New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-15

already completed and a. much AGAIN more unoer coz
tract There several large nufsenes N ,no Vicinity
oftbe city, and number OF the Wealfnest cltlzens nav
inc acquired handsome capital, have abandoned their
nf;ors and business in town and turned their arteD
ton 10 the raising a stock Of which there has recently
been some very superior importetlona-
A COMPANY has been organized for the purpose
Of building road from Burlington to Coln-
III RInfT. over the route alluded o, but
the enterprise waits farther consideration and the d.
yelopments Of time The line Of railroad from Peoria
10 burlington will be finished in the course Of the next
eighteen mOrths and thence further on 70 Indiana IN
1854 and prophecy that this line viii be tie course tue
great Trunk Pacific Railroad viii traverse, when IN the
course Of the next fifteen years shall have a. many q.
three great OF railroad between the Atlantic aud
the Pacific shores
The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, now open 70
Peru one hundred mes from Chicago, will, If nothing
serious Dterposes be competed TO the Mississippi hVef
in 1853 At this point charter has been obtained from
tie Legislature If Illinois TO throw bridge across the
Mississippi ard connect with the Illinois aud Iowa SHORES
Tie contaminated structure is u stretch from inc ivy
Of Rock Island the Slough to the Island o. 'H
leland thu nee the Island short distance aOo'e '1e
cluster Of Old decayed buildings KNOWN as or ~
stropg and thence 10 the Iowa shore. Inc distshc5
over he main channel II the river Is fourteen huui
feet and the foundations for the erection OF haguh
cent and durable bridge are OF the most enduring cnaI
AFTER being nothing lees than solid limestone FROM
UarenpoJt westward railroad route has been surveyed
via the fast growing city Of Muscane which as wen rs
Dsvenport lies Oh the Mississippi, due west IRON the
srter city 10 Council Bluff. Davenport aud Rock Is
land are both beautifully situated the Mississippi al
noin having more advantages TO recommend II IMAM any
an the whole length Of the river If beauty OF loca'.n
and the charms OF superb climate are allowed TO gov
eru the choice Of the emgrant Davenport IL nng up
idly with New England and Eastern popuiatiOh ana Dis
fair 10 become prosperous manufacturing cry III 10
ploce in the Wesl have abOrng men and nechal,
les apparently doing well, 50 healthy ana conOeh7l
I L.. To 'uuQr
these cties seem to have wOnderfully purifying elect
on the atmosphere which have been told Is at all sea
cons Of the purcst and most inspiring character III
deed this point have been chosen by the powers
Of the meteorological world favorte theaier on
Which 10 display The most varied beautiful and brilliant
pbepomeDs Wind rain, hail, thunder lightning show
| ers storms, &c, &c, here pat on ne" complex III
and character and suggest the existence OF something
unusual in the exciting causes; Whle tne CLOUDS .He
roiubow haos surrounding the moon and dogs following
the run ere ~ eiOy and tpiencOr tlat Is as Ia'o
/ ss IL is harmless aud beautiful. 49,
Tie p sicsl characteristics Of the valley OF the MS
s.sippi afe a. get almost entirely uDknown when tb'y
shall be- revealed ia the OF ts progress the Causes
! which produce the phenomena have named VIII Do
found 20 be simple in heir character and entirely local
Wnhiy two years the Mississippi Will be Drdged' ana
/ for the fret time at the foot oi the upper hipds'
Then the West will remove its land marks OeyOnd mem
and the East spread its empire to the very feet OF the
! Yocky Mountains A. noble territory, a. ht Tor the
residence Of powerful and enter rsng people hes u
the west Of the Mississippi, and this side OF the ROCKY
Mountains as 20 the east Of II, and 70 the Atah'lo
Ocean; what them shall prevent It's growth, AMI "hd'
shall be raid in reply when il is claimed that the hisss
snp River is destined to be the center OF our great con
fderacy at a much earlier period than any Ole mas pre-
dcted or dreamedl -