, 1869-06-04

The proposed ChlMoothe, Lexington \ Pleasant
HIN nFahca Of the Hannibal 1 St Joseph Railroad
u IN enterprise Of much importance 10 large por-
ttnas Of Missouri and Kanaaa; bat Is opposed by
The 81 Louis Papers, che OF which says:
The TIE scheme Z ons entirely hoate 70 the con-
out wuf effect doub1e wrnng utst-hy sappino
and rank1ng st.. Louis for the benett Of the north
Rai.rosn; aud, second, by making St. Louis and
Atssour1 Pay Lie shot''
The st. Louisans see that the Inhabitants Of tho
region uzve1aed by this read wll have the choice
Of St Louis aud Chicago rs narketa, and arc
fearful that they win select tho latter. In the
language Of tho Rev. Henry Warn Beecner,
"1hatA what's tho matter with Hannah.
The people along the Tine OF the road arc, nasu-
rally, much tncensed At the sel1snneas OF ST Louis
In this matter. The Lexington chneasfan says:
mo matter how vital TO the interests Of throe-
foufths Of the State and the whole Of a sistee
tnimmtg1stion 1nd commerce, md pour IN q hqn-
dred thousand additional inhahitantA half Of St
Louis tn JeaE-ita shosttie 10 St Louis, that Is,
With her for The trads- and Of course in = Vi.
Bun, citizens Of Lexington Lafayette County,
rnahsoine S,l to Eoss seots md Lawrence, We need
s %e 'a IN 'nC1s''nss 6sxs to W rs Al ~ Aed Aed
ol Quincy and Chicago, It's Of inseress % you It
VIII E1Fe Jo0 4ccesf OF the fntst SID richest
tsade. Appoint your feenest, s1reNdesr, most
,eIsoo c!ty % the sth Of June; ies inem meet ths
matter: let them work earnestly faithful II. tutef
n9cnty and In spite Of ths a1dQuated village
IN Wniea les txeaty miles below Alton PenItcnttsN,
Let eEcsJ county and town IN the tx1ou inter-
edted, AGr. ACT, At ONCE"
- meeting xas held II Cold*sser. Mich, Nay
hFtNn2 NIL hH.}z
for another railroad - to that place Justin Law
yer pFeatded- Speeches were made reviewing the
Various projected lines.she South Haven + Co,i-
water; the Marshal Coldwater; the straletten-
ing Of the Michigan Central Railroad, from Ypst.
Anu Or Jackson TO Niles rta ColdNater. and
Momer n1 W.T n Of cpdraser M ap1 ae paa fE9
. Indssnapolis uslnE ihe main tine from Homer
70 Jscfson cem1nittee q n!c was appointed 70
It's interests in regard 70 cheaper and better nil
osq 1tS .1 1esS9oa ELY ~ saoR THAT
ing Of etuzcns OF Massae County, IL. for The pur-
biting 70 Inc Iailrood to terminate, or cross tue |
Chic RIVER q the city Of Metropolis, reports that
- n "a 70 sne construction Of ! ralroad north |
city Of Metropolis aud Aaskso County, in iheir |
ooFpSIsts % Pr sapacises Vt, take ssoek Or tomato,
BAnd do1af1 BY Individual subscriptions The
its citizens IN the inr1fer n,m Of no to eid
IN the e1tcnst0n Of the line OF railway through
kcntucky from the point oppoaite to sfetFopoltsy
A meeting VI the Directors OF tho Wisconsin |
Northern Railroad Company WAS held At Clinton
function On The 18Th ult GeorEe Essetty, Who pro-
sided. submitted u report relative to the con
dition Of tho road. lie ha1t Eot been able to learn
Of any company VINO would At present undertake {
tho building Of the Line. but was In correspond
ence With va1tpDs pa[ueA on the subject. The !
road Is Out Of debt, haA &501 oD worth ct grading
done; and, Sir. EsteriJ saJs, II. would seem az
though We ought % be IN condition TO untsh 1t 70
running connection that Will then be nplshed 10
81 Paul. without building our line far tier we |
should have the shortest line, and ron st Paul
sisspp REer where the Northern pactnc Rarrood |
line ezosset, thus mating direct connec4lan with
the Northern Pacific Railroad although By sss
th.s road practically s.aEts 81 cn1easo,
81 81 hGno!:7 onee1s we're e!eesea, as fol-
Vice President, ". H. Conser, Of Hkaorn;
Secretary, J. \. Smith, Of Geneva; Treasurer,
& y; stafford, - o. Geneva; EaE.nee1 Fred J.
Geo. Esteriy, chaa. A. Holmes, aud Dr.. Il. Hitch
The Leaveuwoyth Gan, Stu., Of May -,
r:red from the Michigan Southern Ra3lroad for
iron for he road has a!stved and fasK laying ID
known Is The LeaSeuworth aaa Fort DcsNoines,
but BY nc: Of the Missouri Lce1latuse Last winter
i WA changed; Engineers xho have been en-
from Carerun. have reached OttumwA, and 10
pon easJ grades and N excellent country ovet
ress 2 eqaa n ,ns Foad Tas{ ars now easssa
zoad 1ill Connect with the Rock IAland ind Pa
cicc 10 Chtcaka"
The following ,s tabular s.a,ement Of railroads.
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