Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-17

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BUILDISG.-Another Spring is a
hand, another season for beautifying ou
city and enlarging the number of its publ
and private edifices To what extent tn
work of building will be carried on is .
matter not fairly settled. We hear Of bu
few new stores being contemplated; and w
are inclined to the belief that the demand
for commercial buildings is pretty well sup
for the coming season. There arm few
perhaps fifteen or twenty good stores for rent
in our city. all Of which will probably be
occupied within the next six months, but
the demand for the building Of new stores
will be small. New firms will come to this
city to open business and though the trade
of 81 was extensive, we look for no de-
crease this year.
| In the line Of hotels, there will proba.
bly, be nothing of any Importance done this
season. DR.. Burtis' splendid Hotel. togeth.
er with ample room provided by the Scott
House, New Pennsylvania House, LIE Claire
House and Denton House. and other public
houses Of our city will guaranty abundant
accommodation for the entire local and
travelling public.
Our capitalists who have money to invest
in building should turn their attention now
more particularly to the erection of manu-
factories. This is undisputable. 1t is true
the two have good mercantile position and
can supply vast territory with manufac-
tured goods but do we not purchase mnch
stock abroad which might and should be
manufactured here, and in so doing, instead
paying out vast amounts for such manu-,
factured gooCs, manufacture them our
selves and perchase only tie raw material
thus affording employment to hundreds Of
of operatives, ond making Davenport a mar
ket which dealers from the surrounding
country will be glad to patronize The at
tention of our capitalists, and those from
abroad should be enlisted in this good
work. We may not expect to thrive and
flourish as city if we depend entirely upon
other markets for all our goods, while
large portion of them may be produced here
Let inducements be thrown out to enlist
the attention of men Of means in this be-
half.
1t has beeu remarked by people coming
here from abroad. that our oity is quite too
destitute of good dwelling houses for rent
This is usually the case in thriving west
ern cities; but we hope those who intend
making small Investments this year in small.
er buildings, will turn their attention
more particularly to the erection of dwell
ing houses. There is undoubtedly scarce
ty and a demand, consequently the rate
at which tenements can be rented, is highly
remunerative.
Soon We expect to hear the clatter of the
spade ond hammer in our goodly city; let
the improvements be such as are demanded
We shall not see SO many fine edi6ces erec-
ted this year, but we expect, and shall see
a steady and healthy growth in prosperity.
/EDlToRs DEMocRAr:-In yesterday morn
ing paper you stBte that wheat was only
25cts per bushel, one. year ago, your item is
incorrect (f the types don not misreprt sent
you.) By referring to the Books find
that the receipts at the " AJ,on" Nils on
the 10th OF March 1857 were 1890 bushels
and the lowest price paid was 5 cts, per
bashel. think it has been | S wears Since
good wheat sold in this market for % cts.
per bushel. Respectfully. L.
a." is undoubtedly aware that mistakes
occur In the most particular faniilies-so
with the printers. We said Is cents in
our manuscript, but the compositor changed
it to 25 cents.