Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1874 — Rallroad Prospects. [ARTICLE]

Rallroad Prospects.

The engineers are said to be on ike route surveying for lb* 6.0 8. A. R. R. between here and Benssalaeip. The Una will soon be a fixed fret through Jasper county.— Lowell Star. f As we predicted,jDr. Raymond, of White county, was elected to Congress la the 10th, Schuyler Colfrx’s old district. And at we intimated, this means the boHding of ths BAh A. R. the greatest enterprisa of this generation. All along tha line from Chicago to tha Atlantis all are enthuaiaatic In favor of the mat.—Frankfort Creeeent. Work i» progressing finely on fk* 1., D. A C. B. R. A large force la new employed on the lias near Pittebetg, MobUmUb, and other points. Ths timhers for ths large trastls work ampes the hollow acer the former place ip new being prepared, and the stone work will he commenced ha n day or ae for the bridge over the Wsbaah. The building of the read k no longer n surmise. —Delphi Times. .. . J .. # We learn from the president that it is kigMy probable Urn* tJteliok between Monticello and the Kankakee river will be let to contractors inside of ten days. If so, all the routs from Delphi to Chicago will be under oontract. The centraet from Dyer to Englewood has been awarded to N. B. Davisson, of Chicago, who will be aide to earry it to completion before cold weather. Negotiations the iron (good T nH) are about to be all looks well for the enterprise, —-MontUetto ConsHtufie