New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-06
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HYATT, Anderson County, Kansas, Oct. 7, 1853
Tie present lull in the political sky ha, enabled our
citizens 10 turn their attention to the material s1yance
nert and progress of their adopted home. Since tue
late visit ot Gov Denver 10 the southeastern cOnnties
and the sstion OF tue troubles IN that section,
are in hopes that hostites have entirely ceased in
our mcrt, ana that in future our political trouble Will
be of ~ more exciting nature than those of ordinary
col test- Of the kind in tie States In fine, trust
TINT it will he OF words 10 place Of blows.
TIE important geographical position Of ksnsas, the
intelligent en'erprizing chara ter OF the peopl aud
the necessity for development Of rapid communice-
ton with the East have all conspired to attract the
att. nton of ctz towar, the building of rail-
roads. In this letter It il my desire TO draw attention
to tie mort prominent PROJECTS IF this kind Toe ete
d.scov. ries in Western Kansas the certainty that
fire country, admirably adapted to agriculture, is
there awaiting tie toilers' hards, and the greet
probabi ity that there will likewise be found rch de-
posts Of the precous mineras all tend % make of in
to the general reader any details of projects
which help forward the union Of the Pacific and the
Atlantic and tie completion Of the great continental
system Of ralroa =. Among the enterprzes Of tbs
nature which have assumed feasible and pertinent
character are the following: Ia Northern Xmas,
the 81. Joseph and Topeka road, running IN
connection with the 81. Joseph ana Hannibal road
in Missouri, tie northern terminus Oi when wa
BE- al Elwsud VT Palermo, Doniphan County, both Of
which are nearly opposite ~. Joseph. considerable
portion .f the stock in this road Is taken, and IN
application has been made for grant Of land to build
tie road 80
Tie other northern route, the one which VIII most
probably be finished frst il the Atchison and ~.
j. seph Road. running from 81. Joseph To winthrop
City No. opposite AIch.on. This road is contnaa-
ton If tie Hannibal and S. Joseph Road. IL II only
seventeen miles 10 length across the river bottom,
Whco being perfectly level is admirably adapted for
the purpose THIS road j. already under contract and
the Directors anticipate It's being open for travela, the
sane time the Haunibal and ST. Joseph Road IL CON-
pc.ed which IL j. aunonDcei will be early IN the en-
suing Spring From Atciison the road VIII run ID
Lawrence, ard up tie kaw Valley and sonth, to con-
meet with the South Pacific Railroad; All thus the
three Pacific pr jecis will DC united.
Leayef worth and Quiniaro have several projects a
ths kind ON foot. which contemplate the tapping OF
tie Hannibal ard 81. j, -eph Road east II these
places and the building Of braRco through Missouri
10 Leavenwurih or Quiniaro. There is also road
chartered known e. the IeavenwOrb, Lawrence ana
Fort Gibson Railroad. which il intended 10 run from
tie two point. ..r.t named to Fort Gibson. Tie road
is surveyed south to the fourth parallel line, nee.
Hyatt ard that portion If it from Lawrence 10 th"
county is advertised to ne placed under contrac,.
Ore # the moot important routes yet prJectea .ue
Main Southern Kansas Line, which viii run rom VIC
Pacific Railroad across the southwestern eouHsT VI
Missouri to southern Kansas aud the Neosho .ausy,
terminating at the present at Enporis, out inIehioa
tn be built westward 10 Eew-Mexco IS soon as P''C
!cabe, This road viii be 9i vast IMPORTANT '''H