Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-09

Glorious Nsws--H Darlington AVID Peoria Railroad
a"Ercd Nct"-1xc whole to Be completed il
Tro Isars.
The satisfaction Of our readers will be equal "a
our own when they learn that fif'y miles Of the
Road from this city towards Peoria, has been pa'
under contract 10 highly responsible parties; all
OF which is TO be finished IN running order within
two years from the time the survey aud saecihca-
tons are completed. Contracts For the rema'n-
ing thirty miles have not yet been made-those
offered at the late meeting OF the Direc-
tors not being deemed satisfactory-5ot it is pre-
sumed that arrangementswill soon be consnmmat-
ed hy which the Eastern Division of the road
viii be prepared for use as soon as the western.
This is glorious news; the more so as it is much
more favorable than any Of us anticipated. 1t
renders certain an early communication by rail-
road with the East, aud in measure brings our
markets 10 our own doors. II forever fixes the
destiny Of Burlington, and leaves no doubt as to
the future Commercial Metropolis Of Iowa. The
two objects for which our citizens have long la
bored are now likely to he secured. The rail-
road will inevitably be completed. aid we do not
see how the general government can hesitate in
giving us its aid in removing the distractions in
the way Of navigation at the Lower and Upper
Rapids. The first object is already made certain.
The whole valley of the Mississippiis now fully
awakened to the Importance Of the other, and our
united efforts cannot fail Of finally bringing it a.
bout. Both are essential 10 our prosperity, and
we have good reason 10 rejoice at the prospect
before us Of their now being completed at an ear
lier day than many Of US have ventured TO sup
pose practicable.
The contractors for building the Railroad from
this place 10 Knoxville are Messrs Hardin aud
Quimby, who have already entered into bonds
for the faithful performance of their agreement
by the time above mentioned. The next twelve
miles from Knoxville to the eastern side of Spoon
river, are TO be completed at the same time, for
which bonds have been entered into in like man
ner. The price TO be paid is 900 per mile
The contractors from Burlington TO Knoxville
agree TO take in payment the public and private
subscriptions of Burlington city and Warren
county, $l0O,O0O in the stock of the company,
and the balance in its bonds with interes, at sew
en- per cent. From Knoxville eastward, the con-
tractors take $4,000 stock; the public and pri-
vate subscriptions of Knox county, and the bal
ance in Railroad bonds. BY the terms Of the
above contracts the road is 10 be fully prepared
for the cars, with good T rail, fifty pounds to
the yard, and as soon as five miles are completed
on the east bank of the Mississippi, locomo-
motive is to be placed uponit BY next summer,
at furthest, we shall hear a locomotive whistle,
and in t,co years railroad ride TO Peoria, will be
within the power Of US ali,-for it cannot be
doubted that the eastern portion Of the road will
be made TO keep pace with the western.
We received the foregoing information from
Messrs Grimes and Mason, the Burlington Di
rectors, who yesterday returned TO the city from
the meeting Of TIRE Board at Knoxville. We
heartily concur with the Telegraph of this morn
ing in its opinion that our sctizens are largely in
debtcd to them for this suspicious result,' and
cannot doubt that in rendering them the thanks
of this community for their earnest efforts in its
behalf, il has but anticipated the wishes Of all as
it certainly has our own.