New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-20
Som On Special Corespordent.

tsts
90 ,hem and most honorable TO the country Oon
60 indy as business wto have vesteu iue'eS's
;,h O,r own and who have not heslta'ed 10 eApeh~
,,o;, means in the advancement of our puDhe worh'
tberebv giving the most substantial. evidence oi M.
s,mnathy with us IN great Struggle ana VI I'LL
confidence in the permanence ana prosper! w o as
,itntions the welcome accorded them has D Snoh ar
hefts a hi Oh minded business comInuuil nhu 'no ~
yens Of nation great ana poNeIlu ontinnons oya.
since they left New ORR, has been one ,bo
ton At Meadyile they were met prihcPn6 y, n tbe
shareholders, directors, associates anu "
roads in which they were interested.
WELCOME IL 81. LOUIS. 80 |
in Cincinnati their next hating place they Wcre
formally welcomed by the Chamber OF 'I rnas were
after viewing the CITY, the officers OF inc r.1 CIV,
Tntertained by a sumptu0us banquet AT taS oain'
Nicholas and to-day they have been me WI -
,oeerc;al men of St. Lons. The reception arrange
ments AT Cincinnati were very fine OF tner Ahu, ou'
The eutpouring Of St Louis cenpses a!te J a.
Fortunately for the European Visitors they nNou az
the same tine as Gen. Grant and to-day have haI ihe
pleasure OF meeting snch an array Ct military n e She
nam Io@an Blair Pope and Heron besides several
others Of less note pleasure which they Thoroughly
appreciate for much as we ldohze me Two ioser MEL
r own country the reputation of both OF them aoroa9
Is onite gratifying particularly the more dasmng and
romantic character Of sherman Indeed tney nav
,nodosy shared the interest of the two heroes stopping
NJ the same house they do and participating in the same
'''''> THTIR VIEWS on RAILROADS.
Thus far the foreign guests express themselves
ahundantly delighted with the appearance OF tAe cOuh
fry thew have passed through and also with the great
national and political progress Of our people frmaly
NJ course bey are interested in the railway system OF
The country but at the time they are keeny awe
10 the and advantages and defects Of our
social and Pablo charac cr. Two of the party are
members fthe British Parliament and at least ieui o.
them very influential friends OF Apefiea; anu ues
they have made and the pictures they have dIaWA OF
our institutions have been surpassed IL reality 30 af
as the railroad Investment is concerned they nave re
son 10 believe IRON What they see that their forty mil
hons which they represent has been well invested
Unlike cur capitalists they afford and ere wiling 10
wait five or ten years for the returns from their outlay
while our 1nen want to their capital every three
months What the British desire is stable guarantee
.llaw and government. and strict business manage,
melt aud they are contented. Now. at the close OF
Uur great war the country is destined to make an u
mense stride forward in its public works, and they WHO
were convinced before are saDguDe OF TIC PiOIil! VI
THE BROAD GAUGE.
Itisyery evident that the broad gauge lines. oil
which the Atlantic and Great Western is the middle
mud most productive link are destined to ne very
powerful carrying trade OF the continent And when
the Great Valley shalt contain instead OF hiteen millions
az now hundred and fifty millions as 1t soon VIII the
necessary traffic between the Mississippi and the coast
ofthc Pacific Railroad There ore competing lines for
this traffic. both from this point ard Chicago, but al OF
them are doing much business they have capacity
Sor,aps ausstion what is 10 be done for the future
These gentlemen think that rather than build new
railroads for the present at least, II would be soun
policy improve those built, TO be capabl
Of doing ten times the business with very little in
III
II deserves attention They believe, hrst, that on
roads should be better graded, sraighened and mad
Level; second, that we should lay down double nac
of heavier and better iron. which would then enable
10, third, employ lighter engines for the same labo
and fourth reduce the wear and tear OF our machnel
and, fifth add TO the speed safety and comfort OF oil
TEE THREE LINKS.
The Erie Road, Of which these gentlemen and the
friends own large interests. not however cOntrolir
one is a natural and necessary FEEDER OF this line
His moment some of the principal owners Of Err
prices in anticipation that English capitalists will
required 10 buy 90 and improve their preseI
investments Hence the specuations in Erie.
The Ohio and Mississippi, The Western Link. ha
frst mortgage bonds Ped Ia Europe to me amoqt
have been surrendered Board Of Trustees Of whic
MessIs. Aspinwall Leayt aud Leonard and others
are members who hold ofthe bonds ofthe road twenty
millions exclusive OF the SUN above-named 10
which they give certificates under the trust with tn
view OF soon consolidating all into one Company. Thu
road like tie Erie. after struggling with load OF deb
for years, begins TO daylight, and financially an,
otherwise is in as good condition as most Western
roads. 1t is probable that some new addition Of capita
will be required 10 the trade OF the road and 4
extend its wide gauge connections to Louisville and tt
Rivers, to catch the great Mobile and Ohio
neciions This done and the capacity of the road in
creased II viii be the great artery Of the continent
FURTHER PROJECTs.
II IS 10 these advantages that the eyes Of these Rail
way kings are being opened and propositions of al
KoIts are pouring into them for their supervision
Among Others, the North Missouri. rs it is called
reaching hence to ST. Joseph. would like TO extenC
rEer Ane, necessary 10 the line OF the Pacific Road
and constitute the great continuation of that road
The Chicago people il is understood see the importance
al this movement and have concctured that the wild,
gauge might be extended along Toledo from Cleye
land and thus make this broad gauge enormous iror
y. whose terminus are Chicago. St. Louis New York
taking in Cincinnati by the wav Such a stnpendon,
design the country is ready TO consider and, OF
course may expected 10 encounter much opposition
from the railroads.
In surveying. hastily as they have the agricultural
aud mineral Of the West they have been con
Nleed that we can hardly Oyerstae future pros.
Herlty nor too soon prepare for its accommodation
To-day they Aave been pointed out the vast mountains
al the purost iron IN the world; they have been
shown and down the wharf where centeIs the shin.
ping OF i,VJ miles OF inland CATION: have inspected
ihe magnificent steamers, the grain elevators, the
warehouses and hotels and tomorrow they cross the
Ireai leItie prares Of Illinois. Aitcr such review
II s natural tat such business nen should form the
erandest conceptions Of the business of the future
ST. LOUIS MERCHANT BOARD.
The Chamber OF Commerce o. the citv under the
kagaeiOus presidency OF Dir. Il. Abe. TUNED out ana
gave them generous welcome. After formal jn,ro
dnetons to The distinguished generals and merchant,
81 the LlOdel Hotel thcfary taken on board the
KeOkuk pa ekef the j cnnic Deans, and made short
cruise up the river, ard thea passed down beow Tho
city. the drydocks the arsenal. as TO exnose 10
whole Of tic river commerce. he landing was ms
usual crowded with nearly hundred steamers Of tle
largest Class. The rip enyeued by conversations
with Gems. sherman and Blair who were on beard by
a generous lulcb, ard some complimentary speeele.
Landing. The party shown over The New Rqth tho
largest and luest steamer The Mississippi of 100
fuhs burden, aud capable of accommodating in sump-
luous panner 800 Passengers for trip Of ten DAYS
The stJohn and Dean Richmond are the only CON
parsons 70 this wonderful craft at she East, and the
nave not che sane room fIeglring capacity.
Inc phty thes proceeded in carriages 70 the Charm
jig supufGn residence OF Mr.. Henry Shaw OF Tower