The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-03
From The News Letter.

From the News Letter.
CEDAR COuNTY-ITS PROSPECTS.
We have, in previous numbers ol our
paper. taken occasion TO speak OF the UNI
eaualed facilities afforded in this county,
for successful agricultural and manutaclur.
ing investments. Of the correctness o.
wha, was then stated in relatian 70 ,hese
leading branches Of industry, no one &C.
quain,ed with the rich prairies. checquered
AS they are with groves Q! timber, can
| doubt for one moment As II manutac.
turing facilities, we hszsrd nothing IN say.
ling, tina, those afforded BY the Cedar river
are second 10 those Of no other body OF wa
ter, within the borders oil tho Safe OF Iowa
/ Here is an abundance of building material
nj every description, aud ola quality that
1 for durability, etc, cannot be surpassed, 4
! equaed. Bat few rivers with 50 large q
i body Of water passing 10 gentle current,
possess facilities for Navigation, in addition
] 10 those above mentioned. Such Is, how.
ever. einiaently true Al the Cedar. Al
/ spot where a state road, running nearly in
direct line from Davenport to Iowa City
crosses tho river, Ms water is compressed
/ in narrow channel, over which d bridge
may be built, with its piers resting on a
smooth but solid rock bottom. Such an
enterprise will no donh be accomplished
lat some tme not very distant. The rapid
increase oil population and wealth will
soon render II necessary. and is constrac
ton, comparative light burIhen. 1t Is
a conceded fact, We believe, that the point
/ to which We have alluded il The most favor
able one TO be found on the river for con
.lructing bridge. 1t can certainly be
dome here al less expense than at any
iolher This being the mos, eligible point
/ for the construction of bridge, possessing.
! lnr that purpose, many advantages over
any mud al others, il cannot fail 10 attract
he attention Of enterprise. Ccdar COUNTY
must aud viii have m outlet for her rich
and nbnndan, products. Should she OBJ
tain one worthy her agricultural ana
manufacturing facilities, then will she
Don become first in all the elements Of
prosperity.
The prospect ia now decidedly hat,ering
or thranghfsre passing through the
heart Of the country, meeting al lis wants
and subscribing all its diversified inter
esiS.
OF plank road connecting us with
Mu,catine, its practicahiiity, &c, we have
spoken al length IN previous number
This, however, is not oar enly hope
1t is the settled purpose Of the campnny
recently organized at Davenport, 10 locate
rsi' road through some portion OF the
county. Through what particular iocai
| ~, is not at present known. perhap. 10 lie
company i,sef Bat The doub, will very
soon be dis.ipa,ed, and the favored local.
u will soon lie ascertained. We canno,
profess indifference upon this subject, with
out feeling consciousness OF intieiity 10
the interests OF the people ofihis county,
Should the company locate the road upon
the most eligible route, our best interests
~ well as these Of the company will b.
permanently secured That such will he
the ultimately determination does not ad
nit Of rational doubt. The past history,
of such roads in this country, as well
as in trans Atlantic ones, shows that their
effect upon property, is to increase its val
ub 10 Nv rec OF THRICE WDut II WIS DftNiDI~
to their construction. Such il The neces,
sary result from the increased facilities fur
Importation and expectation. 1t enables
the merchant to receive his tois nj
much less cost, 50 that he can retail them
At greatly reduced prices. The farmer,
produce can be transported 10 the Eastern
markets al a less cost, and thus the dealer
can pay higher prices for it here. Such
roads benefit all classes Of community, and
advance all branches Of business. We
| allude 10 this subject, at present, with u
view OF inviting public attention to tht
importance of such an enterprise; conf
dent, that our interests require. that we
should do al! in our power to aid the con
structlon and early completion of the road
The present is the opportune moment
Should we not profit by it a like one may
never present itself Then let us buckle
on the armor and prepare TO render ''ma,
'erIa add" and the shriIl snort Of the iron
horse will soon be heard in lightning speed
traverslng our prairies