The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-04-23

Ottawax OswssO Fox River valley Il. II
Pursuant to the notice given through the co
lnmrs OF this paper, the subscribers to the stool
Of the ottavs ed o.wreoF. R. v,R 3. met
Newark on the 18th mat Ssml Jackson, Esq
was called to the chair, and 9. II. Nsrris 81
pointed Secretary.
After some able remarks on the Importance
and the prospects Of the road by Nsssrs Champ
lin. Gro,hers. and Chapman, the meeting Pc
ceeded to the election Of directors, when the fol
lowing ;ndividuals were chosen: Lewis b Jsd
con. Jur ", Chapman, Walter Loues Jno. NJ
Crothers.. A. II. Arnolj. Vim. Thurbur Sanl.
jackson. Rcber, Rowe, johnson Nisncc, Gee, II
Norris. aud LORENZO Leland.
The meeting then adjoursei
Subsequently,. sta meeting Of 'be directors,
Geo II. Norris, Esq, was elected President OF
the company, and J J. Cole, Treasurer.
1t appeared that considerably more than The
amour, Of stock necessary to effect an organs''
tion $50 oOol had been subscribed, upon sll OF
which 2 per cent had been paid in although no
extra eIrr,ien to obtain subscriptions las yet
been made, its, part having been leit until after
a regular organisation should be eff sisd
Ssch Of our citizens as attended the meeting
feel she utmost eouhdence in the success Of the
sntsrpri,e. The citizens Of osw.go rledgcd
themselves to build the read from Aurora to os
w.ro without asking anv aid and as !, wa,
agreed TO put that part Of the road from Auro-
?. to Newark first under contract. not tho least
doubt j. entertained bet 4 suficier, ,mouut
Of stock subscriptions can be obtained 10 COM.
plate the other /. miles. Once completed 10
Newark, we have no fears As to the road not b.
ing completed to Ottawa. as also thence south
through the Nermilion coal h.lis towards
Blooming. on. so a, to unite with th. Chicago and
Mississippi r, R.
The whole road when completed, !, intended
10 form an important part Of an unbrosen line
from Milwaukee to the South as al.o from the
Wisconsin pneries to the South From Nlvau-
kee westward s road is already in operation IS
miles, there uniting with the Fox River valley
r, R which is under sostrac. to Elsis. From
Elen to Aurora the iron track il already laid,
and thence the Ottawa sni Q I. r V r. Z,
completes the chain to tbs place from Milwaukee
A road Is also ehartej-ihe Wisconsin Cen raj
10 start from the northern terminus Of the Fox
r Valley R. r. north to the pnerie., which ha.
every prospect Of coon being placed under con.
tract.
All tie roads north Of "a, proposing te con
meet with this road, erince the greatest sn1Is;y
to make the connection and when once in opera.
ton themselves give assurance, Of all needed
aid Indepenisn, connection with the Sos,h IS an
object offs much concern to Milwaukee and the
pine regions that it were simple folly TO suppose
it will not be effected at the earlies; possible day.
The pineries Of Wisconsin lie less than 200
miles north Of Ottawa. To within 50 miles Of
the heart Of them, the country is densely popula
ted, sboundng IN water power, and presenting
one Of the finest districts for farming purposes in
tie world. At present the only outlet Of those
immense iore.ts-mors extensive than those OF
Aicbsan-is by RATS AID floats, by very circuit.
Gus rout Of many hundred miles, down the Wis.
consn river to the Mississippi, and thence 10 the
Sssth. To the lumbernen Of Wisconsin the CON.
pletion ofthe proposed railroad to the South j.
contamination regarded as next in desrs bleness
only to the relisaiion Of the Utopia ofthe Poets