The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-10-07

Since the location Of the State Capitol az
Lansing there has been great desire aud ne
cessity ielt by the citizens living north of Jack
son 10 have a Rail Road built from some south
ern point running 10 Lansin-. but from some
cause there app ar 10 be an immovable block
.de 10 all efforts OF this kind. and We are yet
without road. The old Grand River Valley
charter gave Us some hopes and afterwards the
construction OF the jackson branch Of the NJ.
;. r. X gave the citizens OF this county en-
arrangements that the route would be compile
ted through 10 Lansing in a short time but
these projects have all passed away. and We are
no better Oh ia this regard than before.
IL IL no fault of Ingham County that the road
from Lansing 10 jackson has not been built
Our people have always been liberal end anX-
iOus towards such an enterprise. ana % il only
for want OF 60 op-rit On in jackson county that
It Remains a dead lock. Certain Spectators of
Jackson city have m0nopolzed and NOW hold
the charter of the old Grand River alley *
r.. aud Will neither construct the road nor give
il over to "a company that VIII. Finding that
there il q combination against Us, and that
there is 10 other hope OF getting road. our
people have Gently. with one accord. taken
hold OF the matter IN earnest. and ar deter
mined TO put il through al all hazards
The great expectation heretofore ha~ been
that it would be- constructed through from Ian
ling to Jackson but after careful examination
L j. generally conceded that a rorts from Lam
sing south. crossing the Nichisep Central al
Grass Lake and ,intersecting the VI .ch South
ern Branch al Manchester, would be The cheap
est and Ia many respects the best route upon
which The road could be- built The incr, a>ed
value 10 che state derived from a Grand Trunk
railway. running through the State north a I'D
south. would BE- iucalculable rs il would open
| to easy access that portion 90 thr State north
of the Detroit 4 Milwaukee Il. r. aud inn tie
emigration 10 all that spar-ely settled country
besides bringing into market the staple article
which abounds i'm 50 much abundance at The
north but which l. comparatively worthless he
cause there j. no market. and the facilities for
transportation 20 inadequate for the demand
IL i the same in a good degree with Ingham
county. Could the resources Of wealth In It'd
county. now worthless be- properly developed
this would speedily become one the richest
counties ia ;he STATE, hut its progress is now
crippled because We have not the commercia l
iacdiries which the other counties have.
The route l. already completed from Toledo
""'ih Q" Jackson. and from Saginaw south to
Lansing leaving only distance o. about 80
miles yet 10 bee built Ia make one continuous
route from ihr south line Of the State TO IN u
nav Bay The route in contemplation. via.
Grass Lake. would makr the distance only
about 40 miles. making an arr line road from
Toledo to Lansing. From Manchester 10 Ian
-ns. II passes though a portion OF country
hat IS generally level. aud but one marsh or
RIVER o. eros. The hog back ektendi Y
rom Lansing TO Grass Lake almost direct.
would save an Immense amount Of grading.
aud furnish an abundant supply of tho best
material always at hand for Constructing The
bed OF ia, road. This route would be- miles
nearer to Detroit and 10 miles nearer TO Tole-
I a hon
river the country Is old. and across Grass Lake
and Sharon the richest part Of Michigan The
citizens Of Grass Lake and along the entire line
that have been spoken Nith on the subject. are
emphatically in favor Of Ibis project aud viii
Cooperate with Us heartily in furnishing means
for building The road IL Is proposed that Ing
ham county raise a sum 81 Al least $40 900 and
there having been "A special act OF the T.egisla-
tnre last winter. authorizing townships i'm Jack
son county that choose 90 90 30. 90 vote money
Tor this object II i expected that with this aid
and the hberality Of citizens along the route
aud the AID Of the NJ : x. r. 10 raise a suffi-
cicnt sum TO insure its completion. one capt
alist at Lansing has already offered 10 build
the road through immediately Tor the $4,000.
and respectable subscription. and secure him
sell upon The road for the balance Meetings
have already been held ana another j. appoint
ed at this place when it il expected that an OF
sanizaiion for action VIII Boz perfected
Ne need not say that We favor the plan.
We shall 90 for "a ia preference 10 other plan
tnat have yet ben presented. The people alc
10 earnest. Tor they believe that l. the only sur
WGy Ol ever ge.-ing a load from here south.
We have the utmost confidence iu tue project
aud believe that 10 Will soon be- accomplished.
Euserp,ising, business me-. some o. ;he bet In
the State, have {. ken the matter ia hand AID
there viii tie no failure about il. Then let the
citizens OF Ingham county give TO this enter
prise Their means and sympathy and drive IL
through 20 completion before another fall
Iagham County Neus