Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-25
TUESDAY, APRIL FL, 1857.
Grand system Of Railroads.

Grand System Of Railroads.
Other and more important articles have crowd
ed out the following communication concerning
Grand System of Railroads, which, at this time
we think will be perused with interest. We ar
unacquainted with Mr.. Carpenter as well as man.
of the roads he speaks of, but doubtless there ar
others better posted, and who can elaborate mor'
fully tho subject matter. In any event the com
munication is worthy perusal, and if system o.
roads as laid down by Mr.. Carpenter, can be car
ried out the enteprize is certainly deserving th'
attention Of our citizens. g
Mr.. Carpenter has probably learned ere this
that Minnesota has system of Railroad
in embryo which win equal if not surpass an,
State in the Union. By the recent grant of lands
we shall have road up Root River in Southern
Minnesota, starting from LaCrescent, opposite Ii
Crosse, via Target Lake to a point of junction
with the Road from Winona East of range seven.
teen. 1t then passes through beautiful section
of country, and forms junction with the Wi
mona road at Rochester. Still moving onward il
reaches the head waters of the Big Sioux, south
of latitude As. This road will secure the trade
of the whole southern and southwestern portion
of Minnesota. Then road starts at Winona to
intersect with the one at Rochester. Then road
from Saltwater via st. Paul and St. Anthony to
a point between the foot of Big Stone Lake and
the mouth of the Sioux Wood River, with q
branch via St. Cloud and Grow Wing, to the navi-
gable waters of the Red River of the north, at
such points as the Legislature shall determine
This road will develop the northern portion Of
the Territory. Then there is q road running to
the foot of Big Stone Lake, developing the wes-
tern portion of Minnesota. And last the great
road of the grant, "from st. Paul and from St.
Anthony via Minneapolis, to convenient point
of junction west of the Mississippi to the south
ern boundary of the Territory, in the di-
rection of the mouth of the Big Sioux
River with branch via Farribault to the north
line of the State of Iowa, east of range l6.-
These roads will connect with roads from Du-
buque, Chicago, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Prescott,
&C., &C., and we hope in time, with a grand road
from st. Louis, New Orleans and even the Gulf
of Mexico. Bounding still onward through our
Territory, the iron horse will yet kiss the waves
of the Pacific coast, opening up and developing a
section of country unsurpassed in the world
Besides these roads we shall have ono running
from the Iowa line to Saint Paul, via Saint An
thony to Lake Superior, SO that we can safely
say, that when our Railroad system is perfected
It will far outstrip any other now in existence.
We refer you to F. R. Delano, and DR.. CARL,
Saltwater; Ex- Governor Ramsey, James M. Wins
low, Ira Bidwell, VIM. R. Marshall, Edmund Rice
and George L. Becker, st. Paul; Richard Chute
and Franklin Steele, St. Anthony Geo. Hezlep
and A. F. Howes, St. Peter, Hon. Mr.. King and
St. A. D. Balcombe, Winona; and G.. w. Thomp-
SON of Hokah, Houston Co., all of whom are gen.
tlemen interested in our Railroad movements, and
who, we think, will cheerfully give you whatever
is desired.
RIDGELY, Platte County, Missouri
March 8, 1857.
TO the Editor Of the Times:
DEAR SR,-Without the knowledge of your
name or address, take the liberty of requesting
such information as you may possess and feel
disposed to communicate, as in your opinion may
aid in developing and maturing a scheme, and of
carrying the same into successful effect, for the
purpose of connecting your city with the Gulf of
Mexico. Public attention here is Just now much
with the scheme. A company has been
chartered and is now organizing, to build that
part of it from the Missouri river to the Ham i
bal and st. Joseph Railroad, with the privilege
of extending it to the Iowa State line; and an
other company has been chartered to extend it
80 kbn. Lo.
of the State of Missouri and still another COM
pany has been chartered in Kansas Territory to
build road from Quindaro (a new town some
six or eight miles above Kansas City, up tho val
ley of tho Kansas river, and another from said
Quindaro to the southern boundary Of Kansas
Territory. This last, or Quindaro, company, is
already organized, and stock to large amount
and partly paid in. aee +
De Moines City, Iowa, is point much spoken
of here. The road from that point south would
intersect the following roads, al. of which are in
process Of construction list, the Burlington
and Missouri Road; ID, the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Road; Sd, the Pacific Road 4th, the
Southwestern Missouri Road 5th, the Road
westward from Cairo, Illinois; 9th, the Road
from the northern terminus of the Mobile and
Road; 7th, the Memphis and Little
Rock Road; 9th, the Road from Napoleon at the
mouth of the Arkansas River; 9th, the Road
from Galveston to Washata; 10th, the New Or
leans and Texas Road and perhaps others not now
These Reads and their connections open COM
munication with the northern and interior por-
tons Of the cotton and sugar countries, the Gulf
Gulf Coast, New Orleans, Bahamas, West Indies
Mexico, Central and South America, and, indeed
the most direct, quickest and only reliable rout,
connecting vast countries, each Of which desire.
the products of the others. Lumber, fish, ics
and provisions from the northern and temperate
coal and iron from southern Missouri for the tor
rid, and cotton, sugar, moasses, coffee, salt, spi
ces, and tropical fruits for the North.
I have sent you paper published at Parkvills
situated nearly opposite to Quindaro, in which
will be found some views of the Road entertained
here. Any information in relation to the pros
poets of st. Paul, and any and all Railroads tha,
are building, or likely to be built, will be thank.
fully received. Also the names Of persons who
would be willing to open q correspondence OF
this subject, a. it is desirable that what is being
done on any part of the route, should be knowr
all along the route, inasmuch as the building oi
one link will facilitate the building of others.
Respectfully, Yours, &c.
WIN. CARPENTER.
WHxnocxIAS.-The Advertiser Of Saturday,
in speaking Of the Legislature which win soon
convene, says it must ssarrange the subordinasl
details and hsrmonise the dissordaut spscalities,
which obtrude themselves on all points on the pa