Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-14

1t is gratifying to boar once in
while, that something is going to be
done-or that something il doing to
wards stretching this noble project
across the State to the Missouri river.
Believing, AS We do, that there is no
similar project on foot that would so
greatly enhance the interests Of the
State 1t large, and at the same time do
as much for this city, Is the NJ. l. N.
X. r. will when completed, every little
bit Of intelligence favorable to it, CON-
pletion, is seized upon by US with great
avidity. We desire to see it moving
ahead. and hat rapidly. As it now
stands, it can scarcely be said to be in
existence at all, and is undoubtedly
one Of the most serious drags on the
trace Of Davenport in existence. We
talk about the Chicago, Iowa and Ne
braska road carrying away our trade !;
but what ia that compared with road
cunning through our own city, which
is daily not only carrying it away, but
is forcing, driving it from Davenport,
in more ways than one.
We are anxious to see the M. d NJ
Road pushed ahead with alacrity, for
there will then be some hope that it
will become an independent institution
and do something for Davenport; do
something for the interests Of the
State at large.
The following extracts we take from
the Jasper County Free Press, which
has an eye constantly upon the pro-
gress Of this great thoroughfsre:
We travelled along side Of the n. 4 N
R. K. for several miles. and found but little
work doing-ths hands having taken TO the
harvest field where they can earn more
than 81 cents day, and get clear Of the
fever aud sgus that prevails In the bottoms
where the work Is progressing. find,
however, that more work has been done.
than we had any idea Of. ~ d that there is
some pro.pect Of Central Iowa having o
Railroad sooner or later. East Of Brook.
Ign some or 8 miles { heavy gradin- has
been DONE and 10 Iowa county the rinci-
pal portion Of the grading is completed and
ready for the ties. understand. also. that
y rk is progressing near Grinnell. al hough
saw nothing # il. 1t is generally UNDER
stood in lows City that the heaviest lob on
that end Of the road. the bridge over Iowa
river. 10 to be commenced in ten days, With
strong force, and that an ~ffrt will I {
made to complete the road to Msrengo hy
the FIRST Of January. Az soon "a harvest is
entirely over large number Of h nds will
be pu, to work on the road II the Company
can Get them, which they can on account
Of the decline 1 the price Of provisions and
more than ~ hands ct work Mt present -
Tis for the entire road from he City "a
0rinnell have been contracted for, and
piled up along the roa ready for putting
down. The citizens Of Iowa City ar Of the
opinion that they are soon to lose the great
osa-6,s they have been reaping from being
st the end Of the road. aud that, in l6
nooths tn care will be stopping at Grin
nell instead of there Am N say l. 1t ia
high time the n. 4 n. Co. were doing some
thing - . lasgs aoeunt Of travel is now
going to Csdar Rapids and thence east, in-
Vead Of to Iowa City. aud great differ
snee bseen N thss since the Cedar Rarids
rad vas opened up; the ~ / N. Co. DOLLY
run one train day now. and thss 1oes no
great seReust Of Ousiaess. ~.
In edition to the above, which il
an extract from the editorial cerres-
pondesss Of the Free Press, We take
from the same sheet the following
item, which j. still more encouraging
10 addition to the Railroad news 10 To,
Juoi "a lstt~, vA have other cheering in
telligsdea tfou pspons Who have bsss
st work % the read - lssse that none,
hes bssa. peospre to ppah the road forwars
70 0riasSsi, a&d that ths Wort vii nov b
pushed % rsNll1L - 'sndss1so6 the
$40 Assds yiN b put a. tie rod - leol
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g aiseosn 70 snliss sQo $1,000 haads
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