The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-04-16

nished, and 10 nov operated for distance
Of II miles, to-wit: fron our wharf %
MontSoss, y the head Of the rapids, thus q.
fordiag AL the rsquisits facilities for he
trAnshipneat Of IL frsights and travel on
the Miealn Dhs rapids, alh also
s Z. 7. ~ &c lesal bdIissss
- r sss.s Z. s'l ;:... n II
(joatsAotots - Le 49, Issr;. Suliiyse
= TsApNa, hayes - : lss4s force engaged
~ grsdlng ~ 49, he masonry work on
seasdia1 sehs sssraordiaasy financial snbar.
|tossnsnl % - lountfyt They promise snd
1I6 Aeysenplslp ~ vision durias shs
IN d68S, Il will ooneribute
the bnsinUs Of our city hy a.
y trade Of the north-v Aad
ID portion Of the 6taf ~.
elply calculate tho - -
% QaApany-1f
located I'D
Warsaw, H.
mediately opp lls6
10 Carthage, the W.
lsounty, Ill.,, dists6
machinery, rolling 49,
chased, and 10 % ~ d.
the road for upe -. Is
connect us 6rso oaad
road, by routa
0f cheap cops1
i1f Is miles ~ Iii I've r
#recs connection - Ual6aeo, and alsoi III
tho Toledo, Wabash and Great W sstsrn road,
which is already complied to the Illinois
River, and 10 nov under contract and iu pro-
cess OF rapid construction westward 10 the
Chicago aud euin6yfoad. By this route we
shall have convenient and sirabls connsc.
tions south TO St.Louis, 10 eiQnesld and
the Chicago and St. kni "a NJ to
Cairo, vi6 Decatur aud hi Gsnsral;
and with all the eastern 6n6 3outksrn ,cities,
uio indianapolis, Louisville, Cin4nnasi, 10.
This road will also connect us w Asother
route which il now being prosecuted, TO wit:
ria Peoria, Ills, and Logansport, Ind,
which will be our shArtest and most direct
route eastward. aOa1KOity holds el6O, 900
Of stock - this road, tths Missia0ippi 3 Wa
bash), which willsalso soniriEt1 proper
ton to our available assets, ~ the further
liquidation Of our Indebtedness.
Other companies have been ovgaqiaod for
important purposes, which csn only briefly
mama: First, the Keokuk and Aipsouri River
railroad company,-for the conStruoe1 Of .
road from Ksokuk west to the mouth 81 the
Platte river, IN the direct line Of the road to
the Pacific.
/ A.
railroad compAny,--f0r the construction Of
q road from ksokuk 10 direct line 70 Kan
sas City, south west.
| Water Company,-for the construction Of .
canal around tho rapids, with Looks for the
I passage Of stsauaers, BE-, for the erosion Of
an inex haustible supply OF hydraulic power
/ for AnufAcsuriag purposes, and for Furnish
ing Wntsr- W orks for the city. All Of these
companies are legally organised; large
amounts Of their stock have been snbacribed,
and much preliminary work has been done BY
each. s
We have two Medical lnstitutions, four
6rst class High Schools --one English, one
French and one German, for males, and one
/ for females, besides the Academy under the
charge Of the Sisters Of tho Visitation. Our
shutches are worthys pflhe large aad respect
able congregations which own, and worship
In them. Our systom Of Common Schools
has been wisely maturcd, snd the schools
have been largely attended and we'll govern
ed during the past year. This subjees should
always have your special and favorable a.
tsntion.
Thus l have recounted the list OF our public
enterprises and improvements, and present
| them MS ample evidsnces Of our wondeg1nl
growth and progress in the short period Of III
years. Our brightest anticipAtions have hean
fully reAlized--hAve been more than roo11oeA
and We can now contemplate with hoa6fAhls
4 pride the position Nhich our city has achieved,
Is the result of our Well timed plans and UNI
firing efforts,
4 Yet, gentlemen, while we recur to our past
history with feelings Of pride and admiration,
We must not shut our eyes to the prslent. The
times hAys changed. Acrisis has come, bring
ing with y vnDt responsibilities which We must
meetMtsh holdness aud decision. The arm of
industry y paralyzed, property and business
are depfoeood Tor time, and We find our city
enonmb6sod with large Indebtedness. The
great work before noU 10 to provide the
ways aud means for liquidatiug portioa, 81
least, of our Indebtedness, and maintaining
cur efelit unssrnished before the world. This
lfesponsibihty "a must shoulder aud meet with
the decsisa and anteerity Of purpose becomins
Us as men and 49, representatives Of our
people. sss
The amousk \ the s1ip,s liabilities win sp.
pear from thssolian ne1lt.s
Bonds Of The q 10 The
Il Ksokuk Fort lass L. -
Minnesota Rsn Re- IS lin pay e
81 ment Of stod1 yTun1ine 20Exsalu8
rs from January let 1850 aring
sper cent payable semi kually