Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-24

RAILsoAp MEETING At LouDES.-
As per announcement, . preliminary Rail-
road meeting Was held al Louden. Clinton
County. on Monday evening last, which was
very literally attended.
The friends Of the Davenport q Cedar
Valley Railroad, who reside in Davenport
and Scott County. may rest assured, that
the people-the farmers, the mechanics,-
the merchants Of Lauden aud vicinity. are
most earnestly in favor of the plan OF hav-
ing the d. 4 e. v. X. X. intersect the Z. l.
d N. X. r. at that point. Not only do they
express themselves favorable to it-they
are anxious for it. and what is more, they
show q resdiness and desire to prove their
anxiety by rendering liberal amount OF
material al towards building it. The farm.
ing community are crnvassing the matter
among themselves, and 90 far as we could
learn. there is but one opinion that'is to help
the work along by giving money ;hI +
ishine materials aad ~ turning
helping grade the road.
Whether it is % thought by the citizens
OF Davenport or not. the people Of that vie
cinity look to Davenport a. tie place for
them to pstronize-the place and the only
place IN the State where they should do
their trading, and what is uot little sur
priaing. we are assured that many farmers
E.t;, in hot
their doors. are actually bringing their
wheat to the Davenport market, rather
than cell it for the price they are obliged to
take at Louden or Wheatlsnd. They very
well know that this market affords them
higher price for wheat they have to sell.
and much more reasonable figure for what
they wish to purchase. The c. l. d N. X.
r.. though we'll conducted cannot afford
them such facilities as they would possess
in case OF an immediate railroad connection
with this city. But the meeting
At seven o'clock large number of the
sturdy farmers Of Louden and vicinity, also
the citizens of Louden, met at the Louden
House for the purpose of putting the mat
ter OF assisting the project into form, to be
acted upon at future meeting at the same
place.
On motion A. L. Parker, Esq. was called
to the chair, and Robert Henry was ap.
pointed Secretary.
VIM. Doolan. Esq, of this city, then
made some very appropriate remarks as to
the initiatory steps taken to build the D. 4
c. V. r. r., of the kind of men that were
interested in building it, also of the present
condition and prospects of the enterprise
He advised the people at that point to con-
suit among themselves and as soon as prac'
ticable come to determination as to what
they would do-what they would contrib.
ute in case the road in question should in
tersect the c. l. 4 N. r. r. at that point.
On motion q committee of nine was ap.
pointed to canvass the matter among the
people, and make . report at subsequen
Wednesday the 3lst Committee consisted
of A. L. Parker, Thomas Shearer, D. D.
Myers, J. B. Magill, J. Ginger, VIM. Dugan,
John Worley, John Schriver. Robt. Henry.
The meeting was addressed by several
citizens, all Of whom spoke in the most warm
terms of the project.
On motion the President and Directors OF
the d. d G. V. r. r. were requested to be
present at the next meeting.
On motion the people of Louden, vicini-
ty, and adjacent townships were invited to
assemble at the time and for the purpose
above specified.
On motion committee Of three was ap-
pointed to circulate among the people o.
the surrounding districts for the purpose of
securing the attendance upon the meeting
After some further remarks the meeting
adjourned until Wednesday, August slst.