Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-12-08
From the Liberty Tribune, ID
Weston Central Railroad.


Weston Central Railroad.
Whilst all the world and the crest of
mankind" are either building railroads or
pointing public attention to others that
should be built, we, in this section Of Mis-
souri,, have been asleep; and yet there is no
road more feasible, and more called for by
the wants of travel and commerce than one
from Weston TO the intersection of the
North Missouri Railroad in Galloway co.
We design TO comment, at some length, up
on the advantages of this proposed road,
and to show that it will pay better than any
one projected in the State, and that the
means are in the hands Of the people, along
the line (unaided if ii be so by capital else
where) to build the road. 1t is only nee
essary to look at the wealth and population
of Platte, Clay, Ray, Carroll, Charlton,
Howard, Boone and Galloway counties; the
peculiar richness of the soil in those coun-
ties; their adaptation to the raising of Hemp,
Tobacco, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Cattle, Hogs,
Horses, Mules, &C., &c., and the dense pop.
ulation which they are capable of maintain
ing to prove, at once, that no other road in
the State traverses such country. A COM
parison Of the amount of travel from these
counties to Saint Louis, will also show how
much greater it is than from any other section
of the State. So Of the produce taken from
them. Experience has clearly shown that
railroad cannot be made to pay unless the
travel upon it is great. This is the main
source Of income. The distance of this
road is probably two hundred miles if it
should pass all the county seats in the coun-
ties named, and it will take to build it about
5 millions of dollars. This is large es,i-
mate, but it is well that we should not come
under the mark. Are the people along the
| line able 10 raise that much money? We
say yes; fully able, with the aid of the State
credit advanced in the same way as it has
been to the Pacific, North Missouri, and
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroads; to the
amount OF p millions. We take it for
granted however, that if this road will ter
inmate at St. Louis, thereby avoiding the
possibility of our connection with the Han
nibal and st. Joseph Road, and thus divert
the rich trade of three counties to Hannibal
or the Eastern cities--that St. Louis will
take half million of stock in it; leaving
the counties we have named TO raise two
millions. Now let us see if we are moi
reasonable in giving the opinion that Platte
county will subscribe $400, 900, Clay $780,.
900, Ray 100000, Carroll 100000
Charlton 100000, Howard 100000
Boone $3.50, 900, and Galloway $250,000
thus making the two millions. These
figures, some may be disposed to say, are
} large, and we admit they are, but no larger
than other counties in the state not a.
wealthy have footed up. If the manage
ment of this enterprise is committed to sucl
men as Dorriss and Cockrell, of Platte
, Doniphan and Arthur, of Clay; Brown an,
, Boyce, of Ray; Wilcoxson, of Carroll
: Brinker and Johnston, of Charlton; Swim
ney, Leonard and Hughes, of Howard; Rol
l Inns and Allen, of Boone, and Reed ant
! Hcckaday, of Galloway, they can, if neces
sary, swell the subscriptions by countie
Y and individuals, to three millions. Let tn
I public mind, therefore, be aroused on Thu
= subject so that at, the meeting of the mex
: Legislature, charter may be obtained, ant
: the ball put in motion We may say NOR
b on this subject but in the mean time woul,
i ask an expression of opinion from GU
= brethren Of the Press. There are loca
y facts all along the line which the Reporter
= Argus, Mirror, Brunswicker, Times, Ban
: ner, Statesman and Telegraph can urge a
It inducements to this enterprise. Let US &C
: in concert, and if this great work can
= not be set in motion.
: We present table taken from the re
turns of 1852, of the value of persona
property and land in the counties named: