The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-05
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Nv the above notice, twill be perceived
that have become connected with the ua
sstte, as one OF its editors and pTopfie,eis.-'
Rave no promises to make 10 assuming
til. position. Ia every position OF me-
have underworld to faithfully perform my
daty. In this, where the responsibilities are
important, shall certainly labor with unsi'
fsc,ed zeal ana determined purpose, net sn-
IL in the performance Of mere duty, ous 20
advance all interests connected with lhe
beautiful end prosperous young city wh'en
have made my permanent home, II long
experience as an editor may not enufeis
ius,ify confidence IN being able TO please
the readers Of the Gosslte. am sure that an
honest determination TO indusiriou.iy Ia
her for such success, will greatly ana me IN
attaining nv object, or at least secure Tue
kind charity Of friends for errors sad short
comings.
Tha, am stranger in Davenport, and
compelled 10 Introduce myself as such to It's
ci,;rep., ID no fault of mine. II is fault Of
IA. ci;v, " hich from The little village knew
So we'll i've years ago. and almost every IN
h,hi,.n, Of which could call by name, ha:
magieally sprung up to such prodigeou''
res, as TO make strangers of all not init
ma,ely and personally connected win i''
recent history. Why, bless you, n the nies
of the Davenport Gasetts Of ten years age
las, mon, h. you can read where one Ade
Sanders Published an affecting "saledictory'
to ,h ten or twelve hundred men, women
and children, including halfa dozen lndisns'
who made up the population Of the Gem Of
the Mississippi Valley. He had hunted
fshed, and edited the Gazette, during hap
DIV summer, and ned before the exaggerated
terrors Of an Iowa winter. Year alter yeal
he visited the beautiful spot, the lovelies'
perhaps in this great American creation
and with every return marked with Wonde'
the spirit Of enterprise which bad reared one
or two houses during his absence, and uem'
bled ct its own daring. Finally, hve year,
ago, selecting flower from the prairie, as
living memory ever to be at his side and IL
his seart, of The Iowa land, The visits cease
until the summer OF this year. Now TIA
individual is sgsin here, but stranger
among . strange people. Yet with a.
VAIN delight as snimaies the bosoms o
those whose energy and enterprise have
created thi. life aud business oround him
he listens TO the hum Of machinery, the ring
OF the hammer, The bur Of The saw, and the
mingled sounds Of vehicles and a multitude :
voice, betokening tie city, and city still
moving rapidly in It's onward progress. II
shall be his great purpose, to affect wbs'
may lie in his power in assisting that pro-
press, and in making known to the woric
abroad every step Of advancement, while be
assists in rendering the Gazette daily bis.
tory Of the city's life and business, as well
asa faithful chronieler Of TIE exciting e.
vents in the world without.
Hoping 10 be received with portion o.
that warm cordially Of feeling which nils
nv curt towards all. in making Davenport
my home, and share 10 the publication
and control Of the Gazette my business-as
the candidates say, Plsce myself in the
hands Of nay friends, trusting may win
their full confidence, and never forfeit il
by any unworthy word or act
ADD. II. SksDREs