| Show A VAST enterprise the details of the south american railway enterprise originating with certain virginia gentlemen bewilder with their suggestions of extent and va atness the purpose is literally to take possession of a continent and develop it the great trunk line will traverse vast plains will cross immense rivers will skirt mountain chains will climb high ranges will penetrate almost boundless forests will enter unknown lands and disturb the in his rude homo and vill connect with the world ruining regions of limitless re sources tho suggestions of what hilj be accomplished make the most gorgeous of fairy tales seem as the recital of commonplace facts the northern terminus is to be connected by lines of steamers with new orleans and tho southern coast of florida whence the rich and varied imports are to be distributed by rail throughout the country benco there will arise a great commercial city on the northern shores of south america new orleans will flourish and grow as never before and a great city will bo built up on the clorida co that state will then have other resources than orange groves and northwestern visitors though this continent haq discovered nearly years ago the only portion of it which approaches development of its resources and realization of its possibilities is this republic the same race that has made this country seems destined to work out the civilization and development of the whole continent |
