Nebraska advertiser., 1858-05-20
THE ADVERTISER.
r. w. FURNAS, EDITOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, NAY 20, 1858.
Rail Road.

contemplated hdiiEOduSd CiOSS IiS Ovun@!
from the Mississippi to the Missouri
All to be speedily constructed and be the
making of Nebraska. From the first pos
session of a knowledge of the Missouri
Valley, we have been convinced that the
first Road that was to benefit Nebraska
would be that from St. Joseph to Council
Bluffs, and further north, as trade would
warrant. The wind work for east and
west roads having been completed, we
~rejoice to see on foot something looking
more like reality. We refer to the St.
Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad. This
road, If built-and it surely will be-
cannot fail to be of incalculable benefit to
Nebraska; and Brownville in particular,
as it will pass so lei us-only the river
separating. 1t will be the first touching
point, as 1t were, in Nebraska.
That our readers may be posted as to
what is about being done, we copy the
following from the Council Bluffs BugLe,
and shall hereafter take occasion fire.
quently t6 refer to this matter
On the 9Th inst, a meeting is to be held in this city
for the purpose Of organizing a company to construct q
railroad from this city via the Missouri river bottom to
the Southern line Of the state, TO connect with q road
which is authorized to be built by the State Of Missouri
70 the northern line % that State. We hope the meet
ing will be fully attended by delegates from the coun-
ties Of Mills and Fremont, ana that a company will be
urraufFgT Tho rarruffn- gF -poff-~affaufn Mills and
Fremont have the means. OF can procure the means to
build this road. II is only fOrty-eight miles from this
city u the southern line VI the State, and it is a reason
able calculation when we say that the road can be con-
structed on this level bottom for $50 600 per mile, max
ing the whole costof the road S96O 600 Pottaw attamie
has already voted $500 Og IN AID n the Mississippi and
Missouri road and we believe Mills county has voted
about the same amount in aid Of the Burlington and
Missouri road. These votes were given under "A pledge
from the companies that the roads should be completed
70 the county within three years from Lune 1857. Now
there's no probability that either company will compl-
on their part and hence the counties are under no legal
obligation 10 issue the bonds in their favor. The sum
OF S6OO,OOO Is already voted and all that has. to be done
is 10 divert the loan TO the St. Joseph and Council Bluffs
road, andw have two-thlrds Of the means necessary to
construct the road. Ii Fremont county Will vote her
proportion, then the company viii lack but $50 600 Of
having sufficient means 10 construct the road, and this
amount can be raised in three days by private SUBJ
scription. Now the question to be decided, is il tor our
interest 70 build TIA 5 road? We think IL is. We think
aroad from this city 20 81. Joseph will be OF more bene-
NJ 70 the counties mentioned than an Eastern road, be-
cause instead Of taking trade from the counties. il will
bring trade 10 them. II does not require a prophet to
foretell than an Eastern road will take all the trade
from the towns at the western terminus. Depots will be
constructed at or near the center Of all The Counties
through Which the road passes. At these points towns
viii be built Up, and the citizens in the vicinity Of them
will 60 10 them 10 DO their trading and sell their pro-
ouce' whereas, now Council Bluffs receives the trade
OF the country for one hundred miles East, and the towns
IN Mills andFremont will do the same. II a Southern
ROAD IS constructed, It will be fed and supported by the
Missouri Slope on the one side, and Nebraska Territory
on the other, and will be paving road. Trade will pouT
in from the Valley Of the Missouri on both sides Of the
TOAD, and the towns along tho road will bn summarized bV
atrade extending back one hundred miles in the country;
while on an Eastern road they will receive the trade
from the country for a circuit Of about twenty miles. NJ
one viii suppose for a moment that the citizens of Cas-
county viii come to Council Bluffs to trade when they
have a railroad depot as a thriving town in their midst
me cltl2ens OF Montgomery county VIII not trade al
GlenwOOd, when the railroad is constructed and they
nave a depot at their county seat. The people Of Page
county VIII not 90 10 St Joseph 10 do their trading
distance Of eighty miles, when they have a railroad
communication within twenty miles OF them. where they
can sell their produce or send it on to an eastern market
Construct the Southern road immediate s., and trade fI
the cOuutIes mentioned and those fifty miles back viii
be drawn to II. Has ST. Joseph any interest in this road:
Most certainly she has; with its Construction she sec
urely retains the trade which she now has and will bC
blessed with the increase. Let the Eastern road be con-
structed and a large portion of her trade is cut off,
HAS 81. LOUIS any interest involved in thee instruction
OF the Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Railroad? Let he
citizens Look at the trade Of the Missouri Valley, anC
1heh answer. Fifteen hundred miles above this cit!
steamboats, navigate the { wild Missouri" and a waller
as rich as the valley of Niles is found upon her borders
This valley is capable OF producing food enough to sup
ply the Whole Uuion, and the time is not far distan
when the Missouri river will not afford the means Of con,
Neying her surplus to markets Of the South and East.
II 81. Louis desires TO secure this trade. she must lent
her aid in opening a thJrOUghfare by which this trade
will be poured intoher lap. If she allows this trade 4
be tapped every 40 or 90 miles by Eastern roads, a grea
p0rl1n "i twill be taken from her. If She betters her
self Sow-aiis in the construction Of the Council Bluff
4ndSi. 'sepa road. She will secure a portion OF thi
trade, which will certainly 60 East via her Formidable
rydl Chicagoif she permits the Mississippi and Nilsson
n Railroad 10 be constructed before the Council Bluff
andSt Joseph road Is completed. St. Louis has it nov
IN nr power 10 check her formidable rival Chicago h
laying hold of and pushing ahead this road. The polio,
OF the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad company la
been 10 proceed no faster with their road than they ar
aided by the counties through which the road passes
The county Of Jasper has refused 10 aid her and henc
the road will be stopped ather border until she yields u
her support, after which il viii be constructed to De
Aoines, the capital Of the State, where following ont
former precedent, thay Will rest two or three years.
NOW as we have shown before, we have the means I
build the road 10 the State line. If the citizens Of s:
Louis viii take our bonds and let US have the money {
80 on with the work. The State Of Missouri has vote
a loan OF 500 600 in aid Of the construction Of III
Southern portion, and this road can be built in tw
years II the citizens of St. Louis, who have a great in
terestin its construction VIII take hold Of it, and push
on to completion.
Since the above was in type RIcHARl
BRowN, Esq, of this city, who ATTENDED
the Convention at Council Bluffs, inform
US that the meeting was largely represent
edfrom all points along the contemplate,
line, and that there was but one opinion
viz: that the road ought to be, could be
and must be made. A charter was sec
ured under the general act for such pur
poses; a thorough organization effected
books opened to receive subscription G
stock, and heavy amounts immediatel
taken. A competent engineer was sci
ected and ordered into immediate service
We do look upon this enterprise as on
in which the interests of B~rownville, an
in fact all Nebraska, is more deeply inter
ested thar any ever before conceived
Will our monied men and property hold
ers give it &eir immediate attention
We believe they will.
Kansas.
Below we copy the yeas and nays G
both HouSes on the DasSaue of tho uFpC