The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-05-10
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.



Friend SANDxRs:-I am often reminded
Of you, by copies Of the "Gszette," &C.,
through the p. O. which am always hap
py to receive, and much obliged for. Aud
ifa few lines from my pen snow and Their"
relative to "matters and things" in Ohio,
will be any return for such favors, you
shall have them. But friend 8. you mustn't
6x your mouth for any epissolary dainties,
suPerbly dished, and elegantly arranged,
for such luxuries ! shall be quito unable to
furnish; besides have no notion Of making
you, or your readers, dyspep,ic. Ill once
had an itching to be literary, and write
flouEishing sentences, for printers TO praise,
and critics to censure, il has boon quite
sufficiently gra,fied by ten years parade
Of the pranks and capers Of my old "gray
goose quill" in a score Of the public Jour
nails and monthlies Of the day. He who
writes for praise, has hard task, and gets
poor pay: but he who writes to utter great
truths; inculcate noble principles; declare
facts which tho world should know; commu-
nicnsc knowledge which will be useful, and
do good-he, | say, who writes for such IN
object, aud 10 impress the mind with such
things. 10 engaged 10 noble calling--and
whether he gets il or not, deserres praise,
and gratitude too.
! shall not be thought presump,uous,
hope, for supposing that the reputation Of
the little village from which | write has
many acquaintance as far even % your
distant cline. Milan is not large place,
having only about 1900 Inhabitants; bu.
tie business which is done hero annually
would warrant four times that number
Az wheat market il has become distin.
guished. More wheat is purchased here
yearly than any other town Of it's size in
the United States or Europe. This 10 say
ing a good deal know, but only enough
to tell the truth-less, would do injustice
10 the town, and you too. We are 8 miles
from Lake Eric, but in direct communica-
ton with il BY q fine ship canal. The first
Plank Road in the Western States, was
built here. We havo now two splendid
ones completed, ono under construction,
and two others chartered. Their great
convenience, value, and practical utility to
the farming community, have been fully
tested, and universally acknowledged. The
average cost Of building these roads here
has been abou. $500 per mile. Stock
pays from II to Is pes cent above expen-
ses. Therefore good investment.
Twelve miles from this 10 Sandusky
City, tho residence Of the distinguished
young pocsesses, Miss Frances A. e. Meta
'. Fuller, we'll known to yourself and ma
ny readers, through the medium Of their
beautiful writings. The first writings Of
no young authors or au,horesses have prob
ably ever been ~ widely read and highly
praised, rs theirs have within tho Las.
year. The private history Of these gifted
sisters, is replete with interest, and touch
ing events; and the bright achievement Of
their early lives, an example Of great en-
coursgemens to the young ladies' Of our
land. Il shows what genius without the
aid Of station, the influence Of wealth, OF
pomp Of circumstance, united with indomi.
table energy Of character, and tirelcss up.
plication. can accomplish. It shows the
world, % il has often been shown before,
that high literary distinction, and grea,
mental achievements, are not the ofspriag
Of propitioas circumstance, or illsstrios.
birth, but the hardy plants Of toll and &c
MUS. Like the high mountain pine, mid
the rocks and the storms they grow, and
when the winds Of adversely blow, their
green boughs wave.
A lev days ago We were exulting in the
Joyous return Of spring again; the birds
With their songs, and the sweet young flow.
ere With thsir fragrant breath. But the
Joys and sweets Of these bright visitsnta
were scarcely tasted, ere stern old white,
bclchod forth his steotoriau voice again