Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-01
STATE ITEMS.


Company have their arrangements oil
made for the season, and have already
commenced operations. We UNDER
stand that the boats, the Hannibal
City and City of Louisiana are now
running between Hannibal and st.
Louis, forming, in connection with the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail Road,
which is now thoroughly completed,
a daily line to all the upper Missouri
ports.
Between Keokuk and Hannibal a
superb packet-perhaps the Warsaw,
which has been largely improved
will be put on, making the round triI
each day, thr living our city all the
advantages derivable from sure and
close connections, enabling passengers
leaving our city to reach st. Joseph in
about eighteen hours, and other cities
on the Missouri in the shortest possible
time.
Besides the keokuk, Hannibal and
st. Louis line, there will also be daily
line between here and st. Louis, COM
posed of three first class steamers
which will devote their attention to
the local trade.
Above this city arrangements have
been consunmated in anticipation Of
q very heavy trade. The Keokuk and
Ben Campbell will commence running
regularly on Tuesday or Wednesday
next.
FIRE.-The Post also says: Yester-
day morning about 3 o'clock, g. W.
Pitman's extensive pillow and wagon
shop, On the corner Of Twelfth and
Main streets was discovered to be on
fire, and the building was entirely con-
sumed, together with its contents
This was a very large establishment,
and had, in addition to steam ma
chinery for the regular business, appar-
atus for grinding meal, all Of which
was ruined-nothing but the books
being saved. The loss is about 3d.
900, on which there is an insurnce Of
but $1,000. The building was owned
by Knowles & Co. The fire is suppos-
ed to have been the work of an incen-
diary.
DRowNED.-Th Fl. Madison Plain
dealer says: We learn that Mr.. Og-
den, one Of our citizens, while attempt
ing to cross the river opposite this CT
ty, on Saturday last, in a skiff loaded
with green oak lumber, was drowned
by the sinking Of the skiff.
Mr.. q. was young man about %
years of age. Had on when drowned
a black pair of pants, no coat, dark
vest, new pair Of kip boots, and bis
name, I. T. Ogden, in "India Ink"
on one arm. Any person finding HIM
will confer favor upon the father and
relatives Of the deceased by sending
information to this office.
THE NJ. & NJ. r. R.-The Marengo
Visitor says: We understand that the
agents OF the NJ. IL NJ. r. r. arc about
negotiating for the right Of way thro'
the lands lying along the line Of the
road, preparatory to commencing work
at or near Marcngo.
We trust the owners of lands lying
along the line Of the road will look to
the advantages to be secured from the
speedy completion of the road to this
place, and will be as liberal as possible
in granting the right Of way to the
company, as is consistent with their
condition and ability.
The Company are making every ef-
fort to complete the road to Grinnell
the present summer. 1t is to be hoped
that it will meet with no difficulty in
securing the right Of way, and not be
impeded in their progress by useless
litigation. Citizens should look to the
interests Of the community and the
Company as we'll as their own, and be
actuated by a corresponding spirit Of
public enterprise.
We have no doubt that the advan-
tage Of the road to those who own
land along the route will more than
compensate them for the right of way.
The Free Press says: Messrs. Dey
( Engineer-in-Chief and Workman
are examining the line of the NJ. IL M.
Il. r., and endcavoring to procure the
right Of way. 1t is to be hoped that
every man along the line will show .
spirit Of liberality in this matter, and
not ask the company for one, two or
three prices for their land, when in
most cases, the benefit will really be
on the side Of the land owner.
u A writer in one Of the London eel
entifie Journals has some peculiar notions in
regard to the effect upon railway travel
ling OF the earth's rotation. 1t Is we'll known