Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-20

COUNCIL CBAMBER Oct. ~, oy.
Council called to order by his Honor. the
Mayor. T. Cook.
Present. Aldermen Holmes. Hsviland.
Andre.-en, Ramming. OBrien.
There not being quorum present, Aid.
Hsviland moved to adjourn till Friday af-
ternoon, October 2lst. Adopted.
FreE.-A frame building situated
on the corner Of Eighth and Ripley streets.
wa. discovered to be on fire last evening
about 7 O'Clock, and before assistance ar.
rived the flames were too far dvanced to be
extinguished The house was the property
Of widow woman, named Anderson, who
looses her all The fremen were promptly
on the ground, but could not save the build.
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MANUFACTURERS. = The Chicago
it's time and space to the encouragement Of
home manufactures. They cay that New
York has its work shops upon every street,
tearning with their thousands Of operators
brooklyn is alike bee hive with respect
to its laborng population Jersey City,
fatterson, and all the other towns within a
radius # fifty miles Of New York. are
thronged with hardy mechanics who find
plenty Of work Philadelphia. has added sc
per cent. to her population within the last
nine years. because Of her manufacturing
establishments Baltimore, notwithstand-
ing her political and domestic dstur Dances,
has progressed because of her large work.
shops and factories, every where all over
the country, manufactures OF all kinds have
increased with giant steps, adding immense.
y to the general wealth of the country, and
particularly to the immediate localities in
which they are established We can see
no reason why. here in Davenport, we
should be behind our sister cities of tho
Union in the enterprise, comparative num-
bers and capacity of our manufactures
We would enquire as does the Times
why should not the iron Of the western
States be manufactured here, thus making
the natural resources Of the west available
at once, and giving employment to thous-
ands who now have no such opportunity :?
II manufactures can flourish in other cities,
where the imported fabrics are received di>
rect from Europe, why could they not pros.
per here, where, in addition to the import
duty the cost of internal transportation is
added to the original cost OF the imported
articles p
| In this connection we wish to say
word regarding the extraordinary attrae-
tions this section of the country presents TO
the capitalists who desire profitable invest
ments for their surplus funds. Situated At
the foot Of the Upper Rapids. We are to .
great extent at the head Of river navigs-
tion. Boats of large tonnage do not attempt
to go above this point. only when the water
is very high thay run between Davenport
and the head of the Lower Rapids where
every thing is carried round to keokuk by
railroad. Here will be found splendid sites
for building large manufacturing establish
ments along the banks Of the river, with
plenty of water and cheap fuel to run them
with. Our river and railroad facilities af>
.ord excellent opportunities to bring hither
the raw material and ship off the manufac
tured articles Fine sites for residences and
excellent society are among the very impor
tant attractions Davenport presents to the
astern man of means Hither he brings
his family with al assurance that his chill.
dren will find schools and colleges, both
male and female, unsurpassed in 1.-The eoun-
try.
His wife and children will together meet
hearty western welcome which renders
"home- sickness" impossible.
Capital judiciously invested in this imme>
date vicinity, in manufacturing, will pay
large per cent much larger than the
same amount Of money invested in any
eastern State or city.
Let our real estate men take this matter
in hand. 1t is for their interest to bring
capital hither, and it is also for their inter-
est to build up manufactures. You have
more real estate than you can proftaJly
manage your taxes are eating you up, and
you do not soon place your p, operty in .
shape to yield revenue, it will prove Q
burden and "a curse Sell off q portion of
your land and pnt the money derived
therefrom into manufacturing establish
ments 1t will enhance the value of your
remaining rea4iestste ten fold, and the same
time will prove source of large profits to
yourself, and benefit the whole laboring
population.
EH There is little doubt but what
the Republicans will control the next Legis-
lature, and accordingly hope elevstes, and
Joy brightens King Hiram's crest. He
already feels comfortably warm in the chair
OF the Rev. Jim. Harlan, and hears himeelf
shrek for freedom under the very nose OF
jeff. Davis and Colonel Toombs Already
can he behold vanquished Senates trembls.
as they gaze upon the great mogul of the
Methodist Church on Fifth street. Al
though he was beaten for the petty Office
of Alderman, and that in q Republican
Ward, he fancies he has some chance of 60
ing to the United States Senate, as the rep
resentative Of the great State of Iowa.
Strange and inexplicsble delusion! Let the
next writer upon insanity, for the benefit
of aspiring politicians, devote at least a
chapter to the monomania of which Prices
delusion affords a melancholy example,
Mr. Price in his vagaries seems to suppose
that the Senate is q hospital for broken