The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-03-03

3,s7S sqr. miles l29, 0A 1928 TO sqr. m.
These figures show that this road is now
demanded by the business along it's line,
and they seem to satisfy every body who has
examined the matter that the enterprise is q
perfectly safe one, and that the road will be
one of the best paying roads in che Vest
Ii cannot be otherwise, with the inexhaussi-
bic fields of coal, the fertile soil and the al
ready dense population Of the Valley. By
the building of this road to Eddyvilie and
Fort Des Moines more will be accomplished
for the citizens Of Keokuk and the Valley
than has ever been accomplished in any
country with the same amount OF money re-
CURED to do this.
No railroad enterprise is regarded with as
much favor as this, and nothing in it's af-
fairs has appeared TO weaken the confidence
in it.
The receipts of the Harlem Railroad for
freight on milk alone, for eight months in
the year, are ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAT,
and for the other four months about 500
per day. None can doubt that when our
road is completed to Eddyville the receipts
will be 81 500 per day.
The city is now full OF Southern mer-
chants, and am told that they are purchas
ing as freely as ever. They buy where they
can buy the cheapest, neither slavery nor
the dissolution of the Union seems to trouble
them. Though am stopping at the same
house with hundreds OF them, have not
heard a word said about slavery or the John
Brown raid by any of them. did, howev-
er, to-day, while dining, hear couple OF
Californians (sitting opposite me) expressing
their regrets that they had voted to make
California free State. They thought i.
was best ut the time, but have since been
convinced that they erred. They were now
very sorry it was not slave State. Said
one OF them; "Every niger there would
have been worth $500 per year, and on,
man, sitting upon high rock, could Oversee.
a hundred OF them mining" The otbe,
said ii was id shame that il was made
free State. Now If these men are not full
blooded Yankees, then am no judge. Blu
they think it 10 little more aristocratic ami
chivalric to own slaves and whip niggers
since they have lived in California and cover
ed themselves with gold chains and damon,
rings. have great deal OF charity 70
Southern aveholders, those to the "mano
born" and do not condemn them, neithe
will ever interfere with their rights; but
do despise Northern slave owner, the
are invariably the meanest OF ell slave hold
ers and the most cruel masters. A groor
and bride also sat near me. They were mar
ried Of p. m. to-day. The groom was
Californian, 40 or As years Of age, and th
bride delicate Yankee girl. about l8. u
has buried two wives at Sacramento, an
all FROM the s.m. .c-l Il counsoiicut.
should judge, from the delicate appearans
Of this lady, that she too will soon find b,
grave on the shores Of the Pacific. Is ii
I not courageous lady? fA
J The general opinion now Is that Dougli
: will receive the nomination at Charleston
and that at Chicago either Seward or Chai
will be nominated. II seems to me that Il
. Republicans have made a very grert mstai
In fixing the time Of the Chicago Convsntic
! so late in the season. have not met q r.
4 publican who 10 satisfied with it, and wi
. does not express the opinion that the r
! publican cause will suffer in consequence.
! Lincoln, Of Illinois, 10 to sperk at Coop
Il Institute tonight. The Republicans are /
and at work here.