The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-10
DAVENPORT IND VICINITY.

DAVENPORT MD Nl1tN -.
A correspondent, " .he Iheaso Iemo..
crat writing from Rock lsiand 70 that p
per, speaking Of this ,icnlty says:
Strangers have very generally ms's
Ken Impression regarding the location o.
The city Of Rock Island. Many suppose
Il actually situated upon the Island OF 'hai
n.me, while others are persuaded tha. II
guards the unc,ion Of Rock River with
,hc waters of the Mississippi. Conse-
aueu,ly we frequently see our newly ar
rived visitors sailying out in quest Of these
peculiar natural fixtures, TO return quite
surprised with the assurance that the town
: hnit on the eastern bank of the MIS-.
| ;ssippi. about three miles above the moulin
| OF Rock Rver--nud ~ sterbly eonlfanted
| by The stony forehead o! Rock Island winch
lies opposite. and stretches out above Ia.
town ior three miles, overlooking IN u
peaceful ioyetness, tie stirring bastie q :
growing city.
Upon the opposite bank Of tho river lies
the thriving city Of Davenport, beautifully
located upon gradually slipping bottom, "
| the lup Of wooden bluffs which swell mp u
The back ground. md ..scaliop the horizon
iapan the sky" forming noble setting Tor
lovely picture.
we have repeatedly watrhod tho siran
rer ia Rock Island. as he bas stroled
careIossly from his hotel. towards the rls-
or bank. where tnr the first time, his eye
lcanch, the whole beauty OF this scene, aud
Ibayo always, tel, sympathy In his aston
/ >hed admiration, for such was our own
j irs, acquaintance with this boaulial loca
/ tton.
| The mries;ic river, with al the busy liz
upon lis bosom, wandering through ~ aWo
luxurious valley; till in the distance i
seems To kiss the b,ue bills that Iesr
sgains, The SKIS the confronting view
| Davenport jus, above. The Island, rearing
- crested head, surmaunied by The runs
| IL old Fort Armstrong. md below, the
sma.,er. vet lovely Credit Island, aud M
nerous other river girl circles ri green u
ius neigh5arood, whose edges drop above
the shadow waters, their grlceinl lfnEes
Of leafg willows nnd hanging sina=--ai.
lranbiae III tahepu well worth adding Il
nrtn II, ! g4icry a the picturesque md
acautiln'.
Strangers make enc general compl IN
/ 10 visiting this !nca'!y-ihat they n.
- irned biut," a. The poarse i--the SUI
sing pparcr''s IN the Norih md setting
Tin tha ) nth. Every body knows how pc
Ieqlnftv unsatisfactory is such state q
lthiors; and hence VIC notice Tho iact, viii
the cause which induces il. From the mp.
We gain the general geographical know /
/ edge that the course Of the Mississippi l.
/ rom North TO South. and in looking up3u
| its sweeping current we can scarcely force
upon ourselves the conviction that Il could
hv -nv phenomenon of nature. be tnrnee
side from its proper direction. BIT at
Ithis paint We GeJ The River has made :
lcirruitous course until il runs nearlv a
/ RIGHT angles with its general direction
sweeping almos, from Ei>, to West.
i Having passed Rock Island, after TaFi
ns wanderioas, il resumes its na,ura
course. Thus, one who consu.ts his geo
4 graphical notion that Iowa Is west OF ILL
! noi=. and Davenport west z! Rick Island
: and ,ha, the course of the Mississippi Is e
ward The South. vii! be greatly puzzle
| II HE department Of he Sun, which mus
! cnnAic, with his previous ideas 81 the du'c
ar That uminarv.
The Mississippi upon either aide is fl'nl
Ell bv range Of bluff. or beautiful
rounded bills. with broad rich plains eSten
dine from their slopes TO The wafer
edge. upon which are built the resPec
tive towns of Davenport and Rock Is
5 nd.