, 1870-06-07

Tho Rock Island Union announces that the
Rockford, Rock Island l. St. Louis nailroad
has accepted the bonus OF s15O, 600 voted by
Muecatiuc, and has decided On tho river route
for it's trunk line.
The SAawneetown Qll.) Mercury Of June
9, says !" We learn from motto from Vice
President Castles that tho contract for tho
work on Tho st. Louis d Southeastern Rail-
way, in this county, has been awarded to
MesErs. Crceaon l. Wilson, Of Carmi, the work
to begin within ten days, and bo completed
Wr. 1iidgWay. returned Saturday nigilt from
Clay County, and reports that tho work on the
Springfield 4 Illinois Southeastern Railway
had progressed further than was expected.
On Fridny last the track-layeIs were within
two and quarter miles Of Edgewood, and. BY
Wednesday Of this week, the road would DO
completed to that point. and connection made
there with the Illinois Central Railroad.
The PinckneyyiIl (1ll.) Banner OF juno
3, SAYS: "President Barber was IN town Nun
day, aud ho informs us that tie tools have ar-
rived, and that the work on tho Chester 8
Tamaron Railroad will commence shortly. He
Is confident that tho road will be completed
from Tamnroa to Chester By the 1st OF July,
1871. For tho present, the work will begin
only at the Tatnaroa end Of tho road, but,
soon as arrangements can he made, it is de-
signed to commence the work at the Chester
eutf."
The Quincy 1ll.) Herald of June says:
tsOf the four projected railroads to this city,
it appears that tho Mississippi & Missouri
River Airline will DO the first to run cars into
Quincy Tho entire line from Canton to West
Quincy will be ready for the iron in few
weeks. The parties Furnishing the iron say
delivered this season. On tho Quincy
l. Carthage Road, two hundred men
were at work on Wednesday, and the
force is being increased every day. or the
prospects OF the proposed road from Carthage
TO Qaleabu1g, which won1d connect the Quincy
& Carthage Itoad with Chicago direct, the Car
thage Gazette says: Colonel Clark E. Carr,
OF Galesburg, has had d consultation with our
citizens, most interested in railroad matters,
in reference to the proposed road from here to
Galesbug, and thence to some point on the
Chicago L Rock Island Railroaa. Tho route
s9een sad 0oEs ESaono a01;a ea
expressed the opinion that Carthage
and Fountain Green townships should each
tako 100000 in stock, and, with tho aid Of
q like subscription in all tho townships through
Colonel Carr says that Galesburg is ready to
suhEcribo s12G, 600 to the enterprise, and that,
as far as tho townships interested had been
heard from, they stand ready to vote their
proper proportion Of the funds.-We learn
that tho Quincy, Missouri 1 Pacific Railroad
| is progressing satisfactorily. Propositions
have been submitted to the people Of the
! townships in Atchison County, for subscrip-
| tions in aid Of tho enterprise, based upon the
completion Of the rond from Brownsville to
| Rockport by December next. Atchison County
/ papers state that the subscriptions will cer-
! taiuly be carried. Tho election held in Yeddo
township, in Knox County, on Thursday, upon
| tho proposition to subscribe 100000 to this
road, resulted in Ill votes for and 33 against
| subscription Quincy d st. Louis line
las been located, and negotiations are being
made by General Singleton. President Of ths
| the work commenced
The Buffalo Express says: Tho Canada
Southern Railway is Ringularly interesting to
Buffalo. It is to start from Fort Erie, and
unite with tho Michigan Southern at De-
troit, through the construction OF !. loop line
latter road This will make very short limo be
tween Buffalo and Chicago. Tie Canada
Southern branches off at St. Thomas, neal
London. and carries q line to the Michigan
town Of st. Clair. on the st. Clair River
where it will unto with new line thence
Straits Of Msckinaw aud join the Northern Pa
cific at Superior City. The Gambia Southern
| viii also have close connection with the Pen
insular Railway Of Michigan, connecting at st
Clair and terminating IL Chicago. Tha
tiou and ready for traffic within two years, il
practically now, ne believe, matter Of Ger
tainty. 1t can hardly be doubted when VI
state that Mr.. William A Thompson has sue
ceeded in obtaining AZ his associates in thi
Canada Southern Company, men OF the. yer
highest standing in railway influence and per
sonal wealth. such as John L. Tracy, Preslden
Of the Chicago l. Rock Island; Sidney Dillon
| Of the Union Pacific; n. L. Scott and Mltol
Cou1twFight, Of tho Lake Shore and Ezie
Pittsburgh; md Daniel Drew, the Te.eral
capitalist OF Wall street. On Thursday las
! provisional Directors Of the Canada Southerl
Company met at London and accepted sub
pcriptiona to stock amounting to $1,000, GOO
Ten per cent in gold WAS paid thereon, an'
transmitted to the Merchants Bank and the Or
tario Bank in Toronto, and placed temporari1
. to the credit Of tho Treasurer Of tho Prov
! | iDce, in security Of the good faith OF the sui
sc1ibers to carry out the construction Of til
: line in its entirety. On Friday tho Provision,
Directors and the subscribers met delegate
from the aeyen counties through xhic1 til
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