Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
Jottings by the way-Cr0p Prospect
-RatlrOad Matters, 80.
An Interesting Letter.

BROWNNILLE, IN Eb. = uuc otu, IL.
Dear Sun We left your orbit on
the evening of Tuesday, May 18th,
by the Road of all Roads, the Illinois
Central. 1t has been our fortune to
travel over this thoroughfare for
many years and have invariably ex-
perienced the same feeling of security
against accident and failure to make
desired connections. The conductors,
too, never fail eliciting our com men,
dation, for the reason that they never
assume egotistical importance, but an
swer all questions put to them with
seeming pleasure and volunteer in
formation which they may deem Of
importance to travellers.
At 7:30 next morning We were In
East st. Louis, where We found the
Directors of the new Stock Yards bu-
silly at work preparatory to putting
their grounds in shape. Crossing the
river we found the st. Louis papers
growing that the Yards were to be To-
Gated on the Illinois side of the Mis-
sissippi, arguing that 1t gave to ship
pers too convenient q choice Of mar
kets as between the so-called st. Lou
is Yards and those of Chicago. A
good time to grumble, surely, after
the land has been purchased and the
workmen engaged in shaping the
Yards. Butt is characteristic of the
Rip Van Wrinkles of that sleepy city.
In an official chair of the North
Missouri Railroad we found our old
time Carlo friend, j. w. MussOn,
Esq, who chalked our hat to Macon,
Mo. Here we laid over until Friday
noon, when we boarded the cars of
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail-
road for st. Joe. Arrived at st. Joe
about o'clock p. m. and put up at
the Pattie House, from whence the
spirit Of our beloved brother took its
flight on the 9th ult. Though q
stranger to the proprietor of the Pat
tie, our brother was faithfully attend
ed to by the host and his lady rela-
tives, and when death laid it's cold
hand upon his pulse and stopped the
flow of life's current, the house was
thrown into mourning rs for rela-
tive, and his remains were followed
TO Mt. Morrow Cemetery, under di-
rectiOns of, and arrangements elabo-
rately made by the proprietor of the
Pattie. None can wonder, therefore,
that we commend the Pattie to every
one visiting st. Joe.
AT O'Clock on Saturday, the Sd
inst, We arrived at this city, which
is situated about 65 miles north of st.
Joe, and alike number OF miles below
Omaha. 1t is invitingly situated on
the banks of the Missouri river. The
population is about $500, with an al
most immediate prospective popula-
ton of 10,000.
years ago, but until recently it has
had no outlet save by river. And ev-
EN- now its nearest Railroad point is
Phelps City, Mo, four miles distant,
at which point the Council Bluffs
Railroad touches. But this Road has
been graded to the river bank oppo-
site this point and is nov ready for
the iron which will soon be laid.
Three roads are projected of which
BrOwnville will be the objective
point. And right here we must add
that the trade of Chicago will receive
a lively impetus when BrOwnville is
thus supplied with Railroad outlets,
as the people hereabOuts chafe for the
privilege Of shipping their surplus
grain and stock to your market. And
that surplus is no inconsiderable one.
Last year the surplus corn crop of this
(Nemaha) was 600, 600 BUSH
els, of wheat 250, 900, and of OARS 800,
600. These figures demonstrate that
unlike most western cities the coun-
try surrounding is ahead of the town.
Brownville has, for years, been. an
live stock centre, and when
its Railroad connections are complet-
ed, its character In the Union Stock
Yards, of Chicago, will be exceeding
prominent.
A railroad is now In course ofcon-
commencing at this poiut
aud running to Denver, Colorado. to
be known as the "Brownville, Fort
kearney & Pacific Railroad" The
distance spanned by this thoroughfare
will be 500 miles, 260 of which will be
in Nebraska, and the other $50 in
Colorado. The line of this road will
run equi-distant between the Union
Pacific and Kansas Pacific Roads, at
an average distance from either of a.
bout 75 miles, and will intersect the
st. Joseph & Ft. Kearney Railroad at
4 point 96 miles west from Brownville.
The right of way has already been
obtained for one-third of the distance
and 1t starts out with a capital of q
little over a million dollars stock. In
1869 the State Legislature passed an
Act granting to each Railroad Com
pany within the State 1000 acres of
land per mile for fifty miles of COM
pleted Road. The country through
which this Road will pass, is one of
fertility, and capable of
dense population. It is
thickly populated Cor dis
lance Of $50 miles, and is tolerably
we'll settled for so miles still further
west.
The construction Of this Road will
shorten the distance from Denver to
Chicago over any other route I1OI
niles, and should the line be eventu-
,lly extended to the Pacific coast. as |
t doubtless will it will bring San
francisco nearer the eastern cities by |
$50 miles than il now is.
The people are unanimous in their |
fesire 10 have this road completed at |
IN early day, it being a fact that in
ONE of the connections through
which the Road will pass agricultu-
alists have seen their corn rot in the
ranaries for want of facilities to get
TO market.
Every one hereabonts look to Chi
ago as their nstural market. When
his Road is completed il will provide
early an airline to Chicago, via B
! NJ. and G. +. & @. r. r. BY the
ime this article greets the readers OF
he Sun, the President of the Brown
lille, Ft. Kearney {, Pacific Railroad
7ill visit Chicago, with the view of
an interest there in behalf of
bis project and we cordially com
lend him Henry e. Lett, Esq 10
he kind consideration of the live bus
hess men Of Chicago, feeling assured
nat any assistance they may render
ne project will return TO them an
undred fold.
Crops in this section look well and
Corn is knee high and
heat never looked better. A more
rolific soil for cereals does not lie out
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