The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-17

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Desuaosses onn~ 1rwal.
A. sseial gssAss,ng eas evening" lee.
vssa, - Assrd sesns Interesting teminis.
ssaess given Of he City Of Rockingham"
sieseeed fsw miles below Davenport. and
'1nss ssossvSS. ~ : aasser Of intereet to
Pr siaissess Asa 70 illustrate the gceas mis-
tkkss ssnstimes made ia the calculations
UesoMa1gees asn in the founding Of ,owns,
- ssll - gaeas srlaiive to Rockingham
Glgea = NJ sssaias alluded 70. By = couple
j e(ha ~ eisiases. N3E
Mai tven,y yeass age. Il We recollect
- - cossectiy - given, Rockingham
vss ' much more important pIsce than
Dsyeepsrl. ItcoasAinsd . couple tsverns,
$500 nil, searts 6tty houscs, &C. and the
eeea psopls safely calculated TO eventually
s1isalAsek Island. o. Stephenson. notwi,h-
.asptIAg the water q, times nesrly surround
- sheir place. Indeed. during one "freshet,"
chen nseainghsa ssoed almost like an is
Md Il Dc Soi!iag foods Of the Mississippi,
. passy u wicked Rock Islanders visited the
ne 10 sail boat, determined TO sail all
sesssS Rockingham, and expose II 10 tho
Si6tcals Il the waschful world sbroad Blu,
.snsassr tAsy Asd got half way around, the Gil
isess Of Rockingham asked them to s;op
.aDd reesivs The Inequalities oi the place
~ tisdly did 90. and we're 60 we'll eater.
saiasd. thai they concluded 10 return home
ss1 say soothing more about the naisr o.
4sekiagAsn. Davenport then contained
eeiy lheee OF tosr houses. r. ckinghsm a.
pissassd about four miles below Davenport,
lts fssnders sslecled the site 40 one OF IN,
dsssssd fasure iaportauce, because It we.
oiinaesd opposite 10 the. mouth Of Rock
8Nsri UPUA ahis they rested their hopes
esacsisiag that Rock River, penetrating q
~ sgfscsisnrai country. with thriving vii.
49, aareedy on its banks, must eventually
eea ssfssa Of great commercial Importance
- - dssbsiAg ba, il nigh, be ranked
s0sag the asys9sbs rivers. One If the
~9iUisai citise0." who detailed these facts,
- On inesieai which sui iuth impress.
- spsa she people II Reckinga ham The i'm
postascs Of 1vcx RIVER. Ga sMali st.an-
~ - wsat W The river shout $50 miles,
wAsa he ~atsrs were high. and then sew
ssal niies up ,ribstsry. Tue people OF the
sSses bad al their dry goods, groceries
-. hauled By wagon from Galena. payins
~ dollars day ior : team, aud occupyin.
. l0aG tiae ia naking the tedious u.p Th,
4 - = carriage u freight was thus enor
nsO. Ths Captain Of the boat proposed i,
- Esssd. that be should 60 with him t,
0aieea With the boat. and they would brinl
sssssd : eargo. Thsy did %, and got ful
lad which they took up Rock River, re
ssavlng three dollars per huadred. No, on
Hvses the people IN Iha, region dshghied
~ The ci,isens Of Rockingham rece We
- iaieiligence q clinchsr to the impor
ssses Of Rock River, an consequently t
~ ultimate high DESTINY Of their own town
Dat Ar. Antonio lie Claire va. at Daven
port aided BY Col. Davenport. and bo,i
Alisl With the stroAg determination to rivs
1sckineham. They offered Inducements tC
sew-ooners, and commenced sGdins few
houses 10 the town. l: eventually attained
sseA commercial importance as 10 indues
ore Of our present weniihiest citizens L
hsul wood from the neighborhood of Rock
iAehaa to cell a advanced rates in Daven
part He cosld ten procure dollar a corr
- goo wood 10 cash, and d little higheI
II .stors-soods." Finally couniy was laid
- hsre, and Rockingham and Davenport
beeans rival sspiran;s for the location o
The county seat. Here commenced terri
BE Strain Of energy and purses Both par.
Aios vese acsise and liberal. Rockinghan
saised . purse Of thirty thousand dollars
~ q lime xhen dollars were big. anc
soiag libby member with deeds fur on.
hssaEsd and City Its In their town, the,
ssas hin 10 the Legislature to bribe and cor
ruYt de intelligence oil the sts'e there az
senb1sd- He soon reported that he hadn't
Not lsh: Davenport was by no mean idle.
She rivslsd Rockingham in her iiberaIi,y.
Do neee thsn did this. For not only mad,
- p purse. but Mr.. Clare and other.
agpssd o bald At their own expense Court
nssss like tAss IN Rock island, OF square
sf Gessa donated for the purpose; and also
Uesscs ! Jail. We need 10. say Davenport
- ~ spPie. Rockingham thu. received
~ 6esth blow. Rock River, although thy
.asas DAAisi Webseer hsd invested on ii
tsahs. vas discovered to be not much Of {
sarssa aayhox. and on,y navig.bIe in lime
- ~ rises. The people became diseuura
-. Bose lei, for Davenport and othe
pisces. shile . lev huag ON brasely, undi.
asyed y Hoods md BY the dismal fall Q
DsoPsrty. Two OF her old ci,izens, al leas,
hsvs hsre secured The wealth they rainl,
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Dut Rockingham is now a memory. 4
,ieu flias alone mark the spot 81 the forme
snbitisus rival Of Davenport. Weeds chok
hss once busy marts Of trade-,he dog-fen
ssl kas smothered the flowers AMI potat
visss u her gardens. Men now ask-Nher
- 4ockiaghsm. The doods search ou
vhat wss oscs her resting plsce-the prs
ne winds sweep INCREASINGLY over the sit
- bseAd wind ng sheet Of tnow this hou
eosass the semnins-bu, nothing whispe
~ 1oetiaghan T..
4EEMs on TEE BAa.-The members {
Ne ~ n this rosnty have held an adjourn
q asssieg. st which report was read cor
esfaing tie division Of the ssh Judicial Dis
tsies into smaller districts. The followin,
rsapiipn vas passed:
Rmsipsi, That the Chsirman OF this meet
inn be requested 70 inform the members o
Scott county in the Legislature that any
errsneement which they may make which
will socuse Judicial district to the counties
of6coEf and Clinton, will be acceptable
The nembers OF the bar Of Scott county