The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-04-04
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.
c,se,syAr,. March c3d, 1850.

CINCINNATI, March S3u, 10Y.
Friend DAVIS Since my arrival N th's 81,
ave hive had succession Of rainy days-''..'S
rs residents affirm that, upon on average y mas
ronel every other day all winter. How delight
ri the climate Of Iowa in comparison! "'a'''
none too cold, none too changeable, no ram ~
mosp ere dry and bracing. To give descnp,
linn Of the aQueen City of the Vest wou'a
no, know where TO begin nor when TO stop. ihe
chances tia, have occurred during my 'hsence|
&C s;x wears are almost incredible. Streets occu-
pied as private residences have been co'isel'ea
into business thoronghfares Upon all SIDES inc
civ has stretched forth its arms until miles upon
either side have been comprehended WITHIN us
cmbraccs A sale Of lots took place last week,
and several hundred were disposed OF, west OF
Mil Geek. and about two m les beyond the cor
poraton line Of six years ago. o.ino"ses CIR
culate through every street to carry people ron
one portion Of the CITY 10 another. Every l''he
Gown or promnen, place in the country has i's
line of omnibuses TO run 10 and from the CITY.
Massive buildings have sprung up, or are beng
erected in every quarter. Yesterday Tyisised
i
lion. Suffice it, it contains three hundred rooms
finished in the most superb manner, with al the
appliances requisite TO comfort. II VIII cost ho'
less than $3.50, 900 and will be the most spleh-
did building on the CONT en-, OF America, u m
deed any building in Europe can excel It Tor
beauty and convenience. twas built oy com
pany and is not expected to yield more than .
Der cent on investment, though doubt that 1t
will weld so much visited Dayton this week.
Like Cincinnati i, has grown beyond my knowi-
edge 1t boasts the mos, splendid Court House
west OF the Alleghanes. lisexterioris OF stone
even 10 the roo. Its floors are of stonc-n fact
i, is iire-proof within and without. twas built
at an expense Of more than one hundred thou
sand dollars. Within the last two days have
ridden about sixty miles on the Little NJ ann
Railroad. 1t is a mserably constructed all II
and proves the folly OF using the fla, raii--ii
should be discarded en,ircly. Upon this rail the
cars josiled as much as a stage coach and the
noise was SO great az to render conversation al
most impossible, but no sooner did we run upon
the T rail than the motion OF the cars became
steady and the noise 50 slight that We were ena-
Licd 10 hold connected conversation. The pre-
prietors Of this Road are fast tearing up the old
truck and replacing il with good rail. They
are convinced that it is the cheapest and vii
paw the d ference ia cost very soon in the saving
OF wear and tear to the cas-.
The Little Miami r.ysl presented traces so lar
as travelled il, of the recent unprecedented
rise OF its waters. Such GOOD was never before
knswn in this little stream. Thousands upon
Of acres, considered above high wafer
mark. were Inundated. The destruction ofprop-
ertv was immense. witnessed some OF the ef-
fees of hi.h water on the lower OHIO. Foo
nearly an entire day. on our upward Trip, we id
not see drs Land. The low country of thai
dfearv region was overlooked in many places
five niles on either side. We passed many hoa
ses in the second SORES OF which the unsofia-
nate inmates had taken refuge. Shawnce'own
81 God upon a little island and all around. 50 ias
as the eye could reach, was presented broad
shee, of wafer intersPcrscd with trees. We
asked man as we passed his door II The wafer
were sitl rising, ..Oa, no. he replied. Gil is a.
a stana-onlv rose SIX inches last night" That
IS ould have been considerable of rise with us,
but on the Ohio The progress oil the water is reck-
oned by feet. As have reached the end ofmy
trip and have began 20 turn my travel home
wards, you NAV expect 10 see me soon.
Yours truly. As