The Cecil Whig., 1857-02-07

with their WORK. Ihe Southern Wisconsin
Rail Road will also reach the Mississippi
river at this point. There are two other Rail
Roads beside the Dubuque and Pacific, to be
be bull. from this city, one running north
west to st. Paul, the other south, to different
points on the river, both Of which will GER
lsnly be built.
The river navigation closed here OH End Of
December, s;iice which time the trade fIoin
the East has been brought by Rail road.
much delay in transportation being OCCASION
ed hy heavy SHOWS, which, drifting INTO deep
cuts in the road, have prevented the running
of trains for days at time. The Dubuque
and st. Paul Rail Road will pass through the
bcs, portion of Minnesota Tcrritory-well
watcred and of good soil, part Of which is.
even now, we'll settled.
| This city can certainly boast Of having the
! finest, and most substantial buildings Of any
city in the State. The amount of capital in
| vested in building in one year, has been put
| down by n gentleman who used considerable
care in getting, as near as possible to the
amount, (the year ending ON the last Of Sep
| tcmbcr last at one million, six hundred and
forty-one thousand seven hundred dollars,
| Isl G4l ,700). Some Of the buildings are
| very large; one hotel on Main Street, now
very nearly completed. will cost one hundred
and ten thousand dollars, (SllO,000 J A hotel
on Eighth street, already comm menced, three
| hundred and seventeen feet font on Eighth
street, by one hundred and sixteen feet deep.
| to be five stories high, will cost when COM
pletcd. one hundred and twenty-five .hou-
sand dollars, (Sl25 ,O00,). A large stone
| shot tower, built near tho river, will be a
| good investment to the owners. All the shot
| sold here. has been made at St. Louis, the
! lead being sent from this city to St. Louis.
our merchants paying freight both ways;
from the shot works we have now, it can be
bought, less the freight to and from that city.
Several large steam mills Of different kinds
have been built and almost any kind Of me
chanical and manufacturing business pays
we'll to the operator or employer. During
| the last session Of Congress this city, Through
the instrulncntality Of Gen. G. W. Jones'
United States Senator from this state; whose
aim has always been to advance the interest
! and prosperity Of his s.ate,) obtained An ap-
preparation Of eighty thousand dollars ESQ.,
oo0), for the purpose Of building Custom
II ".>e, and Post Office; which building will
i,u erected next season, in business part Of
the city.
In short, from the central position Of Du-
bnque; having Railroads running North.
South, East and West; being surrounded ON
all siles by ono Of the best farming countries
in the world having immense quantities of
lead ore in and around the city, with new and
very productive lotlcs discovered often being
convenient to the heavy bodies Of timber OF
Wisconsin, and to the immense coal fields of
Iowa: having everything that can he needed
to build up a large aud hourishing city, even
the greatest number Of energetic and business
men to BE- found in any city Of its popula-
tion, it is useless to ask what the future Of
our city will be. Judging from the rapidty
with which it has increased during the last
two years. Yrs, BEN.