The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-16
chicago and the North-we., Trade.

Chicago and the Northwest Trade
The following, from late number OF the
Chicago Press will not only prove interesting
to our readers on account OF the information it
affords, but also as an illustration of the fore
cast and spirit which Chicago is manifesting in
regard to controlling the business and trade
of the Northwest
For the Democratic Press.
Upper Mississippi Trade-DunleIth and Dubu-
que.
DrBreuE, Iowa, Nov. 20, 1854.
EDIroEs CHICAGO Press Please permit me
to say, through the medium of your excellent
commercial paper, that | think you misiead the
business men of your city in your leading arti-
Gle of Saturday last, entitled "IIow are we to
secure the Trade" You recommended that
one of the means by which that trade can be
secured is for your Merchants to obtain an in
tcrest in the Minnesota Packet Company"
owned at Galcna. You tell them that 1.-The dis
lance from Galcna to St. Paul is $50 miles,
and the whole intent Of your article is directed
to Galena as the terminus of your railroad. and
he point of commencement for the Upper Mis-
sissippi Steamboat trade. | trust, however,
that you are not ignorant of the fact that Ga
lena will not be the terminus of your railroad
on the opening of navigation next srring, but
that it will Lave reached its final terminus at
Dunlieth. the present ferry landing opposite
Dubuque. The distance from Galena to Dun
lieth is fifteen miles by the present stage road,
tnirteeh nnilcS ny me line OF the railroad' ana
thirty miles by water, according to the cards
1l inc H"iena anu MINI SOFA acNet company.
inc raiiroaa Is an Sraucd from 'aleha TO pun
iicti' anu VT. Du'chcI lhe contractor toiu me
tnat one mohtn WORK Wolliu complete IL Tor
!ae running Oh .ne cars; INC FREIGHT Depot,
"ssensIi n1pot' l"in an, &C. are an near
1on,pic c anu iirsc iio'ci: one hundred
process OF CONSTRUCTION ,r 70 DC hnishea on inc
nC E' .! nay. ihese rev 'ac.S VIII snow youi
o|pi.",''ts anu ~ ,"a' Duiiie'h of
~ uouIue' "ii ''o' H.ei'a, Is .ic po!h' Wh!ch
my shouiu ,ulA .lci a'.ei''oh. LOT DC IL 3D.
~ a'ic .niI VI stc',ipoa' ha'ga-
.ioli pe'ee puiii;c'u anu "aieha Is equal TO
o"H way III .nc wen VI water transportation.
you hcato one oi your most Intelligent
."p''.Ia's say IL" uays s!nce' mat ne had ten
,.Iousa"u uriia ~, W ln,cI. III 'hal company
!'c"'''hs VIC 'AiA.ieso'" . aenH' ooihri'hy OF
l n some company IN which lineage interests 5,
snouiu "u l.Ptescn.eo, "ouiu res pecuuly
susSos' wa, you "irecs ms a''e''ioh 10 Dun"-
!"c' "herc Doors 0, SUBSCRIPTION are now pc
ing opened by the Board oil Trade Tor stock to
daily Inc oil Steamboats,, to be put on next
spring as regular packets between Dubuque or
A'uiilcih anu 81. dui. Inc SUNS Oh CoNliucli-
tai clerks OF your business men Will have an
opportunity OF becoming 'partlners or prnci-
cal olfcers, and believe me that every facili-
ty will be afforded them sin directing business
/ to Chicago" L. '. Goodrich. Esq. one of our
most substantial merchant, is President Of the
Board OF Trade, to whom communications on
the SUBJECT OF Steamboat Stock can be address
ed.
Simply rcmarking that nunlcith is in the
State OF Illinois. as well as Galcna, am Gents.
Respectfully, &C.
REMAEKs.-Wc are glad to have called out
The above communication. because it again
brings prominently before our business com
munity SUBJECT III which they have a deep
and abiding interest and it also furnishes some
new facts that we are glad to have our people
put i'll possession of. And we take this occa-
sion TO say to &C. {. and TO all other wide
awake and intelligent business men WHO read
the Democratic Press, (and We are proud to
Know that nearly all that class of men do read
IT, WI thcr OF dubuque, DUnieith, or other
points upon the Upper Mississippi. as well as
all the towns throughout the Northwest. whose
interests commercially are in anywise connect
ed with Chicago. that our columns ave ever
open 10 wia,cver information they may desire
10 ihpart leiatNe 10 tnc pusl!css interests oil
lhGir respective localities.
Pol .le su'ycct hai'er oi tne ABOVE conn
nu'llc'''ci W. ma &c o'l'! 10 say. that ine heia
y. So.npetr,.t.on oc:"eei u"ic,a ana dubuque
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