Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-25
Rallr0adS.--1he Press.

every farmer expects to see the iron
horse" putting across his own fields, it is
not little amusing to observe the remarks
OF the press, on each project as it presents
itself, to their consideration. Many of our
exchanges publish all the idle rumors which
reach them, without ever enquiring into
their truth, and these are put in circulation
ms authentic while others take the most
absurd views of different. enterprises in
which they may think themselves interested,
and these views are too often taken as the
sentiments of the community in which they
are located.
The course Of our neighbor, the CEN
quirer,' on these topics, has afforded us a
hearty laugh. A few weeks since, he launch
ell out in no trihing trade of abuse, against
the NJ. & M.,.Company and every person
else, because matters had not prospered to
suit his peculiar views. These articles
were calculated t injure our relations with
our friends on the line, they being taken as
the vicws Of our citizens and there is no
telling what might have been the result,
had not Messrs. Farnham, Jervis and others
been,on accommodating tour and met those
mischievous articles at Oskaloosa, where
they were presented to them rs evidence
that thoy were trifing With the enterprise,
and that the citizens OF Muscatino had no
confidence in their honesty or ability in
pushing forward the road. These gertle-
men were very much surprised; not at the
squbs of the s'Enquirer,' but that our
friends in tho counties west of us should
suffer themselves to be humbugged the: eby
into the belief that the people of Muscatine
had no confidence in the Company, and il
those gentlemen had not been on the ground
on the appearance of these articles, much
trouble and mischief must have ensued.
But, notwithstanding these silly and i'll
timed remarks Of the "Enquirer,'' he de-
lycrs himself, in the last number, in the
following strain:
"After being compelled to administer two
or three good scorings to the backs of our
slow railroad men, it was our pleasant duty
last week to announce that they had begun
10 iuOt6y anu w luo'c caihCot.
Mr.. Farnham, did those s'two or three
good scorings" across the back hurt much !?
Is it comfortable to receive such severe
castigaton from such a redoubtable arm
Why were you SO thoughtess as to leave
Chicago and be away out West when those
terrible scorings appeared in the "Enqui-
rer ?'' II was very unfortunate that you
should have anticipated the wrath of our
neighbor, and thus steal his thunder by re-
moving the cause of his grievance before he
knew it! Do, please, keep him informed
OF your movements hereafter, that he may
not make an ass Of himself.
But, rs we have made an extract { r the
benefit Of Messfs. Farnham & Co., we must
make another for the consideration of our
citizens:
ssSNe are satisfied that our citizens owe
us a debt of gratitude for our candid md
prompt course on this subject, whether 1t is
eper Acknowledged or not"
We would suggest to the Mayor that he
issue his proclamation calling town meet
ing, and try to pay this s'debt of gratitude
al least let us not DC 50 uhgra'e,ui as nov
.o.'He""o".e'se ~ ny some sui.a'ie res0'
'u'aons u .nahA w 10 no' ",s" - ~ :.
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ous y" "ou'o eee'' 'oi,.A 'N0 ~ -
ioi,oWins as appfopt,ae0 feso,u'iou'
s H.e'Daea' na. w nofeoS aoAno"'sso 'ns
aeo' " S"'''"'e We wv ~ 'no ''.'oi =
the Deinocra.ic Enquirer iof soof'"s 'n'
Dacks OF yMessrs' farhhain q w.
1feso.oea' ina' 'ne spee'y 0on,in"a'.oi "
ths ra''roau iro. mere 70 oSAa'ooSA :, en-
hreiy owing 70 the pia'h' ieafiesS anu non
est taik' Oh sa'o eoi'or'
tsssolpsd, Aoas w our opinion 'ne saiu Gu
'or ntne worry emooui-acn' VI fa'iroau Sa-
gaoity, and that the recent depression OF
railroad STOCKS on wan street was owing 70
the tone OF the enquirer.
Wewill be permitted to make one more
extract for the benefit Of the Oskaioosians
ssya all r,on opr friends ont west TO
~" ,,;,,, - ,nnt,aI conoratulations
UNIV WV, ~ -
over TINS the hrss gra.Hyihs Icsuis Vi ~
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