Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-10

WILL ToMLINsoN, editor of the
Stare .joSrnnI, has been paying our city a
visit and gives us his opinions of what he
saw, heard, and felt, while here, in long
communication to his valuable paper. We
have room for few extracts only:
DAVE POET, July "a, 1859.
DEAR JOURNAL: In the last two days
have been stepping in this prosperous and
beautiful city. thorough exploration ex-
ternally shows its Dimensions to far surpass
the widest guess work OF casual ohser
yer. Since my frat visit in lS43 great
changes and additions are perceivable =
some for the better but many for the worse.
We rested our weary bones for a time
at the L-Claire House, with that most ex-
cellent host. j. G. McGill. But notwith-
standing the thousand inducements to tarry,
| was overcome by the kindness of person.
al friends, and became the guest of a good
friend and glorious Democrat, George r.
West, one of the editors OF the Daily De-
mocrat
The Railroad Bridge is a magnificent
structure. which it would be q great pity
to see destroyed. Yet that result is very
probable One of the piers adjoining the
turn table, on the Iowa side, is split. and a
temporary brace work has been erected to
save it,
We took buggy ride behind very fast
nag, and the country back is surely - beau
tiful as any in Iowa. 1t is cultivated to the
last inch. after the most approx ed modes
Gardens replete with vegetable deIcacies,
and yards glowing with rich fl wers and
spangled " tn rare beauties, and residences
assimilating to palstial splendors, give the
outskirts Of Davenport an air Of elegance.
and wealth, and independence unknown to
the vicinity of any other city west of the
Mississippi
The Burtis House is the finest in the State.
1t is come hat after the style Of the Burnet
House in Cincinnatti. 1t is lO9 nv ll8 and
five etc RIGS high. There are $50 sleeping
rooms, psrlors, &c. 1t is heated by stenm.
and watered by an arteeian well. This
we'll is 80 feet. dug all the way thro "gh
rock. The wi ole majesticallv presi.led ov. r
by that famous Hotel landlord DR.. J
Burtis. Great be his success-glorious his
triumphs. and golden harvests to the Bur
tis. Horac. Waters, Esq, worthily fills
the desk cf the Burtis.
We took a ride down the river, and had
hearty hands shake with Judge w. L
Cook, (brother of our lra.) He pointel out,
first opposite his present mansion the log
house. (now weather hoarded) built BY
himself and brother in 1886. when no white
person lived west of fat locality.
A few rods farther down we were hailed
by our old acquaintance, J. NJ. Cannon. Esq
and at once introduced to the inequalities
Of his house and the wonders of his fiocks
and herds. t"ok the names of some Of
his stock. and am sorry now that it Wis
e ot the whole catalogue.
May such public benefactor and untir-
ing patriot have the best of luck in al his
undertakings.
During my visit (the day is not particu-
larly necessary to the rsrrative.) accept
ed an invi' at on to Chosnder Party on the
Island in Rock River, Illinois
Yesterday evening vas induced to see
the novelty of the German Gar 'ens. open
only Sunday evenings Lager Beer flows
abundantly. the girls dance amazingly,
hanging to their partners in the closest kind
Of . way. and the general whirleiQ was
such as to make my head swim Watching
the motions, though not participant. Well,
its their fun. but don't see Why thv should
have any right to disturb the religious de-
votions OF awh"le city by the noise and
revelry. of their orgies any more than any
other class. They vote the Republican tick
ct, which perhaps. serves as an immunity.
Davenport 10 . great place and bound to
be much greater. Her business men IN.
derstsnd her interests. and literally encour
age everything calculated to develop her
prosperity.