Demoine courier., 1856-05-01
For the Demons Courier.
DemOine River.

UeMOin0 hlVcTs
The Des Moines was sill rning al las
accounts, and bu: for the Keosauqua dam
and Creton Lock, an immense business
would be done. The Alice leaves Ibis
evening for the forl, with a large load
and we Learn tina, Judge Mckay is deter.
mined ,ha, she shall 60 up.- Gate City
.aprH Is.
The lille Steamer Michigan came in
from Eddy vile yes erday, with 600 bbls
Lard and reports the Dss Moines falling.
and the ero'on Lock passable.- Gate
Ciiy.Apru "a.
The tenor Of the above paragraphs
would lead the public naturally TO infer
that the naviga.ioasof the Demoine Rives
had been obs,rueted by the Croton Lock
and keusauqua Dam. now the fact is, as
we are Informed by parties who were in
Crolon up to ard ill after the lime the
water had reached its maximum height,
that no detention had occurred at the
Croton Lock. excepting once for two
hours, and iha. the only Graf, detained
was a fat boa. bound down the River;
and that since that time no detention oil
any kind has occurred at ,hi. point
Certainly this is greateround for endear-
oring to cast a slurr on those who have
charge Of The Demoine River Improve.
menf. Up 10 April l7lh there was n
least five Zee, OF water.in the opening left
for navigation in the Keosauqua Dam
and we Judge that if any detention did
occur al this point, it could only originate
from the fact .ha! he boat or boats so ts-
tanned. were un2royided with any means
Of hauling themselves through the rapids
al the Dam.
MIR. EDITOR: DEAR SIR: We are
forced 10 lie conclusion from daily occur.
rences, tLat this IS emPhaticaly an age
Of IN improvement both in the moral. as
well as i'm the political world. While
men or vast minds are looking TO the up
building Q! our State, and cevising plans
and adopting ne7sIre7 10 iHte our State
with Rri Il ,atsf aud Improve our sivers,
that We as 4 State may sShy 6~evelope
on %Iesources, as an agricultural State.
and bless The thousands or farmers with
a ,6ciiily pfuansporling their varied kinds
Of produce. al 10y ~fgurcs, TO a ready
markeS, and thereby euhance the value
OF real estate Il ohsh nui par much famed
state; in the midst of all our improve
men,s aud npermosl tendency to wealth.,
il is heart cheering to every lover OF
christianity and moral principles, .ha, the
cause of christianity and HE promulga-
non of CHRISTIAN principles, which are
the foundation Of greatness aud wilhou,
which we would make rapid slrides back
10 h%eathenism and d%egredation. are look
ed after with feelings ef deep interest,
and perhaps there is no place in Iowa.
VI here this truth is mere iully demons,ra.
ted than in our rapidly growing Town.
Wlfls the Congregational ane Christians
have houses of worship, the Presby,eri-
ans and Me,hodisis have. houses going
forward 10 com ~leiion. all Of uhich tells
well for the morals Of our Town. Lest !
s hcuid be tedious in this communication,
II would here, rs ite Pastor o: the NJ. f..
Church, express my gratitude and thai ol
the Church, for unsolicited favcrs rectiy
&c from ,goC Companies Of Canal aud Rail
Road Contracso:s, on the 9Th and 2S.h
insls 81 bba,h last was The time Of The
Sd Quarterly meeting for this place. and
as every man should do, these gentlemen
attended Divine service and as the result
you will learn BY reading the following
leter: Wa-E
.8u ~ ANDERSON HOUSE. 12'
4N Onumwa, Aprii 9th, 1856.
DEAR REyEREND SIN:
st | ,lns morning attended tht
service of your church in company will
a party of brother Rail Road and Cana
e sniractors. who are at present stay ing a
This house, We were pleased, instructed
andi hnpe improved by your excellent
discourse. We learned tina, a roof j.
needed on your Church and that more
fuuds are wanted for that purpose.
On our return from Church, we ,ooh
up a COLLECTION among the guests at oul
Hotel. which they have appointed me /,
committee man TO hand TO you, and re.
quest il 10 be used IN putting the roof or
lhe new Church. Ii amounts to Twenty
! one Dnliars. which now e~ncloae 10 you