Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-04-28
naces IN the toorld can make the necessary

Sh"uio CVfihcct with tne larger places by
wagon. And experiment had demon
-strated that continuous bridge made a
most excellent road. From this the
Plankroad sprang into existence, and for
time was built extensively in Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. Ohio,
Pennsylvania, New York, &c. 1t an
swered an excellent purpose; and when
built in timber country, and conse-
| quently, at a limited cost, paid well; and
| oftentimes paid well elsewhere.
But soon the demands of Commerce
insisted that the Wagon should be conf
ned to the Farm, and that all distant
transportation should be by steam.
And railroads commenced extending in
all directions to interior and rural places.
And this is increasing, fold upon fold as
rapidly as the ability of man and machi-
merry will admit.
A new era has dawned in this system.
The Railroad is found to satisfy best of
any known means, every want of COM
merce. As consequence it is extending
in all directions, and to all possible points.
Experience demonstrates that it builds
up and adds indefinitely to the wealth of
every county it is built in.
Experience also demonstrates that ev-
cry new road built makes demand for
ttrO more STILL
1t is found that there is no such thing
as having more roads than are needed
There are now two separate and distinct
large trunk lines from Chicago to New
York. We have been told by several of
the merchants of this City, that the ca
pacity of both lines is so taxed that it is
impossible almost to get any thing
through on them. One merchant rccciv-
ed some goods this week. that have been
fire reekS on the line, waiting to get
through. Another one told us that on
inquiry he found the lines so taxed that
he could get his goods more quickly by
the Lakes, and he was obliged to wait
and ship his goods round. 1t is the uni
versal testimony that tour more lines
would not accommodate well the present
business. All the papers state that there
never was so much business as now on
the lines, and never so much complaint
as now. Only a short time ago it was
predicted that when both lines were COM
pletcd, they would SO run each ether as
to starvc both.
Experience farther demonstrates that
they all pay; and that there is scarcely
any possible fear of road being made
that will not pay.
Some of the early roads that were
made when people did not know how to
make them cheaply, and that cost from
$4,000 to 100000 mile. do not pay
very well. But all the modern roads, at
a cost of only $4,000 to 10000 a mile,
all pay areN.
In the West roads hardly ever cost
much over $4,000 a mile; a quarter of
this amount is taken in stock; and West
ern roads all pay.
And this being the experience so Ear.
when we reflect that not one acre hardiy
in fly is tiled, is it hard to yield to Mr.
Greeley when he says: a Railroad can't
be buiU in the Hest that 'cont pay.
Taking the history of commerce for
our guide, and the past experience of rail
roads for landmarks, we believe that a
railroad from every harbor on Lake Mi
chigan to every corresponding point on
the Mississippi. or ON Rock River, will
pay. We believe a road from Wauke-
gan to Rockton, from Kenosha to Beloit
from Racine to GAINESVILLE, from Milwau
kec to WATERFOWL from Sheboygan to
Fond du Lac, and from Manitowoc to
Nenasha will all pay.
We have not vet begun to have prop
er conception of the undeveloped resour-
ccs Of this country. And as plentiful as
are the charters for railroads in WiScon-
sin, they are not more plentiful than the
roads will be, and that before many
years.
We therefore feel convinced. with the
fine harbor which is soon destined to be
completed at this point. that a railroad
from this place west will pay, and pay
rel.
The country is certainly as rich and
productive as any in the entire West:
! and the local business alone of strip
five miles north to ten miles south. will
in time alone make it pay.-D.
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