Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-14
The Northern PaoifEh Raj TroaA.

being laid at The rate of one 10 two miles a
day. In the hemeantime engineers are locating
the line westward through central Dakota (;
preparations are completed for the commence
mept of woJk at the Pacific end next spring,
aud thereafter the work of construction will
be prosecuted from both extrrmities toward
the centre. ... ...
In addition TO this, the Northern Pacitio.
Company have recently purcbDscd and practi.
cally consolidated with their own line the ST.
Paul and Pacitc Railroad, embracing some
800 miles o1 finished road in Minnesota on
which prosperous business is already doing.
This purchase removes all rivalry between
conflicting interests. and practically makes ST.
Paul one terminus OF the great Northern road.
The Northern Pucific Railroad system is GER
certainly assuming II busncsslike form, and
comprehensive proportions. Obviously It's
projectors do not intend To build u simple
trunk road from East to West aud then wait
hJr profitable traffic 10 come to il. On the
contrary, they are at the outset securing such
connections and alliances with the chiet lines
OF water communication, and with the rail.
road systems OF the Atlantic and Pacific States,
rs cannot fail 10 bring To it, in addition to its
local business, large and increasing share OF
the carrying trade between OCEAN, and ocean.
At Duluth one arm meets the commerce OF the
Lakes and the ST. Lawrence at st. Paul the
other eastern arm cOnnects with the commerce
OF the Mississippi river and its tributaries and
with the railroads of the central and Eastern
States concentrating at Chicago. xlsse two
arms will unite ut Western Minnesota. From
the point OF junction u tnird branch will ex-
| tend to Pcmbina on the British border, and
the trunk linc will traverse central Dakota.
and follow tle now famous Yellowstone val.
| ley through Montana Near tho boundary of
Idaho the road will again brdnch-one arm
following down the valley vi the Columbia to
tide-waler at Portland, Oregon; the other
striking directly across the Cascade range to
the main terminus ON Puget Sound a North
and South branch will also connect the Puget
| Sound terminus with that at Portland. AT
the latter point connection is made with the
coast lines of the road now building SOUTH
ward through Oregon aud California. Both
at Portland and Puget Sound the road will
tap the coaStMise aud for ign trade OF the
| Pacific Ocean.
The chief advantages peculiar to the North
ern Pacific route are believed. 10 be these !: l..
| 1t reduces the distance between the Lakes and
the Pacitic ocean some 800 miles. 2, 1t lessons
the distance between New York and the Pachc
Dy water aud rail to the same extent. g. 1t
lessons the distance between London and Chi
! nese ports by the trans-cUntinrntal route at
least l4O0 miles. 4. 1t trayrrses IL belt ul
States and Territories admirably adapted by
fertility Oi soil, mildncss OF temperature, and
equal distribution of moisture, to profitable
| agriculture. 5. Its elevation in the mountain
region is 5000 lcet less than thai Of other lines,
resulting in II diminished snowfall, mild
climate, and far easier gradients. y; AT con.
venent intervals it inlersects numerous nayi.
gable strcams--such rs The Columbia the
CowllIz, tue Yellowstone, the Missouri, the
| Red and the Mssissippi-wLich drain vast
region, and will serve as feeders to the road.
Z. 1t will parIake Of the character of an inter-
national route, permanently controlling the
Carrying trade ol British America and rem
dering the important colonies north of the
boundary, and west OF Lake Superior, COM
hmrrcially tributary 10 our Northwestern States
| Already IL Is stated thai settlers are rapidly
crowding to the line of the Northern Pacific
Road in the New Northwest, and Judging
from what is known of the plans adopted ior
promoting the settlement and development
through emigration and colonization, OF the
belt OF States and Territories tributary to The
lme-there would seem to be no doubt that
the corporation upon which the Government
has conferred this great trust is determined 10
make the enterprise not only financially sound
but greatly and permanently beneficial 10 the
whole cSuntry. With lis munifccnt Gndow,
ment OF fertile lands, with the natural advun.
tnges this route undoubtedly enjoys, and with
The lar-sighlcd policy already inaugurutcd, d
great commercial project could hardly star
under better auspices or with greater assurance
of success.
The assassination of Gen. PRIM, the Leader
of the Constitutional Monarchy party il
Spain, falls with alarming significance upon
that troubled aud distracted country. Tn,
leader OF the constitutional monarchy party
in Spain, has fallen by the hands OF assassns
instigated- apparenlly by the Republican op
position. so renewed troubles break upul
that long troubled realm just AT the advent o
her new King, the Italian Duke of Aosta. Al
the old soldier statesman was leaving the Cor
ties ON the night OF the 27lh ult., eight Shot
were fired AT his carriage wounding him il
three places, lie died on tho 20th, the even
> producing aproiound sensation throughoa
the capital The arrests which followed th
outrage, demonstrated the existence of
somewhat extensive conspiracy against TN
leading enemies of the Republic, one feature
OF which perhaps WAS the refusal OF numbe
of battalons of the National Guard to appea
in review appointed To take place in homo
of the young King Amadeus. Altogether. III,
state OF things is far from auspicious Tor hi
, opening reign, and his arrival at Madrid a
, such juncuTe, when. the blood Of both side
is up, cannot prove very opporlune. Are W
TO witness in Spain repetition of the Maxi
, milan iragcdY2
THE LATE VICTORIES IN GEORGIA, whlc