New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-04
GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD.

A correspondent of The Illinois State Register
speaks as follows of the route to Chicago:
sour citizens must hail with much pleasure the
announcement of the completion of this road to the
junction Of the Chicago branch of the Illinois Central
Railroad at TOlono, point seventysix miles nearly
due east from Springfield
"Ths work was brought to finish on Friday
evening, and the first passengertrain passed over the
entire length of the work on Saturday last.
"The travelling public now have another speedy and
reliable route TO Chicago and have choice of routes
which will give an opportunity of Judging where they
accommodated and where they not
II il very gratifying to the very many friends OF
L. j. Carter ts Chief Engineer ofthe Great Western
Railroad, TO see the completion of this important link
in that road, as has displayed more real man.
agemet or more energy in q work than he has in this.
nearly all the Western roads suspended labor their
new works, that on the Danvile Extension of the
Great Western Railroad went regularly onward.
Nothing daunted the Chief Engineer day or night
Springfield elsewhere found him still with the same
idea steadily ahead, with determination that knew
no Tagging and purpose that knew nothing but
success.
TOO much praise cannot be bestowed, also. upon
Josiah Hunt, esq, the engineer having immediate
charge OF the work. His patience and resolution have
been invaluable servants to him, in enabling him TO
surmOunt the varied and perpexng obstacles incident
to the building Of railroads across wild and unsettled
praiIles. Genilemen who are very familiar with
Eastern roads generally have but poor idea of the
necessary qualifications for who Is TO build a
ROAD IN the Western prar1es but the Great Western
Railroad Companies have displayed unusual sagacity
in selecting such mel 4. j. Carter and J. Hunt,
esqr, Tor the important position which they fill. With
such men road must prosper. Their feelings are
allied 20 the West and TO the interests of Western
people, and their civil and urbane department in their
private and official capacity during their residence
among us has won for them the very highest enco.
miums that generous and hOspitabe people like the
Ibnoisans are capable Of bestowing.
Dir. Carter is not less popular in his capacity of
superintendent than he IL in that Of chief engineer
The Great Western Railroad is operated regularly
safely and economically. No Western road, besides
meets IT. payments OF every kind with the same
prcmptness, a. all persons in il employ or having
claims against il can certify. And "a regards its Off
cen, can be said that they entirely free from
that boorishness often met with in Eastern railroad
officials. Mr. Dudley, the master of transportation.
IL gentleman, and pattern TO all biz subordinate-'
and IN matters conducive to the interests of the road
responds to the wishes and desires Of the superntend
ent with an unerceptonabe faithfulnes- la this. a.
m all other important particulars Mr.. Carter has
been singulnry sise and fortunate in his arrange.
Bi6nt.
. That he may long- continue to be among us and
he fully appreciated il ~ wish Of his now very nu.
meroue friends"