Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-31

extending 10 from one 10 two hundred miles
west and north west. Agreeable 10 table
Of statistics msde at the close OF the year
1855, The business had for the last year, when
compared with The year 1854, increased from
IS 10 100 per cent. Persons having never vis-
tied The western .own, can form no adequate
oninion of the amount of business done. j
would not exagefaie 10 say, that, Main street
in Dubuque, during the business part OF the
season, will compare, yes, outstrip Main 81.
Clnc ,unsti, in the Umber oil wagons, dTays /
&C., beings perfect jam, and almost impos-
sibIe 10 cross the street in consequence Of
their continual crowded state. This state OF
things apply TO the spring and fall seasons, oc-
cupying 10 ell sJnle seven or eight months OF
the wear. And while speaking OF the trade
and business prospects Of Dubuque, | must
moi lsil TO mention that the men are here, who
know how to do business. A more energetic,
anc perseverng class Of business men can
be- fouad nowhere than in the north west.
| Il is common received opinion in some
n calities further east, that western men are
as general thing, rather behind The age, and
lacking in business qualifications. As an ex-
| annie, | will give an incident which appear
ed few days ago, in one OF our daily pepers.
IA Young man from The east came TO this
city and made application 10 one OF our mer-
lchants for employment The merchant asked,
"Sir, what kind Of employment do you
want 2" Said the young man, 81 have come
out here Tor The purpose OF doing business Tor
some man who was no. capable Of doing bis
Town business" The merchant muddy suggest
ed that "he had be;:er 60 hack east" In
iStances ofthis kind are few and far between
though they DO occur occasionally.
Property already high, is advancing rapidly
and il is no idle thought 10 believe that in
Three wears Rea es ate in and near the city.
will have advanced one hundred per cent,
compared " ilh present prices.
We can boast OF quite number churches,
comprising, almost an Inc cenominstlohs,
known TO men, sli OF ~hich seeEi ~ oe wen
attended, lhereoy giving eVnehce 10 Oil we
world "and the re" 81 mdnh'nd, tna' 'he
'pntuai is no. ioigo'ien IN ,ne eager puIsui'
J ~ the "dhn'ghiy donor, wn'cn oy .ne way,
can De sci Gown Us . 'eau,ns I'isIao.ens"v .,
he western men eene'o'y. 'ni sorry ,na'
! cahno' spehS SO enco "sr.sv ,r W ecnoo''
> good common schoo,s' he'e seen'S " "e
money enough 10 sustain 'hem' were system
lnliy established, ahe snool houses oullI
y But undertbe "oH Jogry m's,iu'e, seems
! that 1t has never en'eteo lnlo ue lmaginauon
ol Inc auihoIIlies tGat ~ was 'h any oe rec
), necessary 10 pfovioe sunao'e Sc"om nouses'
y and conform 10 tue provisions o' he slatu'e
y 70 such cases, IN oruel 70 insure 10 .ns pesen'
= rs,ns eene'snoh, ,ne sosa",'ees - a"u so.
d .',nca,;onN,hs h,sis Of correct governmeul
, w - IL, ~. ~, u co,oh n,ocs.d;no
ID ,,;,h ,aI',.nos * This ;mnoriani matter +
- Ill - ;,s oI,.. ana ,ha, ore long iber
q Vii, ha mh snnna snonsh NJ ,ru,y "Youne Amer
mi ;.ons - oT ,h.. n,a9ress;ve siamn. at Ieaat i
re Ednc,,;on.; ma,,ers. 10 force us 10 ga
~ ",ha, a change has come over m. snirit of on
Is d,ao,ns ;, .nJ do sipcerely hone. Thai Il vii
le M, he long. mi Dubuoue can boast of eoot
q. nommon scbooie
ID m, .e .,.,.o ..,t,
. 80 . :" ,';,t;,, ~. i;,,;,s nS ,hs nj,
m mug e"."'1 WI 80 ~" . - y, ~.
as w',en ,.,: = " Je 49, " soa.,a Sar;np,. ,b;n
be u,.o"' ',',,., e.,;".aa and r, ;s,.J u,;,I A
ofl vi" ,;, 81 49,. o;, All ,,e came nresnms q.
'o"N " 'ne ne ,,''' i'o th, ,;,d.,, :.
re oe "u'"'u'! S"'u " "' 80 E., -. g..
il 'e"eu W. =, ~ 49, -, ~ aS;.o
he opIe nos's' a"a ~ ,hs;r .o,u.., T. o., no.,
Ii. ng business 'nousn r,s S, "Is ,, NV NV
ou' ge",si sp''"k w sSn r "';4,,a,:., ~ '
o eastern o.a,us, SUI" .,S I'VE" W ,.'nt.,
q ih's No,'u "ee..in r,I 10 IL, ~ - ~
mi kno"n W .m ,nu no.' " c., s..a,;,
on ne,Vest W." .r.,,, aaso, A. :,
OF 'n. wv Jn .'.. ~ .,ton,,oo Ia aI, &C,
N eene 'uo ,n., no. ,s;h sn,oe n,o.n.c, of en-,
nv W gu" "e" ""' Wv" ''"o p'''r "'
10 ees''
as There is4a great opportunity ior adsant'
ng eenus investment OF caphai' among 'nese
will meni ion The lumber trade, Inc menuia
i'd ture OF paper, OF Llnseed on, ana last out n
o least, ihe manufacture OF w hHe Lea"' the
III being in the Immediate vic'ni'y' any amou
nd OF The yoD matrridL ihereoy saving ,he iran
ner porlatlon to and from DINER cilles' wheie SUI
manufactures exist. ANA whi'e speaking
me lead, viii say that IN 'he Vicihty oi ~
az bpque there are numerous leads wh'ch
icr being worked TO advantage, and the produc
ion is one OF The staples OF this part oil Iowa.
es The bluffs which surround 'his part OF y
ME town, which for the sake oi convenience
or will term lhe city proper, are m most lhS'a
,pe ces very sLrupt and some poil.'s have an e.
ell vaIion OF from one hundred and my 10 "
The hundred 'eel spove ,ne surface ol .ne NV
he &c. na.e'e nas pso..us .'..h % .,o,ns, , n.,n
h'a n.e VI SIN 'sss, ".m ',,,; a;s,sn, % S,ora sa
ol .osas' ".s o's aoou a;,,,. io,,n,
can o.. 'hu W." sn.s go s.ss F,oon /,
lnd cess " 'ne n.,sns ,s 70 n %egs ~. snsn.,s
W rs. pU "a ;as,;o In =