Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-27

SALeirns, opposite New Orleans,
Jan. 9TH, 1880.

| Alarms, opposite New Orleans,
Jan. 9TH, 1850.
| Messrs. SANDERS & DAVIS:
Gentlemen:-l had
sbsut concluded not to trouble you any more
with communications, thinking that matters
here in the South for the future would not
be interesting, but as the North and South
are as one great family, "and trust ever
vll he,' under the same stars and stripes,
notwithstanding their difference in opinions,
will again venture to address you.
We are just passing the holidays although
the Sth of Jan. will be holiday in these
parts. The weather here on Christmas day
was mild and showery. and New Years day
was warm and pleasant, but about the goth
of Dec. Jack Frost made quite an impress
sion here, ice formed aboutan inch in thick
ness. and guess the whole Union was then
well cemented together. You must have
| had severe weather in Davenport, and by
this time a strong icy bridge connecting
YOU with the Illinois shore. What has be-
come of that model steam ferry boat that
was plying between Davenport and Rock
Island! wish it was here this winter to
show the Oreanians the accommodations
the~pcople of Iowa and Illinois have for
crossing, There are four ferries here and
not one boat as good As the above.
We have not had an annual thanksgiving
here this season. probably the Governor OF
Louisiana is of opinion that we ought to be
thankful every day, but think the custom
beautiful one, it originated with Americans
and ought to be observed, as the 4th of July,
on one day throughout the Union.
Within the last three months the city of
N. Orleans has suffered with as many de-
structive fires. A spacious church edifice,
large theatre and the Mechanics Institute
noble and useful building. costing seventy
thousand dollars, with library valued a
thirty thousand dollars, were all destroyed
The great lecture room was capable Of
seating three thousand personsin arm-chairs
The burning of the above buildings was sup.
posed to be the work of incondiaEies.
Gov. Grimes, OF Iowa, in his inaugural
address Of the 10th inst, touches upon many
important State matters H., it seems, is
for liberal system Of education: for render,
ing every assistance to the practical etiuea-
ton OF the juvenile masses. He is for sub
hitting to the people the question of re.
vision of the Constitution, and for the enact
ment Of prohibitory liquor Law, WATCH, he
thinks, is called for to dry up the streams o.
bitterness that this traffic pours over tbs
land. He is engaged in great and gooa
work.
The people OF New Orleans not long
since had an election for license or no Ii.
| cense to deal out the poison. The license
party were the strongest, as they are nearly
all foreigners; but here in Algiers the no IL
cense party had quite majority, so that
there will be no more privilege granted here
to destroy one another, but over in the city
one thousand dollars Will obtain that privi-
| lcge.
According to the census returns Of the
| United States the liquor manufacture in TIL:
country is an extensive business, requiring
the use of fourteen millions OF dollars worth
of graia, hops and apples, and turning out
nearly twenty millions of dollars value Of
distilled liquors and ale. What sacrifice
of human life, but it is one Of the fashions.
Fashionable life, as it exists in these modern
times. is fountain of falsehood, corruption
and deception. Satan can elaborate no
other plan by which he could so etiectually
poison the pure current of generous friend
ship. By this abominable custom the soul il
chained down in letters, the affections
smothered and the noble impulses Of human
ity dwarfed and withered. Behold two fash
ionables meet, such greetings They can
find no words to express their delight, while
they strive to make each other believe that
they never are SO happy as when receiving
and returning calls. But no sooner is the
door closed than the oily tongue is dipped in
NORWOOD and gall, and the hypocrite hopes
she may never set eyes on the old sponge
again
Business is not very brisk here on account
of low water, and provisions of all kinds
bring big prices. Flour is worth as much as
sugar; Potatoes ) and 6 dollars per barrel;
apples ditto; meats of all kinds are plenty
in market. notice by St. Louis papers
that venison is anything but dear meat in
that city, and hope you can say the same in
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