Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20

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drop ron Enc from hi. point. The r~rul,
Of onr investigations ~ 70 the means Of getting
thspsgst The State eli lava TO the Missouri Riyef
Il the most satisfactory character. There are
swo routes across the State, furnishing the ne
] eessary Recommendations by means Of stage
The Erst i by The way of Rock Island, Daven
porf, Iosa City. and Council Bluffs The Other
il by the way Of Darlington to this point by rail
road, and hence to the southwestern corner o
the State by stage. and cross the Missouri River
at otoe. This. YOU will perceive, il route
that leads directly to Otoe, Nebraska Territory
and one that must be taken by the Kansas emf
grafton that il driven TO seek other means O
getting into that Territory than that which il
now blockaded by the Missourians. We have
seen and convcrsed with the agents Of the IVES
torn Stage COMPANY Zone Of the heaviest staging
companies in the Vest and they assure us tina
they are prepared 10 send through all the pas
sengers that come this way. There appears e
be great uisapprehension on the part Of some
Of the Kansas Committees in regard to this mat
ter.a They seem TO have an idea that the kes1
route is by the way OF Iowa City, when the fact
is by chat route they not only go a hundred
miles out OF the way but have to travel over
much worse road By taking the Burlington
route, Kansas emigrants can get through from
New York to the Missouri River In about eigh,
DAYS, making by far the shortest route in point
OF time as well as iir distance The expense oil
crossing Iowa by railroad and stage is about $40,
including all expenses. The fact that the ter.
minus OF this route is the lower corner of the
State of Iowa is also very great inducement to
persons going to Kansas, for the reason that il
places them within few miles Of the Kansas
line; whereas, if they were landed at Council
Bluffs they would still have long and treary
journey toperform through the Territory of Ne
braska to get to their destination. We are as.
sured that this portion of Iowa through which
the stage line runs, from Mount Pleasant, is
thickly populated, and affords all the accommo-
daton- necessary for travellers Those who pre-
fer TO do so can travel cheaper by going through
in their own wagons, though by taking that
course they would be something longer on the
way. There has been some little apprehension
on the part of some of the Kansas emigrants
that there was danger in crossing the Missouri
so near the State line. l have conversed with
severalpersons well acquainted with the char
aeter of the people of Northern Missouri, and
they assure me that there are nearly as many
Free.State men in that corner of the State as
those holding Pro-Slavery sentiments. Just at
this time the roads are in excellent condition,
and the settlers here assure US that they are gem
orally good till about the 1st Of November, I'M
less there should be more than the usual quant-
ty OF rain. would, however, advise emigrants
to come as early as possible, if they want to
have pleasant journey. Should any of our
friends, or of the Kansas movement, desire fur
thcr information in regard to the stage accom-
modations from this point to the Missouri River,
let them write to A. C. Parks, esq.,, agent of the
Western Stage Company, Mount Pleasant, Hen.
ry County, Iowa. This company has the neccs-
sary means, facilities and disposition to pnt
through any number of passengers if they are
but notified few days in advance of the de
mands to be made upon their resources. 1t will
not be long before the iron horse will be run
ing between the Mississippi and Missouri Rail-
roads are already in operation to this point, and
through the centre of the State to Iowa CITY,
The Burlington road must from its location,
form one of the links in the great central chain
which is to run to the Pacific Ocean in a very
few years. 1t seems to me to be one of the most
promising Western railroads for the investment
OF Eastern capital. 1t will offer the best means
of connection with Kansas. The trade and trav-
ell of that Territory and Southern Nebraska
alone would make it profitable, to say nothing
of the great National highway to the Pacific
Ocean. | think the friends of Kansas have an
opportunity of beneftting themselves and the
people of that Territory in the most effectuaI
way by coming forward and subscribing the ne
cessary capital to push this Burlington and Mis-
souri, road right through. If the means we're
furnished have no doubt the whole work could
be completed in less than year. After the road
is completed the public land donated to the COM
pany will realize very near the whole expense of
building the road hence you will perceive that
capital invested here cannot fail to pay hand
some interest Ifeel satisfied that if this matter
were fairly understood by Eastern capitalists,
especially those who feel an interest in the Ter.
ritory Of Kansas, the necessary means would at
once be subscribed to put thisroad in operation
1t the earliest possible moment. The lumber
md materials in. any quantity can be secured
ust as rapidly as the means of the company will
do not know who the gentlemen
connected with this road are, but presume Won
:an find out in New York. The road is known
rs the burlington and Missouri Railroad, and
las some thirty miles of its track now down.
- need hardly tell you that the whole West is
n Il high state of excitement in reference to the
Presidential election. Fremont and Buchanan
ire the Only names talked Of Fillmore has now
ind then an advocate, but they are SO few and
ar between that think am justified in saying
hat he is out Of the race so far as the Western
States are concerned. Ishould Judge from all that
can see and hear, that Fremont will get three
'otes to Buchanan's one. The enthusiasm in his
avor is far ahead of anything have ever heard |
II seen in politics. 1t is hardly safe out here
Or Buchanan Or Fillmore man to make his sem |
iment known. If he does he is sure TO bring
own whole swarm of people on him. go where
c will. Il will write You again ina short time
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The leading paper of Lebanon County, Pa
he Courier-which has been hesitating' for some
mc- comes out this week for Fremont and Day
on In the course of ii spirited leader it says:
''Wc have endeavored to ASCERTAIN wheather
lie people of Lebanon County, whom VIC seek
airiy to represent, are ready to striks in union
or the Rights Of Liberty, the Country and HUI
sanity. We have found but little difference of
pinon. The mountain Of Wrong, reared by the
iercc Administration, overtops and over
hadows every minor difference. The people
verywhere feel that they have been betrayed
nd are anxious to avenge their wrongs. The
me for action has arrived. The enemyis mar
halng his forces, backed by the nevenue of the