The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-11
THE RAILROAD SCHEMES.
WASHINGTON, FEB. %, 1852.

WASHINGTON, Fe6. %, 1852.
! append list Of the applications before
Congress for grants Of lands to aid in the con-
struction OF Railroads in the West. These are
all that have been presented thus far but it
is understood there are numerous other projects
in the pockets Of members, to he brought forth
10 the due time. Time alone can disclose al
the magnificent schemes floating in the brain,
Of the Representatives Of the gigantic West
We may expect them to correspond with the
magnifcence of the country they aim TO web
with the rail There were upward Of eighth
of these Railroad projects presented at the last
session. We may judge from this how many
are likely TO BIO added to the following list
l. Railroad from St. Louis Missouri, via
Little Rock, to Red River near Fulton. This
road runs southerly half way across Missouri,
and in diagonal direction entirely across Ar
kansas, from northeast TO southwest, in all about
500 miles
g. Road from Dubuque, in Iowa. near the
north line of the State, to Keokuk, in Iowa, in
the extreme south part of the State This
road runs parallel with the Mississippi and
is as crooked as a rams horn, TO accommodate
everybody. Its length is over 300 miles
3. Road from Davenport, on the east line of
the State of Iowa, westward to the west border
at Council Bluffs distance Of $50 miles.
4. Road from Burlington, in the southeast
part of Iowa, northwesterly to Fort Desmoines
on the Dosmoines River-about $50 miles
8. Road from east to west across the north
part Of the State of Missouri, from Hannibal
ON the Mississippi to St Joseph on the Missouri
River-225 miles
8. Road across the centre of Missouri from
st. Louis TO some point near independence, on
the west line of the State-25O miles.
T. Road from the east to the west line of
Michigan beginning at Lake st. Clair, aud
terminating on Lake Michigan, points not yet
determined, but road TO be located where there
are the best lands and the most of them of
course-distanoe 225 TO $50 miles
g. Road from Saginaw, on the east side Of
Michigan, northerly along Lake Huron to the
Saul Ste. Marie atthe mouth Of Lake Superior,
thence along tho south shore Of that lake TO
near its western extremity at Montreal River
only about 500 miles.
g. Road from Helena, on the Mississippi Riv-
err, midway of the State of Arkansas, TO Fort
Smith, on the westline of that State. crossing
the State from east 10 west--275 miles
10 Road from the Mississippi River, oppo-
site Memphis, Tenn, in southwesterly direc-
ton across the State of Arkansas to the Texas
Iinc--about $50 miles,
IL Road from Selma in the southerly half
Of Alabama, north through that State to the
Tennessee River--about IT'S miles
IL, Road from Gerard on the line between
the States of Alabama and Georgia, south
across to the southwest corner at
miles
10, Road from Milwaukee, on Lake Michi-
gan, on the east side of Wisconsin, westward
across the State to tho Mississippi River, ON
:" the most eligible route"-200 miles
a. Road from the north line Of Illinois,
through Wisconsin to Lake Supe-
nor, varying, according to route, from $50 to
400 miles
Is. Road from Manitouoc (the Land of
Sprits) ON Lake Michigan, in Wisconsin, west
wardIy across tho State to the Mississippi
miles.
10 Road from Milwaukee, on the east line
" Wisconsin, ENTHUSIASTICALLY 10 Prairie La
Crosse, on the west line Of the State on the Mis-
sissippi River--250 miles.
~ Road from Fond du Lac on Winnebago
Lake, in Wisconsin, southerly to Janesville-l00
miles.
IL. Road from Green Bay, in Wisconsin,
49, Road from Shawneetown, Illinois on the
Ohio River westerly to the Mississippi River
$50 miles
20 Road from Warsaw, Illinois on the Mis-
sissippi River, northeasterly 10 Peoria-l5O
miles
81. Road from Warsaw 10 Rockford near
the line of lllinois-225 miles.
20. Road from Oakland, near Detroit north. |
westerly across the State of Michigan, to the
mouth of Grand Riyer-about 200 miles.
Road from 4 afay,tto
y across the States Of Illinois and Iowa or