The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-26
loTrlNGs DOWN,

Way 70 become Rieh--JNature in Gay Coloss-l
n. yMouwd Csty--Si. Louis Unirernty-- The
.apos.l. Of Temperance --.Nodei Officers.
aThe weary gales
Greer Ger tho waters and the n.browned plains,
on murmuring a. they pass along farewell
To the trail enhlems ofthe dying year."
So wrote Otway Curry OF October on
The ohm; the reary gales ara tresheaed
when they come upon the broader Mlssis'
.ippi. One OF old, we are my,hologicaliy
informed, embossed sundry bags Of contra
nv winds, when he wished 10 bring swift
destruction upon an enemy. History IN
forms us no, Of his abode, but from the con
,inued indications presented by this local.
~, wc have every reason 10 believe that
he pitched his tent hersabouts. Il sas the
remark Of the captain OF one OF our me
steamers, few days since, that i, at,cays
blows nj Rock Island. From nine years
observation | would not endorse the sen'l-
men,, but will qualify il SO far as TO say,
that when il does blow il blows with will.
So much for the wind, and, BY the way,
speaking Of Otway Curry, whose name is
his country's now, | remember well when
he '.sLoved the jsck-plane" for livelihood.
AS journeyman carpenter he assisted to
build tho house in which, passed many hap
py days of my hoy hood. 10 The sprucol, at
tired gentleman Of late years, with colored
plssses to conceal the cross fires Of bis & an.
ces, ono would scarcely recognize Tho car
penter Of yorc.
Ny cogita,ons, which had assumed
somewhat Of q personal nature, we're bro
ken in upon here by the strangely musical
sound Of the supper bell. Who dues not
love 10 hear that sound upon the steamboat?
Sweet as the rich tones Of The church bell
| to the pio,is, its notes vibrate upon the y m
pan,Im and as the smoke Of the sasory VI.
ands roach the oliactores man acknowleis.
es himself, creature Of appetite! Eating
and sleeping nre tho GASES in steamboat
ifs-,he pleasing Interruptions to its mon
otony.
| had though, the u.nd rork Of the Rock
Island and Lasal!e Railroad was about fin
Eished, but find the subjec, agilated with
4 veI,emence here which only proves TO me
The amount Of opposition that its friends
have had to overcome. The unconstitu-
tionaiity ofthe appropriation BY Scott coan.
" Of SIS 900, to aid 10 its construction.
has been discussed as largely as suffice,
could well be without data upon which to
farm an argument. Tho Company once
aganzed, the subscription Of the county
nav be discarded without retarding the
work. With S25O.O0O the Road can be
placed in readiness for the rails, and that
lrnii that is expected Of us. Aid for is
completion has been preferred, and will be
accepted. Opposition is the life Of any
enterprise.
Passed a day very pleasantly in the city
of Keoklk. ..The gate Of Iowa. as my
smented friend Russell chris,ened il, is
likely to prove broad gate, though not
one that leadeih to destruction. Keokuk
already presents the features Of q city and
commanding The trade Of large and thick
Ely-se,,led portion of Iowa, is fast acquiring
the business Of city. The wholesale bu-
siness is becoming quite dependence
here-the sales of one firm during last
week, ! am credbly informed, reached
$4,000. The stocks Of goods are heavy;
purchasing at the same mars and their
rents being SO much lower, can see moth
ing 10 prevent the merchants here selling
IS low as those Of ST. Louis. There is one
feature ofihe place that is.quite city-like-
| allude to tho number and perspicuiiy Of
its signs. Nextto advertising in the news
papers, this is the best method of becoming
known TO the public. Ia small towns it is
PRESUMED that the men engaged in business
are known to the public, but the extent Of
their business, the occasional increase of
their stocks, the addition Of leading or IN
usual articles Of trade, are unknown 10 the
mass Of the people, unless published
through the medium Of the press. These
facts are known to all business men, hence
you rarely observe one of that class bu,
who consults his own interests by patroni-
zlng the press-the types of the prosperi-
~ OF bis place. Hone would observe then
the business Of a town or city, look TO the
advertising columns Of its papers. Tie
role will bold good when applied 10 The
cities oil St. Louis and Cincinnati, 10 those
OF keokuk aud Burlington, Muscatine and
il3yennart a, r.