Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-02
A stem The Pacific.

now propose to continue II to
Denver, and thus open up the trade of the
Rocky Mountains. That much, IL is hoped,
will be completed by June next; and its
agents, Messrs. Dabney, Morgan & Co.,
md NJ. X. Jessup s. Co., Bankers and Mer-
chants of high reputation, now tender
through our columns, loan of S6,50O,O0
for this purpose.
These gentlemen state with clcarness the
reasons which have induced them to give
this loan their endorsement The Kansas
Pacific Railway now runs through the cen
ire of Kansas, and is in successful and prof
table operation for over four hundred miles. |
We remember the country through which it |
passes as a wide, open plain, apparently as
boundless and rolling as the sea, known on
and occasionally to a venturesome squad of
stage guards and hcrdsmen, who ministcred
a primitive hospitality every fifteen or
twenty miles. Topeka, Salna and. Manhat
tan were little more than the geographical
designations of towns that hoped to be.
Hays, Ellsworth, Sheridan and the twenty
stopping places now upon its timetable,
did not exist even in the Imagination Of the
pioneers. Denver was a mere cluster of min
ing cabins and Indian buts. The Cheyen-
mes and Arrapahoes held solemn council or
high rcvelry in its ways. There was no law
but II great deal Of rude, summary Justice,
which grieved sober believers in habedS
corpus, and trial by jury. Now penyer
is as neat, well built and comfortable as
Hartford, with schools and churches, rows
OF brick stores, hotels and tasteful dwellings,
which recall The luxury and comfort Of the
East Nature has trimmed and fringcd it
with the noble Rocky Mountains, whose
hills glisten in snow, while their sides are
clothed with deep and rich midsummer
grcencry.
| 1t is now proposed to unite this city with
| the East by an extension of the Kansas Pa
ellie Hallway. To do this ii will be necus-
sary to build 22O miles OF road. The Man
ayers are wise not to defer it, in the vain
| hope of being able to induce Congress to
vote them large subsidies The Govern
mcnt has built one road TO the Pariic at Il
great expense. Private citizens are quite
ready and willing to build another, especial
" when those who ask their aid can show
rs good u BALANCE sheet as the Kansas Mana
gers. st. Il 'uts is on the natural route from
New York To the Rocky Mountains and IAN
Francisco. II is the metropolis Of the Nigh
~ Valley Of tue Mississippi and the extern
sion Of this road is new and important
step in the great highway betacen ST. L1nis
and Sn Francisco. The Union Pacific
(OmAhu) Road bus us much business MS il
can mauIgr and We have grave doubts
whether il will be able tD keep open
through route amid the miawiuirr SNOW nut
ice OF the Sierra Neyudas A through f"a,
mast finally traverse The warm countries .
New Mexico and Arizona, along the tairiy
fifth parallel or below it. General Paine
has surveyed r.ue where snow rarely iali
EVERY mile Of which opens rich mining dc
posts. 1t embraces the oldest towns On tn
continent. The country demands such
road, and this extension is Il step tuwaii
completing it,
1t is interesting 10 note the progress Of
railway which draws its business from
country ten years ago conceded to the huiii
10 and the aborigines. In April, the k'tnsa
Road earned, in gross income, Si2l7,Jl4 4.
, Of which SOB, 29l 81 were balanced by "a
/ penses, leaving Il net profit Of 1924 G22 81
r In May, The earnings were 9222, lG3 Az ; III
expenses Sl07.9s7 II, leaving profit {
SSll4,l75 90. Two months aggregate, S2i,
79S 81. There are few roads in ot
Older and ripper States that won
. not he content with us good u result
i But the truth is, these new countries ha,
I much growth in them We have but /
- touch our Western prairlcs and hills wi;
the iron wand, and cities spring up, town
: cluster along the streams, and highway
and broad plains blossom with wheat, col
and barley; school houses and church,
lake the place Of the block house and Il
tort, and the great rivers are disturbed |
I, steam and walerweel. So our civilz IT'D
, has marched over III. pralries, is advaucii
> over the plains, and in II few months v
/, shall have the vast treasures Of Colorat
and the gold countries under cOntiihuiin
+ The President, in his lust Inaugural. pnirl'
! to these hills as tine STRONGHOLD who
:. treasures would pay the National del
This railroad Is The key 10 open il. v
:, therefore look with pleasure upon this cili
If private citizens 10 carry another road
~ the Pacific. Wa must have ut least thr
= railways across the continent. We mus q
M able the Northern and Southern and Mid
!. states respectively to reach the turtle
N West by the most convenient way v
] took upon the State of Kansas with an i
N Ter, s. not far removed from aii, elton. I'll
4. child Of tears, and blord and agony, NJ
r. matches To the dignity aud grandeur Of
I empire, and well dcsrve the proud in
K name Of "the Massachusetts of the Yves
n To this road She owes much of her praspi
tip; aud NOW. that its owners propose
II carry il to Denver and wed The Roc
Mountains 10 the Mississippi Valley,
hai them as men doing great National 81
vice, aud earnestly hope they will rccpi
n from our people prompt and earnest snppu
re The loan they offer is certainly a good oi
1t yields high interest in gold, has ma
III years 10 run, is secured by large grants
land ana u profitable railway, aud is endc
his ed by men whose word gives it lht, force
re an itrilragable guarantee. --Nt7o York
me bune.