The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-09
Davenport.
Correspondence Of the Herald.]
DAVENPORT, Iowa, March 70, lS43.

DAVENPORT, iowa, WdIch ~, Iof"'
DEAR SR.-
Although hitherto there has been but one copy of
your paper taken in this town, yet every body has
something to say about it, and borrowing it every
week, and before the week is out il is in very tat
tered and dapidated condition. Our Sheriff has,
therefore, for his own and the public benefit, con-
cluded to subscribe and takeyour valuable paper
The money enclosed.
What great mistakes come of your city papers
make in regard to our western country. wonder
il the editor of the Sun knows where Iowa is? He
says, in of his last papers, that there is dsa-
greement between our Governor and legislature,
about holding session. This Is all wrong There
is difficulty in Wisconsin of that nature SUD-
pose that is what he meant
This town is IN one of the most beautiful spots in
nature opposite the famous Rock Island, In the Mis-
sssippi river Just at the foot OF what are called the
Clipper" or crock Island Rapids" 1t contains
about 1000 Inhabitants principally from Cincinnati
and the eastern States.
Thistown commenced In 1886 We have
six little churches and another contemplated. They
are at present, as you may Judge, very small Inc
Catholics, who have a small brick one now, intend
making large one soon. We have Presbyterians,
old and new school Bapsts, Complexities, Episco-
palians and Methodists Each sect have their church
or place OF meeting, and their preacher. ms is
very moral place-we have great temperance meet
ings, and almost every body belongs to the temper
ance society.
Aigreat revival of religion is going on in pretty
furnishing town opposite this, In Illinois. All the
protestant denominations are engaged in II. The
impenitent marching forward to the " anxious
seat by hundreds.
Mers fanaticism has reached this country, and
tits not seldom that find ready to take up in
his defence.
Our extremely severe winter dlscourages some of
our new Corners 1t is nearly twice as long and Sc
we're any winter have known here for six
years. .
The capital of Iowa is northwest 80 miles from
this town. The Iowa Legislature did some very
foolish things this winter 1t passed bill embracing
10 cases Of divorce-no one OF which, suppose,
could have gone through alone, but 1t was log rolled
through in lump They passed an odlous valuation
law, seeking thereby to make land and personal
property legal tender in violation of the COnstu
lion. | am rejoiced that the Supreme Court of the
United States has declared valuation and stay laws
effectng contracts made prior to the law, unconsti
tutional. 1t will check, hope, such improvldent
charter of the only Banking corporation we have
ever been cursed with, passed the House of Repre-
sentatives unanimously, but was defeated in the
Council. no doubt, by any but honest means The
Buque, showed it to be vile and corrupt as the
worst you have scored in your paper yet with that
testimony undenied before them, and with rcserv-
ed power in the charter to repeal-the repeal was
| defeated.
This is glorious country-great plenty of provis-
ions. We lack flour mills to manufacture our
IS and 81 cents per bushel. The Legislature this
winter granted charter entitled the Scott county
Hydraulic Company" The object Of it is to unite
sufficient capital to construct mill race several
miles in length, along the "Upper Rapids and ter
minating within two miles of town. With an
outlay of $50 900, a water power of or 10 feet
mead, having the Mississippi for source OF supply
can be made power enough for any number of flour.
ing mills. l wish some of your capitalists would
come and look at it, They can have the charter
and welcome if they will come and take hold Of it,
Another Rochester can be made here, and then
with railroad eastward 80 miles to Peru to con-
meet with the Michigan and Illinois canal, a direct
and quick communication can be had with New
York city
This country is overrun with lawyers, and has its
share of physicians.
must not omit the ladies. We have many in.
| telligent and handsome any town in Iowa,
| but, somehow, very few marriages take place. We
have good many young bachelors who ought to
turn their attention that way They have contracted
| bad habit, and one that does not improve Them.
Instead of going to the young ladies and cult
waiting an intercourse with them that is highly salu-
tary in polishing and eevating the character, they
meet together at various places and indulge in much
| foolish and Improbable conversation.
With many wishes for your prosperity,
I