Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-23
burlington and Missouri Railroad
Visit to Burlington. &c.

In our visit to Burlington last week, we had
the company of VIM. Backus, esq the excelien,
Superintendent of the Burlington and Missouri
Railroad. By his invitation, on Saturday morn.
ing, in company with Capt. Turner, the Chief
Engineer, and several other gentlemen, we took
an excursion to New London, the present termi.
nus of the road, twenty miles west of Burlington.
For new line it is by far the smoothest road
we ever travelled over, and it is already doing
a very considerable business Had it not been
for the sinking of two cargoes of iron belonging
to the company in Lake Michigan, the road
would have been finished to Mt Pleasant, TWEEN
ty-eight miles west of Burlington, several weeks
since. 1t expected that it viii be finished to
that point by the first of August. Now that the
grant of lands made by Congress to theiState of
Iowa, to build road from Burlington TO the
mouth of the Platte, on the Missouri River, has
been given by the State to this company, COM
posed as it is of some Of the largest capitalists
and best financiers in the country, there is no
doubt that it will be pushed through with the
greatest possible dispatch. If were done to-
day the hardy pioneers of the free States might
laugh at the efforts of the Missouri ruflians and
Douglas, Pierce g. Co. to shut up that noble river.
Kansas would be a free State in spite of them.
The country through which we passed, west
of Huntington, is one continuous garden. In rich
ness and beauty it is equal to any in the West
The crops, stimulated by the late rains, look
finely and promise an abundant yield. We were
assured, by gentlemen who know whereof they
affirm, that the first twenty miles west of Bur-
iington is but sample of what the country is
along the entire line of the road to the Missouri
River. 1t cannot fail to be one of the best pay
ing lines in the whole country. Having entire
confidence in its management, we can say to our
friends we think with perfect safety, that all
funds invested in this road will be first class
investment
Since we were last in Burlington it presents
the most substantial evidence ola gratifying pro
gress. Large blocks of stores and fine resden-
res are going up in different parts of the city
one ofthe correspondents Of the Press recent
y noticed these improvements in detail we shall
lot attempt at this time to articularize.
We found our excellent friend Dr. Rauch, as
isual ever ready to extend every courtesy, and
i've all information within his reach. We were
lso deeply interested in the researches and en-
theological specimens of Townsend Glover Esq,
whose labors have heretofore enriched the pub
cations of the patent Office. He is now enga-
ed in studying the habits, and engraving the
nsectes that are injurious to regation, about |
Burlington. As the entomology OF, that distrlc;
probably the same as that for very consider
BILE distance around it, the horticulturists and /
Z
armeys in this part OF the Mississippi valley, |
'iil look for his report with much interest, We
aw large number ofthc engravings of Mr.. Clio /
er, and can assure our readers that he is both /
naturalist and an artist of very superior merit. |
We did not have time to visit the fine gardens
or which Burlington is SO greatly distinguish |
d.; but the speended 6oquet We received from,
ur excellent friend DIR. Talent, afforded US
nost pleasing evidence that they are as usual, |
right gay and ilourishing.
As we went over the Chicago and Burlington |
Dad in the night, We had an opportunity 10 no.
ice the progress of the towns along the line,
tate of the crops, &C. We do know, however, !
hat the line is IN capital order, for we found il
n excellent road to sleep on, and surely no
etter or more courteous conductors can be t
ound than our good friends Morse and Mead
Tho will please accept our thanks for their kind +
ttentions.--[C Chicago Dem. Press.