The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-03


my only guide, in the administration Of the
duties of the Office.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient serv't,
WIN. j. COCHRAN.
TnE ALBANY BRIpaK CAsE.--For years the
Albany people have applied to the Legisla.
ture at every session to grant them char.
ter for bridge across the Hudson. Troy
bias strenuously resisted the application,
And none has even been granted, until the
late session Of that body. In the last At
tempt they succeeded in procuring one. The
Troy people nskedfor an injunction of Judge
Nelson, Of the United States Court. He
granted one, and the construction Of the
bridge has been restrained, until it can b.
shown to his satisfaction that the bridge will
be emo obstruction to the navigation Of the
river" This is an important decision, nj
bearing upon the question Of bridging the
Mississippi, for the cases are parallel, with
the exception that the free navigation Of the
Mississippi is especially and more parsicn-
larry guaranteed than that of the Hudson
We think the decision Of Judge Nelson man
ifestly right, and in accordance with law
Bridges are great convenience, in many
respects, and wherever they can be con-
structed so as to constitute "no obstruction
to navigation or whenever they are con-
strnctea in any manner that viii not make
them obnoxious to that objection, let them
be built. But IL they do actually obstruct
navigation, no qnibblings or legal quirks can
make them square with the law, and they
clearly have no right TO cross the river.
kEoKUk AND Nrw YoRk.--The period whom
We shall have IN eastern connection via Ma
plies and Springfield, ILL.,, is not far off. Mex.
season will see the connection perfected. -
Then, We shall be as near New York as Chi.
cago is, within IA miles. And when the d.
rect route from Harrisbargh to New York is
completed, as it soon viii be, we shall be &c
miles nearer to New York by rail than Chi
cagois is. This fact will prove Of great ulti-
mate advantage TO this city and our Valley
railroad. To Central Iowa, our Valley road
will save, in Eastern travel and freight, the
entire distance from Chicrgo to the Missis-
sppi, which is near 200 miles. A man can
leave central Iowa, --Des Moines, for in
stance, and reach the river as quickly and
as cheaply at keokuk as At any other point.
Aad when he has reached here, (after the
above connection is completely he will be
200 miles nearer New York than at any other
point on the river in Iowa which he can reach
by railroad. That distance, and the time
and money necessary to travel it will be saved
by the Eastern connection which keokuk can
offer. Tho direct route to Springfield, when
the keoknk and Springfield road is compile
ted, will be considerably more in our favor.
Through 10 Bcntonsport.
We take very great pleasure in announcing
the important fact that the Kcokuk, Des
Moines and Minnesota Railroad is completed
to Bentonsport.
We had the satisfaction Saturday Of riding
over the road, within number Of ladies and
gentlemen, on special express train, which
made the trip through in an hour and half.
run OF forty miles in IN hour and thirty
minutes without accident, a.tests the conf
dence OF the managers Of the road in it. safe
ty and capabilities; and the very general ex-
preston OF qualification by the passengers,
with the ease and comfort Of the ride at that
speed, jusli6es the boast that it is the bes,
newly laid track in the West.
While We rejoice at the completion Of the
Grst division Of the road, let us not make il
the occasion OF taking resting spell, but
rather let itserye to il cite oil TO renewed en-
ergy and exertion to extend it right along to
the Capital Of the State. Let the people
along the line see, in the completion Of the
FIRST forty miles Of the road by the energies
and capital Of Keokuk, without any incum-
hranee on the road itself, the evidence Of
our determination and ultimate ability with
proper aid from them. to put 1t through to
It's ultimate destination. And let them take
hold with Us IN earnest. and by private and
county subscriptions enable the mansgers Of
the road to negotiate for it's construction
without unnecessary delay. A speedy CON-
pletion Of the road very essential TO the in
terea,s OF the people along the line, as we'll
as to the interests Of the road itself,
v~~-sy -S-~--.-S--.-
MINNESOTA RcrriANs.-T The Administra.
ton Rnstans who have determined, with .
minority OF votes in the Convention, either
TO rule Minnesota or keep her out Of the
Union, have found way out OF their diff
rulties. With all the half breeds from Penn.
oina and bogus members from Superior and
British America, they yet could not number
majority Of the Convention, and majority
Was necessary for business. We were a III
tie Curious TO know what dodge they would
Wy - ger out Of that difficulty. We have
u, a. last They have decided that II i moi
nscsssaryfo hare a quorum, therefore tbey
propose to proceed to do business without.
Ihatldo' The Rufhans Of Minnesota eousl
those on the Missouri border in lawlessue.,
aes hase not yet organized their sc owen
..ou' Out Me ST. Paul Times OF the o5th says
70 = .hey propose to do 50 en- this basis.---
iners - the same ingrained Dead RAbbiti.m
70 the party wherever you observe Il. maneu.
verings.