The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-29
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friendly correspondents which have been 40
long detained by the almos, impossible con.
dition OF the Railroads, that their news has
lest .ts freshness. Still We find n each Of
them passages Of interest, and as the pres
ent is q time Of dulness in regard to news,
we know that we cannot better occupy our
space than TO transfer those EXTRACTS 10 our
columns. The trst We give is from let.
ter dated al Pana, on tbs Ill. Ceatral Rail.
road. After describing the difficulties en-
coun,ered thus far BY detention in the snow
the writer says
"A summer trip on this gigantic road
through prairie. country equal in extent
and fertility to any In the world, must be de-
lghtful; but in be winter. aud especially
such winter as this, when DISTRACTED BY
mountains Of drifting and drifisi snow, no
one who has not encountered the dangers
and difficulties in travelling can form an al
equate perception OF them. Scores OF
towns are springng up along the line Of this
long, straight road. Bloomington is the
most populous ami apparently thriving Of
any we have passed since leaving Lasalle.
Pamela will BE- quite business place; 30 will
Wapelio, ., which place is one otthe finest
strtion houses and hotels have seen since
left Davenport. Pana, whence write, is
anew and thriving place. Its situated in
the midst OF a fine agricultural country and
is surrounded on three sides with groves Of
timber. Fire wood here is only sa,5o per
cord delivered
I'VE have read during the winter OF ma
ny and lamentable cases OF freezing, but in
travelling from Davenport thus far have
had ocular demonstration of more manned
and crippled persons OF both sexes. caused
BY freezing, than one would believe it pos
sibie TO encounter in any country in so
abort distance. The snow lies heaped in
hills all over the prsiries and in many places
have been told valleys of more than fifty
feet deep have been filled up 10 level with
the surface"
The NEXT extract we give is brief Iii
from the letter Of friend sojourning in ST
Louis and was written nearly two weeks
since:
AT this season OF the year business in
the great Missouri Metropolis Is dull. The
whole length Of The wharf is lined with
steamers Many fears are Tel, as 10 the
safety of these vessels on the breaking up Of
the river, which to-day bears every indica
ton OF an event so much 10 be dreaded -
Every avenue and gutter for the exit Of The
accommodating water in the streets is full to
overdowing, and wha, with the rapidly melt
ing ice shd snow on the streets and On.
tinaal failing OF rain. We may look for hist.
water in tTisfiime
Il have not been out much since nv arm
val, but have observed enough to satisfy me
that 81 Louis is rapidly improving. TIE
approaching season will presen. an ACTIVITY
in the construction OF houses never before
Witnessed here
We published yesterday letter from a
citizen Of Iowa on ,isi, to New Orleans
giving description of The iuaug ugation of
the statue Of Gen Jackson The follow.
ing extract, referring to the same event, is
from an old citizen Of New Orleans II
vii BE found " possess much interest, es-
peeisliy to the uorshippels Of The old He
ro:"-
eBasiness IN grea. measure vas sus-
pended, and the streets literally sNarmed
with the population IN holiday attre. The
military. firemen, benevolent societies ard
other civic bodies turned oul in full uniform
and regalia, with banners, music, ets. lhis
procession once under way, the w.de-scat-
tered multitude began 10 concentrate 10 the
direction Of Jackson Square, and wh-n a.
MONDAY the concentration had come to
focus, the square and its vicinity formed a
spectacle such as wa. never before seen in
New Orleans, and probably will not be Wit
messed sgain for many years. II was one
nnbroken mass of humanity a qniyering seq
Of animation and beauty. The windows
and balconies Of the elegant Pontalla Build
ilgs and OF the Court Houses and the spire
Of the cathedral were perfectly gorged with
ladies and children II is estimated that the
falling OF the canvass from the statue was
witnessed by 10000 people. Those of the
spectators who must have enjoyed The spec
taele most were the veterans or 1915; the
colored veterans Of the same famous occa-
sion were also out. headed by their fellow
veteran, tile Incompatible drummer, Jordan.
During the ceremonies. and after the orator
Of the day had concluded his address aman
by the pedestal pulled string, the canvass
fell and the bronze figure Of the warrior,
full as large as life, upon his rampant war
steed, glittered in the light Of the sun. In
simultaneously deafenng cheer arose, and
the hats OF the multitude were waved sIoft
the various bands Of music joined 10 cbo-
Tss of the most enlisening music, and sp !.
lutte Of hundred guns given with cannon on
the levee, awoke the echo far and near -
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