The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-20
CAPT. EADS ANn lIis GREAT

N"p'' LINUS succcss III TCIllONllig from
the mouth of tho Mississippi the barriers
that have so long mpeded our commerce,
has been more fully realized than he.
himself, had occasion To anticipate. Al.
though he is not the originator of the
jctty system which hc is employing, he
Is nevertheless, entitled to credit for
adopting brush mattresses. which create a
permanent embankmcnt, instead of piles
which would present a less stable and
durable wall of wood. But he has q
higher claim still upon the gratitude of
the people. and that claim grows out of
the zeal with which he persisted in his
purpose to relieve the commerce OF our
great valley from the sand embargo so
long maintained at its passes" and for
the great ability he has displayed in the
organization Of his work and its suisse
quent prosecution.
And what is that he has accomplished !!
| The st. Louis RepHbiicaa replies: "A
work of permanent and inestimablc value
to the people of the Mississippi valley,
and indeed OF the whole nation. lie has
opened highway to the sea, through
which the immense productions of mil.
lions of people, inhabitinga country I'M
surpassed in fertility of soil and all nat
ural resources, may seek exchange In the
markets of the world Who can estimate
the influence which this event is destined
to exert on the future OF our commerce?
Already in view of the completion of this
work We have seen new methods of con-
centration adopted. The Missouri river,
long deemed impracticable for barge navi-
CATION. Is now contributing in cheap rates
OF freight on bulk grain to the CONNER
cial prosperity Of st. Louis. II is trade
but just commemorative drops which
are precursors OF the coming delugc.
But this beginning is Of mighty revolu.
ton in the carrying trade of the West.
The time is not in the distant future when,
instead of half dozen bargcs OH the
Missouri engaged in bringing the grain
crops Of Western Missouri, Kansas,
Iowa and Nebraska, there will be hun
dreds of them arriving every week col.
Letting cargoes for the ocean steamers,
which will arrive and depart at will to
and from the Crescent City. This is only
one of the signs OF the times in relation
| to the future course Of the commerce OF
the valley. The barriers once removed
from the mouth Of IL" s-oe. river,
the channel, Of trade will change.
The products Of the fields Of the
West will no longer be hauled on iron
trackways over the Allcgllanies, or seek
an outlet by the long aud tortuous route
via the lakes and the Erie canal. The
rivers-highways of naturc-will be- util-
lied as they have not before. and the
railways will concentrate from the into
rior the vast stores Of Western produce,
to take their noisClcSs way down with
The current to the outlet TO the sea.
Because by means Of boats ana bargcs
heavy products can be transported so
much cheaper, sclt-intcrcst will lead
eventually to a general adoption OF that
mode"
Cairo Is vitality concerned IN the sue
cess OF the jctty system, and will realize
from 1t all that st. LOUIS can realize, and
more. "1hc products Of the field will
be gathered together at Cairo. aud from
hence forwarded in occan-going yes.
sells 10 foreign markets. This prediction
may be regarded rs wild and cXtrayagant
now; but wherever else you may lind
doubts of iuliillmcnt, il will not be
among those who have given the matter
their attention.