The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-11
The WEEKLY COURIER.
City aud County News.
Railroad,

Railroad.
At meeting of the Directory of
the st. Louis and Cedar Rapids Rail-
road Co, this A. NJ, Hon. II. G. An
gle, of this city was elected Presi-
dent of the Co, with but one dissent
ing voice. This is as it should be-
Mr.. Angle has been President of the
Co. from it sorganization, and he
was almost unanimously the choice
ofall parties in this city and else
where. lie feels a just pride in car
rying forward to u successful termi-
nation this most valuable enterprise
to the counties of Davis, Wapello,
keokuk, Iowa, and Lynn, and indeed
all southeastern Iowa As some COM
plant had been made as to the
amount of his salary heretofore, we
understand that he refused to receive
any remuneration for his services for
the future. We trust this exhibition
ofan nnexampled generous public
spirit on his part. will not only show
the unboundcd confidence he has in
this great work, but will also meet
with a hearty response from all our
people to sustain and assist him in
pushing it forward to an early COM
pletion.
The North Mo. II. r. Go. is now
laying down the iron on their road
at the rate of from four to six miles
per week, and we are assured they
will reach the State line in September
next, one weeks work will complete
the grading from the State line to
Bloomfield, and more than half the
ties and all the bridge timber are on
the ground for same distance. On
iy4 miles in Davis county, and 8
miles in Wapello county, remaining
to be graded to reach this city
That there will be direct railroad
communication from Bloomfield, Da-
Wis CO., to st. Louis before the snow
flies cannot be questioned. But as
to the time the Locomotive will come
putting into this city, on this road,
we desire to be distinctly understood
as saying that it will be- year ear
lier, or later, that is between this and
January go, or January 20, depcn-
ding entirely npon the response our
stock subscribers make on their sub
scriptions. We believe that those
who can respond and do not will be
remembered by our people, and es.
pecially when they presume to de-
sire to control the action ofthc Com.
pany without paying for the vote
they have the brass to cast.
Pussy-NAL.-Old Immpfat, I'll. c.
Dean, is in tho city; was here last
night, and in front Of one .of the
saloons near IA corner on Main street.
was spou.ing treason to knot of his
proselytes-thc faithful democracy"
He was overheard to say that athese
one. armed soldiers who are thrust
under our noses as objects of charity
are fit carcasses ~ the gallo,cs ~
Now, reader, we don't want to stir
up muss, but II. G. Dean, or any
other pot-gutted rebel must not talk
so among soldiers, or, by heaven!
soldiers patience will cease.
july 4TH.-Hail Columbia, Yankee
Doodle, Star spangled banner day is
approaching. The day that kindles
up the fires of patriotism and coun-
try love; the day held sacred by all
Americans as the birthday OF their
prond nationality; the day of festivi-
ties and glad emotions; the day for
the diffusion Of gingerbread and
fire>crackers; the day on which We
got our first new pants Is il not fit
ting that we should celebrate it?
But, have our citizens thought Of
the near approach Of this national
day; and are they in humor to get
up rousing old>fashioned, or new
tangled celebration? We hope So
VIII somebody take the lead? 3s4Aa