Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-07
THE QUINCY FRAUDULENT NAP.

! This outrageous piece oil work. representing
Quincy on the direct line of the Hannibal and
St. Joseph Railroad, and Hannibal with mere
branch, has, II seems, reached New York, and
lis producing its intended effect there. F
| The folio wing extract from an article on 'ln-
vestn,ents in Western Works." publishedin the
United Strtes Economist, a leading commercial
paper of New York, contains the proof in the
lines we have italicsed that the Quincy fraud !
ulent map has been circulated in the East pal
pably for the purpose Of attracting population,
and procuring money under false Pretcnfes Of cues.
Ittondbie fa1nsSs, 10 build eastern, connections.
We should be obliged TO the editor of the
! Economist, if he will take notice Of map which
we shall send to him, containing the correct in
formation. . sr a' rnaq ,,noail
We notice another interesting fact in the
Economists article. The St. Louis Intelligen-
Ger in quoting paragraph from New York
paper, in relation 10 the sale Of bonds OF "The
Great Western Railroad Of Illinois, asks "What
road is this P" The question is answered in the
remarks below, which we have itnlicised 1t
appears that our Hannibal and Naples Railroad
will constitute link in the road called in New
York, "The Great Western Railroad Of Illinois,
and in that city held TO be tone of the most i'm
Eportant in the whole country" because, says
the editor OF the Economist, t'it The. great
Western Railroad Of Illinois is The Illinois link
lin that direct route from New York towards the
Pacific, which is in process Of construction" to
St. Joseph. ........
To connect with Quincy from the western
side Of the Mississippi river, there is no rail-
~ dd commenced or in contemplation /; but in
very short time a railroad will be constructed
on straight line from st. Joseph, on the Mis-
twenty Mules belotc Quincy--to Naples on the
Illinois river. AT the last named place it will
connect with the Naples and Springfield rail-
road. mentioned below in the Economists ar
ticle. Between 81. Joseph and Hannibal, then,
and not between ST. Joseph and Quincy stretches
the Missouri link in THE Great Western Rail-
road" TO the Pacific, on the reputation Of which
the Quincy people have endeavored 10 lay violent
hands, without shadow OF title, present or
prospective.
Here follows the extract from the article in
the Economist:
We have been led to these remarks in conse-
uuence of the announcement, during the week,
: OF the prompt taking of the one million dollars
, Of the 10 Der cent bonds of the Great Western
Railroad of Illinois, by Messrs. Ketchum, Rogers
:. and Bement of this city. II is understood that
the whole was taken for themselves and clients,
embracing the most influential mercantile firms
in New York. This was during an alleged sea-
: son of "tighness in the money market;" that is
l to say, when stockholders, shinp'as'er banks
= and quack iinancieis cannot borrow without Sc
d curity. At such moment, however, Few OF
IS the merchants Of New York subscribe million
S to meritcrious enterprise, as matter OF
O course. -. .-
!, The Great Western Railroad of Illinois is one
: offhe most important in The trhols country, mas
much as that il is the Illinois link in that direct
route from .Ne,r York totcards the Pacific, which
is in process Of construction TO the Missouri
u river. 1t runs FROM THE ILLINOIS RIVER DUE
n EAST rHRoU oH JAc6soSyILLE, which contains
The yre,t charitable institutions of the State
Il throgh Spring field the State capital, uterSect
e The Central Railroad at Decatur, and proceeds tc
\. the Wabash river in the direction OF Lafayette
4, This line is about ITO miles. .
h. The great system of railroads in Ohio connec
y, ting with New York and Philadelphia has beer
developed, and continues by successive routes
Through Indiana 10 tne ltlih"ls Hhe' OH Ht
w ST the road from OPPOSITE QuTNcY has 6ec'
s commenced 10 cross Missouri on lis wdyto The Pa
eifc. The read from indianapolis 10 Terre Haut'
+ is about being extended to the Illinois line anC
THE completion of the Great Road TO connee
ns East and West, with the great lines coming iron
T. Toledo from Worcester, and from Columbus
will perfect the route across Illinois to the Mis-
- sissippi The expense Of this extension wil
~ be very much modified by the remains of III
~ old State work, the grading and masonry of whic
G remains very good. The expenditure Of 81,
e. 100000 would put the whole in working orde
from Decatur, The junction With the Centri
IS and with the Terre Haute Roads 10 the Illinois
in where steamboat connection with st. Louis
et already formed. To secure the foam the whol
aS road, with it's deposits, stations, rights, an
franchise was moFgaged in trust to the Farmer
,r. loan and Trust CO., OF New York, for the pay
81 ment Of the bonds in fifteen yeaTs.
olJ These bonds, as we have said, wer
30. promptly taken, and the work is being Pu
v sued with extraordinary Viyoi portion I
the iron already purchased has arrived a
Anew Orleans, and the "lies" are already 4
'eeu the line
IN From Springfield to Decatur the road rur
through the valley of the, Sangamon, one Of d
most fertile and salubrous of regions, and Il
incipient movements on the road have alreaC
attracted ihther immigration, as well as beyol
on the future route of the road. The 10, a. bus
80 nesS thus grows with great rapidty, and mo
iO' than repays the high rate Of interest which {
Company with iudicious ensrgy and spirit,
int Iternines to pay on the bonds 9
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