Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-21

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ioosa Times.
Iowa Railroad Matters.
The Western correspondent Of the
Railway Reviem, thus speaks Of the
progress and condition of the leading
Iowa railroads:
Having recently passed over most OF
the railroads west from bere, including
those in Iowa, can assure you the
roads are all in good working order,and
generally crowded with business. The
Mississippi IL Missouri Railroad has for
some time past been running to Marcn-
90. 1t has within a few days been
opened to Victor, Iowa county, twelve
miles west from Marengo. Most Of the
grading, and some OF the bridging
thence to Grnnell, Powcsheik county,
is done. The road will be opened to
Brooklyn, eight miles beyond Victor,
early next summer, and to Grlnncll next
fall The Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska
Railroad Tor Cedar Rapids and Mis-
souri, River Isairoad) is now completed
to Otter Creek station, ten miles cas-
from Toledo, Tama county. AT Maren-
60, the Mississippi 4 Missouri Railroad
Is less than eight miles from the Cedar
Rapids and Missouri River Railroad.
The latter Company, We understand,
have offered to furnish the ties, the
rcn, and the rolling stock, if the farm.
ers or Others will furnish the road bed
free from all cost to them, ready for the
ties. Preparatory TO this, the route
has been surveyed, estimates are being
made, and we shall not be surprised to
see the road built early next season.
This Will give the people OF that section
OF country choice OF two routes, and
prevent the charge being made of either
of their roads-of being ga monopoly"
The farmers can do the grading with
but little actual outlay, and the terms
proposed by the Cedar Rapids Railroad
are certainly very libevai, and Indicate
that they look upon it as an important
feeder.
The Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad is completed to Ottumwa, and
from present prospects, will not be con-
tinued farther at present. An immense
business is being done in the transporta-
ton Of hogs over this line-as high as
four hundred and fifty carloads per
week having passed eastward over it for
several weeks in succession. The equip
ment of the road is at times too limited
to bring Toward the freight offered. II.
Thielson, the General Ticket and Freight
Agent, has the present management OF
the road, and gives good satisfaction.
The Keokuk, Fort Dcs Moines and
Minnesota Railroad, though we'll located
tor business in ordinary times, has now
comparatively light traffic. 1t is CON-
pleted to Eddyville, above Ottumwa,
and will remain IN stdtu quo at present.
The Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
have more business offered than they
have fqcilities for transactiog. The Chief
Engineer of this road evidently made a
mistake in leaving so many heavy
grades. A twenty-four-ton engine fire..
quently occupies ten to twelve hours in
drawing twenty to twenty-five cars
from Cedar Falls to Dubuque, a distance
Of about one hundred miles. Several Of
the grades are assembled only after two
or three attempts, greatly to the deten
ton of passengers and the disadvantage
Of the Company and its patrons. 1t is
poor policy to save money by leaving
heavy grades, that require additional
motive power to surmount them ever
afterward.
In relation to the NJ. & NJ. road We
would state that it is now extended two
and half miles beyond Vic..or, and
should the weather prove favorable the
iron will be laid as far as Brooklyn. The
iron is nearly all on the ground, and
within four weeks at the farthest, will
be put down. 1t is the intention of the
company to have the iron laid to Grin
nell by the first Of July next. Ar.
rangements to that end are said to be
perfected. We hope there is no mis-
take about it.
Getting More than They Bargained tor.
Some of the English journals are te-
ginning to wake up to the effect of the
settlement OF the Trent affair on the ba-
SIS of their demand. The London Re-
viesO thas remarks:
In our willingness to accept the time.
y aid protfered, we believe with the Ut
most sincerity, by the French Govern.
ment, We must not overlook the impor-
tant fact that their reasoning is based
on the assumption that the ancient code
OF be!ligerent rights is abolished, and
,nat the new doctrine OF neutral privi.
leges Is universally accepted. THIS is a
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