Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-09-11
THE RAILROAD.

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TIE RAILROAD.
- We copy the following from the Peoria Dem
.eratsc Press, whose editor, d. Cookie. is one Of
IN Directors of the Railroad.
I. meeting Of the Board Of Directors, took
Mace last week in this city. Col. Morgan having
mryeyed the track Of the Warsaw and Peoria
rad 10 Farming;on, reported the impractlca5. IL
M az portion Of that route. in consequence of
~ heavy grade on the section below the k!cka-
- To overcome this rise an inclined plain
rould be necessary, an old fashioned contr,vance
\ . longer resorted to, and which It made, woad
~ fatsl TO the interests OF the road. This ua-
srnectea result will, we confidently expect, be
attended with advantages mach greater than the
y,lue OF the old grade, and Cause the location OF
~ road on one OF the most beautiful grades to
s found in any State, and afordng greater facil-
ties TO the local business OF our own county
i,nder the impression that the old grade could be
,enaired, il was supposed that the work could be
= once commenced with the present means Of
iAe company. II is however doubtful whether
e,eh course would have been adopted. 1t must
e recollected that the subscriptions to the stock
vere generally made on the condition that not
oyef s Der cent. per annum would be called in,
ana rcod faith required that this fact sho ld gov
an Inc board. The views of Mr. Knox, as given
IN his letter published in our paper of the 18th
August, were doubtless those of majority of
the board.
The belief tina. route to Knoxville, shorter
and better, win be located, and which though
.ossbly req iiriny more means to commence with
han the old one, will cost, upon the whole, less
aouey, induced the directors to endeavor to grade
the road from this city to Kaorpille at the earliest
Doss,b!c time, and confidently hope to pat the
ears in motion to that place within year.
Governed by the rule before mentioned. of
calling in but % per cent. per annual, the d.rec-
Tors g lid put but small portion OF the work
undef contract at this time, with the means now
4 their disposal; but confidently believing that
= enlightened people will Sustain them. they de-
lefmined to at once advertise for proposals. for
contracts for the grading, bridging and wood
work Of the Eastern section of the road, bel.ev-
ins that by the first Of October, an additional
AMOUNT will have been subscribed. sufficient to
warrant the board in letting the contracts for all
this work. If the foundations to the bridges and
eulverts can be laid this fall, the work of rading
and prepar ng the road for the rail. can be pro
messed with, on some sections during the winter,
and the whole be in readiness to be pushed fos.
ward vigorously in the spring aud summer.
Il NAV be here proper TO remark, that the
Doari have concluded to use T rail Of not less
weight than 50 lbs. TO the hneal yard, and tina,
thew have received assurances that this can be
procured with the bonds of the company SO soon
!, the grade is completed as far as Knoxville.
Il remains to be seen whether the expectations
OF the directors will be realized or not. That
there are those who wish to reap without SOW
inc, there is no doubt but we have faith in the
intelligence and liberalty Of our citizens general
", and that the opportunity Of securing vast
amount Of trade viii not now be lost
II should be remembered that the Central
Military road is competitor with ours, for the
did Of Knox, Warren and Henderson counties.
and for southern Iowa. Tnat even if the Rock
Island and Ii Sale road should fail or be delay
q, the Aurora Extension company are eager TO
assist the Central Military road, looking towards
that, rather than to Rock Island as the more val
liable auxiliary. Under this aspect of affairs, il
Is certainly matter of cardinal importance, to
place the construction of orr road beyond al
contingencies at the earliest possible day.
Burlington, with her characteristic enterprise
and segacity, has been pledged by her able direct
tor, Mr. Grimes, for SIS, 900 more of private sab
seription. Henderson county, which has here
tofore held back, is now waking up to her inter-
ct and NAV be safely counted good for $4,000
more. Warren, which has already done more
nproportion to her population, than any Other
county on the route, is, we heard yesterday, do
ing still more; and will make her entire sshsccip-
hon up to OO,0J0 BY private subscriptions j; the
county having subscribed for half that sam.-
Knox and Peoria counties have not yet done one
half as well in proportion to wealth AID popula-
lion. We heard, however. yesterday from
Knoxville and nave received assurances Of in
creased interest 81 am 50 well satisfied.
writes one Of the heaviest Subscribers there,
that rather than fail, viii add to my sabscr;p-
tioa."
Subscriptions are now asked 70: on these
terms Five per cent, at the time of sahscr-
bins, and twenty per cent, in several instamen.s
between now and this time twe.ve-moath. and
twenty FIVE per cent, during each successive year
until all IS paid. il wanted. On such terms there
Is hardly citizen unable to subscribe. 4 large
portion OF this money is TO be expended in this
county and viii soon return to those who pay it
cut. The effect on the general prosperity viii
soon reward all within the operation of the work.
We, however, shall not dwell on coasidera.
tons Of this character they mus. be obvious te
any man Of ordinary intelligence, and must APP
peal directly TO every citizen taking becoming
pride in the prosperity of Peoria. An enlisht-
ened SELF interest will at once see ITS own share
in the general good flowing from an undertaking
like the one new in view Of accomplishment.
ALAsAMA.-Conplete returns have been re-
ceivei at Montgomery Of the election of mem
bers Of the Alabama House of Representatives
by which il appears that there are 81 Union mer
and - Secession or Disunion men, which give
The friends Of the Union "a majority.
In noticing a report, set on foot bv the Ad-
vertiser, that Mr. HrLLIARp wished or intended
70 run for United States Senator, the Montgon-
cry Journal says:
"As to the Se,atorship, Mr. Clemens will b.
reelected this winter OF course. The thing is a
duty; it is da. to Mr. Clemens' exartions in the
cause, and to the old Jackson Democracy O.
North Alabama, that has Just crushed the hopes
ct al the multiplying school Of South Carolina ed
tors and p oliticians."
ee For the Batiinstan nawk-Eye.
SoatAer1 Iowa Hor.icul .ural Society.