The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-21
For the Miners, Express.


Pacific Rail Road Cohspany3' is question
equen,ly asked by the exizers of Dubuque
and County. All is silent b0> the echo which
answers, what has been g done 1t is well
known and understood, that nearly alf<be stock
necessary to construct 50 or 40 miles of tis road
has long since been taken, and taken too, VIII
the understanding that said Road, was TO be
completed within Is or Is months. The ques-
ton now must suggest itself to every mind IN
terested in this enterprise, if this work is to be
carried forward in good faith. and TO be done in
accordance with the statements made by the
Presidents aud Directors OF said Company,
who called for such liberal subscriptions for
stock from among our Citizens; Why Dies not
the Company advertise to let the contracts at
once, in order to give the largest possible time
for the accumulation Of bidders, and thereby
secure the work TO be done within the time con-
templated, and al the lowest possible price p
If this is not done, and the contracts are to be
let in a corner to a favorite of the Company
what security have Stockholders that they will
not be compelled to pay over or J more for
said work, than it is worth to do it; and be AT
the same time, prevented from bidding on the
work, which is TO be paid for by themselves =
Why commence this road on the bank Of the
river al so low level as to rcn 'er it necess ry
to make a long circuit round up The Maquoketr,
or down the river in South -Easterly direction
10 the mouth Of /" Catfish either of which
Roads is two aud half miles longer than is
necessary TO reach the next line Of Dubuque
County at a paint west from the City. 1t is
evident to every one thst the expense of max
ing Railroad down the Bluffs Of the Missis-
sippi river, will be enormous 10 say nothing Of
the injury of adding miles TO the length of the
road and the same objections occur 10 me Us
appertaining to the Road up the Maqooketa,
with this difference tlsst tire Maqnoketa road is
,,nsl.,ula~-ssy fhe cheapest and nearest 10 the
West line of this County. Blu, I ask again,
why not make the depot for this Western road
back Of the City, at an elevation sufficiently
high to get an easy grade up some of the
ravines, coming directly fsom the west into
the City. The course recommended here, has
been adopted by nearly all the cities in The
United States, that are located on navisable
rivers or lakes that have their level below the
surrounding country, and isit not prudent for
us 10 be governed in our railrond depot location,
by the experience of older and more numer-
ousIy populated cities. Look at Albany, Buf
faio, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee and st Louis.
Who among us dare say that these prosperous
cities have erred in making their Railroad
depots hack of their cities, and above the level
OF their Lakes and Rivers? Why has this
kind of dc pot location been made by nearly all
the cities in the world | answer, first, be-
cause by making a depot high above the level
Of River or Lake, greatly cheapens the con-
struc,ion of the Road, by lessening the grade to
the back country, and secondly, by making
your depot in the rear, and having your City
between the steamboat landing and said Rail-
road depot, you give the merchants and trades
men, hotel keepers, teamsters, draymen, hack
men and all other industrious cilz ms, much Of
the business brought into the city by means Of
the road. Make your depot on the River and
this trade and business will pass on by you
until it reaches some ono Of the cities referred
10 above, that hare had She sagacity 10 make
heir Railroad dppots, in the situation calcula-
ed to benefit themselves.
And ! may further enquire, would it
HUf De quite difficult to make zco.leclinns Of
stock, unless the Presidents and Directors Of
,aid compiny take ali the steps that are usual
and make every possible effort 10. have the
road constructed at tile lowest expense in their
power For one, should think il you want the
work on the road done neatly, quickly and at The
cheapest rate, proclaim it 10 the world through
hr press and you will have. bidders in great
,umbers, and secure 70 yourselves as directors,
he hearty cooperation and confidence of those
who are interested in The success of this noble
Is FRixND TO THE yExTERPRisE.
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FIKE ar CHIcAen-- Estimated Loss 81 900
We learn from tie Chicago Press that on last
Saturday night about s clock. the brewery of
'x-Aldermap James Carney, in the rear Of his
lo,isc on South Wa,er st. was discovered TO be
N FIRE and was entirely consumed A small
liable near The brewery was also burned, con-
aiming three horses belonging 10 MIR. Carney.
1ne of them was very fine animal.
The total hss in building, machinery. DC, is
stimated al $4,000 some four or five ofwhich
vas insured.
Z ltis supposed thai The fire was. the work o.: an
nc nd ary. s. s...f
tgrA London correspondent Of the New
'ork Times, under date Of the 22d Of July
ays
A distinguished member of leading Iuuse
bowed me yesterday list of American rail. |
bad bonds, to the amount Of nearly thirty mil I
ons Of dollar, seeking purchasers here. They |
lust inevitably fall for there is really very lit.
le idle capital in England.
fT The librarians cftwenty four of the larg-
st public libraries in the United States, hold .
in New York next Friday, for the
Urpose of conferring together upon the means
advancing the prosperity and usefulness Of
ublic libraries, aud for the suggestion and dis |
.ission Of topics Of importance 10 book collec
ors and readers.
LARGE TRAxsAcTloNs.-1he advance of
'rcadsiuiTs in The English markets, az reported
y the steamer Ailanlic, has led TO very ext
tied state Of our domestic markets. II is re |
oried that on Saturday last over sixty thousand
arreis Of flour changed hands in New York,
nd near five thousand the same day in Buffalo.
IL IL is said that the inhalation Of the smoke
rising from burning The common putf.5all, will
'roduce effects exactly similar 10 those of cho-
oroform. Ii is thus used in some places for the
'urposc Of supplying bees before taking their
loney. 1t hss also been tried on cats and dogs
4 sith success
TnE Gas IieHrs Att the Council yester
lay an ordinance was passed allowing Barker &
Spilltnan Of Cleveland the exclusive privilege
II lighting this city with gas for the period Of
wensy five years, at the same rates al which
,ihcr WI sierra cities are supplied.
EE The citizens ef 81. Lou on Thursday
voted in faver Of subscriptions BY the city of l.,
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