Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-30
..Rlchard's Himself Again. /"

4 "kiChard'S Himself Again"
After an absence of something over
two months, on our Western Frontier.
where we have been trying some of the
realities OF sfrontier lie. we the Editor
in propria persona end oursslf again
seated in our sanctum scratching our
head for an idea, and making cur best
bow and show dye-you do" TO all our
| friends and our patrons in particular
! No one can realize The changes of life
so plainly, 80 after an absence of few
months from place; and il is more par
ticularly illustrated in our case. Al the
time we lef here. prospects were gloomy
indeed Our river was shut up, our
railroad project seemed at q. stand
still, snd there was general stagnalion
in business. But during our short alb
sence prospects have frightened. NJ
merous boats have narigaied our beau,i
ful Des Moines. bringing in that which
we consume from xbroad; numerous
emikrants that have the means and in
dussry 10 make our fertile prairies bios
som as the rose; and, carrying away a
large -amsunt of surplus produce TO
safe and certain market. Our town. TOO,
has had large addition to its popula.
ton, and the hopes of all are buoyed up
with the promise Of more glorious 70
ture. Our Railroad, too, We have The
most positive assurance, is placed on
sure footing, and is no mere ehimera,
bat one of the .fred facts" OF The
day. A survey lie shortly 10 be com
menced, and the work 10 bound TO 20 a.
head, and The only question now to be
answered is. vha, will Wapello county
do? Will she lay hrr shoulder to the
wheel and gise iia heavs onward TO the
Western frontier, and place herself on
the great thorougfsre Of The world; or
will she lay idle and supineiy wait 10
see wha. Others will do! We trust. And
Believe not. This being taken for grant.
ed, then, il only remains for the people
70 say hoa0 we shall aid in The censiruc-
tioaaof shs road. Before duly delibsra-
hing on The sabjecs, we have doubted .he
expediency Of 5 county loan. and per.
hap- haveso expressed ourselves 10 SONY
of our friends. bu! We are one of those
that relieve, that sometimes e1pediency
in all particulars should not be looked
to, but considering the general good,
some sacrifice should be made. Uader
these circumstances we are decidedly in
favor OF submitting This question TO the
people al an early day, that they may
express their views upon the subject
Should they decide svsrse 10 il. we can
but submii to their decree, and if favor
ably. we believe it viii aid materially to
insure the passage Of the road ihrough
our county. The details of the plan, we
are no! now able TO discuss, from want
of Time. but refer our readers 10 con-
uunisaiion in ,o-day's paper, for de-
Tense of this important project.
WapeIlo should do something for the
read il she expects it TO pass through.
her limits, and we cannot see bun that
she ought TO be as energetic in aiding
railroad projscis. as counties far less
able, and which eonlain sparser pop
ulaiion. and less wealth; al all events LEI
Ms do something! Keep up with the
spiri, Of the age, and thus benefit our
selves individually. collectively. aud pos
terity also,
We have digsessed considerably. in
making our bow; but these important
subjects are upermoss in our minds. and
we cannot help Saying al least few
words upon them. Oar business. during
our absence. perhaps, has become some
what deranged; but ss soon as we can
quietly SET down to work, we will en-
deayor to gesa all fright side up with
care" again. With these desul,ory and
hasty remarks. we bid you oil hearty
how-dye-you do. hoping our communi-
cation win not be broken again shortly.
and that however We may differ 10 re-
gard 10 important subjects, either Local,
State or National that we may accord to
each and all the rightto think. speak, and
act for themselves; and thus carry out the
Fundamental principles Of our free ins.i-
,n,ioas. :