Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-01

THE ANAMosA, ROME AND TlProN r. R.
We learn from one Of the Directors of this
road that the prospect for an early grading Of
the bed is flattering. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 will grade the track ready for the ties
from Rome to Flournoy, a distance of some Z
miles, where the Upton branch is to connect.
This amount, of course, can be easily raised
by the citizens of Rome and vicinity, and it is
thought that it can be raised speedily, as the
people generally are much taken with the
enterprise and we know them to be alive to
all the profitable enterprises of the day. The
people of Rome also agree to build the road
four miles this side of their town, as far up
as Mr.. Oyeracker's. This would leave a
triiling portion for the Anamosa people to
complete. We should like to see them take
more of an interest in this matter than they
appear to. Should this line be built, itwould
be Of infinite value to us, because it at once
places us in railroad connection with nearly
all the river towns of any Importance, and
gives us an outlet by rail for all the immense
produce that Jones county raises. Anamosa,
being the Northern terminus, all the travel
going north from the southern and goodly
share of the central part of the State would
centre here, which would again find an outlet
ignorant as not to foresee the beneficial result
ensuing to us occupying such a position !?
The cost of construction from here to Over
acker's will be trihing not over ten thousand
dollars, at the most. We hope our citizens
will consider the Importance Of this matter,
and act accordingly and promptly.-Ananaosa
Gazette, 25th.
The Gazette also states that the Dubuque
Western Railroad Company have obtained
iron enough to complete the road to Month
cello, within - miles of Anamosa, and that it
is the intention of the company to lay down
this iron Immediately, or as soon as work can
be resumed with safety and profit, and put
the cars in motion.
Hon. AUGUSTUS Q. DODGE Without know
ing for certainty whether OR not the Hon.
Augustus c. Dodge will Or will not accept
the nomiation of candidate for the Governor
ship Of the State of Iowa, the press of the
State-all the leading Democratic journals
are almost unanimous in his favor.-Dacen-
port Democrat.
We see a statement going the rounds that
the democratic Press of Iowa are unani-
mously in favor of Dodge for Governor" We
think this is mistake, for we know many
who prefer Hon. Ben. NJ. Samuels, of
Dubuque, as the Democratic candidate for
Governor, and we think Mr.. Samuels entitled
to the nomination, if he will accept it, and so
far as we are concerned, he is our first choice.
We prefer men who have stood their ground,
and helped to fight the battles of the party.
1T. Madison Plaindealer.
1t would appear from the above that the
utmost harmony does not prevail in the ranks
of the "unterrifed' concerning their choice
of a candidate for Governor The Dubuque
Herald declares preference for Mr.. Fisher,
and the Desmoines Journal asserts positively
that he will not consent to be candidate. 1t
makes but little difference to the Republicans
which man the Democracy will finally con-
elude to sacrifice. Dodge will most probably
be the unfortunate man, however; and he
will assuredly be "dodged" by a large majority
Of the voters of Iowa, at the next October
election