Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-13
PEORIA 4 ROCK llNB AND
RAILROAD.


Meetipg Of the StccI<hoiders as
Bureau.
Pursuant 10 call, . meeting Of the stock
holders and corpora.ors Of the Peoria md
Rock island Railroad vas held At Bureau
yesterday, the 18th. His honor. Mayor
Donahue. Geo. II. French. G. @. Cock, and
John Z. Henry were present from this city.
AMI Capt. Robinson. P. l.. Cable, J. h.
Wilson and Judge Lynds IRON Rock Islanc'
Upon examination Of tho subscription
books the subscribed stock upon which the
vote was basel was found TO be 40 follows:
Camarl in. $1,000
Western Henry Co $1,000
o.co 80 900
Individual subscriptiops Davenport . $1,000
Peoria Co.. conditioned that fifteen
miles of the road shall be graded be-
fore the money is paid ........... lVc,oVo
Kewanee-Condiiioned upon road GO
ing through town ....-..- S',ovV
Gai,a- Conditioned upon road gong
through town. o',VVV
Andover-Conditioned upon road going
through town ............. ov,ocV
Total. l....................... e4so, COO
Inasmuch Is the conditions will rule out
Andover and either GL W o. sKewanee, the
actual subscription so far is $3.50, 900.
The following Board Of Directors vas
elected:
Peoria-W. II. Cruger, V. Dewein, W.
r. Hamilton, II 7. Baldwin, w. F. Bryan.
Henry County-O. E. Page, A. Gould,
NJ b. Lloyd.
Davenport-Geo. II French.
The stock subscribed by the citizens Of
Davenport was turned over to the Board Of
Directors on the following conditions (viz)
that no psrt Of the same should BE- used ex.
cept to make necessary surveys, until
enough stock shall have been "bona iidely"
taken, to grade, bridge, and tie the entire
length Of tho road, and assurance given that
the read will be pushed to final completion.
The 5000, 900 stock subscribed BY the
city and county Of Peoria, is subject to The
same instructions.
We learn from Mr.. Cock G, whom We
ere indebted for the proccedingO that there
is . substantial feeling in favor Of putting
the road straight through. Once graded
and made ready for the iron the burden ol
the work is over, for there is plenty o: cap
ital ready and willing to do the rest. The
monied men Of our city should still bear in
mind that sufficient fund has not yet been
subscribed to ensure the completion Of the
preliminary work, and that they yet have q
chance to become financially interested in
this great and profitable enterprise.
NKw BooKs.-The Davenport Library
Association have lately added the following
new and popular works to their library 3
Louisa Of Prussia. Arsemas Ward, vol. 8,
Far above Rubies, College Life. Cameron
Pride. Last Chronicles Of tho Barssts,
Stumbling Block, Wool Gathering, Ro-
nance Of Republic. Eugene Aram, Daughter
Of IN Empress, Waiting for the Verdict,
Origin Of Mormonism, DR.. Winners Son,
Shamrock & Thistle, breaking Away, Star.
~ Flag, Guardian Angel, Holmes.
THE RIVER -rhe Savanna left for below
this morning with heavy load.
The Dubuque arrived here from Montross
last evening, and loft for st. Paul this morn
ing. She had a good number Of passengers.
Among her freight were $500 barrels OF
apples.
Tho Iowa City keeps making regular
trips between this city and Lyons. She
left this morning and will return to-mor-
row.
The Ke.thsburg is the regular Fort Madi-
son packet tomorrow morning.
The Ben Campbell arrived from above
yesterday, and after taking on somc freight
left again for Dubuque.
The PembinA is expected from below
She will be the next boat for up the river
The Reserves expected down to day
| The steamer Pine Grove has been sold al
Cincinnati, by Capt. Hamilton, TO the Gin.
cinnati and Nashville Packet Company fol
| &l2 900.
| The Fremont County Times says that the
low water makes navigation very difficult
on tie Missouri at present. Quite . nun.
oer OF boats have been sunk during the pas,
few weeks, and more than double the ususl
time is required for boats to reach here
from st. Louis. Twelve days 10 about the
average time.
Tho Cora s., on her way down the Ohio,
struck log on Hughes Bar, breaking about
thirty timbers. The boat wss fairly in the
channel when the accident occurred. The
accident occurred while tho passengers
were At supper, and it created the creates,
excitement f,r awhile. The boat will prob.
ably have TO 60 to dock on her return "a
Louisville.