Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-23

nave u constant iauoT W I'e'ioih " 'i"'.
tain that position. This all true and loyal
citizens feel, and will, We trust most ear
nestly and as.iduously labor for.
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The TIMEs.--We are fully aware
that there are many who think that the
prospects for doing . heavy business in our
city for the next twelve months are not so
Asttering as could be wished, and We ad-
NIT H.; and we ere induced to believe that
matters are not 90 bad 40 we sometimes are
led to suspect. The overtlowing vaults OF
eastern capitalists cannot remain idle, and
must find investment in some quarter, and
already we hear among our land brokers.
OF increasing inquiry from the east, respect
ing the price Of western lands, and a. 10
what class of real estate is most plenty in
market This shows that eastern men are
not yet fully confirmed in the belief that
western Investments are spurned, and that
times are opening up little more bright
and prosperous
! We are also informed that efforts are now
being made, and that with . show Of sue
cess, Of prosecuting the work OF building
the Cedar Valley Railroad, and that 1t will
actually be commenced and carried out,
bonds or no bonds. If the credit Of the
County cannot be obtained, then individual
capital and individual energy will be
brought to bear in such . manner as will
carry on the work, and build that road,
which is to be of great Importance to this
city. In such event, may we not expect =
radical change for the better. Our citizens
will not remain idle; our real estate deal
ers must and will exert themselves to offer
great inducements to those who wish to
make investment. while those who have
landed property which they are not oblig-
ed to sell to raise funds should keep what
they have, or sell only to those who wish
to make immediate improvement; and with
all such we trust they will see the great ne
cessity of dealing on the very best terms
Encourage those who' wish to come, with
low rents and low prices for real estate;
turn not single man away. but rather in
duce all who are looking for homes to come
AMI settle with us. and with us work in
building up the city which We, Of Daven-
port are proud to call our home.
In these times, it is not fitting that We
should remain idle or talk despondingly
Of future prospects. We have only the
present to work in, and on the action Of
the present, depends our future condition.
If times are not az good as we could wish.
then let us work the harder to make them
30. Talking of hard tines never makes
them better; action alone, if anything, will
achieve that object.
AID FOR -ED1ToRs STATE
terest manifested by some Of the contribu
tors Of your valuable paper in regard to
the straigtened circumstances of our farm
ing community. That the greater portion
of our farmers-owing to the failure of the
crops for the past two seasons-are unable
to carry on their business successfully, lis very
obvious 1t seems to me that there might
be something done by the business men Of
Of our city to assist the farmers, who are
really in want to procure seed and neces-
sary food and raiment for their families un-
til after harvest, which, we may hope, will
be plentiful one, after two failurea
Now, this is matter which every good
prospects, as city and a. State. depend
upon the success Of our farming community.
The interest of all is at stake, the merchant,
mechanic. the shipper, the rail roader.
banker, broker; and even the per.centa
monther has something at stake, while he
looks with an excellent smile at the dire
ing. Even he, say, has something at
stake. His money is not available until the
soil produces its equivalent My impression
is that no country or state can rise with SO
many disadvantages - We have to contend
with, where with bogus banks and corpo-
ratons. high rates for labor, low prices for
grain, and q continued drainage Of rs per
cent from our agricultural products, (which
are our only resourees) to eastern capitalists
1t is, at least, improbable that we shall
prosper until these monOpolies are all dis
countenanced. Then, and then only, may
we expect to improve as State. Wemust
increase and encourage our agriculturiets;
and, probably, they need it more now. than
they ever will again. Therefore, let rs to
work to assist them; and while We are do
ing SO. we are helping ourselves. the city
and state, and discharging duty which We
owe to our fellow citizens.
would suggest that the Board Of Trade
call meeting Of the farmers Of Scott coun-
ty and others who wish to take An interest
in it. for the purpose Of forming . Mutual
Aid Society. think great deal Of good
might result from it. Then our money men
living in town, who are directly interested
in its formation, and men, whom. think.
would take an interest, in doing all in their
power to benefit those who earn their bread
BY the sweat Of the brow.
Igive these suggestions for what they
are worth. If you think them worth pub
blicstion, do 10 and If the Board Of Trade
should take action On them. they can depend
on me for one. - an active participant, If
need be. X.
SEWING MACHINES
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17s CHAMPION SxWER for ~ 4sstss,
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