Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-05
RAILROADS.

III Tie kI6db IdAllOdu lChGA MAACn -
now pervading our country, it is pleas
ant to note, no point attracts so much
attention as ours-the granny of the
wOrld-the great west. Capital, see
ing a rapidly developing empire, pro-
crossing with a rapidity uhparrallel-
ed-drifts hitherwards to aid its devel-
opement and enjoy its great advanta-
pes. Nebraska-situated as she is, at
the very Threshold of egress and in
gress to the traffic between the oceans
is receiving her full share of atten-
tisn by railroad capitalists, to reach
her rich trade by the way, and tap the
richer harvests beyond. Roads aiming
at this have undoubtedly the best sup
port, for in them are u eastern
friends most directly interested. OF
such roads three are now, either in
progress or projected in and over this
State: One from PlattsmOuth to tap
the Union Pacific east of Fl. Kearney,
one from Nebraska City to cOnSect
with the first named at Lincoln, and
the one from BrOwnville-now being
surveyed west from this pOint-tO tap
the u. p. at or near TT. Kearney.
Many other and minor roads are pro-
jected, with fair hopes of construc-
ton ; yet, so long as the tide of emigra-
ton, ETC., shall pass from east to west,
so long will thOroughfares running in
these directions have the advantage
over others. In this strife for trade
between the oceans competition will
naturally seek the shortest routes, and
in this lies our strength as a city, for
butts glance at the map of the country,
from this point east through Missouri
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey to New York City, and
noting the cities benefited by such a
line, because of its shoTtnes over all
others; cannot fail to convince the
most Indifferent observer Of u adj
vantageOus location. First and fore
most among our eastern friendSin this
enterprise stands the city of Quincy
the Queen city of the West, and des-
tined at no distant day to be the great
trade centre of the Mississippi Valley
i'm Illinois. She viii aid to the full
extent of her ability yet, as anterpri-
ses of such magnitude are not accom-
plished save by a united effort on the
part of all interested, so the friends of
this project must work along the line
from Quincy to Fl. Kearney. Beyond
the Missouri river the people are in
the greatest earnest to aid the work,
and to those west we would say Your
destiny Is also in the scale, and ear
nest, intelligent, persistent effort is
required to work it out favorable to
yourselves; for in the strife for prece-
dence on the river, alluring schemes
viii be and are offered you to breed de-
lay till your obstruction with that Of
AlNCL LlClluS CUu NC DAoD-
ed. You may be offered other roads
for nothing, by parties who of them
cannot build them, and over
routes where you know the way trade
will not be sufficient inducement to
eastern capital to invest; while the
route that eastern capital will labor for
will surely cost yOU something. To
Johnson and Gage counties we may
say: your interest is identical
with ours, and we do not say go, but
come with us in this enterprise heart
and hand, and our joint prosperity is
secured. To be a point upon such a.
road secures beyond preadventure
prosperity and wealth, while the OPP
posite will result from loss of it thrO'
present neglect. Again. we say, be
not tempted by the outside promises of
"side shows" but cleave with us to
the grand work, and success is as
sured.