The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-09-09


rshtiul result Your. very truly.
A LINCOLN
Tor the Rep bAoan
Railroad from Lansing 10 Bath Crsek.
Nh. EDIToR: As each section and locality
must feel, or should feel. an interest In public
improvements certainly il would be uuwise
and ungenerous 10 throw any obstacles Ia The
way Of Improvements that would benefit other
than our own section Of country In viewing
the various Railroad routes proposed by the
itEens of Jackson, Eaton Rapids. &c. &c /
cannot see the least objection 10 those routes
but much 10 commend them TO the public good
This. think. all must admit But my motto
l., 20 only undertake that which can be accom-
plished. and only that which will pay when
completed Now Let Us look Al the proposed
Saginaw Lansing and Battle Greek route
Saginaw has now an outlet 20 the east and
south for Der salt. lumber. &c During SIX
months Of the year. by the great lakes. Der
countless millions OF barrels Of -alt and piae
lumber that must hav market al the south
west. must now be carried near 400 miles By
water and Railroad to reach Battle Creek the
place proposed 10 connect with H. Michigan
Central Railroad. while the distance from Bat
tie Creek to Saginaw. era Lansing j. less than
100 miles. and not 40 miles Of Railroad 10
build 10 complete the entire route thus short.
cniDg the distance near 800 miles l. il not
plain TO De- seen that there would be an i'm.
mense travel on this route where tens Of thOu.
sands would visit for pleasure aud profit The
vast .alt aud lumber region Of saginaw, from
Chicago and ali the west and south west. The
distance from Chicago to Saginaw era Lansing
Is about $50 miles by way Of the lakes it is
over 700 miles This shows that this IL the
route thai isnecded TO accommodate the public.
still more. shall the Capital Of our noble
State remain unapproached by an improvement
20 easily madc. and one too. that cannot fail
to pay largely when completed. All who visit
Lansing on business. when AZ Battle Greek
only 40 miles from Lansing. have now 10 travel
2l0 miles by Railroad 10 reach the Capital u
the Stat thus mourning great expense and
loss Of time. ! ask, could our State make q
better appropriation Of 100 600 acres d her
pubic lands than to give 10 a company who
would build this 35 70 40 miles Of Railroad,
and thus open % the great south west a market
for million. OF dollars worth 81 the rich pro-
duct Of the Saginaw valley, aud place, a. il
should do. her beautiful Capital within an easy
reach NJ one third Of her inhabitants that are
now compelled 20 reach Il by a circuit Of 74o
miles Of Railroad. or plunge through 20 miiri
Of rich black deep ami almost fathomle-s sol
that lines the whole 40 miles iiom Battle Greek
to Lansing; l. 10 not shame. Mr. Ediiog,
that the Capital Of this great stat should be
unappro4cbed except by 20 miles Of rail from
the north, while tn south aud south wesseH
portion Of the State j. thus cut % from reach
ing the Capital.
A gain ] ak, who viii deny that 100 900
barrels Of salt would not find ready market
through the south and souih-W west II this Rail
road was built. and that. too, at Is cents PER
barrel cheaper 20 the co1sumers than by way
Of Detroit aud Michigan Central Railroad, thus
saving s25 900 aDneally 70 those who must
have salt. and the same BY lumber, plaster,
coal. &c &c A Railroad built With "a trap
iron, with substantial -8per-iructure. can b
done for o.. 900 to 81 900 Per mile, that viii last
for 10 or Is years 10 DO al tie business. and
a. the country opeas, the trade and business IN
creases and iron l. reduced from IT, present bgh
price take up The fat bars and put down the
T rail. b. adopting this plan, a. the timber is
already on The route. the road can be built ard
pay from TO 10 per cent interest on the T.
vestment. Will the people take holds pre-
pose to hold a convention al Charlotte on the
FIRST or second day OF their fair. 70 see Wbsi
can be done think every farmer within ieD
miles Of the road can be convinced that be car
take stock and make money. even should be
never get a dime Of be stock rack.
VIII the citizens Of Lansing fold their arm
and shut ;beiT eyes against their greatest IL
terestss Shall that noble water power lay IDLE
! for want Of business, caused b. the Eaat Of AZ
outlet; or shall the banks Of that beautiful
river he studded With cotton aud wooden facto-
ries when cotton can and viii. With the Rail
road pour IN from the Mississippi as cheap a.
/ it can be landed il New York. Who car in
agine the magnitude Of business on this route
when your cars take on their loads Of salt al
Saginaw. and without transhipment deliver i
al St Louis, and other and almost innumer-
able points. and load hack with cotton, rec,
sugar. nolssses, tobacco, &c. &c. from the
South. These are a part Of uhat We sbOGld
soon experience a. the rich returns Of q Rail
road from Lansing 10 Battle Greek.
Yours truly. II. WILLIS
KEETCcKT Election The cficial vote Of
Kentucky fOots up a. fcil0Es .-Brsmlette. Un-
on 81 596. WickHfe Dem II ga Majority