The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-05-25
DAVENPORT.

Two years since u was no offence ~
speak Of Davenport as town, that having
exhausted tho resources Of the adjacent.
country in the rapidity Of i,s up.buiIding,
had suddenly stagnated. But lattcrly il
hos received an impetus from the propeI-
ing power Of steam, which is destined to
drive il onward until the hill.sidcs with,
which il il cnvironcd shall become dotted
with the houses Of its business men. No
longer within tho bounds Of truth cab il be
said, that we alone omid the onward march
Of tho many towns Of Iowa are standing
still. Nature has done much Tor Davcn.
por,-shc has peculiarly adapted il for the
residence Of man, and in such degree that
although not nyaling himself Of even ono
Of the privileges with which shc has cndow-
ed il, there has sprung into existence u
town numbering nearly fifteen hundred in.
habitants. Within tho twclvcmon,h pas,
two large steam mills havo boon erected
and arc now actively at work converting
wheat into -four. ut the ratio of from one
hundred to one hundred aud twenty five
barrcls per day. The price Of property
Inns advanced about fifty per cent, houses
IRE changing owners, every tenement DC.
cupiod, now buildings being erected, all
give lively evidence ofthc increasing pros.
pcri,y Of our town. A steam saw mill is
projected and we trust will soon be in sue
cessful operation. Tho utility Of erecting
three District School Houses is now being
agitated, aud rs every citizen having the
welfare Of community o., heart is iavorably
disposed to this uncquivocal proof Of intel
lectual advancement, we anticipate in nm
other year an addition to the town of three
buildings designed for the above purpose.
Farmers from the counties Of Cedar, Mus.
catine, Clinton, Jackson, etc., visit this
place aud return satisfied both with the
quality md quantity Of -four that they re-
ccivc in exchange for their wheat. Mcssrs.
Burrows g. Preityman, We understand, in
one day Of last week purchased over ten
thousand bushels Of wheat. Two or three
new stores havo been opened this spring,
and four or five buildings intended for bu.
sincss houses are in progress Of erection.
TAX, US all in all wo arc thriving, indus.
,rious, go-ahead community, aud should
Congress in its wisdom donate TO our
equally Furnishing State the grant Of land
required for the construction Of Railroad
hence to Council Bluffs, and Polk in his
potency fail to exert his veto prcrogativc,
chain cables couldn't coniino our growth
wo would stretch out our arms until we
had embraced tho vast prarcs in one FRA
ternal squeeze. Big meeting houses would
throw upward their tall spires, whilc little
doggcrics would continue TO throw down.
ward their annual hosts OF victims. Men,
too lazy TO walk, would take bus, while
the ladies' would promenade the pave with
unsoicd kid slippers. The majestic Mis-.
sissippi would walk out Of its accustomed
channel to turn the machinery Cor the good
people Of Davenport. Tho puff Of the
steam, the splash Of the water, the rattle
ofvehicles, the whiz, whirr, cla.tcr nnI buzz
Of the multiplicity Of machines, loud above
all the stcntorian voice Of the news.man
crying tho Daily GAZETTE, would form
picture which, having drawn tho outlines.
we leave to DO filled up by tho prolific i'm.
ngination Of the reader.