, 1859-02-02

The Railway Bridge at Cllnton-Im-
portnnt Meeting OF the Directors OF
the Galena and Chicago Union Rall-
way.
Our readers are already aware that COM
pany, composed principally OF Boston capi-
talists, are now building railroad bridge
from Little Rock Islaad, opposite Clinton,
Iowa, to the Illinois shore. From Clinton to
the island, across the maia channel Of the
Mississippi, it is proposed to transfer the cars
Of the Chicago, Iowa aud Nebraska Railroad,
on q large steam terry-boat, similar to the
mode 20 successfully adopted in crossing the
Niagara at Buffalo. The contracts for the
timber and Pills for The bridge are already
made, aud they will I'LL be let Us fast
as tue plans and specifications can bc con-
plctcd. Our readers also know that these
Boston capitalists and their associates have
sixty-four miles Of railroad west Of Clinton
now finished aud in operation. Seventeen
miles more to Cedar Eapids it is expected
will te completed BY the first of
May, certainly sometime during that month,
There are sixty miles Of steamboat naviga-
tion on the Cedar River, above Cedar Rapids,
commanding the rich trade Of the Cedar
Valley and tue territory west of it-a prize
which it ehould be tile object Of the Galcua
road to secure for all time to come. The fact
that the directors Of the Chicago, Iowa and
Nebraska Railr DAD have been able to push
thei, road steadily forward through all tic
commercial disasters Of the pas: eighteen
months is d sufficient guarantee that they
can build lie Clinton bridge Or do anything
which they will undertake.
This is the position of alraire 20 fur as tle
Iowa and Nebraska Railroad is concerned.
Tnat company has on several occasions made
propositions to Iorn close connection with
the Galcna road. 4 meeting Of the Dircc-
tors Of The latter company is to be held TO-
day to adjust and agree upon, If possible, all
matters relating to such conneo-
ton. For the interest Of the stock
holders Of both roads il is sincerely
to he hoped that all amicablc result will be
Nebraska Company, VIC learn, will make a
definite proposition, or will submit 10 any
adjustment which shall nos violate their Oh
legations to Clinton, or sacrifice their own
rights. But if The Galena Board refuse to
do them justice. they lave both the solid cap.
ital and strength 10 project the million aud
half Of money, perhaps nearly two millions,
Which they have invested in Iowa through
Ii" active encouragement OF the Galena Co.
II such adjustment il not made lie
Galcna laiiroad 1nay fad rival
line south Of it to MENDOZA before
it is aware. If it is ambitious to have
Two stump tails Instead Of one, that cx.
lensiyc folly may be very certainly realized
1y lunler in the nction Of the Board to-
day 1t is to lie hoped that more prudent
c1unsels will prevail. So far as thc interests
Of the stockholders Of both Companies are
concerned, mutual concession and compro-
misc arc ma1tiftatly the wisest anl In all re-
spects The best po1ic:.
The experience OF the past few years has
fully demonstrated the suicidal policy Of use
l:ss competition iu railway management.
Every road has, or ought TO have, district
Of country. whose bus,ness legitimately BE-
longs to it, and which i: ought to be permit
ted to do at fair remunerativc prices. Com
petition may secure it for some other road,
hut such business is generally done ut loss
10 the purity that obtains it, and it is
certainly 4 loss to that from Which 1t il
taken. Ne one can doubt that the
trade Of the central and northern portions of
the Cedar Valley, and all north and north
west Of it tshould come TO Chicago over the
Galena Air Line. The Galcna Company re-
fused TO extend their road west Of
tie Mississippi to obtain it, and we're
very glad indeed 10 encourage the CHI
cago, Iowa anI Nebraska Company to
spend nearly two millions Of dollars to build
d road cighty-one miles 10 Cedar Rapids,
Last summer the stockholders Of the Galcna
Road voted that they would not build a
bridge over the Mississippi. The friends Of
the Iowa and Nebraska Railroad at once or
ganized company, aud are now engaged in
building bridge. If let alone for few
months they will quietly connect with the
Galcna Road, if II fair and equitable running
contrac. can bc made with that company,
II such contract is refused, it will not take
many months for the Boston capitalists, who
control the Iowa & Nebraska Road, TO connect
it with the Burlington line at Mendoza, and
then whatever trade the Ga!cna road obtains
from Central Iowa mus. be had ut ruinoua
Well may the stockholders Of
tue Galcna Company pray to be delivered
from that stupidity which would refuse 10
the Iowa aud Nebraska Road u fair and
equitable running arrangement.
More Fighting in Southern Kansas.
Correspondence Of the Missouri Denoc7at.1
IAwAEsce, Z. T, Jau, .
Fresh TROUBLES IN TUE sour4.
News reached Lawrence last night from Lvun
county, to the effect that there had been more
lighting on this side OF the Border. The Marshal I
from the Southern, or Cherokee, district. has |
seen operating below. 1t is said that be acts 1t |