Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-19
Cairo's River and Railroad
Communications.

Today we present mapor diagram, show.
ing the position which Cairo occupies on tho
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, and clearly indi
eating its position as n Railroad ccntrc, pros.
cnt and prospective. OF course we do not wish
to represent all the Roads on the diagram ~
; completed, hut bcliov" wo venture uotiiuv iu
asserting that within two years thry viii be-
! built, thus forming n network of Railroads
around Cairo.
Cairo is practically the head OF navigation
When the Mississippi il at it' lowest stages,
boats Of the heaviest TONNAGE and grcatolt
draught, can always rca,u this city. SO. too,
in TIE winter season lack Frost has meyer
beer able to construct bridge across .hc river
at this point, sufficient to impede navigation %
and from the lower river.
1t is q vel! established rlct. conceded Ivy al
Stcamboatmen, that no scctior Of the Missi-.
! sippi is so difficult to navigate in low wafnr or
in the winter season, rs that stretching be-.
tween this city and 81 Louis, thus pcrcmptor.
lly demanding the speedy construction Of the
Cairo and st. Louis railroad. Nor is this all
The railroad companies east Of IT. Louis are 80
dcsirous that such road he built, that if Cairo
! and the people on the line Of tho 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 desirous
that it should be built, but have evidenced
their detcrminatIsn that it shall be built, and
their ability to buld it. 1t is now being, or
has been, surveyed and but little remains %
be done ere the work will be commer I'd.
The ''Cairo and Ninccunes Railroad il an-
other enterprise which is now icing eritatcd
aud which will soon be realized. The "Dhio
and Mississippi Railroad Co." want an outlet
to enable them to communicate more readily
with the lower Mississippi 4 branch from
their road, running from Ninccnncs to this city,
will supply the want Tho distance will be-
Short the country through which il 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 a short period, is a fixed fact.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad is now in
running order from Mobile to Columbus. Tic
terms ofthc Charter authorizing its construction
requires that its Northern terminus shall be ~
a point opposite Cairo and the provisions of
! the Charter will be complied with at an carly
/ day. At present VIC have n semi-daiiy packet
! running to Columbus in connection with that
/ Road, and Cairo now is. practically the North
/ crn terminus OF the "Mobilc and Ohio Rail
road. Before the war effected the equili-
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! the South from us, Cairo was the mart TO which
/ the planters and monicd men Of the section cI
country through which the NJ & o. X. r. run
/ and those to whom the Road was tributary,
! came TO supply their necessities, and exchanlo
! & cir 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 large order for a Mobile Fm.
and other have informed us that they too have
Skinned goods ria the VI. d q. r. II. to Mobile
and other points. At present Cairo j. hut
fortv-cirht hours distant from Mobile Iu 70
few days, when the road is better ballastcd.
the time will be reduced TO tirty or tliiriy-six
hours. Argument is not needed TO demonstrates
the fact that Cairo is the natural feeder 10 this
Road and presents to the planters along is
! line, and the commercial men of the cities.
towns, and villages through which it runs
! ovcrshadowing Inducements to establish it. a.
! their ontrcpot.
The New Orleans, Jackson & Great Noril-
crn t. r. commencing at New Orleans, tap
the NJ. & O. H. H. at Jackson, Tennessee, IhuF
making t.c latter named Road n medium
| through which all the staples and wealth Of th"
richest section of tie South can b" conveyed
! North.
By rersicncc to The diagram which we pre-
sent to-day :, viii up "'gi .y seen TINT no
| freight or passengers can cJinc from INC. South
either Ly the Railroad or iy River and reoch
! tie N"rth without passing through CAIRO whlcn
| stands os a gateway between tho Northeast and
! Southwest.