, 1869-02-19
ARKANSAS,
RailrSad Connection with. Chicago
f :! State Subsidies to Railroads. :;
Proposed Routes and Their
Advantages.
Political Affairs.
Frnm Our Hpecizl Correspondent.

Political Affairs. II
Rram Our special Correspondent. :.
Lr7Lx Rock, Fob. 10, 1853.
In my last referred briefly to the manifest
desire of all the ruling spirits OF Arkansas
for direct and uninterrupted Communication
with Chicago. Is 1t not about time that the
kindred spirits Of Chicago shonld feel some
thing OF Ike Interest In perfecting proper
connecting Ink with Arkansas! Here is an
immense area Of country as rich In natural,
undeTeloped resources as any In the land
millions upon millions Of as fertile lands as
ever paid tribute to the husbandman, aud
needing but Northern thrift and enterprise
10 blossom as the rose "a wealth Of
minerals beside which that delred In many
Of TIE so.called mineral States, Of whi.h suca
fabulous tales are told, sinks into insign1a-
cance; countless forests Of the choicest
tImbers known to American commerce, and |
needing but Northern capital and skill to
develop into mines OF wealth, 1icher by far
than those sought In the gulches Of the |
West :; the natural gateway, too, through !
which must aow the future commerce Of the |
almost unlimited e1panse Of beautiful coun-
summer, upon her western frontier ];
| by tar the most natural route. also, for
Communication with the Northern and
Eastern world from the comparatively bound.
less realms Of Te1as-au this, to say moth
Ing of the ultimate prospects Of great Pa
cifc route, yet to be built upon or near the
lire Of the S5th parallel,
With the breaking up to very great ex-
tent Of all the old agricultural monopolles,
the general bankruptcy Of the former busi-
ness classes and the consequent change in the
avenues and systems Of trade attendant
thereon, comes an opening for mutually de-
sisatle connection between this country and
the teemIrg marts of the North.
Is Chicago, in accordance with the desires
OF the master spirits here, to be the first to
enter upou and 10y claim to this fruitful
| tieIdt Or is she to tamely give over her
claitns to he5 iar les ent*rpEising netghbors,
and ior the first time bells her general repu.
totstn Of leading the rans Nor, IN attempt
ing to reach THIS fertile field oil trade, Is she
expected or even solicited. as in other Sec
| tious, to furnish mere than her fafr proper
Ton of means tor construction Of the ltucs of
: communication. BIZ wise aud benclc ut act
OF the General Asst1nbly Of Arkansas pro-
| vision Is madc for her iuu share Of Inc same.
A Board Of Commissioners are authorized, III
MD e. such roaos as they may consider as
.nn@et.auy peuen.tos tuI 1Ia.e, ~ to7uc ~ ~
/ IN the amount OF $l5,OO per mile.
. bi1i now Ptna!us pe,ufe tne reuosal
b AsssnolS. ana ~ ta'n ~ pass, pios.aes I ipI
lunalnE tne "uo4e y, Iae present eta& ucut
- all Of her old creditors. This debt anouott
= In the whule to oGly about four millions oil
dollars, aud Is secured III part by first llcn
r. upon ianda worm q 1east one-hait INC amount
"a llen g'Fen thG ate M as security lor 20 lqt
e The actqal deot. ove, eno above assists II
security iof thS same, j. taus oolY aoont t"e
r millions Of oollars. ING Sompa!all1eiy 10
10 siEn1ocant msttcl 9! tnn olu ueot sausiacto !,
q rlly affnngcd VILLA tae clealtofs, AUG tn
credit ol tAfkn1 sas M1it then STAND upon .
IN fnif fDoling a. any III thc west. ARK insa
q. railroad bonds, 1t IL thus seen, cannot fatl G
n npproxtmatlng TO nearly or 4u'te pae Ealue y
I'd lhe'e ht nus are ohiY att thof1zt LOT CIV mig
o1 foad. Inc particular foao5 arc 70
4, designated by commissioners. ChIcag
n conhcct10n ls "hnttA. .-......-.
4. TIE ILLINOIS GeHIhALs 3 TRUE foLiCF.
!, Tue proposed llno OF Tue CAIRO
- tuHoh hoaa III ana'u3a. eAte1
j. sion OF the lllinols Ceptrnl. 10" u
~ that 6nch comphpJ were not lon
~ snto ,pferesfeu Ill the construction OF IL
10 !!nr, nnd. Is Eentfal u'}etsfv 10 i,ie unls
&c i'htta.. hunIthE ak IL aocs o1nQoi'Ai,y sclo
tue c1'ft elate anu pc etlat,b9 tnu W.T.
