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HAMILTON, 16th Febrxtaet, 1860. 
 
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 K- J T ,. ''*^""' suggested a plan by which the uhimate construction of the GliEAT WESTFRKT P a rr nn a n 
 
 "ntil we estabn^h a cSZeCkTdl '=''""° ."P^' ^"^ ^"'r' 1"^^°'* ^'""^ «''^" *^"S'«"^ «' ^« UnitedStates 
 too extensive a work and wS^cdlfr^^^ ^" ^^'"^ unfortunate, in attempting .t <n>ce 
 
 and resources, and u^dertali .hat XhTwln "" "'' ""^ ^"l' *^"' '^f"^ ' """' *'°"''* "" '^'^ °» ""^ own energies 
 toaltain even whari amabout to n"^^^^^ But^inoLr 
 
 and subscribe to V™ 0/ aV ^7 'tZ T "'° .™\' /*'' '" "'""*' ^"""^ "^° '^°«« -' ^> «-' ^-»P-«'« 
 
 from the proposed Raitoad I w^llShe hL.tv f'T "' ^^^''^^ •»-«« '»>-' th« City will derive many adyalges 
 WitV. a v^r„^ "»"roao I will take the liberty of placing the most prominent before you. 
 
 otherrrsi:oZf":„;S:„r H^f ^^^^^^ "°"''*.^ '^-r'r' -- »^« --^-'« -va, of capitalists and 
 
 .uch Railroad ; in oonnexTon with the S^^^^^^^^ ZT^'""'" "'t "!!' "^ "'''•"'' ""' ''« P'^^"* ''"'^ -"?'«'«- »' 
 
 hundreds; you will have the farilites of Zh^' .^'" »>«'""nense Mechanical works, affording employment to many 
 
 boats, with L variou ;«' 0"^^^^^^^^^ f^' ^f '!'^^^ ' there will be several additional lines of Steam' 
 
 of Passengers, Goods and Produce to an exten^ll A ^^ °' ^" f^" *° ""'^ ^'°"' ^'^^ '^"''' '"^"l""? »»»« '«""» 
 
 of the extraordinary groJ^rZc^TLZll^^^ '^"' of Buffalo, (and which have been the origin 
 
 corresponding rise in the va^ue of Real E fat'e Th .f '^us Progress in on «nparo//.fed «fcgre., together with*^a 
 
 the annual disbursements by the Jlpanvld Tr 'T "'' -^'P''"'' "°* °"'^ '° ^^'^ ^""'''"^ "^ *^« ^''^' ^«t f«"" 
 thousandsof people, and price ran^^^^^^^^^ Travellers amount.ng to at least £300,000 per annum, would employ 
 
 Company wiU prove rproSrbran7f?r''P'"'^ '° '^'^ ^^"'^ "°""*^' '^"^ ^^^'l^' »hat the Stock of the 
 Continent. '" P™''" '^ P^"**''^'« ''"'^ ^^f—^'^-^ '^e general opinion being, that it will be the best paying Road en this 
 
 of y™,,:::fl":S:]'tTiir,n::t!r'T" •!r^"".'"" e-.g-ated.) the construction of this Road is deserving 
 n>oIt gratifying su^rSim^X^Sr^''''"'^^ and all who are interested, will use your best efforts, th'e 
 
 The following ,s my estimate of the means by which the Road, from this to London, may be secured :- 
 
 Amount to be paid by Shareholders, *i™7 nnn 
 
 Loan upon Government Guarantee - - ^»27,000 
 
 Amount payable to Contractors in Stock, '.'.'.'. uom 
 
 over'; f:Z'^JilZleTlTJelZ!a^^^^^^^^ ^'' '' ''''''' l" ^"^^"•"-♦' ""^ ^^^ «- P« --. 
 neiRhborhood ifduHon^r ^""^ -^^3. 500 eacA year.) ,t is even witUn the ability of the inhabitants of this City and 
 
 ment o7Soad ''°"^'''""*'°" " fi'''^" •" '^' '""^-"^'l •"-"s, which will very soon flow from a resolute commence- 
 
 entitlfn'fn'^' ^"^"""^ " "!i .rf P"*™"""^ importance to the whole country, it is surely most worthy of and 
 
 three! nthrir'T'' '" '' ''' "k" "" '^^" ^PP^''^^^ '» '^'^ '^"^^ "^^-h "^^ be reasonably expect of hem within 
 deTprm n?% " '^ ™'^^°''" with the certainty of success. Therefoie, let us now unite, and with one morT S 
 
 •'SlanS "^* tr'^"' "'^'''^ '^^"^^'"^ - indiffe'rencewillbe sacrificed;^ sosura/ th 
 
 Niagara and Detroit" Company is Chartered, (and it will be, if we make no speedy move ) so sure will iHrL 
 senousblow to Provincial interests, and blight the prosperity of this City. ^ '^ ' ^™'^' * 
 
 The Road cannot be commenced until the sum required is Subscribed for. 
 .hisgrrrd"^XT" "'" y-'-^-<J^y«>-th a Stock Book, and I trust to find you prepared to encourage 
 
 I remain. 
 
 Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, 
 
 T rr mr TTTc^^-hT 
 
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