Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-21

per copy, either with or without wrappers.
Exs- In order that our readers may see
how our railroad project is regarded else
where, we give an extract from long
article in the Lyons Mirror, of recent
date, which argues strongly in favor of
giving us the largest amount of encour-
agement and aid. The nisror says
I'VE of Lyons have all we can do in
the way of taking railroad stock and at
tending to local improvements, at present
But we should take deep interest in the
project. We should, with one voice, re-
quire the Board of Directors of our road
to embrace every opportunity to aid it
to use their inhueace with financial men
ab;oid. For, next in Importance to the
building of our road from this point to
| the Missouri river, is the construction of
the Wapsipinieon Valley road to the north
line of the State, whore it will easily find
its way to ST. Paul. Next to wishing for
Lyons the completion of the Central Air
better than the completion of the Wapsi-
i pinicon Valley and Minnesota Railroad.
1t would almost double the value of our
road to Us"
The Clinton County Adpocatc also
holds the following language
owe commend this project to the fav-
orable consideration of our citizens, and
We believe that when its advantages are
fully understood they will not be slow in
rendering whatever aid they can to its
construction. DR.. Davis is energetically
engaged in laying the subject before the
people along the line and elsewhere, and
) we understand that mass meeting viii
be held in Buchanan County at an early
day, for the purpose of organizing com.
pany, and otherwise forwarding the work
: We wish it may succeed, and that very
soon after the Iowa Central Road is com
, plcted to Marion, the cars may come to oul
, city freighted with products of the Wap
;. sipInicon valley, and the counties on th,
northern borders of our state. Sucl
will be the result Of the success of tn.
, "Eew project" and TO such project
, behoo,es the citizens of Lyons, and tn,
{ |. c. A Railroad to give their utmost en-
: enlargement and support
AT a meeting held at Anamosa on thu
9th inst, DR.. SALES in the Chair and w
II. GIBBS, of Lyons, Secretary, a full re
: Voc c.aI IDS,
byall the speakers, and the utmost posi-
bic aid promised. We have not space &c
give the proceedings in full, but the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
We're unanimously adopted, will show the
amount Of interest manifested.
WHEREAS, The people of Buchanan
County are moving in earnest in tie pro-
Ject OF building a Railroad from Anamosa
northwesterly, through their county, on
ward to the South Bend of St. Peters
Rlver IN Minnesota; and WHEREAS. TIE
opening up by Railroad communication
that vast region Of country, uniting the
same with the |. c. A. L.. r. r.. would
greatly benefit Jones County, as well as
Anamosa, and many of us as stockhold-
ers, in said Air Line Road, therefore
| ResolUed, That we WILL and do hereby
pledge ourselves to our Buchanan Coun-
" friends, that we will put forth our best
energies in aid of said project.
Resoleea further, That it is expedient
to appoint delegation to attend the Rail
road meeting to be held at Independence
on the 18th inst, to aid and assist in per-
iec.tlng an organization for the purpose Of
building said road.
Eg- Judge WILSON, we understand