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A cosrINoUs RAILROAD FROM ST. LOUIS TO
THE ATLANTIC would bring nearly all the
Western and Southern travellers 10 this point,
and make IL the great centre OF travel. With
such a road very lew persons would undertake
10 60 from New Orleans round by sea to the
Atlantic States, but would take one OF our
steamboat palaces and come TO 81. LOUIS, and
here take railroad for the East.--The travelling
from all western and southwestern States
would take the same roule. and this, in fact,
would become the travelling track from The
Atlantic ports 10 all The countries on the Gulf
Of Mexico. Ii speedily finished, this road
would become the usual route for travelling
between the Atlantic ports and the country on
the water of the Upper Mississippi. The fact


that nearly every mile OF the road would pass


through very fertile and productive country,
that II would connect our principal cities with
the richest and most extensive valley in the
world, would render il certain thai il would be
profitable, and that capital invested in il would
yield fair returns 10 its owners. The vastness
OF the enterprise should not prevent the under
taking, for the means Of reimbursing the stock
holders are fully commensurate to the extent
oi the work. So soon as any part Of il is com
pleted II may be used, and every mile that may
be finished will form strong inducement 10
6oish the rest in the speediest manner 1t is
proper that the first great railroad to the West
should strike the Mississippi at the point that is
destined to be the principal city Of the West
and this will be the case unless it be prevent
ed by the apathy, Indifference and want Of
public spirit on the part ofthe citizens of 81.
Louis II is important TO this city that such a
railroad should be constructed before any OF
her road shall be established TO carry the ira


vellers and commercei in different direction
A road on any other route would operate most
powerfully against the future construction Of
road terminating at st. Louis.


(St Louis Era