Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-01-31

The following is the article we referred to last
week, from the Ottumwa Courier. shows the
feeling that pervades the whole interior. They all
see and feel the need of remunerating market for
their produce. In another year they will have it.
It should not be forgotten that Burlington the
est point to Council Bluff, and that Otumwa is in
the direct route. In relation to holding Conven-
ton, as is recommended by the Courier, we hearth
ly concur in the suggestion, and would refer our
friends to the published proceedings Of the meet
ing held here Saturday evening, where they will
see that Committee has been appointed to CORES
pond with other committees on the subject, as
to secure the calling of such Convention at an
early day. The place designated for the meeting is
Mount Pleasant,but the time is left to be chosen by
the Committees. We also refer them to the 4th
resolution. Although our friends at Eddyville are
not formally named in that resolution, they toe,
may look out for apiank road to their town, long
From the Des MONIES Courier.
Rail Road TO Burlington.
We referred to this subject a few weeks since.
Since that time, many of our citizens have become
alive to the importance of moving in this matter inn
mediatey II is exciting good deal of interest Just
at this time also among our farmers. They begin
TO look around for the cause or causes why their
produce does not command better prices and find
that the reason is because they are too far from
good and market. Other things, is true. such
a want OF diversity Of labor-the scarcity OF mo-
ney-tend to produce the same result. Factories
win soon spring up in midst, and we shall doubt
less have more abundant and stable home curren-
cy-'his gill parity remove the dii.irul:y-hut we
must have good and supc markct-easiiy and cheap
~ reached to overcome the evil entirely and secure
good stable prices TO our producers. How
to effect this by making good roads to the best
market. Such roads as win enable our farmers to
take their produce TO ma:ket--speedily aud cheap
~ Aprf ti,rtt "a haf
next inquiry? We reply, without fear ef success.
full contradiction, the eastern market. by which
mean the eastern lakes and eastern cities; this is
easily proven by reference to the prices current OF
Chicago and st Louis. OF New York or any Of the
eastern cities and New Orleans.
1t will be found that in the former. all kinds OF
produce, beef, pork, &c, were much higher at the
dates than at the latter. Take, for instance,
pork during this winter. aud while we find that it
was quoted at ST Louis at $500 and $3.50, it was at
the same dates quoted in Chicago at 90 and S325.
So with wheat, and we before said, all that
sell. This. then. evidently our best market, and
it becomes our duty if we study our interests, to
connect ourselves with il; if, by doing,
reach without the freight and cost taking off too
mu "h of the price we receive for il. We now ex-
~. I'd third in reaching poor market, and when
thar. ret ..ess by 80 per cent, than we would at
.s ,,rket. This amount which is an actual
loss mon,a, sh nrt time pay for the building of
roo5 p,,nl rood :, the Mississippi. The plan I'M
der contemplation. !. to extend the Plank road al
reaax commcncea fro,, burlington to Mt Pleasant,
to this place via fairfield Lib rty,:e, Ashland and
Agency City. Every days cxperie. ice .h 80.
the fact, that these kind of roads com. tue So
advantages Of cheapness in construction, {. cup.
in carrying freight and yield handsome pro-. "a
say from 20 to rs and even so per cent on the in
vestment. Another great advantage is, that our |
farmers, mechanics and laborers can pay stock in |
this kind Of road in work materials. But why |
connect it with Burlington? We answer, because |
a company have already secured charter to build |
a railroad from Peoria, on the Illinois river, to O.
quawka, on the Mississippi river; all the stock is
taken and it will be commenced early in the spring
This road is to be continued on to Burlington, and
by connecting with that place we should have by
this line OF improvements a continuous and cheap
route to Chicago, and from there to the eastern cit
les. This bids fair to be the only cheap and sure
that we secure with the eastern mar
ket in any reasonable length OF time. Another rea.
SON why we should seek this connexion is, that we
will some day Zoe trust have water communca-
ton BY the river to southern market, and in that
case we could take Our choice, and go where our
products command the best prices.
The propriety of calling meeting Of the citizens
Of the county, to meet at this place future day
to take this important matter into has
been suggested to us by number Of gentcmen.-
We have thought best to make the remarks above,
IN order to bring the whole subject more perma-
nently before the public, with view of arousing
our friends and business men to think upon and ex-
anime the matter, before meeting TO take measures
10 carry out the above suggestions.
We should like to hear from the press at Bur-
ington, Mt Pleasant and Fairfield, the propriety
u calling convention, at some convenient place
IN the route, to consult on this important matter,
md move at once and together in its completion.