Nebraska advertiser., 1867-03-28
Nebraska aOpertiser
JOHN .. COITTsPP EDTTOR.
.Miss. and De. RIEer AIr Lie B. D.


attention of our readers some weeks
since, sr (which lime it was our impress.
sion that DO definite steps had been had
towards an organization to further the
enterprise, We are, however, pleased
10 acknowledge 4he correction Of our
error b the Canton Press, published at
Canton, Lewis county, Mo-, the Initial
point on he MississiPpi River for The
above named road.
From Circular, which appears in the
Press, from II DAVIS. Presiden, Of the
road il appears that work on this road
was commenced in 1860. at Canton, and
twenty-five miles wsregraded ready for
the ties, and The iron laid on the first
hfteen miles, Besides this they had on
hand, when the war broke our, rails suf,
afcient to lay the graded portion and as
much more engaged as would complete
the road to Memphis, Mo-, a distance of
fory-eight miles.
The war, of course, stopped this work,
as Il did mary more which were in a still
more forward STATE yet, now that peace
IL again strengthening the land, none are
more in earnest in completing their line
than this company. Mr.. Davis's object
now is TO interest eastern capitalists in
this road, and with this intention be had
an interview with Mr.. Colburn, of N. Y,
who, be says, "readily suggested that if
we would grade, tie and bridge the road
his company would iron it, we to hold
our work as stock in the road" To this
Mr.. Davis objected, mainly because his
company were not able TO make such an
advance at present. Mr.. Davis says:
% "My proposition is, that, we will raise
81, 200, 900 from Canton TO the Missouri
river, and give il to them if they will
give Us a railroad, and work il through
ITO the Missouri River. Mr.. Colburn en-
tertains this proposition favorably but
before we can close the matter, a survey
must be made, and an estimate made Of
the cost
The Circular Of Mr.. Davis is issued
for the purpose of urging the counties
through which the road will pass 10 make
the necessary appropriations for the sur
vey, which 1t is proposed to begin about
the 10Th of April.
From a correspondence to The Quincy
Herald the poi aatiON of the counties
interested in this road. between the two
rivers, is I24 900, with lead, coal, iron
and copper along the route of the road.
Should this road road cross at this
point and connect with the U. P. R. r.
at Fl. Kearney, it would be the Air Line
road Of the West. Canton lies directly
East of The this, and Fl. Kearney Just
twelve miles North Of a line due West.
The road West of the Missouri would
pass through Nemaha county, with a pop
ulaliOn of $500, Johnson, population of
3,200, Clay, Saline and Fillmore, each
1wIlh a population Of about 1000. As 10
the mineral wealth Of the counties, but
little is known save the fact that Coal
crops out in numerous places in this Land
District, and it is generally believed that
il exists in suficieEi quantities TO pay.
The Salt Springs in Saline county sufi-
cienily numerous and strong to turn out
from 500 TO 1000 barrels of sal: a day ;
which in itself would be no small item
TO a Railroad.
Il is impossible to conceive the In.
mepse advantage Of such an eastern con-
neetiOn to this section of Nebraska, and
we hope our citizens will arouse to a Just
appreciation Of the enterprise, and wei
come il 10 cross here with liberal and
generous assistance. Il win be one hun
dred smiles nearer 10 all the great Rail
road centers East of Quiucy-sueh as
Indianapolis, Columbus, Baltimore, Wash
;ng.on, Philadelphia and New York-than
anyolher route now under way.and will IN.
doubleday receive the "liOn's share" Of
Ihe trade between The Pacific and Allan
tic 50 soon as the connection is made.
The best immediate investment that
could and should be made would be to
raise funds to dstray the expenses of q
preliminary survey West of the Missouri,
and invite The NJ. & NJ. River A. L. R.
to extent their survey Immediately to q
connection with the U. P. r. R. Such
survey would cost not 10 exceed So 600.
The country west Of this is already
populated sufficiently dense to make It's
way trade an object to a railroad, which,
in connection with the FACT that a gene
rOus grant Of lands can be obtained from
Congress-lands Immediately available
because of their fsrtiliIy-wilI make thii
road west a success if we 'ssl eep not a
our post"