The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-08

Pine Bluff is alread y under way II
St. Louis wants the trade of Arkansas,
let her move forward her lines Of rail-
way into our country as rapidly as pos
sible. -Gazelts.
IMPORTANT RAILRo&D SoUTH OF
Sr. LouIs.-Whilst Col. Tho5. Allen
and his associates are energetically
pushing the Iron Mountains and Cairo
and Fulton railroads to Little Rock,
$40 miles from here-a point they will
reach in the next year--we are gratified
to find former plan revived, that of
bringing the New Orleans and Ope-
lousas railroad in this direction from
the Gulf of Mexico to meet it. This,
with an intermediate road, if built,
would give US direct Southern road
to the sea, from st. Louis, OF $50
miles. The southern terminus of this
road at Derwick's Bay, is alrady con-
nected with New Orleans by Morgau's
Il. JsGiisiana and Texas railroad, of 50
miles. From this bay the enterprising
Mr.. Morgan has a feet of thirteen fine
and costly steamers that distribute pas
sengers and frcights to every harbor
on the gulf as far west as the Rio
Grande. If this system Of roads were
completed it would be difficult to over
estimate its benefits to this city, the
intermediate country and New Orleans.
81. Louis Republican.
This line, running through our city
being, in fact, a part Of the southern
end of the Cairo and Fulton road from
this poiut-would be of incalculable
benefit to us. We understand that
Messrs. Rice, Brooks. Hodges, Benja-
min, ct a., Of the Cairo and Fulton,
whc have been in st, Louis during the
past ten days, have disposed of all
their "right, title and interest" in said
road to Mr.. Thomas Alien, the railroad
king of st. Louis, aud if that be true
and we believe it is it will not only
give us connection with the Queen City
Of the West during the next year, but
the enterprise and energy Of st. Louis
will he put forward to make the con-
necton with New Orleans referred to
above, and in doing that the Cairo and
Fulton south from this point must be
rapidly pushed to completion. Our
railroad sky seems to be Frightening
again. L;,Ae R0cI GGdh.
A GIGANTIC PRoJECT.-Iti. i. stated
that the president of the Helena and
Mobile railroad has recently closed
contract with an eastern firm to com
plete three hundred miles of the railroad
between Helena and Mobile, all ready
for the rolling stock within two years
from this date. This is said to be the
largest contract ever made by a single
firm, but the parties interested are
possessed of ample capital, and are fully
able to comply with their agreement
within the time specified On or about
the first of the coming month the work
will be started both ways from Mobile
and Helena. The Helena and Little
Rock railway is progressing favorably,
and it is said will be completed through
in time to transport the next cotton
crop to market. The work is already
graded, tied and ready for the iron rails
for a distance of thirty.fiy We miles inland
from Helena. The branch road Lead
ing to Pine Bluff from Aberdeen, on
White river, where the Helena and
Little Rock road crosses that stream,
has recently been put under contract,
and will be pushed forward to an early
completion. This Pine Bluff branch
is forty-eight miles in length, and
passes through some of the finest cotton
lands in the south, Large tracts of
these lands are above overflow, and
much of tho country is already partially
improved, while capitalists aud others
seeking land investments are turning
their attention to this region, the value
of which will be greatly enhanced by
this new line Of railway. Grounds Tor
/ A. lo,..k Ill 1