Year: 1865

We have before us, as we write a letter
written by Hon. Sharon Tyndale, Secretary of
State, and one of the party now engaged in
surveying the route of the above named Road,
written to a gentleman of this city, from which
we CLEAN the following important and interest
ing facts


The surveying party on the Goth ult., was
about p miles south of Sparta, and had
reached the highest summit Of the ridge divi-
ding the waters Of the Beaucoup, Kincaid and
Big Muddy-the highest point except the
Grand Chain, through which the Road will
cross. 1t is not thought that any practicable
gap, except that of the Big Muddy, will be
found.


Thus far the survey has been perfect sue
cess, and altogether satisfactory to the survey
ing party and friends of the Road.


1t is believed that it will be practicable to
shorten the distance of the Road some seven
miles less than anticipated as q gap has been
discovered in the Kincaid Ridge which will
let the Road out on the west side of old Browns
ville


A great deal of sickness has developed in
the camp of the surveying party, and one of
the principal men uied on the route. This con.
dition of things necessarily lmpedes the pro-
gress of the work, but the party are now en-
joyng general good health and the survey will
be concluded with all the vigor possible.


The survey having been completed across the
second highest summit and through the heav-
lest work, the surveyors feel competent to ex-
an int ipio nd in
ing that the route is eminently practicable and
cheap one.


From papers published on and contiguous to
the proposed route of the road, we find that
the feeling in favor of it's completion amounts
to enthusiasm. The people along the entire
route as far as surveyed have gone forth to
meet tue surveying party, and the most hattering
hospitalities have been extended to each and all
Of them Were it not for the sickness which at
tackled them, their progress would have been
more like unto triumphal march than an en-
eineering exploit. And as the people are en-
thusiastic in witnessing the evidences of the
construction of the desired Road, the survey
ing party have been but little less so in their
admiration of the country through which the





described as being almost boundless, leaving no
doubt in the minds Of any that the way busi-
ness alone would not only pay running e1pen-
ses, but enable the stockholders to realize
handsome dividends from its workings. The
pathway OF the Road will be through prolific
fruit growing section of country and one of the
most inviting and productive cereal raising
portions of the Mississippi Valley or Great West
Nor is this all. 1t will run through the best
and most important coal region west of the
Allegheny Mountains-mines from which coal
can be easily obtained in almost inexhaustible
quantities and heretofore undeveloped for
want of carrying facilities


But as stated in full before, the way trade
would be bat small consideration as COM
pared with the through trade and travel which
it would insure. Navigation between this city
and St. Louis is generally so precarious in the
summer months, and obstructed by ice in the
winter season, that two-thrds Of the travel
and freight bound up or down the Mississippi
river, could safely be counted upon for the
s'Cairo and St. Louis Railroad


But short time will elapse before the sur
veying party will conclude their labors: when
they will make their report, which we will
present to our readers. In the mean time we
can assure the friends of the road that nothing
in the common order Of things can intervene
to prevent its construction, and all can now
consider it as a fixed fact