The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-02
Our Iowa Correspondence.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. Is

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 10, 1852
The Io,cas Of Davenport and Rock Blaad-Ih,
Black Hack IVar-Ihe Climate of Iopa.
have lived long enough in the West to perceive
that its true character and its peculiar features Of
excellence, are but little understood by nonresi
dents, and not fairly appreciated. The prejudices
Of unlucky emgrants, and the exaggerated stories q
travellers, who judge Of locality by one days SO.
journ in it, have all had their weight in checking
healthy income of settlers and sullying the fair pro
mise Of new States.
But Iowa needs no apologies and no putting, and
il little plain, impartial information regarding her
will be Of interest, shall give it with mach plea
sure. Davenport, though not the largest place
in the State, has confessedly the most advan
tageous and beautiful site, as its elevated
position secures its business streets from nundatons
prevents much disease, and is more attractive to
such as desire to build Like most other Mississippi
towns. it is provided with handsome bluff in the
rear, beyond which rolls on the magnf tent prairie
for hundreds of leagues Our population is, by a
census taken this season, about $500, Of whom
some 800 are Germans, sprinked with Hungarians,
Norwegians, and representatives from almost every
imaginable race But more generally than in East
cities the foreigners educated Industrious.
rIovident, though by sort Of second nature still
preserving many distinctive features and national
tempted to leave the cutters and dens of New York
and New Orleans, tor religion of free, bracing
air, where, however, they must work. Il is not so
with the honeA and laborous
Many people are rrcjudiced bitterly against this
influx ct foreigners, but it is unfounded, absurd
prejudice. 1t may not be pleasant to anticipate
election liots and habits according to standard
inuoral; but far outweighing ali such timorous
ideas, is the prospective advance Of in.eres.s
Look at CINCINNATI look at s.. Louis, and then in.
quire how many true Yankees or true born Ameri-
cans have been deferred from settling in those
cities by the presence Of large foreign population
Lis he very thing which has brought them there,
with he various trades and occupations of life, and
with that spirit Of enterprise which supersedes al
the mechanical Incidence OF the continent of Eu-
rope. The foreigners arc well enough-they build |;
they pay taxes; they furnish market to Others
and the mere fact of their being born in continen.
tai Europe will not justify their total exclusion or
'total Acknowledgement"
On the Illinois side Of the river is our rival City
Of Rock Island, formerly Stephenson, which pro
baby fer some years will be the terminus Of the
railway from Chicago towards Council Bluffs. 1t is
an older more settled place than this but it is al
ways the case that Eastern emigration brings up
the west, rather than the eGst bank Of the river,
and this city, as both sides generally allow, is get
ting the lead.
Nearly in the centre of the Mississippi, and
opposite us, is Rock Island, the former scene
Of General Scott's Black Hawk warfare. Here
are the quaint and weather-beaten ruins Of
Fort Armstrong, most of its buildings yet stand
ing, though shattered sadly by time. Near by
about two hundred graves of soldiers, who
persisted by the cholera Of 1892, during which we
read of Scott's heroic and humane exertions in be-
half Of the suffering band. This western point of
the Island is face of bare limestone, curiously
arched and worn by the eddies and currents of the
liver. Near the eastern end 10 the dwelling plain,
comfortable old one too-of the Davenports, where,
several years ago, nm old gentleman Of that name
was br,S.aljy murdered 1t very much resembled
the White tragedy at Salem, Mass, OF an earlier
date. But it is hard to imagine it the scene Of such
atrocity so quiet and beautiful, is its position,
manding q broad river view and secluded from the
noise and dust OF our young city.
Davenport is the shire town of Scott county,
which is perhaps as fine county as there il in the
State just ut present, though there are others not
well settled which possess superior advantages in
the way Of timber and water. No land worth hay
ing can now BE- had within twenty miles at govern
ment prices, but along the Cedar river bottoms tine
ly watered and timbered, are lands as magnificent
as the sun ever shown upon, which can be had at q
very cheap rate But / Will reserve this subject 20
another letter.
The climate OF this State is certainly as good as
that Of any portion Of the country, andnothng can
exceed the beauty and peacetdness aud salubrty Of
our Indian summers.
There is not yet much political excitement in this
vicinity on either side We have Scott clubs and
Pierce rclnbs, but thank God, none free SOL and
We baye scott speeches and Piereo speeches. out the
enthusiastic Wild hre running through other por-
tons OF the Union has not yet made its appearance
On oar horizon GRANITE STATE.
A FOUNDING AND 1Ts NoIHER's PLEA Sunday
mosnirg says the Cincinnati Gazette Of September -,
quite curly, child about week old laid 10 the
lap Of young lady who was sitting on the steps Of a
house in Fourth street, between Western aud John
street by two small boys who Immediately ran away
Jhe little fellow taken to the watch house and in the
afternoon cuored and woman led, and prons-
ing 10 adopt AID chtish the child OF their own
were permitted to lake IL away 1t might be inferred
iron the following letter which found on it, that the
ciDd was eoiorcd bat such not the The Je-
sgu q The mother being doubt to lave IT left st the
C1Dnn AV'um In Fourth street, it is questionable
ahs'heT we p'oper course was purtued N regard to i
glory God ia Heaven and the blessed Virgin Mary aud
~ Joseh and an other saints and angels, 10 loc on
ths poor olid aud take him in. DO not turn him ffon
yo door, cla VIII pay that God may open the gate OF
Heaven 'or your souls and that be may send choir CT
sng'ls % wait 90 you TIL your last day J am poor
tni Nho wM seducsd nom ny parents by the foul per-
tLa0' nee ~ coored man. y friends are III New YORK
am ev Fifteen years Of age, and have way to pro-
hait 2 10Y cages Tor Ids suIISrt DO hot for God,s
take turn I'm rem you for you don't know how heart
lreakur i u &c . part with him Please to gss h.a
chrhrnla and chi lin William Ryan"
hrj-eE ~ CoIFnEocK.---W learn that savage
murder vSs cgnnitlel IN the Ova of Colelrook, abort
tiIiy miller north west VI tiir city. on the night OF
Tuesday ihc 2sih. on the morning q wednesday, the
18th oi Segtcnbc. The facts ns We gather them are
that man q tbe u@me Of rsintor, reported 70 be IA,
Tam Tta.r ying in that place went 70 the house 81
ore Looms o. wLai is known as the loyt farm AND
while IN Tire house was stabbed by Loom,s times,
producing rfotahy, immediate death. Ills body was
Nund yesterday (Wcdnesiay) morning IN cheese
houie abe rosc from Loomiss place. LOOMS adj
ms that he k,lsd 1sntor, and alleges In extenuaton,
that T. cane in company with two lrshmen, 70 ns
house for the purpose Of tbShing him. One o. srsss
two men, he sayf lie also stabbed IN the arm. nu 10
story Is probably untrue, Nc sIch men are Known ~
the neighborbood The indications arc tnat Loom,S
murdered the unfortunate man In drunken Jaw
Loomis has been ID and committed for an exar'-