The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-10

Trip on he Railroad --rspia sroosA 81 VA,
ton --basiaess, d. Daraat, Fsiion. Vel
colt general haekts Of Railroads, dc.

ion--5asiaess, de.,-Daraaf, Fulton, VOL. |
coli general kae6ts of Railroads, dc.
EpiTeRs OF GAZETTE:
About ayeas ago we
had occasion to pass over the NJ, NJ. & r.
R., ss far as Musestine and back, i was
soon after the road was opened to Iowa
City and everything along the line indtca-
ted primitive state Of affairs The towns
started at the various depots existed prinei.
pally on aper,-though in reality they
were extensively laid out but very thinly
settled; We remember Wilton, at the June
lion 81 the Musestine Bfaash. was shown
rs as good point for investment, but at
that time remember less than year ago.
il contained but four buildings, one Of which
was The awater.tank,s and only nine oid-
Eens, including the "switchmsn." We
failed becoming convinced Gifts future des.
tiny, aud saved oar funds 10 invest in some
milestone that our supposed wisdom could
penetrate farther into. Taking small in
terest in the town Of Wolcoit Davenport
FIRST born--proaigal, lshows cur acute sense
OF discrimination. a dsy or two since We
had business over the road again, being
our second trip over this line Of country;
but how changed all appeared What was,
less than year before, bleak prairie, was
now to great extent cultivated farming
land, and comfortable farm houses greeted
oar vision, where before we saw this start
led wolf, In the vicinity 81 The depot, still
greater was the change, Looking at Wilton
| we could hardly believe our own eyes" for
| now Instead Of four buildings we saw oser
one hundred, many OF them large business
| houses and dwellings that would ornament
place of greater pretensions. Instead OF
niue citizens, we found nearly five hundred
eaterprising inhabitants, The place con-
tains several dry goods stores, groceries,
drug store, good hotel. restaurant, forward
| ing and commission houses, Touring mill,
| livery stable, barber shop physicians, land
| agents, &c, and ia fact wanting bu. oas
| "ins,ituiionn 70 make it famous, VIA law
yer! No paeiacator OF human "errors" and
passions, has yet suck ont his good sauna.
| risan shiaglen for fame or pay in this enter.
prisin9 town, which is IS wonderful as the
rapid growth ofthe place itself. 1t is gene
rally ia old hulks that rats like to ensconc g
themselves, bul We consider a asprig ofthe
law" as essential to the goo d morals Of i
new Town IS wolf about sheep 70 ID -
keeps the Inhabitants in fear OF unlswfuily
estranging themselves, which human weak
ness often leads them to do, The streets
Of Wilton were lively with teams Of pro.
duce brought there for sale and shipment,
and all branches Of trade and industry APP
peared brisk and satisfactory; about one
thousand bushels wheat are purchased here
daily,besides propoftonate amounts Of pork
and produce generally doubt il any 9th,
er place in the West can compare favogsbly
with the almost miraculous growth ard
prosperity of this town, The town has been
ouilt aud the business established within
twelfth month BY the inhabitants who came
together strangers The result Of their
energies shows coneiusiFeiy the element Of
their natures which spurs them on Their
prosperity is but IN in It's infancy; still cur
sister city, Muscatine, begins to feel the Vig-
or OF the sprout that has undermined eons:d-
cradle Of Asr trade, and keep their produce
buyers constantly on hand which creates
competition satisfactory 10 the farmers and
supplementary to Wilton The bulk OF
the produce purchased here goes to Davsn.
port, snd your enterprieing firm, Burrows
& Prettyman, have here, as in ali other &C.
eessable Poiats, eentlemaniy agents 10 Pur
chase st The highest market price large
portion Of whatever produce is offered -
Real estate here, as al points West,
has increased in value rapidly, and to the
Industrious and enterprising We know Of no
better place to cast their lots than in Wi.
ton
Duran., We found had also improved rep.
idly, and appeared to havs the life about il
that would erect Tor Itself name and 20.
sition among It's rival competitors Fulton
is astonishing the Grip Van Wrinkles" oil
Mud Creek. and wolcott holds her own"
with wonderful tenacity
The growth and prosperity Of tie country
and towns along the NJ. s. D. Railroad is
an unanswerable argument in favor or the
railroad named, ana more particularly in a
| new country ike ours the sparks ofenter.
prisesnotted forth By the "Tron Horse" soon
light the eauntry ID blaze of progress and
| industry, intelligence and happiness, that
would require an age 81 toll to develop
through other channels While we Of
Davenport are enjoying the benefit attend
ing this enc enterprise, lei us bear in mind
tina; we have other outlets, needing but the
talisman ENERGY, to successfully develop
into source of profit to ourselves and gen.
eFal prosperity Of the country
Yours, for more Railroads,
PRoGRESs
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