, 1870-04-05

At = mccting Of the Directors Of the Leaven-
worth, lawrence d Galveston Railroad Com
pAny Of Kansas, held March 50, NJ. James NJ
Walker, Of Chicago, was elected President, in
aceount Of the magnitude Of othor enterprises
with which he is charged The construction
Of the rnAd Is all under contract to BE- COM
pleted before next winter. This Rreat enter
prize viii open to tie markets OF Chicago Que
Of the richest districts OF tho great West.
ID aasa: 1.-THE project Of bailding = rail-
road from Muskegou TO Newsygo and Big
Rapids, up the Muskegou River. has been
started by the citizens OF Muskcgon. We
think it quite likelr that this roaa will be built
should do our best to aid ita construction Il
would attract to Muskegon a considerable
stAre Of the trade Of the Mnskegon Valley.
and hiring Newaygo IN direct communicating
I'm % sS.ns an n.n.a Gpna Il ssp BIZ sn' R.p
Muskegon hAa slteady subscribed 900.
and viii probably vote 5S0, GOO municipal ai,l,
toward building this rod. This con.e'n-
rlated project cannot be viewed in any other
Light than - = dangerous competitor for tho
trade which this city ought to preserve, and
every possible effort should be male to ail
the Toad from this city to Newargo,"
Tho st. Paul P.rss Of March 81, says:
"The negotiations which have been for eonae
time in progress for leasing tho St. Paul \
Mississippi 1GyeE Railroad Company hars
reached suck satisfactory stage that weeare
now enabled to announce that the terms OF
the lease have been substantially agreed upon,
Az an incident OF these arrangements Jay
Cooke i Co. have agreed to undertake the I'M
mediate completion OF the road from St. James
TO Sioux City, = distance Of about Us miis..
St James is midway between St. Paul and
Sioux City, and the St. Paul j. Sioux City Eail-
tn fha IN
that point, which is about twenty miles beyond
Garden City. it's present terminus"
The Rock Island {In.) Union Of the %
says: Vice President Young, Of the Rock
turned last night from Huseatine, whither he
went to Bee what Inducements wera onared by
the citizens OF that place for the adoption Of
the Hver ronte BY the COMPANY We under-
stand that, in consequence OF the falure Of
Muecatine to subscribe reasonable amount "f
money, the river route VIII hare to be ab4n-
doued, and the direct line from Camben, ria
Monmouth, to Maconh, adopted On the
direct line all subscriptions aEked for have
been giTcn. The only thing that has IRE
was tho anxiety Of Sfrscatine to secure con-
nection with Tire road. Loud promises were
gwen BY the LEADING citizens Of TINT town, anil
great efforts made to secure fte de+sired con-
summation But 1luscatine. through lamenta-
hle lack Of public enterprise, is rot willing to
ply for the privilege sought, and, Of the sip?!-
able to over ha1f.''
Tho Detroit Tribune OF the 1ss Says:
The Grand Raptda i Lake Shore Railrnua,
roren to etart its line from Grand Rapids,
south Of the Detroit l. Milwaukee nailToad
to c1oes at Nnnics, nine miles e1st Of Grand
Haven. and thence to run northeast to Muska-
gon, which is 1s16 miles distant from Nuniea.
This section Of the road ia under contract, to
be finished By 1nne !, 1870. An arrangement
has been entered into between the Michigan
Central, Grand River Valley, and Detroit i
Milwaukee Railroads, By ~hieh through trains
viii he run from MuAkeKon 10 Detroit and back
| M room ~ the Nunica Branch il completed,
without any change Of cAzs. Vixen thiA is ae-
/ conpGrhed the Grand ltapills l. Laks Shore
Road will be pushed rapidly forward to Pent-
and lying on Lake Michigan. Then in rear
| or two mora its promoters hope the road will
! be extended to Manistso and Traverse City,
especially ~ al the connties along the Inc
! manifest a deep interest in the enterprise and
promise liberal MD" !"
says tho Milwaukee, V-isoonsia: '.Among
the most important bills passed By the .LegB-
the 3ilwaukee l. Rockford NaalrosA- Bectioh
2 OF the Law empovers tho corporation to sur
vey, locate, and construct, and perpetua1lr to
! have, use, enjoy, maintain, and operate rail-
| road, with one or more tr1ckB or Lines, over
| such route "a they may select from the, city
OF Milwaukee, in the village ot MukwanaHo, IN
the County OF Wanlesis. to East Troy anI the
village of Eikhorn, III the County Of Walrorth,
and 10 the State line between Wisconsin and
| Illinois, at or nesr the yi11ago OF Sharon. in the
| County Of WalwoEth- It is further provided
that the 6sst meeting Of said company shall be
| held in the village OF Elkhofn On tho d1bt
"Wednesday Of the month Of May next.'