, 1865-01-27

ttacted land when the unclean sniT,t of s1a
very is totally driven out Of the body polite.
and tic spirit of Freedom reigns In its stead
May Heaven hasten the day and the hour!
J. N.
|
ss' Aou1H aga Alton Railroad.
There are two great cities in this western
country Of ours, between whom come eort n,
antagonism is ponular)y snnnoccd ., 49,.
This difference consIsts r,ot =, tu ~ eAl7e
tics. RELIGION a. eoc,n1 81 s.efs ol pol
.'i.o. 4e"s"n oE SOCIAL institutions mafely,
but N commerce, or rather the ezertions each
Is making to secure the commercial business
| which ehoul1 natnr.11v hnloro. ~ 4,..,.
These c,t,es o1r Ch;co,o ~ o.. *nI oAues' -!
on;s -. rs.o,,. <Aso 80 1nu e'' Lonls. 81
49, M.aens out ner IRON fingers towards
l. E ;,st resdu an4 ~ nnus wren sne golden fruit
!sHuss tEaa5 loI the p!nckiDE, that Chicago,
a!an9asa ALLY enree nnndied miles to the north
Ma!o, - AeIe 9elofe 1ef- 1T. Louis naturally
Imt1as. s lhs H. 't1ae ~ Anssour1 and Southern
Ipas. a. Tass. Iut sne nnas tnat me Hannibal d
e.. g., 'ose1 ,,4 ~ ntioaa .S nas Gncago connec-
llon, ana tnat me products OF Northern Mis-
! SUIT aIe sn.prlng past her own doors, to be
- ~ ,1a,s ~ "a!etuous aa4 start
tt; ~ Es1;s Pr aPou aae1' "1tes3 Journey 70 .he
.a,,s... aianop tbo+ g. ohs eau sn'p nee
!nvuuJs =. 9t,s;, uss ss1. M.su"ay, iue aus.
or5 ,,ar ~ oa1~ tn9ort,cs1 "a. ast anu a.nz' N
i..n. "u - ,,nt M Ch;c,;1 ~ r. 1as Ea,1 III, Hsa Vi
i
"Trtu Ti'a.s ~ T. 4haaafot .o.,o, c,,u
nn.t vhe+1er noaco ar rI ,rsr H., Wy ~ Ieaso s1..s
t.aae, tn.as., ~ Fs4eS T.. Ms' ~ oul Iu11Iet
~ ~ enu WIZ. ~ psoaHGo market
aet, " tne Soant1sc "nsu psass snan mare oeen
!sstoieo, aao onf people snalt nave beaten
;nta n1,,n;u hoor. :, on1s adn iI tae spears
r. noa o. H.. o1ls t1 WI increase N
eu,'eiet"' .,1 laosleI11x, eut the same elements
Will not ehter INTO It as heretofore. De IL
acin a,.' - W. ~ injurious mineral wealth
VI .llssousl, 10 olala uP cag deyotcd to
manmncturee, 10 emelt iron and lead, to
ef apeaaa asa g. cd dam aaq hss ss viii M' 4nn5s n
streams, and work up the aocculcnt f1bres
Tlict. her great rivers will, when peace is re-
s,ofea, land At her eapaciols leTees. to foster
tAe STEAMBOAT interest o! the Mississippi and
fsap tho Iieh harvest Of the carrying trade
abundant opportunity for the exercise Of the
wealth and enterprise OF her inhabitants. Be
II ours 10 loster the agricultural Interest of
me great Northwest. 1t Is onr manifest dcs-
sny, ami those WHO would lnterpose to pre-
vent Its evident exhibition will find that they
These arc the views which Influenced the
projectors Of one Of our great linez Of travel
botrcen St. Louis and Chicago. Accepting
90 truth that st. L0is}s was to be the great
manufacturing city Of the west, and Chicago
its great produce markst, they early sought
road, and afier q world Of difficulty, and after
struggling through geo.ra pllIcal and fnancial
embar1 a.sments which might we'll appall the
stoutest, the work has been successfully &C.
complislaed.
We condanse from our annual review Of the
Railroads Of Clicaso, The following historical
Railroad.
"Thc Chicago and St. Louis Railroad WAS
built under two charters-the first TO the Al
ton and Saxgamon Railroad, granted Feb.
