Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

The CROWDED stutc Vi Inc stFeets, yester-
d,v. evidenced the influence of the fine
~ eather. Front street was crowded as usu-
.lwi,h wagons, and it was enlivening to OBJ
.erye the hustle and healthful excitemen,
c.used BY the buyers and sellers of country
nroJuce. Farmers have now in this market
all the advantages resulting from the great.
\ eat desirable degree of competition, and
they may be assured of getting the very
highest rates for grain and other articles
that are justified by eastern prices. We
have no hesitation in expressing our belief
,h., at the present moment Davenport is
the best market in the State for oil kinds
Of country produce. This fact has already
been found out and profted by to a consid.
4 cradle extent, by those who had been in
the habit OF trading at other places, and will
of course be productive Of still enlarging
and beneficial consequences, when in ew
months longer the Railroad, completed to
low a City, shall give toDavenport unrivalled
Misunderstanding her not only with
1 the prestige which flows from accomplished
thc,s, but also with the substantial benefits
(which are recognized by the most PRACTICAL
4 The mere fact Of having the first railroad
westward in successful operation, has al
READY attracted towards this city the partic-
fuar attention OF strangers and those looking
Nor locations, and has induced many to set
HE here who might otherwise have chosen
different places for commencing business.
These are cheering indications and augur
well for our future prosperity We would
hot foolshly utter any song of triumph for
4he simple nrpose of hearing the sound OF
b, but when the melody is in complete &C
with the most prosaic facts, there
6s no improperly in yielding to the pleasure
(which it affords.
The river continued rising at this
Xroint, yesterday, and is ROW in fine stage
both for boating and rafting. The rise was
HE m ore acceptable because il was unex-
Aected, most persons familiar with the |
y bits Of the Father Of Waters having Civ |
Nm up the hope that he would get himself /
bp this season. He has however very agree
&bly disappointed their calculations. We |
IRE informed that there will be an abundance !
N water for floating down all the RATS /.
&hich have been waiting for freshet This I
lin be a benefit OF the first in 2ortance.- |
rhe want of lumber has been a serious !
rawback upon building operations during
he present season. II all tie logs are float
"a down tina, are ready for coming, this .
baa, will MT be experienced next season, ,
bad a full supply of lumber will have ben .
fca effect upon buildings which are TO be !
finished or ercc,ed the present fall.
Il No one, unless he were an actual I
observer Of the fact OF the consequences,
bouli imagine the impetuosity with which I
raft in descending the Mississippi, strikes
pier Of the bridge when it comes square
|pon it. There being no means of retard-
BIZ the speed, and from an uninterrupted .
Ind swift run having attained great veIoci- /
when il strikes, il is with crushing sio- I
knce and perfcc wreck is tie result |
yesterday We called to see the scene of
Mondays disaster and were surprised atthe Z.
2 tent of the damage done Instead OF
triking the pier, swinging round and float |
BIZ on down, as one would suppose we'll
ehaved raj, would do, it struck, crushed up,
md while a portion foaied down each side,
be remainder lay in ruins piled against the
Xpper portion of the pier, with the water
billing up around it like cauldron. How
be rai,smen escaped was almost miracle,
n MIR. Albert, of the firm Of Bombauer
Albert, tells US that he weighed and
measured one of the squashes which he
3aised on his farm, and found the following
Results: weight 1929 lbs, circumference
3eet, diameter nearly feet. That pump
lin undoubtedly contains the raw material
3or a considerable number Of pies.
NJ Among the advertisements Of the
lew firms who are opening fresh stocks OF
FOODS in our city, we direct the attention OF
N bur readers TO that of ApEMsoS and RAPP.
Their establishment is in Dalzell's Block,
econd above Perry, where they have fine
assortment OF goods. See their advertise
nent and give them n call.