The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-20
Our Travelling Correspondent.
fs WNoNA, July 10, 1860.

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Editors Pioneer and Democrat: -..-,
Deeming it of some interest to your read
ers, 1 pen you the proceedings Of large
and enthusiastic Railroad Meeting, held in
Huff.House Hall last evening, to take into
consideration the propriety Of building a
line of road from this place to intersect the
Milwaukee Road at point near La Crosse.
Some time since, meeting was held here
for the same object, and committee ap-
pointed to examine and make survey of
the most feasible route, and, after thor
ough examination, have chosen the route
by way of Trempeleau and Lytle's. On
this route a company has already been
formed, and a charter obtained by citizens
of Wisconsin. There has also been pre-
liminary survey of the route made, and the
right Of way obtained. The distance over
this route, from point opposite Winona
to point Of connexion with the Milwau>
kee & La Crosse Road, is but 261s miles,
and is found to be of cheap construction,
the most of the distance being level prairie,
and no costly work to be done, save a short
distance across the Trempeleau and Black
rivers.
The committee appointed on the part Of
this city, and the company holding the
charter, have entered into the following
agreement The company give to Winona
six out of the eleven directors, and pledge
donations in money and property to the
amount of $4,000. They also pledge them
selves to perform $4,000 worth of grading
the present season. The citizens of Winona
propose to make donations to the amount of
at least $4,000, and also to perform $4,000
worth of grading the present season. They
also pledge themselves to donate 100000 in
city bonds, said bonds to be delivered when
the road is completed. 1t is also agreed
that trustees be appointed on each side of
the river, to whom donations of property
and money shall be conveyed in trust, for
the construction of the road. A corps OF
engineers are now engaged in making final
location of the road The plan of progress
proposed is, that when the line is located,
and the right of way and donations secured
by deed, to transfer the, whole, free and
without price, to some responsible company
or capitalists who may be able to complete
the road at the earliest possible time. 1t is
to be hoped that our legislature the coming
winter will see the propriety of making this
connection for an eastern outlet by rail.
The CRoPs.-I have been informed by
one of our best posted farmers, and Others
competent to judge, that the amount of
wheat alone, that will be shipped from this
point from the present crop, will not fall
short of million bushels. The crops in
this vicinity never looked better, and by
the latter part of the week our harvest will
set in.
MANUFACTURERS strolling over the
city yesterday, had occasion to step into
the pillow factory of j. D. Mason, and was
informed by him that he bad manufactured
and sold the present season six hundred and
seventy fve plows, and his orders to be filed
by fall would reach four hundred more
Close by this establishment is threshing
machine mandatory, that employs some
twenty or twenty-five men, and was in
formed by one Of the proprietors that they
were unable to meet the demand. This Ger.
tainly speaks loud for city of so few years
growth. But what Winona boasts most of
is good hotels, and can give testimony to
the fact, that in all my perambulations
/ never found better accommodations than
at the Huff House. The proprietors are
"clever fellows and know how to keep
hotel"