The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-16
rs esrse. sH From The Cleveland (ohio) Plaindealer
Cleveland and ST. Louis Air Line Railroad =
Another Great Work begun

Wonders in the way oil internal improvements have
become common that 10 be asonished at
them. The national mode of travel is fast undergoing
entire revolution Indeed. railroads could not be pro-
jeced built and supported they are If the people, in
cited by the progressive spirit OF the age did demand
them. Common carriers left alternative bat TO
adopt the ceest mode OF transportation surrender
their profession Thus all at once, it would seem,
the old fogy system Abandoned cork legs laid aside,
and locomotives substituted
The great Northwest, with its inierminable space,
boundIees prairie, fertile SOIL teemng population, and
level surface presents The finest field on the habtablc
globe for the application. development. and practical u
y Ct The locomotive system OF transportation Inc Ia
be greater, and the country naversed richer,
than any locality known on either side OF the big waters
This appes 10 its internal busness but greater consd
Grafton arises from the points conaeced especially with
roads running cast and west.
Our rich and recently acquired Pacific possessions, the
opening prospectvely OF the grea, Pacific trade with
China and Japan, will bring from the west tide
of travel and tide OF trade that will almost equal
our eastern COMMUNICATIONS The lacihc railroad.
this great ihoroughfare Its location, well as
completion. is longer problema,icaL The trade and
travel Of country dictated by lis
and this interest will consult its convenience by locating
its commercial lhooughares in the region OF lis CONNER
cial business Now. matters not in what particular
latitude this Pacific road may the great desert The
travel il may bling will look 10 The Atlantic coast some
where north OF Baltimore and south OF Portland. II has
no business. nor will it travel in any State south OF
WATSON O. DlXOnb lnc 1HcIe ~ no COtUWtICe tueTe ,
there is trade, and commercial men have business
there Il has got 10 seek continuous route from the
Pacific 10 the Atlantic coast through Ohio. II is limited
north by the great chain OF lakes. II IL limited south by
the Ohio river and the slave States.
Again ii cannot reach The Atlantic coast through Ohio
except through Cleveland Why The Almighty has
placed high mountains through the Caronas. Virginia,
and Penney vana, running north ard south, unbroken in
range till they reach ibe level oil Lake Erie, which range
No, that such roads are not built and doing goodibus-
es, but the investment cost OF repair, wear oil machn
and increased motive power required on mountain
Ioaes, forbid Their ever competing with lake shore
IcaOs.
II is with view to accommodate this great western
through travel, soon 10 be brought into the Mississippi
ALLEY by the Pacific road. that the present airline rail-
70 d from ST. LOUIS TO this city has been projected.
While ether western roads have been located 10 accom-
modae particular localities, running zig this city
and to that owned ard controlled by coppa
mics, Ill doing well in accomplishing the local business
Of the country this road. with air line decnets
from point 10 point irrespective OF all other roads, and
Continues SCALE the great trunk rail-
road across from the Pacific ii completes with other
road but lis location will the lake country this
vast tide OF western travel and in this way benefit all
intersecting roads Some eight millions OF the stock has
already been subscribed by New England Capitalists and
under Mr. Hopkins, the indomiiable and enerprising
agent, Ik work is bound togo on.
ORGANIZATION OF CLEVELAND RAIL
,tteEt ROAD COMPANY.
The subscribers to The stock of the Cleveland and st
Louis Railroad Company convened in this city on the
22d nst pursuance OF legal notice, and elected the
following directors:
Israel bilIs. OF Newark B. Barker. of Cleveland:
G. Hussey, do. /; II Griswod, do. ii N. Day, OF Hud-
son H. H. Dodd, of Toledo F. H. Bnkley, OF Lima
All subsequent meeting OF the directors Israel Ollie
was elected president B. Barker vice PRESIDENT and II
B. Spelman secretary The Office OF treasurer remains
10 be filled. Krss,us Hopkins has, by vote Of the
board been appointed general agent The principal office
OF the country will be established the city of Cleveland.
On the Doth Of March lat the company proposing TO
construct The portion OF line in Indiana organized
and the board is now constituted as follows
Erasus Hopkins, OF Massachusetts, president (gover.
nor } Joseph A. Wright OF Indianapolis j. G. Davis, OF
Darke eosnty WIN. @, Coffin do. VIM II. Harding
OF lafayette; H. Dodd OF Toledo Ohio Israel Dille
Of Newark, Ohio VIM. h. Harding, secretary; f. NJ
Berson, OF Monlezuna. treasurer