Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-10-10


ocean Of oblivion to which it is fast Fastening. It
served the purpose for which it was invented, and
lived out its day-ro sacriligious hand should now
be suffered to disturb its repose.
The way Rail Roads arc built.
Our readers, we fear. would not be thoroughly
posted up in all that is profitable and sting in
passing events, il we did not inform them Of the
very important negotiations that have been going
Of late between Davenport and Iowa City, in re-
lation 10 the contemplated road between those two
places. meeting is called at Iowa City in which
a committee is appointed to correspond with the
citizens Of Scott county and procure their co-ope-
ration in measures likely to secure the early
commencement and speedy completion of the rail
road. The committee, in discharge of their duty,
open = correspondence, in diplomatic style, with
the citizens Of Davenport, and request either their
gestion of such other measures as may be deemed
preferable, to accomplish the end in view. They
DO not forget to compliment the interest and zeal
shown by the people OF Davenport, in the matter,
and pray for an early answer to their communica-
ton, concluding with renewed expressions Of their
"most distinguished consideration, etc., etc.,
The Davenport committee DO not reply in person
to this courtly note, but public meeting is called
to have an expression Of opinion ssfresh from the
people," Such, is no doubt, the etiquette, regulat-
ing intercourse between such high contracting par
ties. The Davenport meeting assembled accord
ingy, at the Post Office and the important document
is read. How many persons were present, the pub
lished proceedings do not state. Perhaps as ma
ny as the post Office would hold. At any rate, it
appears there was Chairman and Secretary, and
some one to offer the resolutions. Who seconded
them, or whether they were seconded at all, we
are left to conjecture. The resolutions were 4.
dopted, however, and Davenport "scnds greeting''
to Iowa City, paying back her compliments with
compound interest, and allowing her to draw what
comfort she may from the following resolution
aRssolved, That while our energies and means
are ssarily devoted to the immediate construc.
ton Of the Railroad from Rock Island eastward,we
cannot pledge the town Of Davenport to make
large subscription to the stock ofthe Iowa City
Davenport Rairoad,bMt soon as shall hare COM
plefed the portion the road accessory connect the
Mississippi rirer nth the East ,re PLEDGE our torn
and county to take all the stock, if any is then found
accessory to build the road from Davenport to Iora
Ci.y.''
We have no doubt from this, that Davenport in
tends to take under her special and patronage
all the railroads of the country. She is only 60
ing to complete the railroad connecting the Missis-
sppi with the East, but that is done, she
is going s:to take all the stock. then found neces
sary to build the road from Davenport to Iowa CT
typ What she will do when the latter road is
completed, the post Office meeting does not say bat
we suppose, that like Robin Roughead in the play,
who said there should be emo widows for he would
marry them all--and no orphans for he would fa-
Their them ali"-the magnanimous people Of DAY.
export intend to take all the stock in all the railroads.
They will marry all the widows and father all the
children. Generous souls! We do not know what
reply the Iowa City committee have made to these
resolutions. Perhaps their hearts are too full for
utterance and sstheir feelings may be better ina
gned than described.''
The Iowa City and Davenport rail road project,
10 one Of the small humbugs of the day. Ones time
and pains would be very poorly spent in attempt
ing to convince any one that there is no necessity
for such road; that the people unable to build
it; and that it would be Of prot, if built.
The company was regularly organized short time
ago, and books for subscription to the capital stock
Of the road. were opened. The Iowa Republican
says that every effort that was likely to have any
influence upon the people, was resorted to, that
they might raise the wind and make q respectable
show. After the most strenuous efforts by the
friends Of the road. how much do our readers sup
pose was subscribed The enormous sum of TWEEN.
TY-SEvEN HUNDRED DOLLARS was actually
subscribed by seventeen individuals, one thousand
of which was put down by man. II they had
only raised three hundred more, the Republican saws
they would have had enough to build the road +, ON
the State house in Iowa City, to Rals,ons creekor
about one fourth Of a mile!
II would be well for those of our citizens who
have sometimes INDUCED hope that they might,
one day, see railroad leading out of Burlington Ell
ther east or west, to take few lessons from the
people Of Davenport and Iowa City in the art of
building railroads. The wind. work is the most i'm
portant part it is by all means essentia! that the
wind-work be well done. The rest is all plain sail
ing. 1.-THE wind-work is done up right, it is con-
dently believed by our neighbors above here, that
the road will make Itself afterwards. 1t is only ne
cessary then, to appoint committee like they do
at Iowa City, or held public meeting as they do at
Davenport, and in very short time we may expect
to see the cars coming in. BE sure and look well
to the ,rind-ssork.
~ HoLDrN,s DoIYAn MAoAz.wr FIR octohAr Il.