Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

r-x.roRY. There are cew person,
-, make choice Of dsasreeable subjects
=, ,bs ple.sure which they afford, aud W.
.oDrehe nd that editors form no exception
III. general rule. Whatever others may
!. know that We are neither ubiquitou,
-, omni scient, aud though We acknowl
.d,e the obligation to be as perfect - pos
dlle, necessity frequently compels Us to dc
rive our knowledge from hesrssy,--so hea
with the ears and pee with the eyes Of 9th
e,,; and though most Of the operations o.
the world are conducted on this kind Of
.,ed, system. il would seem TO be the idea
4 ..ny persons that all reports or state
men,s which are published in a newspaper
.h,uld have previously passed through some
art Of Intellectual aleinbc, BY whose ope'
u,ions all ,Lst finally appears in print
should be nothing but precipitate. of pure
,,u,h. No human production, whish has
Undergone the elaborate labor Of years, at
tain. this degree Of Periec ton, and it i
ool, another instance Of human inconsls-
,,ncy, that what is seldom require from
.uy other quarter, should be expected from
N. hss,y labors OF the daily press.
These remarks have by no asaas been
pro n,,ed BY disposition to evade any prop.
Ct responsibility or to excuse any careless
oversight, but they Lave been suggested 10
u. by the complaints which we have pub
l,hed concerning the alleged bad condition
Of Fifth street, and the counter.statemcnts
which have been made to US in consc-
ouepee Of such publications. We think It
j, one Of the proper Offices Of newspaper
TO afford a medium for the circulation OF
opinions which different persons may en-
lensin in regard to matters connected with
Ii. welfare and improvement of the city,
and when such communications are written
in good faith and aim at the public benefit,
il always gives Us pleasure 10 place them in
The columns of III, Gazette. II Of course
frequently happens tina, such communities
lion. conflict with the opinions OF Others.
tia, they are pronounced false as to facts
ard erroneous as 10 argument,-but upon
.ueh col fcts We do not presume 10 decide
,uocraticaly, not only because we think
That Investigation and discussion are favor
,tle 10 he ehc,ipg Of truth, and other de-
.rable results, bot also that we think a to-
i,l rejection of such communications by q
public press would be q performance
f one OF lis pr ncipal duties.
In the present matter Of Filth street,
Enough We think that the residents on il
have RICH, 10 complain, further reflection
b. also convinced US that in view Of the
whole subject. they may be somewhat too
Rpa,ien,. We have also learned that the
K Company ha. nothing to do with ma
ling sidewalks on Filth street. They are
b be made there in the same way as in all
lher parts Of the city. We also have rea-
on'to know that it is utterly impossible for
be Company 10 complete the road TO Iowa
,iy within the PRESCRIBED time, and also
u up and Do the other work which they in
end doing on the street referred to, but we
so understand that the street will be fixed
eeording 10 contract as soon ss the road to
asa City is CON, ,leted. All considera
IONS of the public benefit give the prefer
nee TO the prior completion of the road,
'ndse think that If the interests of the road
ne placed in any jeopardy by delay, that
'u' neigabors on Fifth street would willing
embrace the alternative Of suffering
her present inconvenience for q short
inc longer.
There are few other remarks which We
blended making, but we defer them for
be present. We do not think that any
ID feelings have been engcndered by the
inject, or that there will be. Men some
mes speak hastily without being IN bad
umo', or may perhaps be meddlesome
''hout being malicious. The railroad ID
'nneasurably the greatest enterprise ever
PROJECTED for the prosperity Of Davenport,
n' u Is certainly to be hoped that no use
=" cavilng will initiate against our re-
ewing the full measure Of it's promised ad.
s'n'agos.
uRAiS u RoDUcE.-We direct atten-
geo 10 the card Of Mr.. GEORGE DoorH, pro-
uce dealer. Mr.. B. has bee n resident
'hls city for the past two months, during
men time he has purchased over 80 900
"'nels Of wheat. lie intends paying the
e'y highest market rates for produce and
'O' 'armers will consult their interests by
'''ng upon him before selling their gram.
VIEW ROUTE TO ST. LoUis.-Mr. Geo.
'''H brought US ST. Louis papers ycster.
:! u The day preceding. He left St. Louis
'o's o'cik. on Monday, and reached this
' =" Tuesday at 81 o'clk., tarrying four
'u'S at LaSalle. Our citizens may not
'"era''y be aware that by taking the route
'ol'owed, the Terre Hau,e and Alton
'"'oad' they can reach ST. Louis in com.
''"e'y SO short time. The route
"'e 10 ST. Louis is shortened two hours
III earlier connection at LaSalle. The