Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-02-04

re" We learn that the citizens of Della
van and Geneva are resolved upon building
a railroad connecting those two towns with
the Fox River Railroad at Genoa. some two
miles north of Richmond. Sufficient encou-
ragement has been obtained bv subscriptions
and pledges to warrant the belief that the
road Will be built at an early day. This road
Will penetrate the heart of Walworth County.
and secure ready home market to a rich
and highly cultivated agricultural district
Geneva and Delavan are both fourishing
towns, both have good water power, and
both command an extensive trade from the
surrounding country in which they are stu
ated. Walworth County probably raises
more beef and pork, and agricultural prod
ucts for expectation, than any other county
in the State. There is a pressing necessity for
railroads with the farmers and business men
Of Walworth County the people are evin-
eng a determination to avail themselves
of these facilities for marketing their prod
ucts.
1t is question of much Importance, not
only to the inhabitants of Walworth county,
who are interested in the Deleyan, Geneva
and Genoa railroad, but also to the people of
this city and county, as to what port on Lake
Michigan can be most readily and convenient
ly reached from Genoa And frst,-will it
promote the interests of Walworth county to
to take the route from Genoa by way Of the
Fox River Railroad to Chicago? Manifest
ly not; provided a road shall be built from
kenosha to Genoa, or some point in the i'm
mediate vicinity of that place; if such a
fold advantage to the people of Walworth
county in making Kenosha the point for
reaching the Lake Shore in preference to
Chicago. The first is, that Genoa is some 40
miles nearer to Kenosha than Chicago.
Forty miles extra railroad transportation
on agricultural products is no inconsiderable
item for the people Of Walworh county-a
tax which would essentially lessen the annu-
al profits of the farmer. Besides, when the
harbor at Kenosha will be finished, (and it
is now certain that it will be,) wheat, flour
and other heavy commodities, will be sent to
Buffalo, by way of the lakes, cheaper from
Kenosha than from Chicago The reason
for this is apparent. Sail vessels will go
to, and return from Buffalo, ordinarily, from
two to four days less time, than from Chica-
90 to Buffalo and return. This will eventu-
ally reduce freight correspondingly.
But there is another advantage, which
doubtless has been to some extent overlook
ed heretofore. If the citizens Of Geneva, Del
AVIAN and other towns in Walwoth county,
choose the route to kenosha, they will not
only reach the Lake Shore by some forty
miles less travel, but may absolutely 60 to
Chicago on this route by travelling over less
number of miles, than by the way Of Elgin
on the Fox River road. Such is the case, if
our information in regard to distances is cor
rect. If, then, there be no fault in our state
ment, the interests ofthe people of Walworth
County are most clearly indicated in respect
to the route most advantageous for them to
select, to reach the shore of Lake Michigan.
And TIE people Of this city and county have
a corresponding interest in the matter which
should lead them to cooperate without de-
lay in such measures as shall tend to the
mutual benefit of all concerned.