The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-17
1AiSrsaa Connectt Ons with Peoria
ana ChIcAgo.

Raisrsaa Connecti ons with Psorfs
and ChicAge.
Our railroad connections with Chicago b,
the @. B. 4 Q. Il. r. and with the same city and
the East via Peoria, are much nearer com.
plesion than 10 generally anticipated. But .
short time and q small amount Of money ar.
required to finish the grading from Oarthag,
to Bushnell. The grading and traok-layine
could proceed at the rate of half mile pei
day, with no great exertion. As things are
during the spring months, At farthest, in al
human probability, the connection with til.
G.. B. 4 Q. r. r. ct Bushnell will be made
Beyond there, to complete the line to Peoria,
there 10 but small amount Of grading to
be done: We were informed on Saturday by q
gentleman who has taken the pains to aseer-
tain the condition OF things, that there il
not much over mile. This portion Of the
route to Peoria--from Bushnell to Peoria
the Rock Island Railroad Co., some two or
three weeks ago made proposition under
which they agreed to furnish iron and equip
ments for, but We understand the present in
tensions are, If possible, to obtain iron, at
least, on their own account. Messrs. Maple
4 Go. feel very confident Of their ability to
do so. And they would thereby be able to
make mnch better arrangements for connec-
tions at Peoria, undoubtedly, il they stood
In that independent position. Still they
ought not to put the success Of the road in
peril for the sake Of negotiating for the iron
themselves, nor to allow les opening to be
materially delayed on that account, and we
presume they viii not. The object OF the
Rock Island road 10 to make through Gen.
nection from this point to Chicago via the
Bureau Valley road, which is under the same
management; and they could in that manner
compete successfully with the other line.---
The two routes from river at this point land
to touch the river at the foot Of rapids they
will both find to be matter of some i'm
portance to them) will be substantially the
same, 10 point of distance. Msssrs. Maple
4 Go. feel every confidence that they can
make the Peoria connection by midsummer.
GT"If Republication chooses not to or
ganize the Government but upon one man,
let them stand there till March 4th, 1861, and
then come home in triumph. Y. Ex-
press.
The Republicans would be willing to pre-
sent some other man, if there was any assu-
rance Of doing better with him. But there
does not appear to be. Mr.. Sherman is al
unobjectionable as any man whom they could
nominate. The pretended objection to him,
personally, is sham, and every body knows
it. III be were withdrawn, and any bedy
else, even one whom the Democracy might
name, we're putin his place, quite as great
objection would be found to him, il not great
or. This whole thing 10 mere trick to
avoid responsibility. But ii cannot be avoid
cd. 1t 10 not the place Of pleuralities to 70
TO mInorities. Ii factious minorities refuse
TO submit to the rule Of the largest body,
and the Administration itself advises the dis
organisation and paralysis Of a leading de-
partment Of Government, let that pleurality
remain there, true 20 their position, firm as
rock, until faction is subdued, even if it be
gill the 9TH of March, 1861, and they WILL
"coms home in triumph"
U. s. SENAToR.-Mr. Harlan was nomi-