Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-01

PRODUCE continues TO come forward
in good quantities. though there Is some com
plant that prices are too low. W. think
there has been twice as much produce brought
into this market during the month just ended
was ever brought 10 any mouth before in
any city in Iowa. We should like to see some
of our State markets show their figures for Oc-
tober Ours are ready to be cal ed.
Busy SPoT.-The liveliest place We
saw in town yesterday forenoon WIS 1t the
less than dozen m,n we're st one time indus
trousiy engaged in unloading and receiving
corn. ro'atots. &c, for Kanfas We desire to
make honorable mention Of those who gave
their time 10 assisting in this work. Every
body seems willing to lend helping hand 10
behalf of their p or brethren who are suffer
ing in . neighboring Territory. Let the dona-
tions continue to come forward.
ACCIDENT AT THE BRIDGE-BARGE
SMASHED. Last evening at about five oclock the
ferry boat Rock Island" coming down from
above, naared the bridge and let loose the
barge Young America" which she had in
tow, in order to let it drop through between
with the boat through the draw. The barge
drifted down and struck midsbips the head
of the second pier east of the draw, where it
smashed and sunk. There 10 on the
barge 1t was loaded with 500 sacks Of wheat
and potatoes taken Oh at Coriova aud Port
Byron; some lath at Moline Island Al La!es
OF hay and 1870 bushels onions taken on vt
IIsviands Warehouse. The hay and lath
cane floating down the current. The boat
casae through and picked up much
as she could. and then went back mp to the
bridge to secure as much of the other freight
as possible Hsvilauds freight was consigned
to butcher & Co Of ST. Louis, insured on
m open policy, and will not be heavy loss to
him As to the other fregh: we are not in.
formed The barge e owned Us Mr.. Cable of
Rock Island. The practice Of cropping bsrges
through the bridge is quite common, though
We should thnk man should have been left
on the barge to gaids It, The accident snscks
Of carslessnes, .omehow, though the loss will
not accrue to .hs ferry boat.
WHAT 1T AMOUNTS To.-Otfcn times
some obect of interest, to record in our local
columns while on the lookout for matte OF
interest, in proveneBt end the like, We ask
ourselves, what does this amount TO 10 it
eally OF any suts;antial bent fit to the city or
country I is it the rource Of any benefit other
tn an for record, or to eater to the tastes of
those here WHO rather like to know what was
going on ahout to wn the day betore-a matter
for which they care nothing after has,y
glance at it? We sre often led to believe like
wise, that "itens" are Of not SO much impor-
tance after all, from the fact there is 80 much
indifference exhibited among citizens in furn-
ishing items of information for tn Prese. If
person knows of any item of interest. it is very
seldom that be takes pairs to furnish it to the
local" Thie should not be- There are hon
orable exceptions to the rule and we are thank
fu for it,
But after all, we are compelled to admit that
all these little items which GO to make up the
lccal columns Of . we'll regulated newsE sper
are of more importance than one would i'm
agian at the fret glance, Though they may
not turn ore hair white or black at hone;
though they may be read ard forgotten in the
same moment We zee them travelling through
the country from one end of the Uron to the
o,her-silent III es.engers Of tho prosperity OF
our city county and State. They come before
the notice Of men who have never before en-
,ertained q thought OF our place, and thus
they are set to thinking about the matter. The
reports Of the success ct our farmers in rails
ing large c:oPe, Of our fairs. of our business
transactions. Of large yields per acre. large
shipments Of produce. of manufactures, of ne-
gotiations, markets, shipping, enterprise and
the like, which are c nstantly being brought
before he eyes ofrsaders in all portions Of the
Union, through the medium Of the Press, ex-
ert silent though powerful influence 70.
good. Floating on the sea Of business life they
are picked up and tho source from which they
emanated is set down ia the memory. Hun
,reds and thousands Of men are yearly led to
immigrate to this State every year from no
other cause than these email, and, 30 our peo-
pie, almost insignificant waits which are daily
get afloat by the printing press NIowa. Busi-
ness is enhanced by them-trads increased and
We ,lth multiplied. A long, windy leader on
some abstract subject which occupies col
umn or more space, is the source Of less CONNER
cia and financial advantage to our community
aud country at large. than q little item Of
half dozen lines about some agricultural, f.
naucial or everyday business transaction
We have, since our connection with the prese
observed closely the effects of these items Up
on the places from which they are cent forth to
the world, and in no instance have we failed to
notice their power and good. 1t cannot be
otherwise. 1: properly Gown they are the
seeds Of proaperity-they exert powerful in
fuence against seemingly eerious difficulties
they attract, collect and build up. These are
facts. Citizens sb ould look at them as such,