Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-06

To-day we present map or diagram, show
ing the position which Cairo occupies on 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 navigat ion.
When the Mississippi is at its lowest stages,
boats OF the heaviest tonnage and great est
draught, can always reach this city. So, too,
in the winter season. Jack Frost has never
beer able to construct bridge across the river
at this point, sufficient to impede navigation to
and from the lower river.
1t is we'll 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 east of st. Louis are so
DESTROYS that such road be built, that if Cair O
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 the country
through which the ''Cairo and St. Louis Rail
road is proposed to run, are not only DESTROYS
that it should be built, but lave 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
ID. n
to enable them to communicate more readily
with the lower Mississippi. A branch from
their road, running from Vincennes 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 fixed fact.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad is now in
running order from Mobile to Columbus. The
terms of the Charter authorizing its construction
requires that its Northern terminus shall be at
a point opposite Cairo, and the provisions of
the Charter will be complied with at an early
day. At present we have semi-daily packet
running to Columbus in connection with that
Road, and Cairo now is, practically the North
road Before the war effected the equili-
Drum 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 O.
country through which the NJ. g. 0. r. R. rur
and those to whom the Road was tributary
came to supply their necessities, and exchange
their staples for produce or money through ou
business or commission men for goods by those
of Alabama and the States lying between. Ol
Friday last we noticed one OF our liquor mer
chants filling large order for Mobile firm
and other have informed us that they too hav'
shipped goods uia the N. L O. r. X. to Mobile
and other points, At present Cairo IS bu
forty-eight 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 not needed to demonstrat
the fact that Cairo is the natural feeder TO thi
Road and presents to the planters along 1t
line, and the commercial men of the cities
towns, and villages through which it run
overshadowing inducements to establish 1t a
their entrepot.
The New Orleans, Jackson & Great NORTH
ern X. r. commencing at New Orleans tap
the NJ & o. r. R. at jackson, Tennessee, thu
making tie latter named Road mediul
through which all the staples and wealth OF tn
richest section of the South can be cOnveye
North.
By reference to the diagram which we pr'
sent to-day, it will be readily seen that II
freight OF passengers can come from the Sou,
either by the Railroad or by River and reac
the North without passing through Cairo whlc
stands as a gateway between the Northeast al
Southwest.