Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

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y lsnd- ~. ammo, be very far distant, we viii
I'd sts. tossy e'np.' !,
|, has taken good while to arrive
DEkrro DELAY renders il none the less nc
D .S We are within bounds in saying
tat As the price OF eatables is con-
,,r. the cost of living will be fifty pei
"a aa,adas1ss b.sper the coming winter. .han i,
~ fo Sps and the quality also Of the differ.
= .tsssi' a% = jcles will be much superior This
n ~. mpor,an, II not an interesting item
,ch there may not be much romance
eef cabbage or potatoes in the alb.
'eA there would not be much roman ce
them. Neither the honey IN Don,
Streets. other moon which shines over sim
i, W social life, would discover much OF
s. pss or contentment where there is
H,,,. com Portable scarcity Of the vulgar
zee seoe BIZ which existence is supported;
eo.a the righteousness of provisions be
,eem oras y itself. il is the sine qua non for
ICED .,o. .,ence of that heart poetry which
mo RHYTHM and sheds the light Of
Foreaaa en-, upon all the operations Of social
n.cat sasss We conclude then that there win
rely increased amount of happiness
cone, ei,y during the coming winter, and
an ~ ~. 10 assure all strangers that, barring
ely rtg ne rent, they cannot find cheaper
eSOLLs the whole country to live in than
= port.
leo,s The other day one Of our VIII olesale
r.: .,,,. sold large bill of goods to mer
oiN0sh living in Toledo, sixty miles beyond
c,y. We have no doubt that the
Z Je:s,a Der did better than if he had gone TO
i. tem,a b. The wholesale business 10 this
bound 10 increase rapidly, not only
nisesial srticle OF groceries but in all other
az. ,D pg iabrcs, and especially of dry goods
iirosd will open an access to a vast
yoa, -. the interior OF the State, which is
W. '4s tap.dy settled by thrifty and enter
population, who will be able and
,,5 ts,r, to pay good prices for every variety
2Iels ID. Now is the time for our mer-
10 commence making preparations
,fsft fs uring this valuable trade, and for lay
'o4 ad e foundations Of business that can
END I'D 10 almos, any conceivable linn
tcff~ TIL. Davenport merchants have
dyau'agr over those OF any town
State. Ouf Railroad viii have
ID ~, very important progress towards
an" Missouri river, before any other
ala'a commenced, thus enabling the bust
ben Of this place to be the first occu.
lls. Of the rich country il viii traverse
this start, il will be their own fault
~" touut retain possession of the field
,aa We understand that five OF the isis
IN Ma Mercy from Dubuque, have oper-
go T. ala School for tn, instruction OF young
b the old Catholic Church. They de
4,... idiuI their pupils into three classes
doubt will have a large attendance.
r Pen, The weather Yesterday was very un-
kble for the FUR. We understand
.,msr yer, that there was quite respectable
. .' 'A', Ter in Attendance We regretted not
able to visit the ground, but will GER
be there to-day. and we advise all 10
ewse. twill be more satisfactory to
Ahe ground today, as all the arrange
~ = will be fully completed, and though
.@ra Weather has been against the exhibit
li-a some idea may be formed of the pro-
"a - which our county is making in agr-
pa and kindred improvements. We
Al, :. Pine the address Of our fellow-towns-
= NJ Lindsey, will be made early in
afternoon.
- I'VE understand that some two hun
and thirty ministers are in attendance
Lie e Rock River Conference which is in
ION at our neehbor city of Rock Isla nd
we learn that number Of the clergy
p" are entertained by the members OF the
- zen on this side. We are informed that
.t, pmm,iee has been appointed on the
.ils Get of membership, with the view Of
- ngng before the conference the question
= allowing Shareholders TO become or re-
members. Ii is anticipated that the
lect VIII give rise to warm discussion.
Rock River Conference belongs to
and Church North, but there are conferen-
belonging to the Northern organization
M. ONE Of the slave States, and in the
u, ss Elton of delegates to the General Con-
fg, nee, the exclusion or retention of slave
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pa gers as members will be the test gues-
~, ~ IN.
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u SUPERB Iowa PEAcHEs.-Our neigh
~ John Walraven, has just rec aived few
eE hel5 of free stone peaches, grown upon
lie tarm OF Mr. Camp, n few miles below
H. 'enport. They nre the finest we have
ri ri y IN our city this season. Twelve dol
e.. worth Of these penches were the pro-
AZ &c OF single tree. What pays better
Il, an money invested in fruit trees
rossil remains of some antediuvan mon
ale et have been lately dug up, in course OF