The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-08
ssThat Storm,ss

We endeavorcd in our last number,
BY an honest statement of facts, to coun-
teract the influence Of the would-be-wise
and croaking journals in the Eastern
States. With their general desire of Gre
ating panic, and particularly of serving
the interests Of the grain spectators, and
alarmed, too, ct that general exodus which
has almost depopulated some districts
among them, they raised they cry Of an i'm
pending storm. They saw dark clouds hoy
ering over the Western horison, and heard
the deep ominous mutterings of the APP
preaching tempest. They filled their col
umns with warnings and evil prophecy
And the people took the alarm. The mer-
chants contemplated -aghast their balance
sheets, and referred the shortness of cash to
absence of Western remittances-of course.
The Bulls looked sullen in their stalls, while
the Bears went about grinning with salts
faction in view of the depression of West
ern stocks. Some who had been induced
to venture on the sea of speculation, and
were nearing the heaven of brilliant sue
cess, dropped anchor within sight Of the
prize-the smallest craft Rugged the shore,
and made fast to the banks. The storm
proved to be a refreshing summer shower
The crops, the foundation of our national
prosperity, have not failed. The coming
harvest Of hay, wheat, rye, oats and barley,
exceed the anticipations Of the most hope
full and sanguine. Even now the merry
song of the reaper is going up from thous-
ands of fields tecming with golden grain,
the prelude of that triumphant Pean which
shall usher in the 'sgood time coming."-
All departments of trade are looking for
ward to the future with hope and confidence.
The manufacturers are arranging their
plans for more extensive operations, the
merchants count over their notes with a
continually increasing sense of security, the
Bulls toss their horns in high glee-the
Bears whine in i'll concealed modification.
The fears which were entertained a few
weeks since have all vanished, and our
cities, towns, villages, railroads, rivers and
canals, teen with renewed life, and seem
endowed with almost miraculous activity.
Rich and prolific crops will speedily remove
all difficulties occasioned by the deficient
harvest of last year, and the severe winter
and backwardness of the spring. The bu-
siness of our railroads will be largely in
creased over that of any previous season,
their rolling stock taxed to its utmost ca
pacity, and the freight earnings will ensure
more confidence, and give higher value to
the securities of all the great Western lines.
These considerations should induce those
who have contemplated emigration, but who
have been hesitating in consequence of the
false reports circulated by Eastern journals,
to complete their arrangements at once, and
join the enterprising throng which is moving
toward the West. If your wants are small,
where can your sslittle alp be as we'll en-
ployed 2-if you are seeking to place your
capital where your income will be largest
and most secure, the West invites you to
its rich farming lands, and rapidly growing
cities and towns. We offer golden oppor-
tunities for investment to the capitalist, a
grand field for the enterprise of the manu-
facturer, cheap lands, easily titled, soil
uneuualled, and the best market in the
country to the farmers, constant employ
ment a the best prices in every department
Of art to the mechanic-while our improve
ments in building, grading and macadami-
zing streets, and constructing railroads, af-
ford work enough at good wages to the Ia
borer. The emigration, during the past
year, has exceeded that Of any previous
season-and we anticipate a still larger cx-
odus from the East this Fall. Iowa, with
tho vigor of young giant, is advancing
with q pace more like romance than reality.
With present of such unexampled properi.
ty, based, too, ON solid and increasing
wealth, its future is secure-and this State
shall soon lift herself up to the gaze of the
world rs noble example of Western Amer
lean enterprise Davenport Real Estate
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