The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-16
xEoXux AND NEW ORLEANS.


We see by the " Valley Wing that tn
steamer Adriatic had delivered cargo d
freight direct from New Orleans Thi
- right. end speaks volumes Ct praise "a
the enterprise Of the Gate City w
think that freight can be brought TO til,
upper Mississippi cheaper in his way
than to handle it az ST. Louis, or any othe
intermediate port. There should be
line of Railroads from Keosuk, VIA
Montrose, Fit. Madison. Burlington, Wa.
pello. Musca'ine, and Davenport, TO Ly-
ons, which would not only be a good pay
ing road, but would connect the navigable
waters of the Mississippi above and be-
low the Rapids, and give choice of mar
kets TO The producing country through
whichit would pass Hape2o lrtel
The boat alluded TO was ore of the
largest ever in these waters, carrying
acme 1900 tons freight. and was loaded
entirely for this place, as we have said
But this boat was only the precursor OF
still others that before the season for fall
business comes on, will arrive hence from
the Crescent City, and of the regular
lines that are ere long destined to connect
the two ports. Our trade with the interi-
: or is rapidly increasing. Our wholesale
business this season has been better than
so per cent. advance over that Of last
spring. With this state Of things, comes
the disposition and the ability on the part Of
our traders TO buy more largely Of first
hands, dispensing with the services aud
commissions Of Intermediates. This our
heaviest dealers are now doing almost ex-
olusiyely, and the rest are getting into The
practice as fast as they can. ard all are
making arrangements for doing so entire
ly at an early day. Heretofore they have
purchased in the markets of st. Louis,
Cincinnati, and the East They are now
making their purchases, to great extent,
where it is possible, Of the malYlf4cturers
thems elves, Of home made articles, and
importing direct from abroad. No small
amount Of goods have come mere this sea
son in unbroken packages frcm Europe
And with each business season the prcc-
tce will be largely extended, ill soon il
will be generally prevalent This viii
enable our traders te sell all articles-as
they generally do now-at as lew an
often lower figures than 81 those cities
where we have lately been such heavy
customers. That heokuk is port OF
entry is daily becoming more important
fact than heretofore. Our steamers will
bring the produce Of the Southern market
direct To our leVee, and return laden with
the produce of our own region. Foreign
goods will come 10 Us up the Missls-
sippl, and a great proportion Of the
purchases from Eastern manufacturers
Gas indeed is already the CASEY will flow 10
US through the same great thoroughfare.
We, who see the increase of trade here,
and the kind Of trade that is increasing,
oan see what our city is destined 10 be- -
Ii will be mart for the supply in great
staples and for the general efTecting o.
exchanges for no Insignificant region Of
country. Aud our friend Of the htelii
Sencer is right. 1t wil be for the interest
of the country and towns alluded to to bt
connected by rail with keokuk, very
greatly for their interest for our mutua
interest. And the lines OF communca
ton WILL IA time, be opened. The EARL
er tie better for US all, for as rapidly a,
trade can be concentrated at the mos
economical points, so much the more rap.
Idly will the consumers remove from The
prices Of all articles they receive from
abroad, the Accommodations of charge,
which multitude of intermediate jobber.
inevitably insure.
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