The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-20

II, and | have never seen either Othello o.
Desdcmona since
/ WHO BUILD UP TOWNS AND CITIES
n We think there is radical error in the
impression, that il is the holders Of large
landed possessions that make or build up
towns or cities. They profit by, but are
rarely instrumental in building up cities
The real wealth Of any city is to be- found
in its merchants, its manufacturers, and lis
mechanics, aud Of the capital invested b.,
these classes among Us, no knowledge can
lie derived from The assessors book
They are the men Of head, and thought,
and execution, and they make cities, where
if real estate owners are to be relied upon
to make them, the grass would grow under
their feet, and Autographed maps would be
the only evidence Of their existence. In
]eyery enterprise which looks to the gen
Iera! advantage Of community, expert
ence teaches Us that il is the merchant,
1.-The manufacturer and the mechanic, who
take the lead, and they are relied upon to
carry il out. There is not railro1d built.
nor canal dug, nor a public building un
dertaken, which does not find its project-
ors and p,ost earnest advocates, and those
who actually accomplish the work, in the
classes we have mentioned. II is their &C.
tvity. their energy, their prudence, con
centrated and operating here, which has
made St. Louis what she is, and given val
ne to broad acres that otherwise would still
he barren and profi,less. There are in
stances as far as few Of our propert,
holders are concerned, in which, il they
had gone to sleep twenty years ago, their
estates would be just as valuable as they
are now. They would hnve grown rich,
not by doing anything 10 enhance the val
ue of their property; but by the force OF
circumstances and almost ia defiance OF
themselves. This town has advanced be-
vond all others in wealth and population ;.
bv the efforts and energy Of the classes we
have named, and it is to them ,hat real es
tate is indebted for its value. We do not
mean that real estate owners have not
lcontribnied, some more, some less, to its
prosperity, hut they have not contributed
in the same degree or with the same cheer
fuIness.-H. Louis Republican.
KEAS AND GARR,cK.-Edmund Kean
was . great iavorite Of Mrs. Garrick, the
widow of the celebrated actor. Whenever
| it was desired that a new performer al
Drury Lane should make hit, the COM
mittee used TO bring the venerable old lady
OIL, to her private box, to say he reminded
her Of David She said so, and this went
the round Of the papers accordingly. In
the case Of Kean she spoke honestly. He
Gid remind her Of her husband, and was
nearer to him by many degrees than any
actor she had ever seen; although both
agreed he could not plav Abel Dragger.
Once in conversation with her he com
planned that the papers made terrible mis-
takes as 10 his conceptions of character,
readings, points and other pecuiari,ies
these people, said he don't understand
their business; they give me credit where
lmake no effort TO deserve it, and they
pnss over the passages on which ] have be-
slowed the utmost care and attention.
They think, because my style ia new and
appears natural, that ] don't study, end
talk about the sudden impulse Of genius
There is no such thing as impulsive act
ing; all is studied beforehand. A man
may act better or worse on particular
night, from particular circumstances, hu,
the conception is the some. have done
all these things thousand times in coun-
try theatres, aud perhaps better, before !
was recognized as a great London actor.
and have been loudly spplauded, but the
sound never reached as far as London
you should write your own criticisms re-
piled the old lady, David always did so ,
dublin University Magazine.
THE PRESENT ADMrNrsrRATIoN.-The
| following paragraphs from the Louisville
Journal have the tone Of that paper-keen,
sarcastic, merciless:-
President Fillmore acts precisely as it
be had 10 bowels Of compassion toward
those ingenious editors yho earn their
bread and meat by hunting up topics
which they can turn TO the disadvantage OF
his Administration. In the absence Of all
facts that can be tortured 10 the discredit
Of the President and bis Cabinet, the poor
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