The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-06

the means Of quadrupling his Real Estate
II he wishes 10 sell, and in the same pro-
portion increase his facilities to cultivate
his land, dispose Of his produce, and to
procure the comforts and Injuries OF lie
if he wishes to keep it.
18th. Let the counties through which
the Rail Road is to pass. loan their credit
to aid the compilation of the Road this 1
understand has already been done in most
of the counties through which the sur
vevs have been made. This disposition
on the part Of the countless and OF the
citizens living along the line, IS necessary
to give confidence to capitalists, who will
be called upon to loan money to the Road
upon its Bonds, for the purchase OF lron'
and for the necessary money expenses OF
construction.
5.h. When this has been done with
care, and you are enabled to say: we
have as good route as lies beneath the
Sun. We have intelligent, honest and
experienced Managers. We have stock
holders living along and near the line
We have the credit Of the counties through
which we pass. We have the confidence
Of the people who will be benefited, and
who expect to use and employ the road.
Then YOU can ask with confidence for the
means to finish it upon a mortgage OF
the road to parties furnishing the funds.
Now look around at every Road that has
failed, and YOU viii! find that it has been
for lack Of one or the other, perhaps
several of these qualities named by me,
and generally they have been for want OF
integrity and good judgment ofthe mana
gers.
have lately been informed that severa
Milwaukee gentlemen have expressed {
desire to take stock in, and perhaps car
be induced to take an active part in TIL
management of the McGregor. ST. Peters
Il Missouri Rail Road Now if l an
correctly Informed. and these gentlemen
are men who have heretofore been mana
gers of the Milwaukee & Mississippi R
R., l say secure themb all means. They
will be a host when you wish to rais'
money here, they are already f.vorably
known to our capitalists, they can sci
farm Mortgages and county Bonds to Eas
tern farmers and small capitalists, ant
they enjoy the confidence of the wealthy
Indeed you would do we'll to make SOM
sacrifice to secure their aid. ,.,
9th. When you come to this marke
employ some well known competent per
son of character to negotiate your Bonds
Wall Street is noted for it's sharpers, bu
there are nevertheless many persons WIKI
are trustworthy. and these can be founc
by proper care and caution.
The Milwaukee g. Mississippi r. r
has character of the highest grade il
this city. The President, Directors ant
Superintendent, haveall been tried in thu
| furnace, and came out unscathed. Tn,
construction has been conducted will
economy. lis managed with prudence
and so we'll is its freights and passenge
traffic attended to that it pays splendid
dividends !; and while under the superin
sendence of Edward II. Brodhead Esq.
am informed that it has never killed ,
single passenger. Where is there roat
in the world that can say the same? 70,
need have no greater pride, than to say -
We have taken the Milwaukee L. Missis
sippi r. r. for our model.
Yours Truly,
NEW YORKER.