The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-11-20
THE GAZETTE.
ALFRED SANDERS, EDIros.
: CITY OF DAVENPORT:
fIUlSDlY MORNING, xsvEIBER 20, 1851.
Soxs DrsrLroaY THorGurs,
ON DAVENPORT.

Som DrsrLTosY THorGurs,
ON DAVENPORT.
Our youthful city has taken u stride this
season that leaves all It's former steps to.
wards greatness far in The rear! And our
county, ~s think No can truly affirm, hes
kept pace with the rapid advsnce Of the
city. The people that have come among
W this year, are mainly those from eastern
portions Of our couutry, though few hail
direct from England, and over hundred,
within the week, from Germany.
Some hare len tho crowded cities Of the
ssss, because competition had become 80
rife that their respective avocations had
ceassd to b remuneraiing. Others, be-
cause broader field was presented them
Cor The Investment Of small capital. And
o1hsrs again, because the opportunity Of
providing more amply for their children
vss preferred 10 them.
From lhe Old world they came with vis-
iuns of homestead dancins before their
eyes, and usurping the dreary picture Of
the ono who pa,he.ically said the week be-
fors last,
IN We had stay'd on Englands soil,
Until grey hairs had come,
We meier should had house or land,
That We could call our own
And with the crowd has come the specula-
sor,--ihc man Of money. drawn on by
hopes Of greater gain-io invest bis funds
and let the proceeds lie idle, that the labor
Of the industrious poor may accumulate for
him decreased wealth.
And what has caused this great rush Of
emigration here! Why are 50 many seek
ing this roiut a. : location! A glance Al
the map will satisfy the querist. Il is our
position with regard to the Union, and the
certaisty that soon we are to be connected
BY Railroad with tho cities and markets Of
the East. The natural advantages Of Day-
port are unequalled and now that men see
il they appreciate the fact and hasten to
avail themselves oft. We are not blind
to the progress Of other cities on the Upper
Mississippi, but We are = ide awake to the
prosperity .oi this place, and chronicle but
what our eyes do see!
Already we can boast Of more steam
mills than any city Of the size in the West
-of the best saw mill above ST. Louis
the largest and most complete planning mill
on the Upper Mississippi the biggest
hotel 10 the State! We have as many
churches, and perhaps A. many schools,
q any town Of tho same size that can be
mentioned-as moral class Of people, and
-ss pretty women and sweet chill
drsn! We have, no aristocrscy to lord j,
over the poor--Burns would never have
composed bis beautiful poem, "a mans
man for q that" had Ayr been Davenport
And a. > peculiar fact We nigh. mention,
that We have not q slng'e negro in the
place!
Our city now contains forty fee stofes,
and mechanic shops Of nearly every des-
cription. The signs Of prosperity are Wis
IDLE around us. Houses are being erected
upon every side, and yet the increase can
not supply the demsnd.
An addition was laid out last week by
Msssrs. Cook & ssIeea. on the west Of
Davenport. Another addition viii shortly
b made BY Mr. Le Claire 90 the east.
The bills upon the north are being dug
down and the lexee in front filed up. Our
city is spreading its confines in all direc-
tons and il rapidly and compactly being
built up. We will not boast Of distanciog
neighboring cities, but We must say, they
will have 10 work to keep pace with Us.
Mr.. Bates, editor Of the Epasgelist, who
recently visited this place, in an srticle
descriptive Of bis trip says:-"About 10
o'clock, A. N. on rounding bend in the
river, the beautiful town Of Davenport,
with its spires and tall steam mill chimnies,
burst full upon our view; and az we enter
ed he town every thing appeared to be in
motion-steam-mills putting, teams run
ming 10 every direction, and builders either
commencing or finishing houses" All Of
which but endorses what we have said
shove.
THE WEATHER.--Tuesday morning OF
this week was the coolest we have had hi.