The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-09-09

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoAD.--In regard to
number of the Chicago Press says:
Every citizen ofIllinois has reason to look
with pride on the progress of this work. In
less than six months it will be entirely com
plcted. and with the other roads, either now in
operation, or to lie finished during the wear
1870, Illinois will have one of the most perfect
and extensive railroad systems possessed by
any State in the Union.
The grant of lands given by the government
to the State, and transferred to the company.
has formed sure Iasi, for the credit of the
road but when the late financial embarrass-
incnts deprecated the bonds of the company
The directors, who are the principal stockhold-
crs, boldly called in instruments and hence the
work has not been delayed single hour for
the want of funds.
We announced a few days since, that the
railroad bridge at Lasalle was completed, and
the first train ofcars had passed over in fine
style. Col Pearcc, the contractor of the fifth
division. was in the city on Saturday, and re-
ports the line completed from Bloomington to
Decatur. iorty-four miles. Within few days,
perhaps the present week, trains will leave by
the Aurora Railroad regularly for Decatur.
Decatur is one hundred and seventy -four miles
south OF this city. and is the county town of
Macon county. 1t is surrounded bv one of the
-nest portions of the State.
The trains are now running from this CITY
regularly on the Chicago Branch, to Urbana.
IN Champaign County, one hundred and TWEEN
lynne miles from this city. Our merchants
are now receiving large trade from that coun-
ty. The trains have become considerably
heightened out but when the road is complet-
ed to Cairo, it is scarcely hyperbole to say, that
1t will be mighty long tramp from one end
of the train to the other.
There are now in all some four hundred
miles completed and in operation. The re-
manning three hundred will all be graded dur
ing the fall, and the whole is to be completed
and in operation by the first of February next.
That will be proud day for the empire state,
vi the Mississippi Valley.
In regard to the progress ofthe road between
Galena and Scales Mound, the Jeffersonian of
the 29th, speaks as follows. There is little
doubt but the road was opened to the Mound
on Monday last. This is glad tdings to all the
people of this upper country:
On Saturday last. in company with Mr.. Ger.
main, the efficient Resident Engineer of this di.
VISION OF the Illinois Central Road, we went
over tne inc eastward to point about mile
and hall beyond Scales Mound where wo mo,
.he uachayers working their way manfully
toward the Mississippi. The whole line ovcy
which we rode is in state of great forward noes
except the deep cut of the Mound, and the emf
at Nipond's, some two miles this side of tho
Mound. - '''e
The track will probably be laid down to the
Mound on Wednesday, and on Monday newt
the trains VIII run up regularly to Warren. In
!ne meantime, The work in the deep cut is be-
ing driven forward with all the speed that mon
and money can attain. 1t will be impossible
under the most favorable combination of cir.
cumstances, to get the track in that local;ty