Des Arc citizen., 1859-03-18
he Des Arc Citizen.
 ARKANSAS RAILROADS.

ARKANSAS RAILROADS.
 Previous to the adjournment of the late Legislature, many of the papers through out the State teemed with articles in re- gard to internal improvements, indeed the idea seemed 10 be established that shortly Arkansas would be second 10 no State in the Union, in regard to facilities for trade and travel.
 But little was done by those assembled to look after the interests of the State. Petty jealouses and blind self-interest prevented any real benefit accruing toany work of importance. The unjust rejec- lion of charter for the Des Arc, Darda- nelle and Fort Smith Railroad, but caused an opposition to a liberal course being pursued to other works, and the small pitiiul sum of S40,000 to the Memphis and Liltle Rock road has acted as only an injury instead of benefit.
 Previous to the action of the Legsla- ture upon the bill in aid of the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, a meeting was held in Madison " for the purpose of ta- king into consideration the propriety of St. Francis county's taking stock in the Mem- phis and Little Rock Railroad, to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ;'' which meeting adopted the following res- oution:
 RESOLVED, 1st, That the Chairman of this meeting appoint committee of two from each township in the county to memorialize the County Court to hold an adjourned term of said Court to await the action of the Legislature upon bill, now pending before said body, to authorize the County Court of this county to take stock in the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.
 This resolution, with others was herald ed abroad, with the following endorse menl from the editorial department of the Madison Pioneer
 We hope the amount will be subscribed Indeed, fair consideration of the true in- terests of county would force US 10 do SO We must have bridge over the St. Francis river, and this is the only sure way to get il shortly. The progress of our county require: it. The money is to be expended for our owr good, and at home. Success to the enterprise
 The boasting of the counties along the route, induced the Legislature 10 believe no aid would be required from the State and il granted but the pitifu sum of $40, 900 to the road. Even our neighbor o the Brownsville Echo calls upon the citi zens of Prairie county to follow in the footsteps of those of S;. Francis, and vot' away the sum of one hundred thousand dollars to the same work, and speaks 0 the certain completion of the road, bu we are afraid we will hear the Echo echoing back the words we now hea from the Journal.
 l '' Some short time since we were in fayo | (and so expressed ourselves) of taking, fo our county, stock to the amount of at leas sl00,OO0, if not double that amount. Since then, circumstances have altered ma terially, and plans of aid. of which we hae reasonable hopes, have been disappointed fo the present.
 ! In consequence. the policy of our county should, and must be different from what was under the then existing circumstances, pro- posed; and, for time, our hopes of the i'm. mediate construction of our road have been disappointed"
 We think, with the editor, that not only himself, but a good many others have been disappointed and will continue to be SC, ,unti they are willing to stand upon that rule o !" Doing unto others, as they would have others 10 do unto them" A violent oppo. sition was exhibited against other work: proposed, even where no aid was asked o the State, bui they would have interfered with the pet of Little Rock and and heI sycophants. But alas, the days of the darling are running out as lhe sands from the hour glass, dripping away like the dew drops on ihe grass, and she with others wlll learn that golden rule, when too late ot profit by ii.
 We must conclude by saying we agree with the Journal m it's last paragraph that |" Al the next meeting of our legislature, we hope to see widely different course of action adopted by the members" and liberally shown to all, including DIES ARC.
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