Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-02-02
Weston and st. Louis Railroad.

Weston. The article from the Liberty Tri
bune, spoken of, appeared in The Times =
The people of Howard, Boone and Cala.
way, would DO we'll 10 examine this Rail.
road project with some care:
The Tribune proposes to raise So Geo..
600 for the Weston Central Railroad, and
estimates two hundred miles as the distance
to intcrsect the North Missouri Railroad. in
galloway county. Two millions will prob
ably make eighty miles of this read, lcav
ing enc hundred and twenty miles 10 be
built by ST. Louis and the State. This may
be done should the right sort Of men take
hold OF it. Should the amount be not al
together raised, we would lend a helping
hand across the river. We would say to
the counties having river border that our
interest is identified with theirs. We all
belong 10 the same great valley, sharing
alike in its advantages and disadvantages.
Let us make common cause, and success is
assured.
Let the Weston Re,lrond cross The Mis-
souri, river at Lexington instead of 81.
!, Charles. Chicago is then ont of tEc qucs-
ton. Let your road pursue tie river TO n
little below Waverly; thence acruss Saline
county 10 Arrow Rock; thence by the riv.
CT TO Boonville and Jefferson City. The
river making q detour Of some ninety miles
in passing around Saline county 10 attain n
point which may be reached in thirty miles
by Railfoad; and considering Tie Petit
Usage Plains as q continuation f the river
grade--almost a perfect level-w,,h gently
rolling ridges; thence TO Arrow Rock, will
determine the location on the south side Of
the river.
These thirty miles can be constructed a.
less cost than any section Of equal length Oh
: the road.
will state few facts about Saline COIN.
ty, not generally known. We exported il
1852, Of hemp, Geo tons, and have mn an
nnnlly increasing product. This, alone
would yield net revenue to our farmers o
$200,CC0, which is cxc,u,ve of our TO-
bacco, wheat, pork, bacon and lard. dr.,
hides, cattle and mules. Saline county sub
scribed ;S2G0, 000 in stock of the Pacific
Ralro'd, on certain conditions. and n popu
laa vote authorised subscription Of $500,
GOO. The right Of way was freely giver
through the county, and in addition thereto
bonus was being raised as a free offering
to the Company, for The purpose of paying
for the right of way in o'her counties. II
This fund individuals contributed in sums o.
twenty-five dollars up to five hundred dol.
lars, until an amount Of nearly So OOO, OOC
was reached, when the location of The road
arrested its progress. A like movement
was going on in Cooper and Lafayette coun-
tics.
In Saline county the friends Of Railroads
had 70 contend against the violent OPPOSE
tion OF some of the most distinguished men
of the State, who are her own citizens
Nevertheless, the Railroad influence, rs
contras:cd with those who hold 10 n river
transportation being sufficient for us, gain.
cd grculi daily, as is evidenced by tho
facts above stated.
We hail with joyous anticipations the
movement that is beng set on fuot at Yves
ton. They deserve success who put their
ewn shoulders 10 the wheel before callinp
on Hercules. Should their efforts single
handed he as unavuiling as ours, then from
the materials we will construct flotilIa and
with jury masts still spread orr canvass tc
TIE breeze. A friendly vessel is seen loom,
ing mp in tho dsarcc; she has made sigma
OF relief, and our port is in view.
Then LET us put cur reckoning together
Leaving ont Of the calculation the conniic.
of Charlton and Galloway, we have ST..
10000 LEFT or the Tribune estimates, &c
which we will add 81 $50 eco for the co,n.
, ties and individuals south Of tlle river
This makes olIr common purse worth 49,.
CCO.0CC. Let a charter be- granted on con.
diIion that this sum be raised. and VIC o
the south side Of the river will give good
account Of a.rselves. And we will no
doubt the superior ability Of the north side
With these three millions we will app',
for n branch connection with the Pacif,
Railroad at Jefferson City. Dies any one
doubt. Messrs. Editors, that the bearers o.
$3,UOO,o00 would receive q cordial wei.
cone?
We will examine the reciprocity of ad.
vaniages. From Weston is q distance Of
fI'y-iivc or SIXTY miles, wholly interior ans
north Of the river. A continuous border
connects lis whenever assistance is solicited
The river interroscs the only obstacle be
twiXt us--this will be crossed at each nj
the principal depots on the Company's OWL
boat, thereby reducing lie cost of trans nor