The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-13
Fruits of the Great Enterprise.

By an authentic announcement in our adj
vertising columns of the Engineer-in-Chief of
the Illinois Central Railroad, it will be seen
that the Main Trunk and the Galena Branch of
this great work, is now fully completed and
ready for business, with the exception of that
small portion of the latter extending from Ga
lena to Dunleith. The man travelling South
cars at Chicago, and never be troubled
to change his seat until he arrives al Cairo
After the 18th inst the same comfortable con-
venience will be afforded the people of this far
Northwest, upon their arrival at Galena, jour-
neying southwark. From Chicago to Cairo
and from Galena to Cairo, over the same track
after we arrive in the centre of the Prairie
State at La Sallc! 1t seems, that until the
Central Company complete the Chicago branch
of this road-which will be some time this year
they have made arrangements to make their
connection from Chicago with their main trunk,
by running their cars over the Galena and
Chicago road, and the Aurora Extension. to
La Salle-thus giving them the full benefit of
their entire road and its branches before the
latter are entirely finished. .r- ,s..s.. g....
The opening of the Central from Galena
South, will prove ofno small advantage to the
business citizens Of this upper country, who
wish to visit st. Louis before the opening of
navigation-not only for the Immediately com.
ing spring, but for all springs to come. We
can now, in mid-winter, get down to st. Louis
in about as short time as we can by steamboat
in a moderately low stage of water. A citizen
of st. Paul arrived at Dubuque q few days
since, in only three and half days from home.
He would, of course, be in Galena in four days.
and (were he going that way) in st. Louis in
less than five! Two years ago. it took all of
two and half weeks to make this winter trip
from st. Paul.
Passengers going from Galena to st. Louis
by rail hereafter, can either leave the Central
Road at Bloomington or at Sandoval The
first named connection will save considerable
time and distance although by going down as
far as Sandovel, you have railroad all the way
to Illinoistown, directly opposite st. Louis,
while by the Bloomington route you must take
steamboat from Alton to st. Louis.
We published, a few weeks since, statistical
article from the Chicago Tribune, showing the
rapid progress with which this great Railroad
enterprise has been driven forward to compile
tion. we recollect rightly, it is less than four
years since the State executed it's deed Of trast,
ceding its lands to the ComPahy: And now
we behold the people. Of the State feaiplng' the
full fruits of thefllbetality: and discriminating
forecast. No suclr stupeAaSis pub :iipproye::
ment did the world ever before see constructed
and put in practical use in so short time.
Nicholas of Russia is a great railroad builder,
as well as great soldier and statesman, but he
never linked together three hundred miles of
iron rail in so short time as COL Mason has
occupied in the construction of over seven him.
dred miles. Nicholas had his millions of serfs
but our Republican engineer merely called into
his service what the Autocrat would STYLE
handful of men-the highest number worked at
any one time being only about 10000 and
behold in three years. his dark iron trail streaks
the green prairies from Lake Michigan to the
Lower Mississippi, and from the upper waters
of that great river to its junction with the
beautiful Ohio! f.s
Are there any anti-Central Railroad men in
Illinois to-day! Are there any who cry ont
against "Wall Street Monopolists" the
State has been ''swindled" out of its landsp
Four years ago they were as plenty in that
State as the same breed of cavillers and grum.
blers are now in Minnesota But there is not
one of them left to-day and the time will come
when one Of the species will command a high
premium in Minnesota. ~
@& A married lady found her two sons
quarrelling, and in hopes of putting an end to