Georgetown weekly news., 1855-02-01
Stage Line from St. Louis to Sacramento.

Stage Line from st. Louis to Sacramento.
On Saturday evening, December 23d,
number of our influential citizens met at the
Office of the North Missouri Railroad, to
consider the practicability of establishing a
line of stage coaches from the frontier line
of Missouri to Sacramento.
Col. O'Fallon was called to the chair
and A. S. Mitchell appointed Secretary
After free and full consultation upon the
feasibility of the proposed enterprise, and
the decided expression of opinion on the
part Of gentlemen long familiar with the
routes across the Plains and Mountains, it
seemed to be the unanimous opinion of the
meeting that the stage line must be started.
Resolutions were moved and adopted
unanimously, that application be made at
once to the State Legislature for a charter,
and that committee be appointed to draft
a charter, and also committee to cores
pond with parties in California who are re-
ported to have already taken steps towards
similar coach line from the Western end,
The meeting then adjourned to meet On the
call OF the President, when the charter will
be presented and considered. We think we
see success III this enterprise, and great ben
NIAC W ~ |4Ouio anu 4hlSSOuIl.
We clip the aboye cheering notice from
the st. Louis (Mo.) Republican. The
people of that city are alive to the import
ance of stage line from St Louis to this
city, and have taken step which looks to
immediate action. The plan suggested was,
to obtain charter, and then organize a
company, We are informed by those who
know, that some of the heaviest capitalists
in ST. Louis participated in the action of
| the meeting. Col. O'Fallon, the President,
is reputed to be worth over million of dol
lars, and, if disposed, can put on line of
stages himself. We presume the next mail
will bring communications from the cons
mittee to parties on this side, in reference
to the undertaking.
Missouri is deeply interested in carrying
out her system Of railroads. 1t was adopt
ed by the last Legislature, and a heavy re-
rponsibility assumed by the State, in order
| to secure its consummation. The great
changes which have occurred in the fnan-
cal world, and particularly the great de-
preston in railroad stocks, have affected her
enterprises very seriously, and left her a
| load which is about as avy as she can
stagger under. She is, tn refore, not in
condition to assist the stage route directly.
were she so disposed. But those engaged
in the enterprise do not ask State aid In
fact, stage line over the plains is not fit
subject for direct State aid. 1t should be
left entirely to individual energy and love
Of gain and excitement All that is asked
ofthe General Government and Of the States
and Territories is, to make a good road,
lined with stands, where travellers can get
food, and military stations, with garrisons
to protect the emigrant from the attacks Of
the Indians, and private enterprise and cap
ital will soon put on the stage lines Let
this be accomplished and the proposition
of the st. Louis meeting would Instant
ly be met on this side by men ready and
willing to put their time, talents, experience
and money into company to establish a
daily line Of stages across the continent,
from Sacramento to st. Louis. Union,