, 1863-04-01


por,ant project Of virtually extending the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad ria Green
Bay to Lake SUPERIOR by the construction Of
the Peninsula Railroad, il meeting with the
approval and endorsement Of onr best bust
ucss men and most discreet capitalists. Less
than one week ago, Hon. Wm. 3. Ogden pre-
:entcthtlc clainas Of this new enterprise to
our business men, in an address before the
Board Of Trade. Upwards Of onc-half Of the
amount solicited from the business men Of
this city is already subscribed Those who lie.
sire to aid in advancing one Of the most i'm
portant enterprises now proposed for Chicago
and the Northwest, will not ignore the pre-
sent opportunity Of Subscribing to the stock
or eccu1ities Of the Peninsula Railroad.
The effect Of the operations Of the Pcninsu-
Ia Railroad when constructed, in transferring
the bulk Of the trade Vi Lake Superior to
Green Bay, or on to The winters OF Lake Mich
isan, is too manifest anu certain to require
explanation or argument. The geographical
position Of the Upper Peninsula Of Michigan
decides that such result will ultimately follow
tie opening Of IL short line Of easy grades, Is
this route is proved to be.
! The Right Of Way Is nearly III secured by
| donation, and without cost 10 tie Company.
| Congress donated it through the United
States lands; The State Of Michigan has pro.
] Eidvd for the same privileges through the
State lands. The st. 3lary's Canal Mineral
Land Company hare rendered the same
| through the lands Of that Company, (which
| will cn,brace several miles. Ali private own-
crs have responded thereto with like 1ibe5-
! ality.
Marquette, the northern terminus Of the
road, il situated On the shores Of 4 bay, or
| .ir>dentation Of the coast Of Lake superior,
| where extensive docks are already erected,
/ which tic road can avail itself Of, duub. less,
| or adopt other conyen1ences, plans Of which
will bc submitted to the Directors, Whenevc7
desired.
The bay at Marquette is ample for the nc
comnodation Of all the shipping interests
present and fnturc, which the commerce o
| The country will require, and 1t is generally
open Is early III the spring, and rs late in III
fall. as any other harbor on the 1a6e. 4 rail
way to that point would enable the people o.
the Lake to ship at least two mouths 1ongc
than they now do. December and Apr
: vould then be included in the scsson Of nay1
| cation, and would then be about us safe fl
stauneh maac' Iron VI eoPpc' -p4aseo p'ope
lers, Is any III l1ie >c''t'
Inc sohtue1n te'n ninus ~ lAs 1' ~
. | tie Bay dc Noe. Is ill TINT could be desired :
], a harbor for commercial purposes. Pcrfectl
g laudlockcd, its basin Of four miles 1o1g
:, two miles vide, with an entrance Of a mi
il | wide, perhlts ehlps 10 ean "ltnoul e1ne
l. or delay, 81 al t'nies' ~ aepn =. ",at
T. being some eisn' ltnomS 1etae' 'uu n1su1'
not less than n'e 'a,nolns ,''l tue wy ~ -
Lake M1ehlean' VIII poso eto,s7 n74uo ~
down the coast on tnc 1ast s'ac' .ne ~. sou'' :.
hon Is almost Aoseee upon .Do a.t 1t,. - :. .
1ufe l"'ena'a ~ '.r 80 ,N.:~ !. r. ron;o =
&c WIFI taine'AA I-s, ,w,et -
stfeten'ns a"as ~ s +sa Co,n,n,v,s :,
- construction OF OocAs 'o1 Ite eoA11"u'
q can DC aeeeonp4AsAsu ~ ~A'~
IS Bay with g'cat ecohotns'
|:33 bS Tue Fal4toao a.'oo' 'ae
:. bols1cfous pasT'se a'ons sAe -
sD Lake Superior, where 1ne pfe''uilns no' "
q? 1y winds haye fun sweep o1 nano'ea9
:! miles, tending to drlFe Vessels ln.o u
n shore, are matters WHICH WI uc a1l3 eo1'
=: cred By seamen. IN around zap 10 cle'e''
d. or Buffalo, 200 miles OF sailing dislanee
The be fayed, and to Chicago, soo miles or me
The further feature is gained OF touch
pts Lake Superior near its commercial cen
lu- aud becoming the man channct 1o1 1nnua
euppliesand merchandise from northern
I: consin and Chicago, and ny this connce'
/ securing for that AALQeEIO ItUutE &tHiO