Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-18

To-day we present Il m2p or diagram, show
ing the position which Cairo occupies sn the
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, and clearly indi-
eating its position as Railroad centre, pres
ent and prospective. OF course we do not wish
to represent all the Roads on the diagram as
completed, but believe we venture nothing in
asserting that within two years they will be
built, thus forming a network OF Railroads
around Cairo.
Cairo is practically the head of navigation.
When the Mississippi is at its lowest stages
boats Of the heaviest tonnage and greatest
drauSllt. can always reach this city SO, too
in the winter season. Jack Frost has never
beer able to construct a bridge across the river
at this point, sufficient to impede navigation to
and from the lower river. -s-s.s-
1t is Il well established fact, conceded by all
steamboatmen, that no section of the Missis-
sippi is so difficult to navigate in low water, or
in the winter season, as that stretching be-
tween this city and ST. Louis, thus peremptor-
lily demanding the speedy construction of the
Cairo and St. Louis railroad. Nor is this all.
The railroad companies cast Of st. Louis are so
desirous that such road be built, that if Cairo
and the people on the line of the proposed road
do not construct it they will. But the people
Of this city and those living in tie country
through which the Cairo and st. Louis Rail-
road is proposed to run, are not only desirous
that it should be built, but have evidenced
their determination that it shall be built, and
their ability to build it. 1t is now being, or
has been, surveyed, and but little remains to
be done ere the work will be commenced.
The ''Cairo and Vincennes Railroad is an
other enterprise which is now being agitated
and which will soon be realized. The "Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad CO.. want an outlet,
to enable them to communicate more readily
with the lower Mississippi. y branch from
their road running from Eincennes to this city,
will supply the want. The distance will be
short, the country through which it will run is
quite even and inviting, and the expense at
tending its construction but very light COM
pared to the advantages which would accrue
to the Railroad Company named, the people
living on the proposed route and our citizens
so that we feel assured that its construction
within short period, is Il fixed fact.
The - Mobile and Ohio Railroad is now in
running order from Mobile to Columbus. The
terms ofthc Charter authorizing its construction
requires that its Northern terminus shall be at
point opposite Cairo, and the provisions Of
the Charter will be complied with at an early
day At present We have q semi-daiy packet
running to Columbus in connection with that
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Grn terminus of tne - Mobile and Ohio Rail
road. Before the war effected the cquili-
brum Of Commerce and divided the people of
the South from us, Cairo was the mart to which
the planters and monied men of the section Of
country through which the NJ. & o. K. II. run
and those to whom the Road was tributary,
came 10 supply their necessities, aud exchangc
their staples for produce or money through our
business or commission men for goods by those
of Alabama and the States lying between On
Friday last we noticed one OF our liquor mcr
chants filling u large order for 4 Mobile firm,
and other have informed us that they too have
shipped goods u;n the NJ. & o. X. II. to Mobile
aud other points. At present Cairo is but
forty-ci@Lt hours distant from Mobile IN :
few days, when the road is better ballasted
the time will be reduced to thirty or thirty-si,
hours. Argument is no: needed to demonstrate
the fact that Cairo is the natural feeder TO th
Road and presents to the planters along it
line. and the commercial men of the cities
towIs. and villages through which it rum
Gvershadowing inducements to establish it a.
Wv ""trepOt.