Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-17

WI OVsAot S~AN ~S~Ss o1u ~AAss oSVsS0 oIoAp
who drew an elegant dressing gown. which be
Immediately made present to Mr.. Donelan.
Several other parties drew valuable gifts. but
We have not the room to snumsrste them
Wo are very glad to learn that the ladies have
been 90 very successful in their undertaking,
and hope they will soon have the necessary
with which to complete the purchase Of their
organ.
LIE CLA1RE.-On Saturday last we
paid visit to our sister city which reposss in
beauty upon the Western bank Of the grand
progenitor Of waters, come fifteen miles from
this town. We found the people in . good
state of general health and pressrvation-and
still holding implicit faith in the doctrine that
whatever is to be will be. provided something
don't turn up TO prevent = On this head We
did not stop to make any dispute.
Az for business and general stir in that place
we cannot say - much IS We should like TO-
The fact is, the farmers we're very busy on
their farms. and per consequence the merchants
and business men were not ovsrtasked. The
only cash transaction which came under our
observation was the pitching Of coppers (a coin
until quite recently obsolete) by several good
looking, we'll disposed youngerly citizens. The
boat yard. which has been q very busy place
during the Spring, is not so active now-the
boats having been repaired and put into SER
vice. This yard is 6ps institution for that
city. as it furnishes no small amount of wsrk
for many men in the course of year. The
people are looking forward to the completion
of the Sterling railroad, which passes through
Port Byron, the twin city of LeClsire, by po-
sition. This road they expect will have . sal
utary effect upon the trade and commerce of
LeClaire, as it will give them an outlet-a d.
rect rail connection with Chicago, &c. We
hope the wishes of the people may be fully re-
allied. We can't help but think that there is
. good time coming for LeClaire and that
within the day Of most of her citizens she will
be right smart business burgh. There are
many active men there. A little stsgnation in
her business arteries Just now is nothing, she
will outgrow it. A fine farming country sur
rounds her-as fine % ever the sun shons up
on, and her stone quarriss and lumber facilities
will yet be permanent sources Of wealth and
steady progress. Many Of the LIE Claire mer.
chants have put in good stocks of goods and
appear to stand the times we'll. We hope
they will be encouraged and continue to thrive
from year to year.
n1ooA thsa <ioln ~ik ikho,,k kiny
good word for the Howard House and its
worthy host. the Squire. This institution is
all perfectly right, and he who patronizes it
will 60 away perfectly satisfied.
WHAT THE NJ. & M. RAILROAD HAS
AND IS Dome FOR DAvKNPoRr.-A CHANGE OF
TME IN r UNNING TRAINS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
For some time past it has been painfully 40.
parent to the business men Of Davenport, that
the course pursued by the M. 4 NJ. Railroad in
running but one passenger train per day. and
that train arriving here in the evening and
leaving in the morning, was running the trade
of our city. Merchants from the interior. ar
rive here in the evening, have to remain over
night before they can transact any business
and then have to stay over another night be-
fore they can leave for homo. The effect that
such state of things would naturally have is
apparent The country trader can 60 straight
on to Chicago. where he will arrive early the
next morning, and be prepared to make his
purchases the same as If he had remained
here. He returns the same evening and arriv es
here in time for the same train tha the would
have been obliged to wait for had he remained
in Davenport. He loosss no rest, as the com
pany have kindly furnished sleeping cars for
his accommodation he will not have any ho-
tel bills to settle, and at the same time he will
have the advantage ola larger. although per.
haps no cheaper market.
Thus it appears that instead Of q, benefit to
our city, the M. 4 NJ. Railroad is likely to
prove curse tits. in fact. feeder to Chi
cago, and lesch to Davenport. Our city is
nothing but mere ay-ststion, and We have
no sure thing that the managers will not re-
duce her still lower-toa yfag station. Great
things were expected of the bridge railroads
from all quarters Of the State would centre
here-Davenport was to be point of as much
Importance as Chicago-only little more co.
What is the reality? We have very small
portion Of one railroad. and that passes through
our city and on to Chicago, without benefting
US particle, or giving us dollar Of trsde.-
The directors all live either in Chicago or
New York; their interests are in Chicago and
New York. and it 10 for those two places, more
especially the former. that they unceaisngly
work. They rob ~ to enrich themselves, and
We meskly submit.
The law compells the company to have one
officer reside in the State. The law should
compel them to have every Office filled BY
men residing in Iowa. Nr. Price. the Secretary,
resides in Davenport. but Ne do not believe
be has much business connected With the Rail.
road company to transact; that is oil done in
Chicago To sum the matter up, the Mississip-
pi and Missouri Railroad is oscned in Chicago
controlled BY Chicago men. and oficersd by
persons deeply interested in Chicago. The
interests Of Iowa are entirely ignored by the
company, and they always will be, unless
decisive measures are taken and the corrupt
management given to understand that our
money was subscribed not to build up Chicago
but to build up Iowa.
Weknow our merchants are ripe for any
thing that viii work . change, ard ws would