Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-15
A Desirable Work, worthy the Attentio q
Of our Contemporaries.


the circular Of DR.. CHRISTIAN RAUB
Of this city, intended to be addressed Il
those among the citizens of Iowa, who
may be expected to take an interest in
his enterprise. AS will be perceived BY
reference to the circular and index, be
designs publishing work in the Ger
man language, with the view of circula.
ting it in Germany, and thereby dis.em-
mating correct information on the sub
jects Of which it will treat. Every citi-
zen of our State is deeply interested in
attracting immigration to Iowa. 1t j,
very evident that our future prosperity
depends upon accessions to our popula-
ton from abroad, and that quality as
we'll as quantity is an important consid-
GRAFTON. The Germans have proved to
be the very best basis for population
in agricultural States, and as Iowa is
embraced in that class, it ..behooves Us
to encourage every enterprise which
may have for it's object the direction OF
em'grants to this quarter Of the West.
We believe that DR.. Christian Raub
possesses the ability to prescnt to his fel-
low countrymon a rare book Of i"forma-
ton, and that the circulation Of such a
work throughout Germany will have the
effect Of directing cmigrants to our State,
who desire to settle in the Northwest.-
five may Judge from the index of the
proposed work, we can rel y upon its con-
tents being all that may be desired for
realizing the end in view.
We have been requested to solicit our
contemporaries in Iowa to give publicity
to this project. AS it is one, the bene-
fetal results of which are not confined
to any particular section of the State,
but extend to the Commonwealth at
large, there can be no improperly in our
suggesting to our editorial brethren, that
the interest of their respective localities
would be subserved 10y their giving their
Influence to the Doctors enterprise
We understand that it is his intention to
address copies of his circular to differ
ent prominent citizens Of Iowa. but he
depends more confidently upon the cxer>
tions of the press, to induce general ap-
probation of his contemplated work.
GERMAN EMIGRATION TO THE STATE
OF IOWA.
SIR:-Herewith present to you the
prospectus and index of a work | am
preparing, containing such information
with regard to the State of Iowa as is
most sought for by Germans who desire
to emigrate to the United States Of
America. Although the State has been
largely benefited by the settlement of
Germans therein, no pains have been ia
ken, either by the State Government or
by private enterprise, to attract into our
midst the thousands and tens of thou
sands Of industrious, frugal, and even, in
many instances, wealthy men, who are
~ .A:--.u. 20 0~s.n0ny ~ eccA aU>
cations in the Western States Of Amer
lea.
While the States of Missouri and Wis.
consin have agents travelling in Europe,
whose business it is to direct attention
to their respective States, we have nci.
Their such agents nor substitutes for them.
Information about Iowa is out of the
reach OF the mass of emisrant Germans.
The books they possess contain only the
meager outlines of what they desire to
know, and are, in every instance, entire
ly out of date. propose to supply this
deficiency, by publishing in the German
language and circulating through Ger
many, work entirely devoted to An &C.
count of the resources and advantages
Of the State Of Iowa, and the induce
ments which it holds out to cmiprant
Germans. A glance at the index an
nexed will show you how thoroughly
the subjects most interesting to the men
preparing to emigra,c will be entered
into.
have resided in this State since
1858, aud, in the exercise of nv profes.
sion as Civil Engineer, have had IN
usual facilities for travelling and collect,
ing proper information. have already
received promises of large support from
wealthy and Influential men, and I shall
be glad to obtain your signature and in.
nuence as subscriber on the subioined
list, and also the names of such Of your
friends as may feel interested in the mat.
Ter. Respectfully yours,
DR.. CHRISTIAN RAUB.
l. History Of the Territorv-forma-
ton OF the observation-disclosures of the
United States and State of Iowa.
?. Topography, ClimatoIogy, Political
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Industry,
the'r resources and development-Past
and Present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with adjoining States-Wavs and Means
OF Commerce and Trade-Inducemcnts
for Capital and Labor.
3. First European Emigration. their
progress and prosperity -Nationalit,es
represented, their number and settle
ment:-Statistics of public and pri.
vate land-value thcreof-general pros
poets OF agricultural and industrious en-.
tcrprise.
4. Public debts-State and county
taxes-the Banking Law-Railroads 10
oPerat'on' under construction and pro.
posed-the Pacific Railroad and =. ;nAu.
ence in the State of Iowa.