Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-07-16
The Railroad Convention.

In another column will be found the pro-
csedings Of the convention, and Of the
Board Of Corporators of the Canton, Bruins
wick and Weston Railroad, which assem-
bled in this place last Monday.
From the published proceedings it will
be observed that each OF the conventions,
though not fully attended, have neverthe-
less manifested not only patriotic zeal for
the noble enterprise which engaged their
attention, bnt like men in earnest and full
OF hope, have laid solid foundation for the
work that will give new and fresh impulse
everywhere, and we hope ultimate in the
commencement and speedy completion Of
the road.
The great desderatnm of every enter.
prise OF the character OF the proposed one.
is to be able to count the length and cost Of
the road, and the capacities Of the country
for sustaining il when built. Without such
information we are forever wandering in
the mazes Of unending and conflicting spec
ulations.
To secure such contamination, the Con-
venton ordered preliminary reconnoi.
sance Of the road, and secured al the same
time, the services OF a competent Civil En-
gineer, Everett Peabody, Esq, who will
enter upon his labors in few days, and be
ready TO report 10 the Board OF Corporators
at their meeting in St. Louis On the 26lh
OF September next.
The contemplated report will embrace
the length, cost and grading of the road;
will be accompanied with profile Of the
routes surveyed and furnish valuable sta.
tisticai information of the resources and
trade of each county, obtained from actual
information and other reliable resources.
The Board Of Corporators, regarding the
information which is to be derived from the
survey OF the first importance 10 the road,
and wishing to be able to spread before
the community as much light as possible
connected with it, further ordered that two
routes should be surveyed upon the east,
ern line; commencing at Brunswick, and
running one by Huntsville Randolph county,
and the other by way OF Bloomington, Ma
con county. Upon the survey of these
routes, Judge Lisbon Apologize, of this
county, long and favorabIy known to the
people Of this State for his scientific an
! practical good sense, at the urgent request
Of the Board has consented to accompany
Mr.. Peabody, and give him that valuable
aid and assistance which he has acquired
from long acquaintance with the country
We look forward TO the contemplated re-
port with considerable anxiety, and fee
confident in asserting that the amount of in.
formation, which it will embody will be Of
incalculabIe advantage TO the counties thai
it embraces.
The Board of Corporators made provision
for the opening of books for stock in eacf
comfy, appointed number OF gentlemen
TO canvass the counties upon the subject
and designated the President and other gen
tlemen as agents Tor securing as speedily a
possible eastern aid.
All will enter soon upon their respec
tive labors, aud We can hut feel hopeful TO
the result. Now or never is the day OF OH
deliverance. II we fail now, in vam vii
be our future efforts. Let no one, then
who loves his country, who feels proud o
its prosperity, its developing resources am
The mighty march OF Improvements, falte
or swerve. Let us be firm and united
march up to our duty and our interests, AM
The interests of our children, and we shal
not fail, but soon we shall have the satislac
tion oil witnessing our labors crowned wrl
success BrunsN ECKER, li,h.