The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-02
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Letter From Missouri.

~ M AEON SlTY, MO-, gOcG. lZLH, 1909.
EDIroR's DEMocRAr: :: Thinking few lines
from this section of country may be of inter
est to the readers of the Democrat, / write
you from this point. -fsffa s.'s---s
All are aware that there has heen much
speculation upon the future of Missouri, all
through the North, during the last few years.
The late graduation act OF 1852 throwing a
large qiantity of land into market, at greatly
reduced price, caused both spectators and
those desiring homes, to turn their attention to
this State The locality and quality of the
graduated, and other cheap lands. the work of
internal Improvement, and everything per-
tanning to the interest of the State became
questions of importance to many. IF. 70
And the prospect Of Missolri's becoming
Free State, has been The question of interest
and consideration by those who wish to obtain
homes on her plains, and those who hare
merely speculative views. -4-sja'l. ss. aez-. r
Many of the latter, perhaps, have no such
anxiety beyond their pecuniary or personel
interests. vr--,s4 s.5 ssaf5a s-f ,a. 70 .-~; ffr
But the freemen of our country, and ali
who have an interest in the general welfare
and prosperity of our land are deeply inter-
ested in this subject, and anxiously waiting the
| time when Missouri shall take her stand among
the Free States of our Union. 4. b., g.. -y..'
This point, it will be observed. is on the
line ofthe Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.
/ And is seventy-fve miles West of the former
place. This is, also, the crossing of the;
Northern Missouri Railroad, and will become
central and important point in Northern
Missouri. 1a- a'71 '5-'5'' '7'7 s'i 1' ''.. EOS.
! This latter road is completed to this place,
and the balance is under contract to the
Iowa line. The contractors-Ke KeIys have
tlately commenced work on this road But as
to its immediate completion, however much
depends apon the State graduating aid.
| One million of dollars stands to the credit
Of the company for its completion, but has
been forfeited by the company in failing to pay
interest on State bonds already drawn. - o., -
| The Iowans are anxious that this road con-
meet at Ottumwa with a projected one to the
far North. This would be great thorough
fare, as its liue runs through great fertile
teountryy.. W .-,.'. ~ ..s.-i-. Il +.
And doubtless this nroiected road will ult;.
matalr be. cornn,etsd "a nd th,. oor,s,, ~,
rs;, ,be ,,rro. lale. ,,,,,;.h @, In;a ,ha ,o.t
am, :, ,o,;;,r, II, - n. son,h-no.t
+ Northern Missouri 10 a beautiful country
| Its surface generally, is sufficiently undulat.
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ana sublime appearance. AS Lines ro'iipgy
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