The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-18
TH.LY SueoEsTloss.-The following


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Tm.LY SUeoEsTIoss.-The following
communication from one OF our merchants,
,,oa,s on subject which is Of interest 10
II business men. II il to be hoped that
3urnp the coming season" some plan will
he adopted for making the Davenport land
oga little more credlable to the city than
il has heretofore been. AS the bridge will
probably be completed by The opening of
sOring navigation, much, il not greater
norton of the freight brought by railroad
h and destined for The upper and lower coun-
E,y viii be deposited al the Davenport de.
epo,. and consequently many more steam
hast, will cite 10" on this side of the river.
&Thi, fac, is among the reasons which call
Il for the prompt improvement OF our iandiDs,
or the construction Of such levee or
Il barf as will be absolutely necessary for
&ths convenience of boats and the demands
Of business. But we give the communica.
zion OF cur correspondent. without further
Hprsiace than saying that we hope the sub
iect will continue TO be agita,ed by those
who are most Interested in its accomplish
sment:--
Me-. EDITOR;
The perusal of an article in
II our local column Of this morning, headed
HE Coming Season" naturally suggested
|ihe thought--have our business men the
rroper facilities and accommodations nee
essary to meet the exigencies Of such an in
srease of business as may very reasonably
1e looked for this coming season!
d As regards Eastern expectation and i'm
Dortaton there 10 not a city on the Missis-
spp possessing our advantages for trans.
acting heavy business expedtiously; but,
ID our sudden though not unexpected pros
|Dehiy, the result, of a perfect Eastern and
Western eommunicat ion, (for v hich thanks
|srs due to few enterprising indviduals),
Dc Improvements that are absolutely inds.
|Densable to the Ievee have been almost en-
Nrey overlooked.
Take as basis the amount Of merchan-
dse received and shipped by the river du-
|hng the past year,-when. owing to an al
post unprecedented low stage of water,
|Dsvgation was much restricted, what must
De the amount, that will be done this season,
|shsn high water is looked for by the sold
d. nhgbtantP Yet there is but one spot
pPon which all Southern receipts and ship
DENTS can be attended to in case the river
Mould be ordinarily high, and for that we
Ce indebted to Mr.. J VI d Burrows, who
br several years has gradually extended
end improved the wharf in front Of his mill
|4nt stores II is not only the want OF space
pat we suffice from, but it is the condition
"a which we are very often compelled TO re-
kVs our goods In bad weather the aver
Dc damage from wet and mud is never less
pan one 10 one and Il quarter per cent,
w Ior tnis We nave no recourse upon uoals,
! they legally contend that our corpora
oa should provide more fitting place.
1t Is useless to add, that the value OF real
etaa ia every city depends wholly upon
commercial Importance. The proper
rlhorities should look 10 these improve.
lsnts, and give all encoura cement to the
BUSINESS community to attract more capital
Ders and consolidate tina, which has already
|Deen invested. II has been a universal
pct with new cities, that wherever the COM
|Asrcial interests have been neglected in
1sir infancy, it was afterwards found diff.
|3t matter to recover los, ground. More
mon. MERCHANT.