Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-22
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From, III. Paris Mercury.
HANNwEL AMIDST. JoBHIH HtkLR0AD LOCATED.
Aiaeeting q The 81 Id 4 Directors Of the
HaV ibS and Joseph Rsilsoad was held at
GA low last week. The Directors present
Thos. f! Tho.k Epson r. D. Hyd, T. 8. Talbot,
and John COrby. The principal business OathO
meeting Of the Directory was TO decide upon
the location Of said road several routes having
been surveyed. The location was fixed aSfOl-
lows: Starting from the city Of HunnibslJ pass
ing UP Bear Creek to the town Of Palmyra
thence taking the Southern route along the diYi-
ding fridge near sSharpSbafg; end about seven
miles south Of Shelbyville, between the waters
| Of the North and Middle Forks Of Salt .rivery
passes three and q half miles south Of Blooming
ton, south Of Linneus, and near the town, OF
| Chilicotbe; thence by the Utica divide to Cas-
tile, takes the Southern route into tie city Of ST.
Joseph, this being the line reported by the CHIEF
! Engineer as most favorable" This is
favorable TO Monroe county as could have BEEN
expected, as it runs only some lF nilesnSrth'of
Paris. A station, or as the French would say.
depol, will no doubt bs located not far from
where the State road from Paris to Shelbyvills
will GROSS the Railroad, and = Plank road to
said station, would give our people great facili-
ties for the transportation Of produce and mer-
chandize, and would also be the means OF great
" enhancing the value Of real estate in this
county. With these roads, the people Of Mon
roe could sell every article Of produce at river
prices, as freightS would be merely nominal. A
station at the above mentioned point would also
suit the people of Shelbyville and Shelby coun-
ty generally. When the North Missouri Rail-
road shall be completed, Monroe will DO as
. E.. La, oil
other county in the State, ST. Louis excepted.
Promising that the aforesaid road will be loca-
ted on her southern border, with the Hannibal
and st. Joseph road on her Northern side with
plank roods connecting the principal towns in
the county with one or both Of these roads, who
can estimate the benefits that will result there.
from to the county-ihe whole county, each and
every part OF il? In this case, the people Of
the county can trade at their option, either ut
Hannibal or st. Lous-paying but little freight
and attended with none o. those annoying delays
to which they are now subject. The pros poets
Of our County were never more fattering, and
J with an energetic and industrious population,
she promises still to maintain her rank amonp,
the very first counties Of the State. Thus il is
with the State at large-fron every quarter We
can hear of increased energy among the people,
and each county is apparently striving to out
strip the other in all that appertoins TO make
J people healthy, wealthy and WISE All thanks
to our enterprising railroad companies, and our
indefatigablo representatives in Congress, not
forgetting our own State legislature. Missouri
i is now on the high road to prosperity and true
greatness, and with railroads and navigable riv.
ers to every point of the compass-rich in min
a eral and agricultural resourcSs-who can be-
: speak for her other than glorious career. e.
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