'e' hesEt Of ir1as' ~ opens up ah 1fa.nen.o ~ nse
Al o. cnnnily. tau aa,n .,a.,. u"se' % n,'o Haue
which enou!u pay ttloutc 70 tne tc9tE'
hoaa. a.sau canva Saru , ~ l,u. ru"o. a., eon ".
pnn a3"sy. ennnpt ,'nptr enns'.nGa nti, 'uc y, =,
c1lieu .or IN tn.n emh'tst a,s useo'uE.x ln :.
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m. Your Correspondent nj least can rendlly.
nsc NJ " ,,mirai,tr nn,nt n,,d o,lrr nr uyrry i
III ',ucm, r,,f ,,r.lrtH a,rn extension nj Ii
"uss, 81. "r" II, 1n .in rr',.,a irrr,,
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10 III ,h'.,s. ,,,r'nwurd u jsrrc nr,,por,tuu
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nca ~ III. i,n,r L. M nvr,sve ~, n, ,n,trs
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ey "at ano @ isEI ~ ,u,hrt nasuta u ",e the ~ po
~ ~ .,..... w H.. ill.,. -, t,c nrnt'osrd extension
.% .s,. u, l1on Mt.ntaju Hold 10 lIelc. d. Uptl
in' .,t ~ un uhan nn'.lt wnni', natnralir t.n.i
,onu, -, lin trar.,' irmn hrw tirteans not,
up - o,,,s. -. ~ ,nc, ~ H.. Enr,h.rn md Ea
c.y, ~ ,.nr., cnIa ,hnt ha ,frn ,rt, ,,var /
le." eiu t!l's4 g ~, ~ 1,..ntr r,I ara;r ~
,,... both OF tnesc roads, TOO, II ls Ill coltcmP
~. ~" ~" ~ ,nann.ae.ure ~ ,rtn rio tent,
puis ~ ,S ~ n.u,r1 ,u,n ~, .b,rn of ~
on t'i,e ~ou.I frn,n lie eanFe But ,,tf. f,,rtl
ling | 80 ~, -o,fa Irnno.ni xrnu,d enter
dl.. 1uorai :, n,o,'s Il Sp1,h,.rr rkansss II
an, LIZ tt.a. r.. i:osd;nc Rnad lime in ira
sns,n.;,,, sa'S ~ ,ntnernI c,r77ce a. r,nrv TIM.
"a ~; Po;h. ~ II, ,hs ,n,t,us rosd. ~ 'Iu;nt
HE, - T. c,.,n.,d are 80 ineTl,,ns,;hic h
au.. aI, 80 ~ 5,tT.rent r;n.is "a an =
aue - ~ MoriI W. ~
iees, 'n s,;,i 1;,,,s c,-+h.- md tho ,,rta :,
tae ~, ,,na % -, no Pnc,1r y. f:re.t e =,
nnuaan @ rh,s live ~ nro.1aT heinr
aud Aoo 'ns ~ ~ r..ss... aS u.oS
stn't Ia,fu t 80 suoe u.a' ~ S1etks .h-',e;,
4 set ertue a'ate !toun sxst ~ va. enlou:n .9!
you lar tne most popu'ous anu uss. a.i cu..l'a :.
The part OF hfkaosos. FROM Iaas sec1i"n
country a'une toe sAnlrai : ,u'u w usa
J,r. very laFec anu .atIet!ve IL tla4sc ~ siaIo =,
n,.-. !;a'e'. ~ 'stte HueA Luz p.opuseu ~ ~
Tno tbe tohu 10 rosl io"son. W 1ue e,a. sou<a
lle VI tue u4au isatu, Aln -lnost -
aaa Ersa 9! Ing nl!on .e1mlnust auosos ~ ~ ~
~" nsla Iol ta5n1e leNas oFesaa'on9 ~ toa
foa. thf Ca'sq - fnlton reuc: o.,..
veg ~: Lu'e noeh q fstl Saatn ~
WITH th!taoM!g;, os.. uqes' 1nS Aha' ~
nzne, lieef tancs ~ 1nI iuu ~ SAtoa "
aE hts nest, ano "a. utls 81. p.o sn -.
cash iutntc racine foutc upsn TUG tlus ~ Tue :
pafaile!,'s also an anaaeemeas ny su1acseat =. !.
H.. cn sell 10 p aIrant the OF 'p1sfa e3'eeslou OF
Al hv Central. Ierc at Lille kock, too. tac
Thc teItns ptlnt of teafly al o. tne prop
-. s.. III ca o. az macn1tuuG ~ TUG otats'