The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-16

Northwestern Arkansas, are be tributary
to it. And, better than all this, railroad
connection is promised this road at the
enworth, Lawrence and Fcrt Gibson rail-
road, which connects with the Union Pa
cifc railroad. This latter road is being
rapidly pushed westward, and the work
upon it will never cease until its cars are
unlOaded into ships lying in the Bay of San
Francisco.
Again: The Southern people must have
a connection with the Union Pacific road,
and railroad Is already constructed hum
dred and fifty miles northward from GAL
weston, Texas, literally endowed with lands
and destined soon TO reach Fort Gibson;
while Congress will undoubtedly aid the en-
terprise Of the men of comprehensive policy
who are laboring 10 give the South the de-
sired connection with the Union Pacific
road by means of the Leavepworth, Law
renee and Fort Gibson road.
Thus within dozen miles of the western
line OF our State there will be connection
for our Southwest Branch Railroad, the i'm
importance Of which can only be estimated
by taking into consideration the fact that it
will form direct route Of trade and travel
from Galveston to St. Louis, and the short
) est line from the Gulf coast to New York.
, The construction Of about $50 miles of rail-
: road in addition 10 that now built on this
route, will connect St. Louis and Galveston
, over line less than eight hundred miles in
, length. For the construction Of our part Of
this road, about two hundred miles, we have
one million and thirty-three thousand acres
Y of land, the value Of which, for agricultural
I purposes, Is sufficient to build the road, and
E the mineral wealth Of which is lncalcuable.
= There is now completed and in good con-
l., dition aud running order, Of this road, sew
. enty six miles, from Franklin to Rolla, the
It cost of which has been $2,552 ,0S7. Be-
!. yond Rolla twelve miles are graded and an
C additional twenty miles partly graded, with
r two tunnels partly cut; the cost Of this un-
S finished work having been $546, ,S52. There
is the following rolling stock belonging to
: the road: six engines and tenders, forty-six
IS freight cars, and two passenger cars, which
n cost the aggregate of $ll6,l32, and tools
= and machinery which cost $7S3, With
IS this basis, l have no doubt capitalists can be
e found who will take the road and complete
it. 1t is due the people of the Southwest
that this communication should be given
If them at the earliest practicable period, and
e the truest and highest interests of the State
II will thereby be promoted.
THE IRON MOUNTAIN RAILROAD
o has, by dint of extraordinary exertions
It been put once more in good condition. The
If perseverance and energy which replaced
: the bridges and depOts burned by the rebels,
e and again repaired the immense damage
IF caused by an unprecedented flood, is highly
lie ocmmendable in he managers Of the road
g To this road the State loaned her credit
~ for So sol 900, the interest on which is due
s. since January, 1861. l submit 10 your
lie consideration the adyisibility ofselling this
Il road. Private enterprise once possessed of
! the eighty,six miles of finished road be-
ID tween ST. Louis and Pilot Knob, could soon
m be enable 10 push on TO Columbus and OBJ
D. tain Southern connection. The country
ID TO be developed by this extension is the rich
err est portion Of the State OF Missouri. lis
is, minerals and timber are of value incred.
H. ible TO those who are not familiar with
it that portion of the State, while perhaps its
greatest wealth is in the agricultural re-
sources OF the great plateau of the South
he east.
lat | need not urge your action in matter
on Of such importance as the extension of this
I road; nor need say to you that until it
a passes INTO 10 the hands Of private enter
or prise, at such cost as will warrant prudent
IS men in buying it, it will never be extended,
., and the rich section south Of Pilot Knob,
Of will remain sparsely populated and unde-
5v veloped, while the accumuating interest on
in the debt Of this road will go on to aggregate
or the liabilities of the State for and on account
Of of security insufficient and constantly de-
creasng in value.
of To the Cairo and Fulton railroad the
n State has loaned her bonds for the aggre-
It, gate of $3.50, 900 The interest due and un-
lit paid thereon amounts 10 say $4,000.
he recommend that provisions be at once made
he for the sale of this road, with all its fran #.
IL chises and property on which the State has
cy lien.
g. The Platte County railroad promptly paid
its July interest. The better to secure the
e. payments agreed upon by the Weston and
st Atchison and Atchson and st. Joseph rail-
ly roads, as provided in the act passed at your
of last session, an additional mortgage has been
its given me by those roads for the amount Of