Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-04

III ~ sAs fvoreNek. Sept 81
EDIroas STATK DEnocaAr
NJ sapie efsVtk 4sNebrveks, and es-
psc'sliv oe .ur. Pi0feace, - Also the inter-
est which the halter place exc,ies amongst
the citizens or Davenport, induce me to
write you somsthipg about this town, what
might perhaps be Of interest 70 your req.
dess.
Whoever has remarked the sudden and
quick progress OF Davenport dariaK the
last four Or five years, must certainly have
been struck by the Extraordinary growth
and advancement Of that city. Aud vel II
fails back IN comparison 10 the almost ia
bnlons advancement vi Florence As =
proof I need but state that on my arrival
here, about the e"d Of July, the whole town
CONSISTED Vi 10 Or ~ houses, while now
more than l25 houses arise from this beau
s.ful spot. AID these are not, AZ inahy ot
y"u' readers m'ghi suppose, all small huts.
but There ate, on The contrary, many good,
substantial building, amongst them For
instance, The W,i'ou House, large aud
co,nm.udsoas hotel, where, by the way, ttav-
oilers are received aud tak-u care Of with
the greatest kindness, BY the graileManly
And acc oluinod aiiGg Landlord, Nj. HOPES,
che beautiful Banking House Of Cook
sargent Il Parker, a bn,ld,n, that would b..
all Ornament to any city the splendid aa,-
~ ~ a 81
ehell, Esq, first proprietor ~ tins town
aud many Others. Two churches w,L be
built. II al all possible, this tall, NE OF the
Baptist ard one 81 I, e Episcopal drnonima-
ton, 10 which last M-ssrs. Cook \ Sargent
have donated with their accustomed liberal
,iy $1,000. There ATE. Furthermore, three
saw mills here, aud although conlinually
| running, they cannot FURNISH halt The iun'-
Der required consequently . fou,th mill
will BE- erected this fall. A lumber yard
l aud two brick Yards VIII also be put az
| soon.
| The situation Ut Florence i, much liks
that OF Davenport. Like there, The tow
stretches alongs, lie the river, like there tn,
bluffs rise III about the same distance, back
wards. From these bluffs mc st imposln,
| sight can b. enjoyed. Down the river yo,
| can see Omaha, Council Bluff and 81
Mary, while up stream the eye reaches +,
Calhoun, 10 miles distant. aud opposit
Florence new town, Crescent City, Ia
Just sprung up from the wilderness. III tn
midst OF the Missour, lays Rock Island, al
fOrd,ng a splendid crossing for the kailroa
b. ,dge which il is intended shall comnec
Florence with Davenport. The scenrr
beautiful views are up the river. There j.
for instance, the graveyard Of the Omai,
Indians, about d mile above Florence. II
situated upon large bluff, overshadow-d b
great, majestic trees. From this point II
whole Missouri valley can be seen 10 an e,
tent Of from 30 10 AZ miles presenting
view so grand, so magnificent that the tray
eller cannot but be struck with admiratio
and awe Of that spirit Ut the Beautiful
whereby the sons Of the wilderness selecte
this spot tor the eternal rest,u. place F.,
their unhappy tribe.
Professional rsen, especially csipent-r
masons and plasterers, get high wages her
from % to % day. Yet, in spite Of tie.
high prices. we have not half enough IN
| sM sure, were there ~ coms Que hnn.;tf
more TO morrow. they would al fhd i~a'
OF work the salne day.
The land L. Vt excellent quality, sufficen
ly t.labsred aud full VI IunninR creeks. =
Springs with the best water can be fou
ainaest everywhere.
There are st ptessat Elk stores here, 4
DANG first rate business, Que black .A.,
shop, etc. As yet this \ as, ant rich ter.
tory Is but Ia its vsrisst infancy. Bu' whs
Railroads shall have begun to open oas lat,
to the coMineGcs Of tha East, and t. dsvs
op the many riches held ~ It's bosom. the
Iowa may possibly hnd = tough rival
her nsighLor.