The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-07

stubborn things,n and the facts contained IN
this are facts that cannot be crAwled oyer y
chaps who want to be ,icklsd By harrington
csnnot do 30 without speaking Of the ffesi,
dent Of the I. N. C. Railroad. Amber, q
this city, through whose efforts the move
ment on the part Of the Des MONIES ahey
-oca vas commenced. Since his eiectiOn %
prss;dapt 81 this road, be HIS labored faith
f.,lv and zealously, devoiingItime and money
- ;ha cause, and We feel confident that no
man car say tru.hfully thas he has not and is
not now laboring for the early completion OF
this road and II some Of our citizens Who
are, and have been from the beginning, en-
20 ged in throwing cold water on this enter.
prtse, had done one half for our railroad IN
terests that Mr.. Amber has done, they would
nov stand in much hetter light in this COM
munity. -
On TUESDAY morning Col. Otley and Mr..
Amber started out on reconnaissance over
| the contemplated route, and we hope to be
able next week to lay before our readers
some more facts in regard to our railroad.
FaoM ALEXANDRIA TO TIE MISSOURI
The Warsaw Bulletin makes this announce
ment:
The Alexandria and Nebraska City and
| Southern lows Railway Companies have just
perfected complete arrangements Tor con
solidated Joint line from Alexandria, Mo-, on
the Mississippi river, 10 opposite Nebraska
City, on the Missouri liver, under the name
and style Of the Alexandra, Nebraska City
and Iowa Southern Railway Company.
| The consolidation of the two lines Is now
perfect, and the contract for iron and equip
men,s for the entire line, from river to river,
has been effected Parties in the interest of
the Pittsbnrg, Indiana and Mississippi Rail-
way Company are the contractors for the A. /,
N. C. 4 |. s. Joint Line Railroad Company,
and agree to complete and equip 100 miles OF
this line west from Alexandria during tho
year 1868, and the balance of the line IN
| 1860, provided the Company will prepare the
road bed ready for the rails at once. The
| 100 miles west from this point las per con-
tract) must be finished ready for the rails by
September fret next.
| The Company are now at work raising the
balance of the subscription TO complete the
| first 100 miles west TO comply mith their iron
CONTRACT. and they hope to be in conditon y
| April FIRST TO place the entire finishing OF the
feradinp and bridging under contract. If this
can be done, track laying will commence at
AIexandria by the first of June, and continue
/ until CenterviIle is reached, distance OF loo
miles west from this point.
"On! THAT WILL RE soTrULp When men
and women throw ''Physie to the dogs, and
when trile ont of order, or 10 precent get
ting out Of order, take Plantation Bittefs
| Are you Dyspeptic, NERVOUS, Jauadiced,
| Hy'pped, Low Spirited, Weak, or arc you
sick and DON, know wha, aisyeu? We have
| been, and was recommends 10 try the Plan.
tation Bitters, which we did sith great salts.
| faction and entire success, Delicate femaies,
cl.r,ymen, Merchants, Lawyers, aud persons
of sedentary Habits, are particularly henes
fitted by these Bi,ters The sale is perfectly
enormous.
MAGxorIA WAFER is ddish,lgl toile, or
! t;eie-sapgrior to Cologne land at half the
nrics. Eeb22eodd&s2t