The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-17
LFRED SANDERS, EDlroK.
FROM THE EDITOR.
3. B. FRASKLlS, No. 2,
Api. Is. 4. ".

Apt. Id A. II.
1t can scarcely b expected that af,eran
absence 81 90 hour have much news 10
communicate, but man can acquire con-
siderable Information ia that brief space oi
time, il he DO placed in favorable circum-
stances; unfortunately my situation has
NOT been such - TO have enabled me to be-
come cognixaat Of any peculiar event that
may recently have transpired ia our resols-
ing world.
Ia conversation with . gentleman on
board in respect to our Railroad, found
that the subjec, eiici,cd much attention,
and while all we're DESTROYS Of obtaining in
formation in relation to it, each appeared
pleased 10 bear Of the progress Of cur Road
and to be assured Of the certainty ii lis
carly completion. A convincing facl tina,
among the large number Of passengers
aboard, few are residents Of the larger,
more business, but still, in respect TO Rail-
road matters, siral city ofGalena. A gen.
,leman direct from that city remarked, that
the Galenians were discouraged in regard
to the Cen,rai Railroad-from the fact, !
presume, that it will reach every other
place before il touches Galena.
Ola bright, pleasant day, as the present,
Davenport presents beautiful appearance
from the river, and when that foundry. adj
ditional saw mill, and other machinery to
be erected upon the bank, get into full op-
GRAFTON, We will present 10 the traveller a
scene very different from that which the
wickeup Of the red man displayed few
years since on The same site.
Disturbed 10 my pencilings at the round
ing Of the last period, | repaired to the So
cial ball and engaged in conversation with
40 intelligent citizen Of Gslena. broach-
ed the subject Of the Central Railroad by
intima,ing to him that ! had been inform
ed that bis fellow citizens were discoura-
ged 10 relation to that Road. lie sighed
a. though the subject were painful, and
then entered into lengthy detail of The
history and progress of the Central aud
Galena and Chicago Railroads., disclosing
10 fall some facts OF which before had had
only an inklng. Suffice il, they are dis
appointed, and unless the citizens Of Gale
IA put forth herculeas efforts and exhibit
. little more discretion than they have
heretofore displayed, very many years
must elspse before the smtke Of the leco;no-
tive will ascend the sides Of her rock rib
bed streets. Let me give you one fact to
illustrate. to riret. The truth Of the prophet
ical assertion hazarded. Ny informant,
whom believe TO be well versed upon the
subject, stated that six hundred houses had
been contracted Tor 10 be erected this sea-
con 10 Gslena, but that circumstances had
occurred (of which he informed me) in CON-
nec,ion with these Railroads that would
prevent their erection. l have no i'll will
to Galena, but must confess feel a pride
in having Railroad first strike the Missis-
sippi at Davenport. The day is approach
ing when Judge Gran; and those who have
takea 20 much interest in this Road, will
ssceive the praise TO which their exerlions
enii,le them.
have bot time 10 commend to the trav-
cling public the DR.. Franklin, No. 2. j
have not TO my knowledge, even the inter
est Of free passage TO induce me to say
aught 10 her favor, but worth, wiihou. such
incentive, 10 Of itself sufficient 10 arrest my
attention. The Franklin is fast, has fine
accommodations and true gentleman as
Captain, which with good table--an &C
compartment that have moi yet had the
opportunity of testing--is all the traveller
desires on his Journep. A. S.
A PAIR OF FUCITIvEs- team Of our
FREUD X. Hamilton, on last Friday con
eelved the idea Of reaching home in short
er period Of lime than be generally drives
them, 80 Unlooseuing the strong halter with
which they were tied, they came past our
Office With rush that made us for mo-