Demoine courier., 1855-07-12
GOOD MEMS.

We are happy to announce that the
contract for the completion Of the Bur.
lington and Missouri River Railroad from
This place to Ouumwa has been let to
Messrs. HARDING, REMINGTON s. 70.
This insures The speedy consumma
ton Of our connection with The Des
Moines Valley. The contractors have
;sSen the Road at the rate of twenty six
thousand dollars per mile. GU. of which
they defray The expenses of wha, work
has already been done upon it. They
are 10 continue the contracts for grading.
bridging. and tying, where they have not
been forfeited by the sub contractors. and
have bound themselves to complete the
Road, stock it. and rur the cars upon it
10 Mt. Pleasant by the first day of Janu
airy next, and to Oi,umwa by the first
day of November, 1856. This will be
as soon as the Road can possibly be built
with any reasonable degree Of economy.
Among the gentlemen composing The
new constructing company, are Messrs.
A. G Harding, Walter r. Clarke. and
Mr.. Remington. each OF whom, m addi-
ton to being men Of extensive wealth,
will carry into the enterprise an amount
OF experience possessed by few. and sur.
passed perhaps by none. Mr.. Harding
is well known TO most Of our readers as
the contractor wao, in spite Of all the
difficulties which in,erposed. was sue.
cessful in completing our Railroad east
Il Galesburg. This under oil the cir.
cumstances, was but litile short Of a mir.
acle. Forty five miles OF Railroad built
with nothing but Burlington enterprise
10 back it-anG that at a time, too, when
Burlington was comparatively small and
destitute Of noiorie!y-was an achiev-
men.o Of 40 ordinary merit; and, although
many grew impatient from the necessary
delays in the work, no man probably
could have surmonnleG every obstacle,
and succeeded better, than did Mr.. Hard
ing.
Mr.. Waller p. Clarke has long been
engaged extensively in the construction
of public works. His reputation as a
gentleman Of wealth and q successful
contractor is as unlimited as the chains of
Railroads in our nation. He was pres
ent al the letting, and supervised in per
son. along with Mr.. Harding, the exc
cuiion OF the contract. The papers were
signed yesterday morning. after which
he and Mr.. Harding started on a tour
over the Road preparatory to setting the
hands to work.
Of M Dominrfor ,,o 4. H..
he is deeply yersed in the business, has
i'm nence mouied means TO back him up
with, and has a reputation for success in
business TO sustain him, which would
alone be q suticien, guaranty for a .cai;h-
i'll performance of The
The other gentleman who compose
the company are men Of wealth and high
standing in the commercial world. This
affords us every human qua ranty Of sue
cess.
Mr.. Nye's hands will commence the
work on section No. 3 10 day. This
section embraces HE heaviest work and
will be supplied with all the hands that
can possibly be worked upon il. Mr..
Hubbard will 60 right to work upon the
bridges, end Mr.. SnelsoE to furnishing
the ties. The balance OF the work will
be started in a few days and prosecuted
with such rapidi,y as may be necessary
for i.s completion at the time specified.
The contractors have the money here to
.'do up" for the work as it processes,
and will spare nc pains to push the road
TO completion at even an earlier day than
designated if possible.
There can be no delay unless i. is oc-
casioned by the stockholders; and il.
would seem tina, importance Of this en-.
.erprise is sufIicien, to insure a siric, and
hearty compliance of duty on their part.
Let them but come up 10 the scratch by
paying their stock, and our Road shall
be long in advance Of all others in the
siate.-Daiiy State Gazette.