Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-02

Prcntlces.
Business prospects for the trade sea-
con Of 1851 are most favorable, AID cur
JobbiDg Trade bids fs,r 20 be large,
commensurate with the wants OF the
country. Activity, hustle, ami genera
hnancin. aLd COMMERCIAL prosperity ire
,a,l throughout the whole West and
Ncr h-Wc,s parts " our country. An
increasing and wei iounded demand for
aii The necossariss Of life, far bsyond
the mere PRODUCTIONS OF our farm, has
been cr.a, ei IN the West, by The unpTe
cedented rush OF emigration to cur
broad prairie homes, which has been
progressing dur pg the past four or tive
years, aud which - stIii continued with
Increased zeal and numbers, as the citi
Gems from the Atlantic States and emi
granite from the OLD world become bet
ter acquainted with the rich Inducements
offered 10 enteTprize an our own bcauti-
full State, aud all The StaLes and Terri
tories Of the glorious Wet. Our new
oomers, coon require supplies OF similar
articles Of manufacture to those which
they have been accustomed 10 10 their
old homes, aud ia connection Herewith Is
an item ~ somewhat vital iwpo lance to
our commercial men, ami themseh to-
wit that they nave facilities Tor paying
Tor those things, IN the homes OF their
ADOPTION. Ia u lew months froW the
time when they settle in hitherto IN
pecpleJ prair,es and forests, towns AMI
villages spring up around them, bring
ing demand for not the necessaries OF
lite only, but many Of the Injuries Of
older towns and settlements.
This demaoi is eveo now large, and
wide epteAd, and 10 point oiIer, sreater
inducements TO the retail dealer. to
make his purchases than Davenport
The many houses doing business here,
Of q wholesale character, in the different
branches Of trade, have only to avail
themselves Of their admitted advantages
OF location, low rents and expenses, as
compared with Chicago, ST. Louis and
the East, facilities for purchase, DC. &c,
90 the ono hand, and on tbs other, take
legitimate means to acquaint all dee ired
customers with the mu'uality OF bust
ness interest, existiny between Dsveu-
port and the interior Of our State ard
The Territory west Of W., to secure to our
city an abundant h rvest in tho way Of
an honorable trade. Most Of the de
partments OF trade are fully represented
10y the prominent Jebblng houses Of cur
city, and It Is only necessary to maze
the facts known to the merchants wet
u W., as TO the facilities Of dealers here
for SUPPLYING them, to satisfy them thu:
Il Is TO their advantage 10 make their
purchases here, rather than at the East,
or ut Chicago or ST. Louis.
A look through the columns OF tbs
State Democrat, in VIII ich the names 81
oil the prominent III ms appear, will q,
once show tina, We have large and pros.
porous establishments, 10 groceries, dry
goods, crockery, hardware, iron, glass
uails, ln,llenery goods, hats, caps, furs,
ship chasdlery, vince, liquors. ready
made cloth,ng; boots aud shoes; Ysnkc,
bottoms; cloths, cassimeres and gentle
mems furnishing goods; leather. furni
ture, stoves and hollow ware; Founjr,
work and casting, Of all kinds; lumber
etc., etc. 10 all these departments o
trade, the dealers whose Advertisement,
We publish are fully prepared, with l.rg
and full stocks of goods to at all time
re,poud to the orders Of purchasers.
The Spring business Of our city has al
ready put on q decided 5riskness, ar
gives every index OF great and perma
nent enlargement far beyond that Of an
former season. The sky is bright.