Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-09

mlssoURl NAlLROAD.-lnef6ls IL no iteW VI slave
news which We more gloriously hail than
that which gives IA the assurance that that
great project. the NJ. a n. r. r.. Is to be at
once pushed ahead, and that it now bids fair
to reach the capital Of our State in . short
space of time The interest Of the State Of
lows-of Iowa q State-;oosld not be bet
ter forwarded by any other means than in
building this road. and We hope to see every
citizen along its line. lend helping hand to
i,s completion. The section between Grinnsll
and Dssnoinss. We are assured, will be taken
up at orss and pushed rapidly on to the latter
point.
This read, while 1t will be the most impor.
tant internal imprc vemsnt in the State, - =
railroad, will alse be Of greater importance TO
our city than any other road, or public work
that could be accomplished, and We only re-
grst that it has not yet been in the power Of
the company TO pssh il shsad faster than II
does. A. . city aud q trading point. Davsn.
port 10 looked upon by every town and coun-
ty through the interior and western portion Of
Iowa. a. being the point. and nearly the only
point. at which . connecting link between the
trade Of the east and the west can be formed,
AID at which merchants can buy and sell to
advantage. a. our eisy has many sd
vantages which other places on the river do
not and never can possess. The opening Of
q railroad TO the Missouri river st Council
Blutfs would be an item in the history Of Da-
vsnport and the State At large, the magnitude
Of which cannot easily be realized at the pres
sent tine.
This railroad would at once furnish medi-
um OF conveyance Of goods to ell the towns
in the western portion Of the State at oil sea-
= ma OF the year. without the delays Of bao.
. vigstion 10 the Summer, and without sub
citing the citizens of that part OF the State
10 the vexatious tooubles and Disadvantages Of
leaving to remain locked ont from the rest of
the world five months OF each year. while
navigation on the Missouri is suspended. The
Pacific Railroad, too. is now q faality, and
the western portion is already under contract.
and forty milss will be built before ths Win
Ter sets in. II is proposed to connect that road
with our own at Council Bluffs, and it s,ands
as in hand to push on our road to the Nilsson.
ri that We may not De ou. stripped by some
o Ter rival line.
The zone thing needful" to the prosperity
and growth of our city-of the State at large
-.s the speedy completion Of the road which
is to run from Davenport to Council Bluffs-
running through the very heart and centre OF
the state. We feel confident that We shall
not have to wait long
Too BAD.-The Gazette feels terribly |
chagrined that the democracy Of this city
should feel glad and greatly rejoice At the |
good news frt N Vicksburg. The little Briton
supposed they would wear long countsnsnoes
and chow their sorrow in . variety Of ways.
But when he aseertainsd that the only houses
illuminated were those Of democrats, and the |
only displays Of fireworks amounting to any |
thing were sent off from democratic houses, !
he grew wrathy, and this morning pitches in.
te Us and our friends in . promiskus style. |
striking out without regard to who he is hit.
ting nor how much he lie injuring bis friends. |
Go in. bub it makes you feel good. and will
keep you out Of other mischief
STUPID.-The Gazette does not see
any difference between abolitioniem and 10y
atty we did not expect that it did. 1t is also
too stupid to sse the difference between fight
ing for peace and the Constitution and fighting
for abolition and destruction. That the Union
cannot be restored by "fght-aloue 10 sell
evident to every common seDsed person. -
sueh restoration requires higher tone OF pub
lie opinion than abolition ever ineulcated.-
When the party in power shall abandon its
orotchety notions and return TO practical COM
mon sense, we may then hope to see peace and
hsrmony onos more reign.
RIVER ITEMS.