The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-16
From the Worcester Daily Journsl.]
DAVENPORT.

DAVENPORT.
This Is the shire town OF Scott Co., lowa,
and ~ situated about $50 miles above ST.
Louis, aud ITO west Of Chicago, in about
the sumo latitude a. New York city, but
in much milder climate. Il 10 beautifully
located just below the upper rapids on the
west side Of the Mississippi river, having
on the east direct opposite the town Of Rock
island. Each town containing about ono
thousand inhabitants. Immediately above
the two towns is an Island, called Rock
Island. Fort Armstrong was built at the
foot Of this lsland, aud the old fort still re
mains, which gives il, together with the
late Col. Davcnpor,'s residence, "a very
wealthy and much respected citizen, and
from whom The town derives its nancy n
very romantic appearance; especially when
seen from high cminence on the Town
side. Davenport on the west, the town Of
Rock Island on the east, Fort Armstrong on
the north, the mighty Mississippi mcander-
ing for miles above, with high pressure
steamboats, putting up down, altogether, the
writer thinks cannot be surpassed. The
face Of the country in the vicinity Of d.,
is beautiful in the extreme; with rolling
prairies, scattered here and ,hcro with
islands Of trees. The soil is ofthe richest
kind, and adapted 10 all kinds Of grains
and vegetables. Il is not uncommon to
raise 40 bushels Of Whcat-7O bushels oil
Corn--lOO bushels of Oa,s-5OO bushels
ii Potatoes aud 1000 bushels of Onions 10
the acre. Lead is the principal mineral.
Il is found 10 great abundance, and the best
lead mines arc these worked in the vicni.
~ Of Dubuque. Coal, iron and limestone,
also abound. The water is pure and cx-
ce!ent. Davenport is decidedly the health
lest town in the west. An extract Of a
letter from A. II. Miller, Esq, the gentle.
manly Landlord Of the lie Clare House, u
Angus, OH, SAYS
1.-THE prospects nrc now better than a,
any time since visited this country.
sold to aud entered lands for wealthy Ger
man cmigran,s in the last four weeks,
nearly 5000 acres in Davenport tow nship.
There will not be in two years IN acre u
Congress land in this county. The Co.,
is settling morc rapidly than any other
Co., in the State. We are erecting two
large Steam FIGURING Mile, md n College.
which will be completed BY fall. There
will be next season plough manufac,ory
that y i'll make some 1000 ploighs annually
Our town will 60 ahead Of oil the other
towns on the river"
Il IL anly about eleven years since lows
bcgan 10 be settled, md il now contains
probably not less than two hundred thou
sand people. |, is admitted bv travellers
10 lie ono of the fines, State in the Uninn.
Il is not cursed with Slavery ms her neigh.
bor on the South is; nor, bv debt. Ms her
ncighbor an the cast is. Her facilities III
getting 10 Market arc unsurpassed by any
State. having the Mississippi on tho east,
which is na.igable for steamboats, f"r 500
miles above; and the Missouri on the west.
aud in n few ycnrs Railroad from Rock
Island to Chicago, which will make Rail-
road md water communication from b ,sion
10 Davenport, and bring the two places
within four days Of each other! A great
country this! ].