Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-11

Pisyeu UPssn '"e'"s O"Ps, T1tz proposed
taking on board rs many citizens as could
crowd on his boat, for The purpose Of
meeting The Maria and e.eor,ing M C.
10 the city. This Offer was gladly &C.
cepted. and in = few hours both boats
were discovered Iashed together on their
way up. There was no mistake ,hi.
time. and the air reverberaied with the
sounds If hearty welcome the grea.
southern MAJ received on his bona fde
arrival =. Memphis.
Wha. is TO add much to the importance
Of Memphis is the Navy Yard that has
recently been established Al tina, place. -
The work 10 now under contract and will
soon he IN progress Of construction. In
addition TO this there IL STATE Marine
Hospital and u. s. Arsenal wi.hin the
city limits.
Some estimate may be made Of the
trade Of Memphis, when it is known tina,
during the last season. up to the 10Th Of
October there had arrived 2,O73 Steam.
boats, with an average tonnage Of 400
tons; 5000 Flat Boats that disposed Of
part of their cargoes at Memphis. averag
ing IS tons; and 500 Fla, Boats tina, dis.
posed of their entire cargoes a. tina. place,
averaging the same tonnage. The ship,
men, Of Cotton from Memphis and land.
ings djacent that ,ransac, their business
there is estimated at 10000 Bales,
averaging 500 lbs.
The greatest drawback we discovered
was the utter want Of building rock. The
most substantial foundations for their
houses is burnt brick. Those who can
afford any thing better than this have 10
send all the way to 81 Genevieve, a
distance Of several hundred miles. where
they can procure rock in abundance, -
Every stree. and alley in the city is under
contract to be McAdamized with gravel.
which is found about one hundred fee.
below the surface and which is dug GU,
Of the sides Of the bluffs. While there
We found the streets very dusty. In dry
weather and with no pavements it cannot.
DO otherwise. The numerous heavy
wagons which bring in cotton from the
country, and which average 200 per day,
grind the soil TO an almos, impaIpabe
powder. which i. very disagreeable TO
travellers
Memphis is beautifully situated on
high and commanding bluff, and seems
destined from its position, 10 become a
large city,. The proposed rail road from
Charleston. s. C. via Nashville, if ever
completed. will add greatly TO its prosper
isy. As yet the city does no, show to
great advantage from the river. being hid.
Gen by the high and perpendicular bluffs
in front, bu. when these are graded the
whole city can be seen. We do not adj
mire the general architecture Of i.s build.
ings. At frs. sigh. they look as if they
were unfinished. being nearly fla, rooted,
and the baulemen,s or tops Of the walls
heing so bull. as to hide wha. little roof
the houses may have.
During the si,,ings of the Convention
there were very few speeches made
The members Of the Convention, unlike
the members Of Congress, seemed 10 feel
that they were sent there to act and not to
speak merely. We however did hear Mr.
Calhoun, Gov. Jones, G. G. Clay. Gen.
Gaines and a few others. The latter
gentleman. as soon as the general com.
rni,tee was appointed on Friday, and
while there was no particular business
before the Convention. occupied the stand
for an hour or two before and after dinner.
His speech was full Of humor and was
founded on string of resolutions he held
in his hand. recommending rail roads
over all creation and which were finally
10 converge in California. Railroads, i'm.
proved dry docks and his services in the
last war were the burden Of his remarks.
During the forenoon he was quite anus
ing. but in the afternoon he fa,tened down
and became quite tedious. Had it been
talking. instead Of an acting Convention,
we should doubtless have heard some Of
the most eloquent speeches ever delivered.
In fac. during the whole session there
were but two studied speeches made
the one by Mr. Calhoun and the other by
Gen. Gaines. With such men as John
Bell: Gov. Jones, E. H. Foster, A. Ew-
ing. Milton Brown and host Of other
talented gentlemen from Tennessee. to
say nothing Of many other distinguished
gentlemen from other states, every one
can see ,ha. there would have been no
lack Of good speeches had there been any
necessity for them.
After the Conven,ion adjourned on Sat
urday evening We attended an entertain
ment which will live in our memory a.
long as life endures. |, was planned and