9Th, le47, aud the second to the Chicago
1862. In 1855 The name Of the Company was
changed to that Of the Chicago, Alton and
St: Louis Railroad, and in 1851, to that Of the
st. Louis, Alton and Chicago railroad. The
Alton and sansamon Railroad from Alton to
Springfield, seSsnty.one and one.half nlles,
was completed IN 1853. The Chicago and
Missssippi Kallroad, rom Springfield TO
At Il chjcaso % thc be- comna1y iss.eJ Of n he t.s ch.
csno and Rock Island Ks;lroad their treclS or
lie rirht to run NJ over over their road to Lila civ
In 1851. the Joliet and Chicngo road was hriit
nnder - nh.rtcr n ifs nWn snd ~ arrnn"e.
1ntnt vas madc with that Eomnany for tGe
passage eg trains. which remained in force
until ian. /. 1864. 1t this time pernctual
ioIloEinr Terms: The ;Jolint and t,bicaro
Railroad gave the Chicago and st, Louis Rail
road 5U6 sha.cs Of gtock and the rerDetna1
+ and sole use and control Of The }jnc from
Joliet to Chicaco and the Chicaeo and st.
| louis guaranteed forever per cent diyi-
| stock. uud agreed to nay per cent interest
| on The 500 Cd morinasre bouds of tie Ch;.
rsoo railroad.,'
The Chicugo and st. Lonis Railroad. on tha
first of Japaary. received nernetuai icase.
from the Nton md East St! Lot1is Railroad
| A~~soS ~e* A31eAt-
| nomed ioints and m hat 5ar u Waa ras,i1si t
+ho idos ~ n n-,o;n.1 n-a-.,a. 10 "a ~
seea Gor ncnt;nuors ;ndop,ngon+ ~ ~ ~ ~
toau -. - ~ ara.4 c;4ias r. tha Nr.hoet
nsen sas ~ T;soa,o ~ oaH a., - ,,..
before 1has Ime ene e1asG 3t ana g. Louis a.s
to,I Mo,,ta a.,u1 nu1 = Io1,fs Eon,,snx Thc new
tat 'nu ~, erce,1snt sncr;1nen IF worEmsn.
tacA - ~ ~ ,.io.ms 1s;d ~ 1ata IN ~ 4;'e soasnn
su.s. u nass1d ~ Ia nrnneriv ha11aeted cnm.
that 1t ss'eA. nos ~ FtT mn tracs- ~,
| pares iavorably With o'4 or new,
in the State. .
The company have secured extensive
grounds on the lcvee at East St. Louis, which
lhey are about 70 grade TO the rlYe:, intend
ing to make The descent so gradual that
!oaded leans can easily drive upon the boat
d1rectiy III front q the new depot buildings:
lhesc last aTe Just completed, and in point Of
M eeauIy ana atness 1or tne uses for which they
structures N the Wsst.
:, Connected Win 1hls railroad, and part Of
Inc system, Is thc transfer Ottce ol the Com
pany; Ihls oranch OF tne business Is undor
thG cnarge ol Messfs' M1tenel, tcnoerser
~ !anse3, gentemen 10 o. iaEse experience a anu
em1ntntiy ntted iof Inc POSITION ihis nr1n
nave eont.aelgu u transfer az passengers
ana lfeleht seeking 81. LOUIS over thls ROAD,
1or Term oi years, aho nave secured the
hecessaIy eoacnes ana warehouses; 70 NJ the,s
e9ht1act ano m ~ We.l. Mitnih hall honr
a1tef ana.ng a.East 81. Lon1s, passengers are
la4oed ~ the aooas s3 a. any Aotel " tae ci1y.
nat,g ~, LAY r,5e yeeaslon q tIassi over Inc
ro,u 11S ~. anu 81. @ Lons recently.
t.s-s1;',n n,,h7;, aid - ~ oat & ua.s ~ tne
a! aent5 p~u.ss ~" r.i rs Io' speaA W tue gen
t.aa thaMns n1G VI l9e Ioaq N aeser9lns
~ tsiae. ane conauctofs ano otnef o1lclals on
. ans e1ans % IT ateeIte, sa5eaul ana GoAsia-
crate, ana leaFe'nG thlng undonc TO make the
journey between the two cities pleasant and
agreable: Largely conducive to this ind are
the late improvements IN sleeping car accom-
motat1ons. onr attention was recently call
Cd to superior car belonging to g. N. Pull
man just completed at the car works OF Field
i Pullman OF this city. at a cost of $4,000,
M ana IN over tne ROAD lor the nsst tllne on
the most elegantly finished, and most COM
plele u a.s apgoih.ments, @ u auy Gv IT. W WYE
Sarn5cd and vtnti1afct1 nnon an entirely new
principle, and so constructed, that in tic day
time, everything snsgestiyG Of sleeping. car
Is alcge'ner ou1 % o. Mn ~ ~ ;nro1s
eucu.s, eud r ~ c1e.n1inrss # Z
more like drawing room in gcntleman's
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