The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-02
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Durirg our recent visit to Iowa City we
esrs specially gratihsd to nossths very great
npeoveunsoi which has been wrought in the
spsassnse Of the place during the year past.
4lln1Ds : ssnbsr Of largo, substantial and
ay spiendid blocks Of business houses
~. besn srssted In the business portion Of
city, and many tasteful and beautiful
IHSn1gs rise up on every hand. Much
al1sation has been bestowed by the citizens
14ttsir enclosures and general passion has
Yfevailsd for shade streets, and the side
Rwalks throughout the city arc lined with every
nsiety Of forest trees. With iss imposing
G4pitol in the midst Of fine park. its nu-
kssons superior church buildings, its mag
HiAesnt nov court house, its excellent school
i baildinxs, and the varied beauty Of its loca-
z tion and surroundings, We thing Iowa City
stands withouta rival in the interior OF tho
4 State. And the present condision and pros
, poets Of the city seemed to US more favora-
l bls than those Of any Of the river towns OF
the State. The people seem less burdened
aad, involved individually and in their cor
porate capacity, and business seems livelier
\ : compared with former times, than in any
s 81 The towns on the Mississippi. This favor
! - condition Of affairs results mainly from
: ~ fast that the pending removal Of the cap
tsol 81 the State from the city prevented the
Z. nneaesivs speculation In real estate which
uu nrecterissd other cities, and from the still
Y inHuential and important fact that Iowa
D Tho present western terminus OF the
n railroad. and has, in consequence, become
80 nart Of trade for very large scope Of
eorptry round about, aud is rapidly building
- heavy commission and jobbing business
Tor ! much wider range Of country extending
svsnfar to the west of the new capiatl.
We rejoice to know that Iowa City is re-
ailv IL g aourishing condition these hare
t;nss = compared with her neighboss, fo'
70 Asvs always felt that she had been hArdl.
de.ls BY in the renoval Of tho Capitol afse
the state hsd sold out city lotsto the inhab
itants at prices enhanced by tho idea tha
lows City xas to DO the permanent Capiso
II - Stsse. But y private interests hAv
very proprly been made to yield to publi
oonvsnisnes, 10 this matter y gives Iowa Cit.
fair claim upon the kindly sympathies Q
the people Of the State II large in Der behalf
and iii win be pleased toilDaf a her presen
prosperity and the lettering prospects befor
pa In.
20 6wATos JoxDs. -AgAis gentleman, Who ha
/ " disxracing IowSand the entire North b,
~ eourse in the United States Senate, ha
Er/ - With rather scaly treatment from n
party -fr;ssas u this State. In the last Leg
stature there was scarcelya corpornps guar
81 The Democracy ID his favor in the SEMI
1or;al caucus. In the recent State Conven
s;on not . single word Of commendation va
altered nor the faistsss resolution Of appro
vi psssentsd, and sssn the Buchanan boiler
would mot swallow m unqualified fesolutio
81 approval Of the eesQis Of Senator Jons
/. IL cosacil Of the axaion, but modified
,..ol.tion Z that charsctse % ~ TO spprov
~ ssppsrs Of BaahAaanae policy, Mus Iha
k;as 81 he adAnciag master" very sma
s sps4al sppsndage y tAsfresidens-
Poor Joass!
y lxrsssAI Dxsr Ass UxloS.--Is he efss
zEas deeaased b British Statesmen sh.s y
80 Debs 4 Great Britain had been y
ss1s " rrapsssiag - Goveransnt. By
IssS $3.50 . hsvS shs idse thh pothin
~ sIe.a & !. spornns debt viii boil
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