Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-18


haul il in friends.
Railroad Progress .Prospso:s Of Burlington.
Our readers are aware that the contracts FOL
the completion Of the Railroad from this place to
necria have all been closed. the roate Of the road
located. ana that the contractors are now dill
gently at work at The grading.
The importance OF this road to Burlington, and
10 the whole Of Southern Iowa, will be seen from
the fact, which may easily be demonstrated, that
when the road is completed to Peoria, il will be
but short time before il will be continued until
il shall connect with the Central Railroad Of Ii-
ncis, ut or near RloomSngton--whchw viii at onee
give US communication Northwari 10 Chicago,
or Southwark to Caro-.
Besides this, there is prospect tia; the Alton
and Springfield road viii be continued frou,
Springfield 10 Bloomington which win give us a
direct communication 10 Alton and st Louis.
Tae Directors &C The Ceatral NJ Etary Trac,
IA broad Company, have advertised Tor proposals
for the completion OF MY miles or their road
from tho junction OF the Chicago \ Rock Island
road in Bureau county 70 Galeshurg in Knox
place Us in direct and immediate commaaica-
tioa with Chicago.
From Chicago line Of railroad commGuca-
ticn vii sooa be completed, BY which travellers
and freight can be conveyed IN almost any dircc-
ton. Zone desires 10 70 eastward, he can take
:hc Michigan Central Railroad 10 Detroit and
tacaca By the Lake e Badalc. soon to be by the
Canada Great Western Railroad from Detroit TO
Buffalo. Or he can take the Southern Michigan
Railroad, and avoidin. the lakes altogether make
the trip to New York or Boston entirely BY rail-
road. From Chicago, he win also in the course
Of next yeaS find railroad communication by
way Of Michigan City 10 Lafayette and Indiana
polls, and thence to Louisville or Cincinnati.
We sec no good reason, however, why there
should rs. in the course Of Few years be eon-
limitation Of the Burlington and Peoria Railroad
eastward 10 Lafayette. From the latter point,
by the time we reach il with oar railroad, and
perhaps before, there viii be railroad communal
cation through nogtaa:a Indiana AMI northern
Ohio, 10 Cleveland AMI Ptlsburg; or, II the ,rav-
eler prefers il. BY Cincinnati and wheeling to
from Wheeling 10 Philadelphia.
twill be perceived that from every portion of
the eastern states the locomotive is making its
way 10 the West. and the strife is 10 see which
shalt first reach the Mississippi. The recent ac-
counts inform us that the contracts have been
closed for the completion Of the Ohio and Mis-
ssssipp railroad from Cincinnati 10 St Louis, and
that the work will soon be commenced. There
will then be four railroads IN progress Of con-
sruc,ion, to the Mississippi, terminating respec-
lively at st Louis, Burlington, Rock Island and
Galcna. From, present appearances we are in
clined 10 believe that the Burlington and Peoria
railroad will be the first one completed. The
Central Military Tract Railroad, intended 10 con-
meet Quincy with Chicago, has no. yet been put
under contract, though proposals are invited for
great part oft.
Asa road Of great importance, and of brilliant
rsosrects, the Darlington and Peoria Railroad
stands second to none now in progress of con-
struc.:oa IN the west. II strikes the State of
Iowa at point the most favorable Of all others
for commanding the immense trade and commerce
Of the Southern port OF the State, embracing
more than two thirds of its population aud busi-
ness. II will afford an outlet 10 our travel and
commerce, either to the North, East or SOUTH
10 view Of these facts, or own city may expect
,c reap largely Of the advantages TO BE- realized
from this road. Attention abroad is already d.
rected to this place. Business, emigration and
capital, are rapidly flowing in here. Property
IS rising every day in value. New impulses are
being given every day to the activity aud energy
OF our business men. Burlington is destined to
be the great City Of the Upper Mississippi. There
isno reason why this should not Be. A careful
observer Of the progress and history Of the large
cities Of the West, must see in the position and
local advantages Of Burlington, the enlightened
public spirit and the untirins energy Of her ci,-
xens, all the elements that 60 to make up great
ness. Her march is destined to be onward and
her progress uninterrupted, until the eyes Of those
now living, shall behold the accomplishment Of
their desires in the ful6lm,nt OF all our pred;c-
lions. Let us bidc our time.