Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-24

QuERr.-Ths Pssria Transcript objects
to the actisn Of the people 81 this end Of
the Pssria 1 Rock Island Railroad, and
seems TO think ~ have no right to ask for
the location Of this end Of the read, be-
cause " have not subscribed - much -
ssms ethsr places. Pray, hsv much cash
sseck has Peoria tskeni Att public meet.
Ing 10 this city President Hamilton. In an.
swer to enc Of eur questions, said nest
smpha.ioally, that No rork should b done
until the road was located through and
they knew where the irsn was to come
from. The directors alse endorsed his wsrds
and further said that no work should be
done until they had sufficient stock sub
scribsd to build tho road, independent Of
Mr.. Cable, also, that if We did our part, they
would not then use US to induce . better
proposition from Mr.. Cable. We did our
part, and how are they keeping these
promises,
Will the Transcript tell us what interest
Peoria has in refusing location which will
allow other lines to share the cost Of some
eight Or ten miles Of the line Why have the
directors never named what sum from the
three cities wonld secure the location Of the
road eis. Moline.
IfPssria gets the road and connection
with the Mississippi q this point, and .
s,nnsc.isn with the Davenport / St. Pau
Railroad, thing that 10 Of more nomsnt'
to the read than Pesria's interest on her
rsted t2o0, 900, Why cannst she leave the
people here to decids what will be the best
for them. Does she think We are more
likely than they to saorifiee the interests ei
company. to the damage Of eur swn stock
What are the facts!
The business Of Moline 10 now Of greater
value to railroad than Rock Island, and il
will largely increase with the Development
| Of her water pswsr.
The subscriptions sf the three cities will
grade, tie and bridge farther in the dirss-
tisn Of Cambridge than the length Of the
Csal Valley road.
The route sio. Mslins and Carbon Clih
will run through coal fields enough to fur
nish % much business % the Coal Valley
read can. After it 10 - built il will b,
whore the main body Of the people VII, are
to support 1t, want It. These are ssms oi
the rsasoss for the action Of our people
ana now ws should like to see any reason,
given Why the road should esms eio
Coal Valley and why Peoria desires it to b
% located.
W. have no desire to hurry the building
ssatractets and if the directors see any
prospects Of making better terms with for.
sign parties let then. after locating the road
take oil the time they want and no enc will
complain Of delay. The people here are
| Just % anxious to save ths1 stock and
make coed terms as are the people Of Pee,
rio.
| THs CATHOLIC FAIR.-Ths week Of fair
festival and gaiety at Metropolitan Hal
closed last evening at late hour. The At
tendance has been good throughout, and
our Catholic friends can rest satisfied o
having fully sustained their acquired repu'
tatisn for grand fairs. Last night the re-
esipts we're over 5000. On the vetng alon,
alone $3l6 GO were received. The follsw.
ing were the prizes drawn China set
Mr.. Delin oil painting Of Ste. Agnes, j.
H. Murphy silk dress, A. Coma otto
man, F. +. Myef oil painting, Mary Bry-
son set Of furs. James Casey mink furs
James Cassell !; oil painting, A. Collins
wax doll little Anna McEnery silver tss
set, DR.. Glenn COW, Dan Ryan /; afghan
Mr.. Fahey guitar, sirs. Dow; au,e, B
Eldridge prize ottomsn, Mrs Edwin
Smith.
The voting resulted az follows:
vorE FOB MERCHANTS.
=. 10Y, ,....'.... ...........-........ 81.
| =. N Oiecu % .
Making Mr. H. the most popular by 142
votes. Father Flavin was the fsvcrite clsr-
gyman by roo votes
Miss Mary Bartemyer was decided to b
the most sstmable young lady BY mrjsr.
ity Of 50 votes.
And thus ends the most popular fair OF
the season.
| MBaAY CnalsTxAs 70 ALL-PaoESlx
Music Hall Harrison street, between
Third and Fourth streets. The mana gers
take great pleasure in stating to the ci,>
zsns Of Davenport and vicinity that they
have at great trouble and expense engaged
. company Of first class performers from
the principal Eastern theatres, who will ap-
pear every night in oil the latest novelties
Of the day. Grand opening night, Thurs
dsy, Dec. 24.h. Admission IS cents, for