Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-31
THE QUINCY rRAUDuIENr. MAP,


ST Joseph Railroad, and Hannibal with mere
:sbraneh, has, it seems, reached New Y Ork, and
is producing its intended effect there god
: The lowing extract from an article on ON
. Vestnents in Western Works." publishedin the
y" United STATES Economist, leading commercial
paper of New York, contains the proof in the
lines We have italcised, that the Quincy fraud
plen: map has been circulated in the East, pal
pably for the purpose Of attracting population,
and procuring money under false pretcnceS Of dues-
fsonabt tairnsSS, TO build eastern connections.
an' We should be obliged to the EDITOR OF the
u Economist if he will take notice of map which
we shall send 10 him, containing the correct in
formation. ......... .....j.. ,..
., We notice another interesting fact in the
Economists article. The st. Louis Intelligent
Ger, in quoting paragraph from. New York
paper, in relation to the sale Of bonds of "The
Great Western Railroad Of Illinois, asks 'IYhat
road is this ?" The question is answered in the
remarks below, which we have italicised. It,
appears that our Hannibal and Naples Railroad
will constitute link in the road called in New
York, "Thc Great Western Railroad of Illinois, -
and in that city held to be 'One Of the most i'm
portant in the whole country" because, says
the editor of the Economist, ait ('The great
Western Railroad Of Illinois is the Illinois link
in that direct route from New York towards the
Pacifc, which is in proc ess Of construction" to
St. Joseph. ..... t..n . ~.'... ...... i
m To conpect with Quincy from the western
side Of the Mississippi river there is no rail-
rdGd commenced or in contemplation but in a
very short time railroad will be constructed
'on straight line from st. Joseph on the Mis-
souri, river, due east, through Hannibal
iuer,ty o,lcs below Qaincy--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
tcle. Between ST. Joseph and Hannibal, then,
and not between st. Joseph aud Quincy stretches
the Missouri link in THE Great Western Rail
road" 10 the Pacific, on the repsGdtioa of which
the Quincy people have underworld TO lay violent
hands, without shadow of title, present or
prospective.
Here follows the extrac from the article in
the Economist: ..u.. ...
We have been led to these remarks in conse-
quence of the announcement, during the week,
Of the prompt taking Of the one million dollars
of the 10 per cent bonds of the Great Western
Railroad Of Illinois, by MesSrs. Ketchuin, Rogers
and Bement, of this city, It 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 Brightness in the money market - that is
to say, when stockholders, shinplaSter banks
and quack financieiS cannot borrow without Sc
curity. At such a mement, however, few of
the merchants of New York subscribe million
to meritoriouS enterprise, as matter Of
course. r. r.l.#.r.,... ,,..c,I
81 The Great Western Railroad of Illinois IS one
Ofthe most important in The lchole cOdnt,s, mas
pauoh as that il is Hs Illinois link in that direct
route from .Neu York to,UaTdS The Pacific, which
is in process Of construction to the Missouri
river. 1t runs FROM THE 1LLISois RIVER DUE
EAST THROUGH JACKSONVILLE, which contains
the great charitable institutions Of the State,
through Springfield the State capital, iHteTSsctS
the Central Railroad at Decatur, and proceeds to
the, Wabash river in the direction Of Lafayette.
This line is about ITO miles. ..u gaiiIinl
y The great system Of railroads in Ohio connep-
ting with New York and Philadelphia has been
developed, and continues by successive routes
through Indiana TO, the Illinois line. Oh the
,WeStthe road from OPPOSITE QV1NCY has bee"
commenced 10 cross Missouri on ais Way to The Pa
Oifc. The rsadfrom indianapolis to Terre Haute
is about being sxtendedItO the Illinois line, and