The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-11-22
CAMDEN & r. R. RAILROAD.


This week we publish the "Articles
of Association of the Camden and Red
River Railroad Company" for the
benefit and interest of our many readers
who are interested in the enterprise.
1t vii! be observed that this instrument
fails to mention any intermediate points
or places by which the company will
be compelled to locate the road. This
was, perhaps, wise in the corporators
for various reasons. But, at the same
time, there are many good considera-
tions which will induce our people in
this locality 10 make only conditional
subscriptions.
That the Cairo and Fulton road will
he built is only n question of time.
That il will be located few miles south
of this place is an almost universal
opinion. What we will then want,
and what will be a necessity ns mat
ter of life or death to Washington, will
be connection with this great through
line. If this connection can certainly
be secured by means Of the Camden
and Red River road, well and good.
But if, by the occurrence Of any un-
foreseen circumstances or combinations
the Camden and Red River road should
tap the main line on the Camden side
eighteen or twenty miles from this
place, and then be induced to extend
itself in a northern u Tettl-n towards
Ultima TbnApernsn our interest will
not be thereby subserved. lnthat case
we would be compelled to construct
another tap to the Cairo and Fulton.
1t is true that we might make the
connection above referred to by much
shorter route, having in view nothing
else. But il seems to US that if we can
secure the same result by direct and
through line to Camden, it would be
far preferable. Hence, with the present
lights before us, we are in favor Of Il
subscription by our people, conditioned
that the same shall be void if the line
is not located and depot established
within given distance, say one mile
of our court house.
1t is but just to the projectors of thi'
road to say, that we are assured an,
believe that they have never enter
tanned any idea Of giving Washington
the "go-by,' and in fact tina; what they
most desire, just now, is direct con-
nection with this place. But in i'm
portant matters like this, business mer
want to know, and must know, exactly
what they are doing.
To our mind it is evident that the
people of Camden and of Ouachita
county are more virally interested than
those ofany other section of the country
through whiehsit is proposed to locste
the road, and if we are not mistaken
they fully recognize and realize this
fact. The people Of this section of
country have so often had their conf
dence betrayed that they have become
remarkably jealous of their interests;
and for this very reason, among others,
we believe that the very best move that
can be made by tho directory of the
road is to 60 to work with what sub
scription they can get this winter. A,
soon as possible let the route be sur
veyed and the road permanently loca'
ted, and thereupon, Immediately, com
mence the work of grading and tieing
The putting of five hundred hands OF
the work will increase the subscription
iiss more rapidly in our humble
opinion then an equal number Of STUMP
speakers can do it. We live in an age
of progress, and if we fail to adopt the
progressive ideas of the age, and to
manifest consequent energy and goa
headativeness, We may as well with
draw from the race, and leave the
track for aeeter stock.
RED RIVER NEws.-Messrs. Lowry