Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11
Railroad to OskalO0sa Question
Settled!

Railroad to OSkalO0Sa Question
Scttlcd!!
We had the pleasure Of being present on
Wednesday last, at conference between
Mossrs. Farnham, Jervis, jude, Archibald,
and other railroad men and number of our
citizens, on the subject of perfecting all the
prcliminaries requisite to commence opera
tions Immediately.
Great unanim,ty of sentiment and feeling
prevailed, and every person was delighted
in becoming possessed of the knowledge that
the road would be commenced and pushed
to speedy completion.
1t is we'll Known that there have been de-
lays in this enterprise it is also known
that these delays have l,een caused by con-
aicting views among ourselves, which, We
are happy to proclaim, no longer exist.
Messrs. Farnham & Co. tread right up to the
proposition as laid down by them last
Spring, which was, to raise 33 per cent. BY
l,oal subscription, and they would furnish
the balance. Eight hundred thousand dol
lars will be at the command of the Compa.
nv in few weeks Git is nearly all raised
now), and will be about our quota of the
sum necessary to build the first division :,
from this city to Oskaloosa 95 miles.
The construction of this part OF the great
central route between the Mississippi and
Missouri Is now BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A
DOUBT, sundry newspapers to the contrary
notwithstanding.
No counter movements of whatever char
acter can any longer distract and annoy the
friends of this road. Our past experience
has taught us the necessity of union at home;
and the high standing of the capitalists
from abroad is sufficient guaranty that this
will be one of : if not the very first road in
operation in Iowa.
We are glad to learn that the importance
Z of making Washington point is receiving
due consideration, and if the good people OF
that important county will properly appre-
c;ate the value of real railroad, that has
An existence other than that on paper and
in the imaginations of certain fancy specu-
lators, they will avail themselves Of this
road. Now that the construction of this
road is q. fred faci, we believe that Washing
ton county understands her own interests
too we'll to embark in an enterprise some
six or eight hundred miles from them, when
they have one suiting their purpose equally
we'll, at their very door.
\ A. o. Patterson, ESQ.,, was employed BY
fthe Company to procure the "right of way,I
and our citizens have selected Mr.. John A
Pnrvin to finish up the subscription of stock
AThese gentlemen will start on their mission
soon, and We bespeak for them that recepz
ton anon. our friends out west which their
high standing at home merits.
4 corps of engineers will be put on the
route immediately, to thoroughly examine
the country, and locate the road in such
manner that it will not be necessary to spend
thousands in relocating and improving the
grades.
Railroad matters arc assuming much
more definite shape than they possessed n
few months ago. In fact it is not long since
there was not n village or hamlet in the
State but had some 'sgreat central' or 'Eair
line " road running through it; these are
one by one receiving their quietus, until at
last We can see which are likely to be built,
and which must die. We will here enume-
rate the roads in this section of the State
which have real existence, and which will
probably be bull.
The Lyons Company, as they are gene
rally called, are at work on their road from
Lyons to Iowa City; this same Company
have organized and projected a road from
this place to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and
the mouth of the Big Sioux; they will have
corps of engineers on this line immediate
y, and some of the knowing ones say this
will be the irst running road in the State
At least between this place and Iowa City.
The Mississippi and Missouri Company
arc at work on the road between Davenport
and Iowa City; they also have engineers at
work ON the road between this place and
Cedar Rapids, direct, which, by the way,
10 said to be the best ground for a road in
the State, and the local ability on this line
will probably secure its early construction.
And, last, but not least, this same Compa-
ny's road from here to the Missouri, the
lirss section Of which will be commenced
jmmsdiately.
Inview Of all these projects, if all or only
, part Of them are carried out (and we must
Day We hare faith in the whole of them),
Alussatfns comes in for her USUAL share of
the advantages, which is the s'lion's SHARE"
Look ct the map, for one moment - road
north to Cedar B,pids; one northwest to
Iowa City, and one west to the Missouri
We could not ask more.
TARx os L,Ep--A committee Of the Chamber OF
'0mlaerce ut 1t Lais. few days ago reported that
he custom OF actual tarc prevails, and il exacted in
he buying and selling Of lard in all principal markets
the United States except st. Louis and Cincinnati
resolution tl,ereapon adopted, declaring that in
n transactions except whom special agreement other
ri.c directs actual tare OH lard shall hereafter he
lbswed ite Il
GREAf MORTALITY on SHIp-BoA RD.--The packet
hip Albeit Galiatin arrived at New York the 30th