, 1869-08-18
The Advantages which Chicago
would Derive by n Direct Raiirond
Connection with Southern Missouri
and Northern Arknnxaa

TO The Filter n TAe cateaoo T,fbuu<.
Asthe sn,,tcct n :. ra1,Eo,1 ,r',n c.,+,s,,, ,o
s,o c1oertc,e nv ne sIIessa,n., .s.aas sna s ~
wet to the Arkansas line, Is being agt.ated, DC.
sire to gre you few facts IN regard to the coun.
- 1n1e a,., ~. $500 ~. W. w
"uen oo144' anu NE icasons WY sucn toaa would
pas missn. in oolng lnls, WI give uuuef re-
tles in Missouri ami yarhern Artans,e which
,-o,,,a enH ~ ar.,.. to. 49,. s0 .H..as, "u.su
Hnd other products In giving these l1cts as to
the resources OF southern Missouri and Arkansas,
do so from ny own actual knowledge, haytnr
Hfsn. e"e ~ HaAius "'nt'a'oF'eai aud BeoIoel-
CA oosefFatloas III the sectona named
MISSOURI,
-. teT7HdtH tntnt3.-1nls IS one OF the oldest
connties Ia Missouri, and for agricultural purposes
~ ~ .nnn.s,, T.. n1n ,-e.ses.s. rol'ioa r
u lne country y ~eu improved, sand the 1nhahl-
They fully understand the advantages 10 ne de.
rived from railroad to the southwes, and vii,
Hesa atns eo-opefale wiz aos eonpan5 WHICH hlay
take hold OF tue matter IN earnest The sal.
srripgs near the mouth OF the Saline. sty rnl1rs
INN, St f;cr,nayn are no,aI ~, tho,, st-,.,+h
onr ou S r.,,s a,nna ao,ea aos .ee strength
-naeS eests slhee az alaoun' 81 SAT- was male
81 these spE'nga hnt ut present they are neglect
Ell : but 4 little Northern energy would soon rut
them IN u pos,tiop to rival s1rncuse and say1naw.
F,,a,rtr, t,oa. ~ ,ron ~ s,,5a-,a- ams eae".
80 - f@'-~A t"-A'>5 ~A-oA o.
many places In me comfy. at distance Of from
1sc 10 twenty mllcs west Of st. German, anl d.
rectly on the line OF the contemplated rai,road.
baSes oSos II shs IN sn In onx p
requisite to render fnen highly productive and ~
mlnerative to their owners il capital anu proper
Managtpeut in their deFe!opuent unlI rhran
TRANSPORTATION 10 the river or Eastcrn marsetq
Jt7TM-Thls is q f1ue aertcuituraI coutT' parry
Nheas being noted among ni''ets for T. superior
and farmers arc beginning 10 give this dejtghtIai
branch of husbandrJ their attention. Pesry Il
pine forests, Whit would be rendered aysi1anits lie
by the construction Of the rlilEoal mentlone.L
81, F,aHeia--Tns county is noted Tor lis c1,en-
ba!t, contains large amount OF me aericuitufsl
lnn1, and although tiayersed by the Iron Noun.
business to road dreety Es q y1 You'd BE- taths M
shortest line to the river by more Than two-tnfsIs
Ys5; t3 " e9ns i i NJ 5ss 4 ,s
penetrated by the Iron Mountain Roai iss nearest
ouI'et is tr way Of St German, and rosI run.
,of1tr OF its business The Citizens arc ven ati
vtsed Is TO tie auTantagcs to be derived from m
Ss. Sraa nn enn9t n9st tne' anu WILL e'e saen roa
Of H. 81 nt ae 2ea az
also has other numerous i'm other heayv dcpos.
T. 10, 59n 5nS wne5 a. e s dss i
ID aya;lshc t1T i,1c cous,ncfion nf f,,,,nsd ~
IN. Southweai. ie,J marble and othaT rpinahIs
mireraIa are aieo fnrI In navtn1 nno onttcs n the
southern nnrtton nj The en1,nir r. aisn hss sns
re5y fne ntnr fnrests >e'' ~ "' 80" 'SANs
ffhia rn,,ntT con,a,n7 eo,,,a nm ,an,e,,,
nf iron and rnnneT: ia veil sGs1tei 10 Hr1z.nr
ARD ennfains rrp farrns ana - rsniI1x T,n~ ~
III. s.nfheT1, nnr1fnr ~ fhS rnfnty Wnnii Xxi
nm nut,ef hE n san,hweste+p roat "o1'e ANA
E1,tnIis yThls r.mnty cnntanz teavv yenozsts |
nj nrmnti;e inn nt cTsee1tn1 T1rhnesS. crs,rr |
snd n;rSei hsve a,eo ieen fo,.nl NJ manT scss n
fhn cnnnfr I'M ~ eyort h.s haet, r,11n ~ renda-
them aya:,atie' Tne countT contains n Iarse
a1nornt of hottrn and tabje isnf nf the rst nnti.
ity: hns extensive nIne forests and tinr water
~ -. ~. 10 ~ ,"n.1t
,on T. I'm, 1sn,iIv anrn,enteH +, y, sntt, n4!
frnn FastsIn enh snntheastern sts;ea
Ha,r@,N1nss conntT Is notati foT tho nearr
Scnnsits ~ ma a1esf 2nai,+r of s,nn an, f|onn:r
rntres nr - oreaT reon,se az, n,sn tnssn ~ XXI
ami ies 4, nirsc1T ~ nurnn,gn snI ashssfna ape .isn
fnnnn in r,any nfacEs. me oeniocr n Wsrne Tsr.
ran1s the fe1}ef rhrt x.Th ihn ntoter nIe1o1 for
tr,nEnottstto ,he mtne,pts IN m.rra. II vEji,j,s
rnMe one n fhe r1cbrst n,jn,nv dt,trirts IN Ma.
snnrf Thr nine fnr.asf . n We1,e are smn1r 1hn
rnost extensive In The state II alan naS hcarT
r1nres ~ nfter va,nahlc ttne-. /. T,-r,c nnsr.oy
nt The land ia of nnsTrnassed r,rhnrss eni h.1nr
Weli waierrd Wana hes feW snnsrinrs NJ
stoet g-n.inv ~nrnfT t~' ef~A ~
sIe Cr4~r 1h,s cnnntr ro,+o,nr .no,,t NJ
,he ut,est ouat1 NJ isrmino ianl. naied tnrss