this being subscibed by the coun ties through which the road passes, and paid b, 420O0O acres of land at $l per acre, whicl will be patented directly to the company.- They have also a donation of 56, 900 acres iron the general government, and a loan of Stat aid to the amount of S65UO0O S8OOOOO o stock is now held by Mason Brayman, part O which will probably be transferred to the cap talist, who will unite in the enterprise.
 Much of the land owned by this company i of the richest of Southeast Missouri, and be sides being porfusely covered with timber o the finest quality, is extremely rich in iron or and other mineral products. IL is the intention of the company to construct and operate abou D miles of the cast end of the road within short time. which will bring much of their Ian,
 immediately into market
 It is useless to enlarge upon the connection and probable business of this road Being, a 1t is, link in the great line between the Nortl and South, from Chicago, to Galveston and E Paso on which the cotton, sugar, hemp an, agricultural products of the South will be ex changed for the manufactures ofthe North an, opening up the hitherto almost inaccessible re gions of central Arkansas, and atfordng mar ket for the countless herds of cattle in the graz ing regions of Texas, as we'll as being on tn great southern route of emigration, and a ln in the cheapest and most feasible route for tn great Pacific line. ltS success is unquestiona ble, and the parties who have carried it to it present position, will soon reap their reward.