The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-01-11

lng grounds LIST, 10 bridge the river under the
bluffs would obstruct navigation TO this place .
aud sd, road across the bottom there. low
enough to conuect with the Rock Island Road the
river and canal, would be constantly in danger Of
sustaining injuries from high water, aud particu.
larry IN the spring when the Ice Is passing from
the rIver, and would To the extent Of this danger
diminish the value of the road while IT would
render it aimost impossible to ascend the bluff en-
the west side with the Gacna Branch Aud. :,
to the other aternativc-to run from bluif TO bluff
so a. to leave steamboats, to pass uneSstructe,!-
such bridge could not I've buil, for less than half
a million Of dollars, which any unparalleled per.
son acquainted with the ground will admit It
would, also, place the road ~ TAR above the river
and canal that any freight which would be rcquj-
red to be rc>hipped from steam boats or canal
boats on to the railroad and rice r.rsn. would
cost more for drayage than its trans portaton
would on fifty miles OF rairnad.
None of these difficulties exist at Ottawa. IA.
ture has already graded the grounds, and the
road could he brough; down to the river. with NO
more than the average expense f,r constructing
rail roads in this state where steamboats, and
cars could exchange freight on the wharf: while.
at the same time il would be on q level with the
canal-ahoye the head Of navigation, and free
from all danger arising from floods ami ice.
Such are some Of the advantages which We con.
cci,e Ottawa possesses over Peru or ll>a,lc rs
a point for the Great Central Railroad TO eros,
the river; AMI it was these facts which led Us to
be serious when we prnnel the other article
There are many other argument, Ia favor Of
this place which might be adductd had we time
and room to give them or were it necessary Bat
We are not DESTROYS 81 commencing controversy
with The people of Peru or La,al!e upon thi. sub
jcct We believe that all that Is said by the pa
per, Of either place will only tend To create SIC.
tional au!mo>tje, without rlTr,tiug the least good
Long since satisfied # tbs W. have said but liz.
tie about the matter although the pcu papers,
week after week have been filed with eifu,on,
on this subject, many Of which, in our feeble
Judgment, were too wlld-too visionary to merit
consideration.
The fact il all tina; We may write and publish
about thi, Great Central Railroad" j. just that
much time and labor lost The state cannot
build this road The constitution surbjis IT, She
at most can only be a stock holder to the y.,uc
her land, The whole work will be placed
into the hands Of = company who aiiI locate it
where it will suisgrye their interests best, with.
out any reference to newspaper sasconade or the
wishes Of any particular locahty' ltlhsy find
Peru or Lasa!Ic the best place to cross the river
they, doubtless will cross there, and Ottawa vii,
have 10 fault 90 find or should they find other
points more practicable. they will be likely To
select the best And should they WISH even, 20
change the terminus Of the road we have no
doubt the company, being made up from all part,
II he Uuiyn. would have influence enough in
congress to secure the passage o! u resolution to
that piT,,,