The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-02
THE CAIRO & vINCENNES RAIL-
ROAD.
The Attention ofour Comfy Court re-
spcctfuliy Requested.

Some months ago, We published an ar
ticle in the BULLETIN from the Cape
Giardeau Argus, which, in oui:opinion, d =
served the careful attention of every cit-
zen of Cairo to whom her prosperity is q
matter of consideration. The subjec. of
the article to which we refer, was the
Cape Giardeau and State Line railroad,
which IL built, according to the route pro-
posed, Two quote from the Cape Giardeau
Argus,) WILL CONNECT WITH THE
NlNCENNES AND CAIRO RAIL
ROAD, AT OR NEAR HARRIS.
Blu RG, IN ILL.,, and take u western Iii.
rcction to tho east bank of the river OPP
posite Cape Giardeau. This link IL
about seventy-fve miles in length, run
ming through fine section of country
then taking the line rs mapped out, and
partly graded, OF the G. q, 4 ). l.. Rail-
road, through the counties of Stoddard
/ and Butler, 10 the line Of Arkansas, n
distance of eighty miles. The Cairo *
Fulton, Of Ark, Is now being pushed to
completion as fast as possible, and will be
ready to meet us when we reach the State
limo.
As having an important bearing upon
this article wc lay before our readers tho
one below, from the Saline County Regis
ter, Of Wednesday, March 20. The Lam
guage used in regard to Cairo and her
course in this matter, is strong, but not
stronger than the occasion demands, and
the facts here set forth need no affirmation
Of their truth ut our hands. The County
Court convenes in this city tomorrow, and
to Judge Bross, In whose hands to a. grea,
extent, the prosperity of Cairo in the i'm
mediate future rc.,s, We commend this
matter.
We cali attention to an extract from
the Cape Girardeau Argus &c be found in
another column. Tho people of this
county are actusted by one common i'm
pulse, and that Is n determination 10 have
an outlet. We are sure TO have IN out
lot north from thi' county, and our hope
Il that tho z. & v. X. Il. will be built to
Cairo. We wonld rather go 10 Cairo
than any other point south, but should
that city fail to assist US or commit the
suicidal act Of causing US 10 pour our
wealth into some other rival place on the
mississippi OF ONO hiNeT, We tHcH VIII
have no other alternative than to accept
| the situation. From the very nature Of
/ circumstances there will be opened at an
early day, u railroad from the east to the
southwest and continue around TO south
| ern California. This road from the east
will certainly be opened as far as Harris
burg. From Harrisburg to Texas this
road viii be built either by Cairoor Cape
Girardeau. Whether It will 60 by way
OF Cairo or not, depends upon what that
city will do in the next few weeks
We cannot think that Cairo, the
geographical center Of commerce in the
west will commit deed 80 rash and self
destructive ~ TO neglect the golden oppor-
tunity. We are not at liberty to state all
We know, hut could the c. s. V. Il. II.
south Of Harrisburg fail. the project 10
connect us with the grea. southwest by
way Of Cape Girardenu will be consum-
mated in a very abort time. In the mean
time we shall look with considerable inte-
rest at tho result Of affairs that will traus-
pre In few days In regard to this enter
prise.