Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-12-29


S Dsss Efwsss, | arrived here this morning
at o clock. on The splendid and fast sailing
steamer. Minnesota Belle. There are nal
steamers on the western waters bat Of this de
seription. She Was only fifteen hours in GO.
ing from Qoiney To Keoksk--a distance Of for-
" asile.---fsst sailing with a vengeanee
+ 1 Heticed an item in one Of the ST. Louis
paper. s,siIhg that the Upper MississipPi was
s"ssaied book for the remainder Of the win.
ter. Such not the ease. nor is 1t likely to be
for several weeks; end although NE have had
-ome severe winter weather. IL did not con
tiaue long enough TO entirely stop navigation
The regular packets are running. besides do
A.. siefn.wheel boats. or rather tubs" The
low water. aud not the ice. prevents the larg-
CT boats from making their trips; bat the
''stefn. b-slefs" are great Improvement on
the old fashioned side wheel steamers. from
the fact that at any stage Of water they can
grt over any bar in the river. and. m fact. can
rur on frrrs 6rma where there is sufficient wa.
ter TO dampen the earth. -e
Your readers may not be aware that Keo
kuk is quite town. They claim population
of twenty thousand-but this is "rayther"
steep: however. the folks up here are very fast
themselves, and when things do not come up
to their standard. why they just say 1t 10 so.
and everybody takes it for granted that II must
be so. The inhabitants are very peculiar. in
several respects; one Of which is an utter OBJ
liviousns>s of all obligations and compacts
b,th with God and man Money is seconds-
iry eonsideration-every body having become
convinced Of ths truthfulness Of this old say
log.
allow fse,ing and ,ran.,ory are all earthly riches"
and they are now trying to gain inches in the
other and better world" and have turned their
thoughts from mundane affairs entirely =
Whenever they are unlucky enough to get a
little Of the filthy Iucre." they Immediately
devote themselves to the worship OF their god
-Bacchus.
Keokuk has as fine natural advantages as any
town on the river, aud the scenery around IL is
unsurpassed on the Mississippi. II must.
eventually. be a town Of considerable impor-
,ancc. being at the foot of the Rapids. and at
the head Of navigation Tor six Of the twelve
mon'h.. 1t is appropriately called the Gate
City" No town in the west has suffered as
much on account of the imitation Of real estate,
and the crash that followed. about year ago
There are some imposing buildings scattered
over town. among which are the Iowa Medical
c ,llcg.,two five story brick Hotels,an several
private residences The State appropriated
tventy thousand dollars towards the erection
Of the Medical College. all Of which has beer
expended and it viii require ten thousand
more /, complete it.
There are three Railroads leading ont O
Krokuk. but one Of ~hich is completed. and
that j. only twelve miles in length, runnin;
from this place 10 Montrose, at the head of th,
rapids The other two GO in west and north
! westerly directions. The Nebraska and South
crn Town road. running from tins place to Ne
br.sks City. has ali been surveyed. and 10 q n
shed and in tannihg order to Ben,onspcri
thirty miles from here. The agents for ob
tanning subscriptions TO this road, are out o.
2 the line, and have succeeded 90 far beyon
their expectations. The road passes lhrous
about dexen counties, each Of which vi
n subscribe from sioo 900 to $50 900; and i,
: now pretty certain that the road will be fri>l
= ell through to Nebraska City, in few year
IL is understood that Gov. Lowe is on the e'
Of calling an extra session Of the Legislatul
!" for the purpose Of adopting the Tennessee sy
TEN Of aiding these pioneer railroads. TT
proposition is for The State TO issue bonds
: the amount Of eight millions Of dollars, While
p" can ard -iil be us,d for banking purposes
par; and ,hi. vii give the peopls Of Iowa
good. sound currency. in place o. the vii
!. eat and scrip with which the State is no
flooded. After the roads are graded. the Sts
= /. TO give eight thousand dollars mile for {
:, purchase Of iron and rolling stock
There is always grea, cry. by few sho
,rhted men, sgsipst III. raising Of Sil
loan Tor any purpose vhsiever; but where
\. lihe dlsinterested man that viii not say
,.s tennessee system is the most prudent o
!. powerful engine to develop the imme'
- ws.lth that lies hidden in the rich mine
h veins ADD ssexplored farming lands Of 10
~ or any DINER res STATE
: The Nebraska and Southern Iowa read Pc
20 es ihrough ihe souihers tier Of counties. .
a.. for . good distance follows the rich valley
,.e the Dss Nrires river. This rcad orers
e,x rect communication bels esn the EAs. aud
r~s vsss sxtsst Of country rest Of the Assso
as. and will be much aaieker and ssfef.rops'
md ofssoa. Usah. Ksssss and Sebrssks. than
70. ,he vay Of ST. Lsoais and up the hisssari.
lad Regarding The State loan. thsrs is one :
,rror,an, poin, which should have due I
sissrs,isn on the par, o: he people Of 10
- 70 Wit. Whether u y better to eons< nj 10
80 i,an. and Keep their Railroads under their
'nd- control. or to have Es~,sss- capitalists take
se'' stesk. and have The entsrs eoasrei Of a..
F'e' Sons sev yesu ago. Usels Sam sprroI
been Ted several wiii,sns sf dollars 70 clear the
'''sr ids Of The rocks ssd RUBBISH sufficiently
hs'' boats to pass up ssd down. II IL disg
oss 70 he eoatraessrs. and an imposition sPe'
hko xevernmsat. the vsy thls thing a sni
sc'e been n.sAssd al through. Instead Of 6
nus ahead and doing sss 30 ~ per esstras
vsss oo.sractsrs are oeoParstivesy dong nssl
snd The nas vhoss isfueeee earned the
Asd hrsagh Congress. hAs be~s nsias siss @
= ss- -. Bxron uould aay-~ Hereby hs