Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-28
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EsAssv,lIs. lad, May saj. 1885.

OF wv VI AnANS
iousnina in shis really beautiful town. Ev-
numbers about IL 600 Inhabitants,
ind ID said to be the most flourishing city in
l.disaa. Il contains many very pleasant
residences, and much attention 10 given 10
he cultivation OF shrubbery. A splendid
huildiag 10 in progress Of erection here by
Government ~ Marine Hospital. There
l. also . building Of that description At Pa
aucah, another q, LouisviIle. and third At
Cincinnati. TN the whole course OF the
Upper Mississippi Government has never
vet cond. &C nded to erect Marine hosp'-
tai. mus h 40 such an establishment 10 re-
CURED aud favorable ~ 10 the situation OF
h ,ck Island for that purpose. and whys-
Because our Congressman have never made
III. pro oer exer,ions to obtain its location
there. Everything that is done TO advance
the iu,erestsof city or LOCALITY ~ Son-
sress. 10 accomp lisned alone BY tae peru
n.citv Of those members representing tast
CITY or locality Hence the unli'y o. :
"a a,sr Of c,agf-ss making whatever
tend. materially to the interest Of his con-
e,i,uen,. his hobby. aud causing everything
Of IN nor importance to bend to the accom-
ol;shm IN. OF his wishes. By undertaking
.oo m,ch-a, we have notable illustration
in the Railroad system in our State-an
;.a;v;au.l. as community, is very apt TO
fail in ell.
rpencil these sage reflections opposite
the RUNE of the severest Ere ever had in
this thriving young city. One hundred
thousand dollars will scarcely cover the
dam .ges sustained BY this unfortunate &C.
cuueace. Anexanple Of the uncertainty
Of all lilly possessions is furnished oy
mi. Gre. Two weeks since resided in one
Of thes. three story bricks, the tottering
Val. II shica nov alone attest they once
a., ar ,ence. a mother and her daught-
:, sit, IN ,r husbands, rich and enyied, the
hans, owners OF the block Of buildings IN
which they resided. On the same day the
hu,b.ais Of each were buried, and fsS
DAYS subsequent. their entire possessions
were swept away by fire. leaving them WIN
on, any os.ensible mesns Of support asioe
from their own labor. This Ere also fur-
eishes an illustration OF the necessity Tor
GOOD Are engines in this city, as had such
needful articles in working condition been
so,.s..sd, the flames might have been con-
6ned TO the few frame buildings in they O.
risaated. Great exertions are now beng
mad. here to effect a good hre organize
Aim. So soon a. Davenport experiences
ike calamity our citizens will bestir them
sslves 10 purchase FIRE apparatus, and
fear, no, before. A hre orig mating IN some
ane of the wooden localities OF our city on
v,ndy day, would make broad opening Tor
better buildings.
Considerable interest appears TO be man
fssted in respect to Davenport BY al Glasses
OF psrssns wherever 20. Formerly N my
tr;u. abroad | founi few persons who knew
anything about our city, bot now ever one
vah whom | converse upon the subject
seems to be somewha: familiar with our ~
e.li,y. and to have associated the name o.
Davenport with that Of progress. ou'
Railroads. east and west. the great Br'dse
70 span the Mississippi, and the rapidly Q
orr growth, ad led TO the TACT OF SO many
,er.ons within the .welvemonth having hat
ocular proof Of our sdvan and naiura! al
y,n,sg mi TO circulate pwlsdge OF
a., city. Tn. fac, Of it is. Davenport
ian d,>sp't appreciate the beauty OF
home until h travels and Listens TO th'
many panegyrics pronounced upon us de
Iiy.,(ui sta, tion. "Ev ry improvement
wa max )" correctly remarked gentleman
IN n. vas,sr law, .should be made with al
eve to the beauty of your city, as you Ger
aly have the most lovely spot on earth"
We trust our ci.izens,a and our corporate au
charities, will remember this, and IN de
signing private or public improvements, vii
DO nothing to mar the beauty of our city
and as tall stacks and black smoke have
tendency that way, will just place the man
ursctories in the outskirts where they vii
be less of an annoyance to the citizens.
Evansville is certainly well provided wit
churches, and such CHATTER as her bell
Keep on Sunday is distressingly annoyin:
"A on. oe .us.om ed TO as few church bells a
p.vea,srt sossesse A lady enquifed yes
seri.y tn wiling religion in Davenport
A acetious friend remarked, that the PEG
Die w.rs chiefly Mlhommedans and Nor
mons. W. gravely corrected him BY in
forming her that on the contrary they wer'
nostly Hndoos. She understood the terH
sufficiently to rejoice al the Information AM
70 fancy US not SO far in the backweods a
she had Il first supposed. Butt have rat
lied on until my third page 10 filed and it i
tins to make period. Yours,
L "a