The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-03

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Railroads In the West.

AAilronds In the West
Circular 10 The Stockholders of the Mississippi and A.
iontic Railroad Company
At the meeting OF your board Of directors at
Marshall they elected me to, and accepted the office
OF president Of the company.
Ienter upon this with determination OF press
ing the work the vigorous manner to an cary CON-
peton.
regard this road the most important WORK, of
the kind In the Union IL is the last link that Is wanted
to complete the chain Of railroads that will connect the At
antc ocean and the Mississippi river
In less than year will be an ptsd line
Of railroad from Terrc Haute to New York Boston II
must be extended to st Louis The wants of the country
the great interests OF trade commerce. and tayelreoute
that this work should be constructed and IL will be built
II IL the direct line, and capital will others while
there is even possibility that this be accom- plshed
The stock OF this road, when completed will be ono of
the best investments In the West Capital is looking
to H. and have the strongest assurances of liberal invest
ments in IL.
But there is much for you There yet bu, a small
amount comparatively, Of stock taken the line This
can and must be increased u Is for you your
people a lively interest the work. They need
have fears Of results These be good The road
viii be built II those who deeply Interested will
but lend fair helping hand.
| There have been cmbauaomens to the work
growing OF the provisions OF the general law We
must these, If we can-ifnot we must overcome
hem. Nearly the whole OF the right OF way eln,
pushed and active will taken secure tho
small amo unit remaining The Stats OF Illinois a deep
interest Ia the construction OF the road have faith that
her legislators II they do favor, will embarras by
unnecessary restrictions, and important enter
prise.
An effective corps of engineers is forming
yer the line, and will be early In the field. IL IL
purpose the chief Of this corps, scientific
and experienced and to charge him with 'he utmost
energy and In the prosecution OF his duties
hope you will him in cordial and render
him every practical assistance An Of eight per
cent has been upon the capital stock
pen.ss OF these preliminary operations you win
"A who
work must be seriously embarrassed.
Your late scv. and energetic president Mr. Wait has
been continued In the service vice president He win
the engineer force, and give the bene OF his
informa and experience. My engagement, other
quarters will occapy until May June, whsn az
pect pass the line and make your acquaintance
shall rely confidently your cordial support and coopera
ton and hope by energetic prosecution oil the work
Very respectfully,
JOHN BRoUGH,
President M. ~ A. Railroad Company.
MADISON, lind , March I, 1867 t3
II NAV be proper 10 remark in reference the fore
going circular Of Colonel Brough, that in very short
time there will be in operation continuous lines OF rail-
roads from nearly all the Atlantic cities 10 Ters Hauts,
ON tho Wabash river and the road is in operation
from Madison. on the Ohio. via Madison. Indiana, to
Tee Haue There have heretofore been. and stil ara.
two conflicting routes the State to the Mississippi
from Tene Haote One il the direct route to st. Louis,
via Marshall and vandalia and along the line OF the
Cumberland road the other claims the right to terminate
at Alton twenty-five miles above 81 Louis, and requiring
from Alton to ST. Louis steamboat communication of
thirty miles This astnamed route to Alton has
heretofore received the sanction Of the Illinois legisla
ture This road has special charter. while the rcsd
direct from Tee Haute to ST. Louis has only general
charter under which the oppose Of the road insist that NO
road can bsmade without further legislation granting psf
mission to obtain the shtof way private snds while
others and indeed the courts have decded admit that