Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

i, ~. had the pleasure, yesterday, ofa con-
. ..;o, with our teemed friend Col. Geo.
' iss Mix, who for the past four or Eve weeks.
sir, .sen on a visit to the Atlantic coast.
,sl L .,cceedine trip which Col. NJ. makes
=. Eastern States serves more thorough
IT, ), convince him Of the great superiority
iow a.. .cc,ion Of the country, and few per-
IA. :. .,e more capable than he Of forming a
.NCt -, conclusion on the subject. Init
'cnt .,,lv acquainted with the country tributary
y. Mississippi river, his frequent OPP
a. s,sA ,,ou;,ies for observing the Developments
Hss The older States. enable him to readily
palm. s .,,,e and correctly decide the relative
81 ..,,,ces of each. HE conclusion il
The ca !, the valley Of the Mississippi is the Eden
n. entire country, and this part Of the
'bs's ,lev As desirable as any portion Of the
aeu Repeated comparisons increase his
soas .,ossessions in favor Of our fertile and
,ah,ious State, but his coolest judgment
Weiss ,;ees Inc warmcst eulogy which his feel.
], NAV prompt him to pronounce. We
~ ~ ow that the opinions Of Col Mix on this
hec, ure not singular, and that they are
o sa =. hc, corroborated by nearly all persons
.,.r. visit the West, either for observation
70, maxim permanent residences still,
-. ,yr.eable to hear such opinions addition.
a,a subs,antiated by one 50 competent to
I'm them correctly
-, We are requested to announce that
mai Coddinr's Young Ladies' School will
, I'd ,esomed this morning and under very
xoils orable circumstances. DIR. c. is deter
nod 10 give satisfaction to all who may
a., ,,o,ize his school and to place il in the
= a, ranks of educational institutions in
alsd West.
Speaking of the recent excursion to
"'' alco,,, the ST., Louis Inteliiyen@r says,
s'u noticeable feature about the IL mile
epins was that the gents bought their
s,ns sr,.." Slightly mistaken there, the gents
ash 10 provide themselves with tickets, but
~ were furnished gratuitously by the pro-
nh ie,ors OF the lands sold.
The types made lis say yesterday, 10
70, eakinr of North D davenport. instead Of it
w., w.. ing a pleasant part of the city for resi-
nee, that Mr.. Albums store was iE resi-
-. nee. Quite a difference.
!, = The Waukegan (Wis.l Democrat
Tvs, ,ha, the value Of store lots fronting on
sE4 enesee street in that city, is 81 1900 per
bot. Here, where every one is complain
. of the exorbitant prices at which real
tate rates. $500 per foot for choice bust
''s e.s lots is deemed extravagant. II is our
arrH bmble opinion, that in few years hence
ose very persons who are complaining Of
a.. goo per foot, will be glad to purchase the
me ground at three times the amount.
The Muscatne Journal says that the
q" ,iIroad ties between that city and the
ID notion are being scattered along the
.au lutte. and that il is informed TINT the cars
III be running between that city and
lsH |yenpor, some tins the present month
" hope its authority may be true and
is1 Aat we shalt soon have the pleasure Of
aII from our Muscatine friends.
|. ON Monday Cephas Sanders was
al rraigned before Esquire Blood on the
barge of selling spiri,uous liquors. He
a. Jas found guilty Of the charge aud fined $40
it'll costs, amounting in all to nearly $50.
int. ephas is disgrace 20 the name and We are
y lad TO see him made an example Of
~ quite a crowd collected Monday
- vening on Brady near Second street, being
be hands at work on the new Jail who were
olcitous for their pay, but who through
ONE formality were unable to obtain it. Our
tend True expounded matters to them quite
I'd uen,ly, after (which they quietly retired
o their homes, satisfied we presume, that
here was no attempt to swindle them out of
IA heir just earnings.