The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-26

EDTToRs GATE CrrY The Keokuk, TT
4 Des Moinss and Minnesota Railroad was To-
Gated short time ago to our cisy,--Eddy
vile. There weresome miseivings, however
of in 6nal completion here the .prssent yoar
Bnt on last week we were visited by MIR
Modavic, the President, and Mr.. Eaton, the
Chief Engineer OF said road, with informa-
sion that the road war oil under contract to
/ 0ttumwa and would be graded within one
month to that place; that ii was their inten-
ton to put ii through Immediately to our
city; that they had given the contracts for
grading the two first miles to one of our old
citizens, MIR. Scribner, and that all would
be pushed forward with vigor and energy.
| On the receipt of this news, and from the
| fact that MIR. Seribner intended to commence
the next morning, TUESDAY 10th inst, the
citizens called Il meeting instanter to break
the frat ground. A procession was formed
at 9 O'Clock at the corner Of Third and Bridge
street, headed By band OF music under
| command Of Col. G. B. Wilson, and marched
to the point where the road intersects Bridge
street. The assemblags vas called to order
by cur worthy Mayor, DR.. Nosler, who ad-
dressed the citizens in his usual happy and
pertinent style, at the close of which he In
troducsd B. G. Barrcws, ESQ, of kirkville,
Missouri, Attorney OF the N. Mo. Il. 4. Co.,
who responded in an eloquent and arpropri-
ate speech in reference to railroads generally
and the N. Mo. r. 4. in particular. Then
the following sentiments were read:
LIST, TO the Keokuk, Fort Des Moines and
Minnesota Railr oad.-May her construction
be better, her locomotives faster, and her
profits greater than any other railroad in the
State, and her progress TO Eddyvillc be in
keeping with he pace OF the horse that
courses her track.
God, To the officers of the Keokuk, Fort
Des Moines and Minnesota Railroad.-Mod-
els of enterprizt; may they be as successful
as they are energetic, and may their road be
an honor TO those who superntend its con-
struction.
81, VIM. III. Dunlap. model citizen;
may the result of bis labor be as noble and
lasting as his zeal and energy in the enter
prize.
gate always stand open and may the Great
Father of Waters and the rich valley of the
Des Moines pour into her lap their choicest
treasures, and may her prosperity be equal
to the energy and enterprise of her people.
5th, Ottumwa.-0ur little sister under
the hill; long may she live in the bloom Of
youth as peaceful and quiet as she is ambi-
tious.
9Th, The City OF Eddyvills.-The Queen
of the valley may her past glory be lost in
the greatness oil her future.
After the reading Of which H. ID. Ives,
ESQ.,, was called for, and made a short but
appropriate speech, which was followed bya
song of some twenty verses, which was
rations were making, and ON account OF the
splendid manner it was got up and sung, and
the happy hits At matters and things gen.
orally, was received with loud APPLAUSE
Here il one verse:
We've ali come GU: TO break the ground,
Du dab, du dab,
To pass the lade and shovel round,
On du dab da.
nosus--we're ind to work all night,
We're hound to work all day,
Wen give orr dimes to the Y alley Road
To htlT il on its way, &c.
Mayor Nosler then proceeded to "break
groundn by pulling off his coat, rolling up
his sleeves, taking spade and going to work
in good railroad style, amidst the cheers Of
hundreds Of our citizens. One of she con-
tractors, MIR. Soribner, commenced at the
same time with bis plows and scrapers, and
before the crowd dispersed considerable dirt
was moved.
As this munication 10 already too long,
We will conclude by saying, that there is now
no doubt but that the road will speedily be
finished and the cars running to this city
within the present year, when you may again
hear from Yours, respectfully,