The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-07
IOWA.


An Intelligent correspondent of the SEN
essael of Freedom, Newark, N. j., paper
writing from Davenport, alter paying
well merited compliment to the industry
and enterprise Of the Jerseymen IN and
around this city and inviting others es-
pecially manufacturers, TO locate mere
speaks thus Of our State;
"Iowa is evidently destined to become the
Empise State OF tia Northwest. IL mas
surprising advantages 81 position, elhnate
fertility OF soil and enterprise. SITUATED De
tween too frigid Minnesota and slave s'fies-
en- Missouri, emigration is concentrating IN
il in preference to these, The population
is RAPIDLY increasing. The best lands nave
alreaa. been taken up and prices are adVsn'
ciap. II il connected with the east y se''
ersI railroads, and with The whoie country
| by the Mississippi liver. Large an eaasi-
! prisinr cities have already sprung up 10 10
| borders, which are makiag rapid su,ueS y
greatness. Dubuque on the north, 49, .',
BORT. Burlington and Museatine ~ 'he WV
dc aud K okuk on the south. are tht n''i's
n IN ln,n,ense traffic. Davenport now
| eyer. offers. think, superior sdvahlases'
n. sIl,,,i,.o i, most beautiful and II +
-, .ccs..,ble lar the trade OF the m'ddit
n.,r,i,, N The State, which will be IN lew
,hs greatest agricultural region Of the
..h.le couHtr,, txertiing, in this respect,
an confident, the ate VI limos. iae
latter, u is well kao n, Is one Of tue most
frrule States u the Unlun. But IL praif
lanJ j. generally a a, Nth a comparative
d s.tuliuu 81 WOOD aud water. Tine i1Aa
pfairie, an the cuutrary.ls high aud fo''1"-i
numerous streams penetrate u, and y y lV'-
erabiy well wouded, L ,nds ~ ILLINOIS arr
mure,,yer. held al enormous prices, wGlle ~
I,,ea they are san ohtaluable al moderate
ra'es. althm.g., here, too, the iever OF speee
{stinn il pfoaucug psrplsteraus effect, ana
t,iurinv me arswta " the State, by athsinS
81. ,hs land prices ~hjeh are not really at
th.,rusd. but are graded according 10 pro
n.ri,sa GNU ati,n Every part u the
Ms IA curse. itn horces VI land speeule-
~. VA, ufe conerntr. t.,g IN their own
.anls All The available lands, Tor resell ng a.
prices greatly Increased aOa'e Tue s9Nsi"'
mem rs,.. or the market priees Vi land war
+ MS, t. sueli an eA,ent has this orsh
earned, that II is almost lmPossloie LOT ~
,ud,y,dual 10 locate iaud i0r hifnoel oat ah
agent uu,l b. employed NJ pretty nigh NJ
,,.ss Iyr compensation. Tue land utflese
are continuity crowdea by These sgshts
a. we'll as D, the emrgranIs, and as the iof-
tu 7 have superior iaeIlliiSss "a sVoa as 1hss
discover in What diferiiJn the current ~
eua tQtailun - setting, they cover Inc Srouho
ai,ll warrant. ia tt4rIr possession, sno iih-
a,eslutetv dvueis Tue prsees. An exposi-
toa OF lie various Practices eohhsctso "ith
land operations would require columns
Pne rxlravagance vi prices Demanded ier
land is particularly visible IA the towns ano
cities, AT TINS place, where the situate"
offers room tor expansion in every d &C.
aon, land in the csntfa. parts aad on me
outskirts is held at about the same rates as
10 Newark. Upon lne streets correspond
ing 10 Broad ana market, thlak Il IS son'e-
WA higher; yet iae population - ihcreas-
ing rapidly, snowi& thar l4e legitimate re-
suits .! business ire sufficiently remuAefa.
t,ye to support suea burdens upon 1t. Tbs
ability Is probably caused BY preserving me
relation between tAe prices vi other Afd-
cles snd ;Hat OF land. Il the merchant Is
=obiaeu "a pay exotttant rents, he eau 4i"o'
.en a.ceunI ii sd absence OF competitions
,54fre sxsrbitant profits. and. besides, all
business Is strictly conducted on me cash
principle