The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-04

North Missouri ~. II. company, on tHe gTounu
that it wont "pay" Amongst other things
he says:
.ssupposiug that the North Missouri were
at this moment completed to the Iowa State
line Con the plan as heretofore of State aid),
the interest charge on the State would be at
least $500, 900 yearly. The States interest
charge on the credit now granted, (Which
sufhces to carry that road to the Junction),
is $33O,00O. Now, If the North Missouri,
with the advantages of it's connection with
the st. Joseph road, cannot pay the $780,
900 interest charge, is it probable that IL the
road were at the Iowa line, it could pay
$500, 900? What is there now, and looking
at the financial condition Of the Iowa people,
what is there in the immediate future to en-
courage the belief that the road can pay the
last mentioned sum ? The road, lie finished
there now, or as soon as may be, would, in
the common phrases, sland in the PRAIRIE
or 'end no where"
And speaking of tn. North Missouri and
Iron Mountain roads, he continues
"These two roads have now reached those
paying points, at which alone, we year
or two ago were aiming. Then, it was said,
only let the one reach the junction and the
other the Pilot Knob, and they will have got
TO paying points, and then we will rest SO
far as those roads are concerned. That was,
il mistake not, the language and the un-
Outstanding then. Well, they have now
reached those points and if these are not
good paying points, the roads will in vain,
far tine present, seek bettor ones at the State
lines. Speaking for the present and imme-
date future, i think am safe in saying that,
If it were possible to push them to the lines
Immediately, they would be further from
paying points than they are now. Just now,
the further they are extended, the weaker
they will grow"
The Prospect OF War ma Europe.
From the N. &. Eve POST
An intelligent American, now 10 Paris,
who has access to the best sources of in
formation, writes the following, in private
note, dated Feb. Sd, on the present political
aspect of Europe:
''Here, think, the sentiment is almo st
universal that war must come--that the
Emperor Napoleon is determined upon it
that it may be delayed for little time, but
that il is the only termination to existing
troubles.
81, is undoubtedly true that the utmost ac-
q
navy yards and dock yards. A large add
tional number of men have been employed,
and the work s prosecuted with the greatest
energy by relays of hands, working extra
hours, and nights as well as days. Arms,
munitions and provisions are accumulated,
and are transported exactly to those points
where, if war was to exist tomorrow, they
would be wanted to morrow.
ssfThp nrmv and NAVY hava hnth haap
inforced-large additional numbers of men
have been added to the army on the south
eastern line Of France. am told, on what
consider reliable authority, that the gov
rnmcnt has recently purchased 25 900 horses;
! hear also, as q rumor, and which seems to
be confirmed by some circumstances, and is
certainly credited by very intelligent and
generally we'll informed persons, that an
army of $4,000 men il on its way nominally
to Aigiers, really to reinforce the garrison at
Civita Veccha and Rome, and thus to secure
the approach toward Ancona and moye-
ment in the direction Of Venice. This will
make the French army in Rome some 10000
strong.
SIT is asserted, with the utmost confidence,
that treaty of alliance, offensive and de-
fensiye, has been actually signed between
France, Russia and Sardinia. 1t is impossi-
bic TO know the actual truth with regard to
this, for the government keeps it's own
counsels--but o gentleman who has more
than ordinary means of getting at the
truth that is kept from the public eye, told
me, two days ago, that he shad no doubt OF
it, although he could not positively assert
it,"
Judge Eowiin Getting His Eyes
open.
Commissioner Bowin, it seems, is begin
ming TO ascertain at Monteyideo tho true
| character Of our quarrel with Paraguay
which perusal Of the columns of the Eve.
ming Post might have taught him months
ago. correspondent Of the Tribune
writing on board the St. Lawrence at Monte.
video, says:
''1'he more Judge Bowlin inquiries, the
more confused and unsatisfactory are his
discoveries. He knows more Of the Para
quay trouble now than when he left home,
but he hardly lays him down to rest night
that the bliss Of his late ignorance does no,
haunt him as the innocent memories Of child
hood haunt the guilty man. The poor de-
luded Commissioner is just beginning to sec
how matters really ire !; if he knew two
months ago, he would certainly not be here
Henccforth he must be party to perpetuate
deceitful humbug, or desert his post Of
honor and trust Why will not some
respectable journal show up this dreadful
hoax? Is il cause for war that the penc
mark North was inserted, or it's insertion
suggested, in an international treaty? Is il
cause for war that fllibustering steamer
| Gas the Water Witch may have been taker
for such) was fred on when intruding upor
the privacy of a nations water way2 Is il
cause for war that difference of few
thousand dollars should exist between pri
yate firm and the Republic Of Paraguay ?
No; it is no: by any means.
But now-retreat being disgraceful, al
though it could hardly be more damaging Il
our national reputation than battling in sue
a causc-we must 60 forth to the fight i
ships aud rotten steamers to be laughing