New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-30
GALENd AND ITS LEAD HKWES.

Correspondence ofThe N. Y. Tsib'ne.
GnEsA, Ill, Monday. Dee H. 1883.
Our bung lead city has been making fapid strides in
business and population daring the last yeT very large
number Of good substantial business hoSsss have been
erected All classes Of citizens have teen constantly
and profaby employed rst class hoie Is in tho conrso
Of erection and will be completed early next oea'on when
completed will be unsurpassed by any Ia tto West aud
may hope offer ind'repent tn STRANGERS vi'tn; our
lead district to stop awhile aud examine he magnificent
and varied scenery that sirr0uHs us IN" nyh proc our
great staple has borne tbs year giving - impetus
mining interest The anoSnt shppod tnss seas"n WI
show large ncrene over tho last Man rich lodas nave
been discovered IN vicinity which are Deng prohsoy
worked Csptali.ts ara 1Dns ~ s Nc. noah near
Srsirawa Moun'l sinking deep st~t using p'ss
erful engine with pumping apparatus IN otcr 70
ground in that elton and also To test no praclicaDy
Of working the mines % a much greater depth than shey
have been here ofore. have doub. they VIII 20 suo
eessiu in the nerse AS ys. VIC nv NV 90 oao,sI
and labor ,ienf ealy applied In ces siopng no MN
eral resources this country TIE res A VIII VII p,Svo 49,,
beynnd st suine entc'pan'h7' inc ,Dr"' ~
Of this whole COUNT In vast basna IL J. only on the
edges OUT rop Q. these where mo e-I VI 'n &
has been rails cd Within these basins, when shnhs arc
sunk agree depth viii be stores
Vvsz s mineral ws.h wi'Ashe execution OF Soa
atro and beaufjfpl the soil rich AMI unsurpassed Tor
fertility ~ any osh ~ In one Great Valley Tbs value 0,
ou son for ealssre Is beginning 20 be apprecaoh ana
s.fhouQase have large homo consumption, stl our sur
plss for Shipment Atd win DO very heavy This 50 ison.
The NinOis tenfr1UUyllrofD N now Wluin Z" mie ~"
city and will rea,h here during the coming season brny
Dg with IT, al rabrosds do an imnense increase ~
butintss and vyslsson To run in eOnBsxiDn with tfis
road viii Lave four magnificent st anboat mex sea,n
forming n daily ine between OsH city and ~ Pant In
setfeDrer lnst railroad company was organized under
the gene las II iowa, called The Great North w5ser1
10 csnsrnct road from Ttte des Morris, p9il' m,
vest tide ofbs mississippi y mills from this city, 70 the
nsat Of tho eseast southern bend Ofthe ST. Poters River
An aber a gentlemen from city accompanied b.
practical engineer made reconnaissance Of TIA route
and ~ ber Return made very favorable report Tho
dsibTce from hosre il but 2lo miles In north wecrl III
rscs d. fs asountry Ia settled two thirds Of the ani
l. fast alag apJ with eastern grafton the ~ Psters
RIVER Is fine Agricultural country, well tmDored End
Nslered F0nf the first 20 miles from The hssissipgi tho
grad ~ good better than from any other point on
rivor from there the road follows dividing ridge DO
sesn wateas tho valley Of the -. Psters In
alrDof1 air line n. W leaving The Mississippi - tbs
esst right band distance VARYING from 20 to 100
Eiks. n il, without Doubt, u iie most easy nd
Tracicsbe for the distance that De found Ia ts
Wet n few miles father ME 6SrcettOs re1ches
Coz. Sofvens b1rvty Of lat notice in the ~.
Isais ~ eTs II ihcir syargiLg about o. liz routes
ths Psa,c, speak - Gsena ri-c rri cay New York
bGueee snscaf ila evoTs Ills TOu'l Draw line frDn
ie sosb ern point u Like Michigan % the Great Bead Of
the - Peten and the NoTihcls Pacss rOns t. see
and a. wiA H. u " Yoyk mi BO.t0a rifle a. then lids
s1gE eston f e IOVs ' oil, will spDssr very
tifnercal Bot, ssde r. GTy aniicipa'ons, far
ching a. The Pec the oject Toe ihs road Is eatidei
IL consider dion than nany oher new scheme I.
piu otna conAanic alton With tie Unitod States foT,s
t The North WIT H. viz pas through the ceoser u
cesthesn Town. 1t takes the richest and most desrabls
ponon Of a.nsesoa. j. Ia its section Of the North
wet tbt, lhc gat tide Il Essexn ongfa0D i sat-
tng ena Det<e q rn-oad cOulE be cJh1lee this whOii
ecunfF3 wot-< 10 denfs,y settled. sw.s