Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-31
uuscntine, KeolxuIx, st. Charles and ST.

AIuscntine, KeolkuIx, 1t. Charles and 81.
LOuis Railroad.
BY the following, it will be seen that a
move is being made in Keokuk to extend
the Muscatine and Keokuk railroad to st.
Louis via st. Charles, NO.:
Railroad Meeting.
In pursuance of public notice the citizens Of Keokul
/net at the City Hall on Wednesday, the 23d inst a
o'clock, p. NJ, and the meeting wss organized b,
the appointment of Gen. Van Antwerp as Chairman
Npnd VIM. +. Tarner, Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having bee stated by j
n. Honish, ESQ, Gen. Humphrey, of Muscatine, anC
Major Arther, connected with the Hannibal and st
Joseph Railroad Company, No. being present were
called on 10 address the meeting in reference to Rail
road prospect from Museatine to keokuk and from
st. Charles No., to Keokuk.
On motion committee Of FIVE, consisting of j. X
Hornish, Esq, Gen. Brid4man VIM. Laghln Esq.
y. T. Dixon, Esq, and Col Patterson, were appointed
to report resolutions at an adjourned meeting
l.. r. Reeves, Esq. T. d. Cunning, Esq., and J. X
Hornish, Esq, addressed the meeting.
On motion of George G. Dixon, Esq, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting cordially responds tc
the efforts making the part of portion Of the cti
zens oil Missouri to construct Railroad from St
Charles Mo-, to this city in line as nearly direct as
practicable, and we hereby pledge every aid and in
fuence In our power to bring about early and sue
cessul compilation Of the same in conjunction with
said company, and we tender to said company our CO.
operation and sympathy.
On motion the meeting adjourned until tomorrow
v.P. VAN ANTWERP, Pres't.
WV. F. TURNER, Sec'y. fa aaos
At an adjourned meeting held at the City Hall on
the evening Of the oath ins to receive the report
the committee appointed TO draft resolutions expires
sve OF the sentiment nf the city of Ke kuk in refer
to southern railroad connection with ST. Louis
by way of st. Charles, and northern Railroad con
necton with Muscatine and the system of Railroads
leading therefrom Col. Peterson was called to the
chair, and Geo. g. Dixon appointed Secretary. j. X
Hornish, Esq. chairman of the committee, reported
the following preamble and resolutions:
whereas we are in possession of facts encouraging
us to believe that the citizens of ST. Charles Pike
Rails Marion, Lewis and Clark counties, in Missouri
design and determined with our cooperation to
construct Railroad from St. Charles on the Missouri
river, TO the city OF Keokuk, in Iowa, and whereas
the citizens of Auscatine encouraged by the Lyons
Railroad Company, as also the citizens in the direc
ton OF Washington and Iowa City are DESTROYS OF
avaing themselves of the advantages of the trude
this point, and the lower Mississippi by Railroad
connection with us at as early day possible there
fore,
Resouei, That we do hereby tender to the citizens
OF Missouri onthe SOUTH and the citizens of Musca-
tine Washington, Iowa City, and all Others interested
in this north road our most hearty co-operaiion and
support, and will do all in power to promote the
early construction of the said roads.
Htsotred. That these two roads, designed "a they
are to be links in the great chain of roads uniting
New Orleans and Lake Superior will, when construct
ed be OF very great benefit to the State az in CON
nection with our Fort Des Mones and astern roads
they will open up to the trade of our State all the adj
vantages OF travel and transportation to all prn
cpal markets. a
After the same were read G. G. Dixon moved their
adoption, which motion received the second of Mr.
Rapiye. The meeting was then addressed by J. X.
Hornish, Esq, Hon. r. p. Lowe, Gen. Van Antwerp,
fand Geo. G. Dixon, and upon the motion being put
the said preamble and resolutions We're unanimously
adopted. On motion the meeting adjourned.
w. PATTERSON, Chairman.
GEO, C. Dixon, Secretary.