Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-08-22
per cent,-and that her population in 1861
will number forty thousand.

per cent that her population in 1861
will number forty thousand.
EASTERN CONNECTIONS
1t is the only place on the western side Of
the river which enjoys uninterrupted com
munication with the East. at all seasons Of
the year Whilst the other river towns and
cities are frequently cut off from the East
by floods and floating ice, in the Mississippi,
Davenport has the advantage Of being at all
times within forty eight hours of the sea.
board cities by railroad and in hourly com
munication by Telegraph 1t is, therefore,
| . prominent point on what will be the most
frequented thoroughfare between the Allan
tic country and the Far West, and will be
more noticed and admired than any place
on the river above St Louis.
BEAUTY OF SITUATION.
II is very attractive point to the stran-
ger. The surrounding scenery is very beau
tiful, and the evidences Of thrift and pros.
perity in every branch Of mercantile and
manufacturing pursuits are 50 manifest, that
many persons In search Of new homes, and
a promising field for industrial avocations,
have been induced, without looking farther,
to select it as their place Of abode. Nature
seems ~ have intended it - the site Of "a
large city. The first bench rises by gentle
ascent from the river, for distance Of five
squares before it reaches the base Of the
bluff and this width Of plateau, 60 well
adapted for business purposes continues to
follow the indentations Of the river for sew
eral miles below the city, whilst the hills
continually encircling it, combine to form Il
most striking and extensive amphitheatre
Should this bench and bluff be ever closely
occupied by business houses, and private re
sidences Of the character OF many already
erected, Davenport will be one OF the most
beautiful cities in the world.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
There are now in progress of erection,
over twelve hundred buildings, more than
twenty Of which are first class business
structures such as stores, ware houses. no
tells and banking houses, from three to four
stories in height Besides these, the citi
zens, by public vote have appropriated fif-
teen thousand dollars towards the erection
Of u Hospital, fifty thousand dollars tor Wa
ter Works, and in connection with the
county. seventy thousand dollars for u new
Court House and City Hall A large mum
Der Of men are now engaged in grading and
macadamizing the principal streets, several
miles Of which are expected to be finished
during the present year.
The following letter was received
yesterday by Mr.. Mast, our Postmaster,
and handed to us for publication -
MEAD COUNTY, Kentucky,
August 18th, 1857.
Posi- MAsTER,s DAVENPORT, DEAR SIR-The
great excitement in your county of the
horse thieves there has been the topic of the
day here The columns of the Louisville
journal have been filed for several weeks
past with the Lynch Law in your vicinity
| wish to lead to light some stolen horses
which were taken at this place last October.
! will give you description Of the horses
as near as possible. ] wish the owners to
have their property if it can be found One
large bay horse, or years old, IL or
Is IL hands high, works well in buggy
and is fine trotter ! do not recollcct any
other marks. One large white or gray
horse, $ or 9 years DID, performing the same
way, both shod all round One black roam,
years old, probably last spring, sway
back, rides well and works well, shod all
round One dapple gray mare heavy built,
very gentle, shod before. Also one black
mare, no marks recollected. She was in
foal and had colt last Spring Those are
all valuable horses. supposed to be wort,
5000 or go. One has been bought from the
thief here, and was paid sl2o for it. Ifany
clue can be found "a to the owners, or amy
information. you can address to me at Gar
ret Post Office, Mead county, Kentucky.
will wait to hear from You.
Yours respectfully,
JouN W. BAKER