Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-02-11
vyantea-A Isuiiroaa up tho River.

va have more than once, through tho
Aauertissr, attempted 10 point out the al
vantages to BE derived 10 the illinois Cen
trial." and the towns above, by the con
5 ruc.ioa Of Railroad from Dunleith. NJ
river, to some point where another road
might connect leading to st. Paul. But
now that the depression in money matters
$50 widely prevail, we had concluded the
Iaetual demand for such improvement
should do something toward the work be-
fore again agitating the question.
Our attention, however, has been direct
ed to again call lip the subject in letter
received day or two ago, from gentle
man engaged in matchmaking at Lancas
Ter, Wis. He writes
"If the snow had not LEFT us SO 5000, 1
few Of our citizens mytelf amongst them,
intended making visit to Dunleith. Our
greatest object would hnvo been TO talk
with you in regard to a railroad from Dun
eilh TO rotosi, so as to give this section oi
our county an outlet. As it is, we are
badly off for any commui ieation: Boseo-
bel or Dunleiih, offering the nearest point,
We think if Railroad Was opened to Po-
tosi we could turn an immense amount Of
freight, and all the travel, b. that route
for several reasons:
lst. The farmer would have double
market, where now he has only one.
ID. The freights on our present route
are beyond all calculation enofmous-and
help ourselves we cannot.
Sd. There is strong feeling by the PEG
pie against the M. 81 n. II. r.. Go.
believe that we could turn traffic from
Boscobel, within miles of it"
Western Wisconsin, through Grant Co,
needs an outlet at Potosi, badly, and q
railroad 10 that point, would be just tbs
thing TO make one. Bot it takes money
70 make RAILROADS. A road to Potos
from Dunleith, allowing the low cost 81
construction 1t $4,000 per mile, would
sum up 100000. The annual interest
on this amount alone would be 100000
The total earnings Of the road from War
rem to Mineral Point-double the length
of road to Potosi, for 1859, were less
than this latter sum. Therefore it is evi-
dent, that road up The riger-one that
can centrol a large trade, is what the PEG
pie Of Grant County and ali Western WIS
Iconsin ought 20 work with all their NIGH
for.
The Illinois Central Company ought e
Be able 20 see what they can gain by aid
ing and encouraging the binding Of sucl
road. The amount Of business that a i'oa5
up river could carry On with the Central j.
tbe Wisconsin IRoS aud LUNBEe and Hi
nois Coat, would be enormous. Iliuof
gra.res needs lie lumber, and Wisconsin,
Iron Mountains need the coal; both ar.
essential for each Others usefulness. Th'
traffic thus brought about together wit
the local trade with the towns On eac1
side Of tAerfver, 80 think, might be S
managed as to justly encourage the build
ing Of the proposed road.
! IL bilI, We observe, has been introduced
into tie Wisconsin Legislature, providing
charter for road from Prairie du Chiei
to Lacrosse. If that should be built, j
wonld be grand link in the chain to ;
point further Norlh The long Winters
we have should arouse the upper country
to a Southern outlet BY rail, and # az IL
terestcd will put shoulder to The wheel
our Grant County friends will soon have
the desired market Duuleith Adlerti
ser.