The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-10-04
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

luent Oi lNtS SiiaS0Nl "o1 +
with an editorial notice of'sMoline, its man
ufactures, &c." recently published IN the
North. Western Advertiser and copied into
your paper. Although we are situated On
the bank Of the great "Fathcr OF Waters,
where steam boats arc, passing and rePas-
sing daily, yet as we ore partially hid from
the view Of passengers by Rock Island, and
the main channel being on the opposite
side, boats seldom stop here, and being but
of the growth Of yesterday and publishing
no paper Of our own 10 chronicle our DO
ings and growing greatness TO the world, q
could not he otherwise than gratifying TO
myself as well as others, residents Of Mo
line, to see ourselves thus brought out
through the medium Of the newspaper press
10 the great worlds view. For let me tell
you sir, although we think ourselves Of
some Importance already as a manuiactn-
ring and business place, we are but the
embryo Of what we expect to be; not that
we have any immediate prospect OF swell
ing ourselves out at once into city as
some Of our sister villages have done, but
we are satisfied our location and natural
advantages only need be known abroad TO
bring capital, enterprise and industry TO
our village that will give il an onward in,
petus of prosperity which, when once se-
cured, will be permanent. II you will &C
cept Of me as an occasional correspondent
to your columns will, as opportunity may
afford, give you an account of our manufac-
lures, prospects, doings, &c, that may
prove interesting to some OF your farrell
readers, who wishing to emigrate to this
western country, for want OF sufficient in
formation have not yet concentrated their
thoughts Gu my particular point. Pfesa-
ming that you will accept my offer | will
remark that our location is very fayora-
bic one, it being Immediately on the bank
IF The river, and although there are some
Instructions to its navigation on this side,
he, may at comparatively trliling cost
30 removed, so as to make Moline as aeces-
.ible by steam boats at any stage Of the
water as any other port en- the river. Our
water power and privileges are not only
bat unlimited, being also. the
'nlv power now available on the river be-
ween the Falls Of St. Anthony and The
snli, Of Mexico, distance OF nearly tro
miles. We are surrounded by "A
rich and fertile farming country, and in
close proximity to an ineAhaustibIe supply
Of bituminous coal, which facts embody all
he necessary elements for our future and
prosperity, and must eventual
y make US manufacturing place. 1t is
out eight wears since the foundation of the
first Mill wns laid here, previous to which
lime our village had no exs,ence, and for
,bou, tour years afterwards i,s population
was very small. 1t now numbers aboul
,ne thousand, and more temperate, NOR.
II, industrious, and prosperous community
IAN perhaps scarcely be found on the
worlds surface. We have no bar.room or
1oggery where evil spirits or intoxicating
thinks are sold as beverage-nor would
such pauper mills be tolerated in our mids,
consequently quarrels and brols are moi
known amongst US. We have not law
yer in the place, having as little need Of
egal bar as Of bar for the sale of ardent
spirits, the latter never failing 10 create
employment Tor the former. In addition
o the fine mills and other manufactures
mentioned in the editorial above referred
%, ! may add we have the following me-
chanics, &C., one watch and cloc.. maker.
Two cabinet makers. four blacksmi,hs, three
and plasterers, three stone
two shoe makers, one tailor. one
chair maker, four coopers' shops, and three
resident physicians as our village has
been favored with remarkable degree of
health since its first formation, and espe-
cially through the present season, pre-
sumo at this time they have no, altogether
that number Of patients. We have also
three stores and three taverns, and good
brick school house built BY the voluntary
Of a few Of the first settlers
and although as yet but one church (Me,h-
odist Eplscopal,) The Congregational Socie-
ty are about TO build another, they have
regular preaching in the school house Al,
present by the Rev. A. b. Hitchcock. the
settled pastor. There is also hourisb;no
Division of the Sons Of Temperance ia this
place. will name in conclusion we are
al the present time most ia need Of GOOD