The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-08-15
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1887.
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Our exchanges from ali parts Of the State,
are teclting with aeccsnts Of plentiful
harvest. The fears which prevailed, short
time since, relative tothe forthcoming crop,
ase proven to have been unfoundcd. There
will be realized full average crop. A
much larger extent of land was placed un-
der cultivation this Spring, than usual, SUI
pcrinduced by the experience Of last winter,
and the cry of nm impending sspanic"-
Crops throughout the State, are reported
to be be in q very promising condition
Corn and potatoes are especially in fine
condition, and prospects good for an album
dant yield.
The sscrisis" is past-felds of Wheat,
Corn, Oats, Potatoes, Hay, etc-pregnant
with promise-so that those wishing to
come "out West" need have no fear Of
great rcyulsion in business, or Of a scarcity
of s'provender" for the next year, for there
is enough, and to spare. So come on
don't linger longer amid the rocks and bar
rem sand-hills Of New England, where you
have to toll unremittingly to gain bare
subsistence--bu come west-to the gr, at
valley of the Mississippi and Missouri. We
here have vast outsprcad field, ready pre-
pared to the hand Of the farmer, sufficiently
large and productive, to supply the staples
of comfortable subsistence for nearly
double the number Of the present popula-
ton Of the globe. Some writer has very
truthfully remarked, that if the inventive
genius and mechanical skill of the older
States would supply the machinery, and all
the world the laborcrs, to employ it in the
great valleys of the Mississippi and Missou-
ri, the whole human race should have food
in abundance.
Our noble rivers constituts superb chan
nels through which the commerce of the coun
try has heretofore flowed but these becoming
insufficient for trade and travel, railroads
are being rapidly added to facilitate the in
Recommendation of society, and for the
transaction of business. This State is but
realizing the buildings of IN extensive sys-
TEN Of railroad improvements, and will soon
be equal to many of her older sisters in
this department of enterprise. The follow
ing roads are now in course Of construction.
The Dubuque and Pacific Road, from Du-
buque to Sioux City; the Mississippi and
Missouri road, from Davenport, ria Iowa
City and Des Moines, to Council Bluffs; the
Muscatinc and Oskaloosa road, from the
former point, to some place on the Missou-
ri River, probably Council Bluffs; the Bur-
lington and Missouri River road, running
from the former place, to some point on
the 'Big Muddy" the Des Moines Valley
road, from Keokuk to Dcs Moines ria Mt.
Pleasant and Kcosauqua. There are nu-
merous other roads projected, but we do not
know that work is progressing upon them.
We believe that upon all the roads above
mentioned, cars are now running short
distance, (varying from 90 to GO miles) into
the interior. Work upon them is progress
ing, and we hope, ere many years, to an
nounce the arrival in this city of the ''Iron
IIorsc.'' That this place will be the first
point on the Missouri River tapped by the
railroad, is now settled beyond peradyen-
turc. Under this conviction, our city is
building up rapidly, surely and prosper
ously. Everything in and about Council
Bluffs, gives evidence Of increasing solidity.
Our mechanics find plenty of work ut re-
munerative prices-our laborers are as
Isbusy as bees" work pressing all the time
our merchants and business men wear smil-
ing countenances, evidencing a prosperous
condition of their affairs, and plethoric purses
everybody seems generally we'll pleas
ed with the present condition Of sublunary
affairs.
While some Of the would-be rivals of this
city have reached the apex of their pros
pcrity, and are now going down on the 9TH
or side in an twofold ratio, Council Bluffs
is yet in her infancy, though containing all
the germs necessary for and incident to a
large city-thc goal to which, she is steadi-
ly and surely approaching. This city is
even now strengthening pcrceptibly, laying
the foundation strongly and permanently,
for the upbuilding Of a great Western Me-
tropolis. Its progress is sure, permanent
nd reliable. 1t needs no extrancous proof
to convince any one Of this fact. Our citi-
Gems, and the Capitalists of the East and
South, know and realize this fact, and it is
clearly acknowledged by their every action
by their every investment. The attention
of the Eastern and Southern States is d.
rectcd to this point, as if by instinct. Every
thing relating to Council Bluffs. its pros
poets andits business, is eagerly seized upon
by the Press of the Union, and commented
upon, in terms the most fattering and en-
couraging. All alike seem to regard this,
as the great Western commercial mart
They look upon this as settled beyond cayil
AS matter no longer in dispute.
That Council Bluffs is not unmindful of
tho good opinions held of her-not unmind-
full Of her advantageous position-not ne
glectful of her true interests, is becoming
every day more apparent. The work Of
building up Metropolis--of creating a
tradc-of extending, Strengthening and
ccntralizing business, has fairly commenced.
Our citizens no longer seek to take
the ''short cut" to wealth, by specializing in
town lots, and dckcring trades, but have
set to work right manfully to make this city
what it ought Of right to be, the emporium
of the West. They are expanding their
means in building fine store-rooms, mag
ni6ccnt Offices and commodious and COM
Portable residences. There have been many
small dwellings erected here this summer,
for the express purpose of accommodating
those seeking residence among us, but not
enough to satisfy the demand. There will
be many more built during the season. 1t
may be truly said that We have now fairly
taken the initiatcry step to future great
esss, and il we only shold out faithful,o