The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-08-13

deeply interested in all that pertains to the
progress Of the above road, we have been
permitted to publish the following letter,
from General bella NJ. lluGuE3, Of St. Jo-
scph, in order that the public may under
stand ;he prospects for its easly completion.
for doubt, as to the course that we Of West
ern Iowa should pursue in relation to this
matter.
ST.. JosErH, (Mo.) Aug. Q, 1889.
W. II. NJ. PrsEr-Dedr Su:-It is .rnt-
flying to M to be able to state to you, that
five miles of the Platte Country Railroad
has been surveyed and located, north Of this
city; and that the work Of making the road
begins to-morrow, and will progress without
delay, until the State line is reached. The
President of the ROAD will leave tins city to-
day for the Fast, to purchase the iron for
the track, part Of which will be delivered
this fall, and some miles Of the road placed
! in running order. Arrangements for the
means with the State add to complete this
important enterprise are making, Of such l.
nature 4. to render the finishing Of the work
J"yond al do1bt.
! What can you DO at your city, in your
State, and Nebraska, towards meeting Us at
your State line? Will you do anything at
all? Have you become disheartened with
many disappointments? If so, rate up,
now, rouse all your energies, and prepare
to advance an enterprise the success Of which
will give new life to your city, u new and
permanent stimulus to every branch Of trade
and industry; while its failure on your side
of the line, will destroy forever the hopes
of YOUR citizens, and promote the raising
up Of powerful rival to Council Bluff,
City, to overshadow it at an carly day and
utterly bury it in q very few years.
advise you to 20 to work, and get grants
of right of way, gifts of timber for ties, do
nations Of land, Or subscriptions in land or
stock and in short to take anything Of val
US: you may be able to secure, lots, etc,
that may be made available in money for the
great work before you. If you are active,
united, Jealous, and not too stingy of your
! means, in Iowa, you will hear the whistle Of
our cars in your City in t'co gears from this
day.
own property in your city and county,
and Will subscribe literally to the road.
20 to work, every man Of you, and the
'romen too, U.ord bless them.) and Council
Bluff, City, after all the sad disasters she
has passed through, shall be the Queen City
j of Western Iowa, in FIVE years from the date
of this hasty epistlc.
Yours Truly, b. NJ. HUGHES.
The would-be Lieut. Governor SsyS that in replying
10 an article Of Ours respecting the spkns Of Col Bah
bits gun, he left the points urged against h'u-No-
parcel.
We did not say any such thing. Can't you tell the
truth, Maynard ?-Bmgle.
The admission we accuse the would be
Lieut.. Governor of, in the above extract, is
couched in these words -" Last week, in
repIv to an article headed, 'Col. Rabbits
gun spiked with Soft Soap published in
tue NoHpdFe't, W. tt"fJo"
that the Hon CALEB BALDWIN, etc." If
there is not an implied admission in these
premises, that he cleft the points urged
against him." our perceptive faculties are
wonderfully at fault, that's all. Now, amt
the would-be Lieut.. Governor Gan able
man pa man, who, taking him call in all,
we shall never see bis like again ?''-and a
truthful man, withal. Yea, verily-in a
horn.