Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-21


along with him under the pretence that it
was free lecture.
~ One of the editors of the Peo-
ria Union, the best Democratic paper in
Central Limos, has been paying US visit
and in 30 doing was very favorably struck
with the many beauties which our goodly
city presents. We are old residents Of
Peoria, and know that the good State of
illinois does not possess finer or more
thrifty city than this same Peoria. Mr.
WHiFrES-who by the way is mighty fine
looking fellow-who ever knew RANEY to
have any other kind about him lis some
what preiudiced in favor Of his own town,
but We can easily account for that, as we
ourselves used TO think there was 10 place
equal to Peoria. We publish the article re-
ferred to, entire:
DAvENroRT-In our late trip westward
| we spent one day in the beautiful little city
whose name heads this article. Her citi.
zens with whom we conversed state her
population to be about fifteen thOussnd-at
least tina. much is generally claimed fer her.
Davenport is beautifully located on the
west bank of the Mississippi. and is excel.
lently built While for the size Of the city
and her age. che has Infinitely more large
business buildings than are to be found 10
our swn city, her streets. which are either
paved or macadamized, are decidedly better
graded. esnecially when we consider that
their city is located on quite steep hill.
Davenport from the river looks something
like Peoria from the late-the only differ
ence in the location of the two being that
| Davenport commences from the river to
climb steep hill, while the business part
| Of Peoria is built on a gradually sloping
space between the bluff aud the river-her
most palatial residences being built on the
very brow of the bluff, and overlooking the
CITY, With all that we have much the best
| natural location, the swift business energy
Of the builders of Davenport has done won.
| dere for that place. We know of no other
| city in the West Of its size which is better
located, has a more energetic population
or commends itself so particularly to the
| growing Young America sentiment as that
Of Davenport, Iowa. Besides being emf
| nently forward in business. this fair city is
| not behind the age in either civic, military
| or religious matters. She has number Of
| very fine churches, which, We understand
are we'll attended two aud three times a
day each Sabbath. Two excellent terry
boats run between Rock Island aud this
city, making o trip each way every ten
minutes Their officers are gentlemen, and
the proprietors of the line are coming mon.
ey. TIE military of Davenport consists Of
four well-dril'ed and beautifully uniformed
companies. The fire department consists Of
three en- cine con panies, four hose G mpa-
MES, and one hook and ladder company
This department is superintended BY R. n.
Littler, Esq as Chief Engineer. who 10
supplied with two assistants Mr. Littler
il also Captain of the Sars6eld Guards, the
principal military company. The fire de-
partment, besides being very full and eff.
cient, is provided with excellent buildings
in which to keep their machinery, to which
are alta ched - elegant and neatly furnish
cd halls for the business meetings Of the
companies. One, in particular. We entered
1t was on Brady street. half way up the
bluff. From its spacious believer and %.
servatory (which, bye the bye, Il capped
by life-size figure Of 6reman-snpposed
to be this same chief engineer. Bob Littlerl }.
every part of the city was distinctly visi-
ble-and beautifully visible, too, consider
ing tina. We nearly roasted with the heat
10 gazing on it's beauties. Although Da-
venrort is decidedly behind % in the num-
Der of fine residences. she really 10 not 10
their correct style Of architecture, o.
their equally expensive finish. We passed
through that Of Mr.. Hill, on the tor OF ths
bluff, near Brady street 1t vas maRnifi
cent affair, and although not very large
| will cost its owner about $4,000 or $50
OO0; while We were assured by one o. ths
builders, that, we're the times anything hke
brisk, it would cost haif - much more; he
stated that most Of the mechanics q work
on It got but one dollar per day. We have
not spses 70 describe ito bsautisA
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