The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-28
Railroads..
TheHouston Telegraph has the following in refert

TheHouston Telegraph has the following in reference
to the Cairo and Fulton road:
Since the receipt of the intelligence above of the
anticipated arrival from London of the agent of the
Cairo and Fulton road learn of the arrival of that
gentleman at New York, and the cheering announce
ment that combination of English capitalists of ample
means have closed contract to construct the road
from the mouth of the Ohio through Little Rock to
the Texas line at Fulton, and ready to close
tract to complete the Texas link from Red River to
Laredo on the lower Rio Grande. as
Thus, much sooner than many had dreamed, and
while the projectors and advocates of this line to the
Pacific may have been regarded chmercal, the
tract is closed and Texas with look
for an early extension from Cairo to Red river and the
probable simultaneous construction of the Texas link,
in order meet-he projection from Cairo towards the
Gulf The Central road has already reached point at
or near Calvert where it would intersect the air line
route from Fulton via Laredo to the Pacific.
In commenting upon the above the Henderson Times
of the IA, thus discourseth:
The Rorbacks about the commencement of railway
works have been so plentiful, that actual material
demonstration on the line necessary to remove
public ncredulity. A glance, however, at the map of
line, cannot fail to create WONDER that one offering
inducements boundless and rare, for permanent
and profitable investment of capital, should so long
have escaped the sharp eyes of that powerful material
Passing air line from the great city of the Lakes
through country of unsurpassed resources to Fulton
and thence unto Texas near where the Louisiana line
ntesects the eastern boundary Of Texas it there takes
the line of the International as fixed by the Conven.
ton of Texas in the most direct route to Laredo
the Rio Grande. -..-....
This line will connect with the Memphis and Ell Paso
road-with Vicksburg and Texas road at Marshall,
Texas with the Memphis and Little Rock road, with
the Fort Smith and Little Rock road Little Rock
with taps that to ntersect from St. Louis and
from Kansas and we must not forget that the great
New Orleans and Chattanooga route falls in From
Marshall west the line cuts Henderson, Texas where
it will intersect the line of the Eastern Texas railroad
hundred and ninety miles from the Gulf an excel
lent harbor and shipping point On this line there are
fifty miles graded north, commencing at Sabine Pass
and preparations in progress for early resumption of
the work to its completion to Henderson. Proceeding
on westwardy the line crosses the Texas Central and
connects with the cities of Houston and Galveston
Again it will reach the air line from Brennan to
Austin, Also the San Antonio and Gulf road and any
other line of road approaching the Gulf from North
ern Texas The line bisects Atascosa county, not far
south of San Antonio region said to be rich in coal
of excellent character. 1t connects Chicago and
St. Louis with the great beef mutton and cotton
region of Texas by direct lines also with the Southern
route to the Pacific, which will be built 1t puts Kan
sas and the great mbered Territory north of u.s.
in connection not only with Texas cotton, but with her
magnificent timber, and gives direct communication
with the Gulf and the rest of mankind" The line
will be vastly profitable if it to stop at La
redo the first tap to the Gulf by reason of the Mexican
trade and its connections with Sabine Pass, Galveston
and the other ports of Texas. Added this passes
through rich country of easy grades no troublesome
Instructions, and with all the elements calculated to
invite and sustain dense agricultural population
With these unalterabe facts before US, we need not
marvel at the rapidiy with which this route has ac-
quired public interest and popularity.