IMPORTANT RAILROAD MEETING.
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We find in the Celveiand Herald report of
meeting held in Cleveland on Saturday, the 9th
instant, to consider the project Of constructing a
railroad along the south shore of Lake Erie to
Toledo, thence to Michigan city, at the south end
of Lake Michigan, and ultimately to the Mississippi
river. The meeting was organized by the appoint
ment Of HEMAN ELY, of Lorain county, as President,
and b. F. WADE, of Ashabua, Secretary At the request
of JoHS w. ALLEN, Esq of Cleveland, the Hon. ELISHA
WHITrLEsEI and Judge Mason then communicated such
statistical information they had collected in their late tour
between Toledo and Michigan city. Mr.. WHIrrLEsEr pre-
faced his remarks by audng at length to the various
projected of railroads. through the upper peninsula of
Canada which if successful would unless equal facilities
afforded the American side of the Lake, command large
portion Of trade and travel result in his opinion by
no desirable


We consider the Of this proposed railroad the
south shore Of Lake vastly important only to the inter-
Of Buffalo, but ofhe great West at large The
scs Of trade and travel require route Of communication
that shall be speedy and open all of the year. In
no other way than by railroad such communication be
effected That it. will pay, doubt who have wit
messed the wonderful growth Of the West and who


sA4A with and Aha .rsira cnt5rrriens sAe
ractcr Of its inhabitants The speedy completion Of the Gin
cina and Ssndusky railroad, that will be opened next
season. and will command the travel of half dozen States
and the certainty that the New York and Erie will also
be completed render the of the connecting
link between this city and Sandusky absolutely necessary
speedily possible and such is the rapid almost geometca
Of the growth Of the West in business wealth. and po-
puaton that by the time this connecting link be made
the extension Of the chain will become equally imperative


wise foresight therefore, would prompt the taking Of the
nilaiory steps once.-Bufdlo Commercial Advertiser.