Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

,,.,,,ion of the completion Of th'
~. Rad Of the Davenport and NILSSON
Bfa''' f,,m the Junction to Muscat'n'
R'l'. 'ad !, !. time now to think Of cele
0se'' ~. a completion OF the Road itself g
,,.. Iowa City. We understand ai,s .' a'. ~
a . :, at Musca'ine had quite q pleas
:, ,,n. generally though their number =
@ ' sv. The farming community we arc
y" "a x.s shiny represented, while
' 10, ware only seven from Iowa City
ns T.. from Davenport and still smaller
s 'a.., from Rock Island. 1t is proposed
p4' !. eeleb,a.ion ., the completion Of
Road TO Iowa City, be . gathering
~, citizens Of that city and Davenport
W W. hose Of the towns intervening and OF
,'a ~ With general invitation this
'u a. away with any feelings for par.
0 r ,hown a favored few, while oil would
WV, '.,ee greater freedom and more enjoy
Whatever course may be pursued
rms, tia, everything may be arranged
satisfactorily as to give offence to nome
Tie Muscatine folks visited US lib
all, Yesterday. Some three or four hun
"A well.dressed, respectable looking Peo-
came m from that city to make US
vial visit. They had the freedom OF the
\ nd from the many strangers usually
I,onsnr our streets, did not appear to e'ic-
nv re markby their numbers. We IN
.,,.rd ,b,i Gen. SARGENT, with his ac-
,s,omeJ lberaliry, entertained them all at
mansion ON the hill. AS We returned
om dinner we observed many OF ou- viSi-
:. on lie bridge regarding with seeming
lni,s,jun the s,upendous structure. we
0De they all returned in safety to their
,mes well pleased with their trip and Ia
|or,lly impressed with our beautiful and
ro.pcrous young city,
The auction sales Of B g. w. KEEL
= vii, be continued through to-day and
oud,y, on which days sales will be made
a sleek Of superior groceries.
We have seen a great many boast
articles publis in the newspapers Of
immense yields of Indian corn this sea-
IN, bu, remember none that equals the
,oduee Of the Geld Of . farmer residing
ls miles from this city. This field Of corn
Is planted the first Of June and gathered
IrE. After being dried for thcspace Of two
b The eornua. weighed and found TO av-
Fscs lsS bushels and pounds to the aSre.
here was nothing peculiar in the corn, nor
! he soil, further than that it WIS the rich,
otrc,ec soil Of our prairics.
We carno, help ing somewhat
fused ss well a. considerably pleased u.
e irs,en, instances hich conc under our
scraiiop, OF persons who have come here
cG Ire eastern States, becoming some
hs, hsnesck, and regarding every thing
fnh d-ss,slseiioa, pine for view Of The
f-alliar places. But when this by no
ears unnatural desire has been gra,itied,
few weeks are more than sufficient to
ru.e safety. So many changes have oc-
u'rsd that the cold stamping grounds are
rs lamiliar. and, though they almost dis.
ke to adnl il, less loved than the new as
Fcations both Of scenery and society which
|ey have formed in the prairie country. In
hda'Ound their old home spots, every thing
|" comparatively contracted and care
FNn appearance, aud, con'rasted with the
ctSlty and enterprise which prevail here.
be very spiri, Of dullness seems to have
euIed upon society, and to brood over al
llnss with parental affection. Thus
POUCH the burden Of their song may have
een,-"carry me back to old Virginny,"-
'oNeHnde TO return soon grows upon them,
nd they acknowledge that the most beau
hi sigh, they evef experienced is that of
pc Mississippi as i, again greets their long
PIG vision.
AT half pas, ten o'clock las, night We
card the rafting Of railroad iron at the
Er' and about the same hour train of cars
|'me IN, all being evidence Of the unt.ring
F"lcu'ty with which the contractors Of the
davenport and Missouri Railroad are pros
fcuung their work. With favorable
T""he' they will reach Iowa City in from
No to three weeks.