Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-24
VIZ ave requested to invite the c,,i.

| We ave requested to invite the cl,i.
seue Of Moloe Rock Island and al. the country
surrounding. 10 be present At our County Fair.
vhica commences on Tuesday next. st the Fair
Grou0ds 10 this city We wish our friends
over there 70 bs : 10 mind that the nev locs.
tion Of our Fair Grounds 10 only few mo-
ments walk from the Ferry Lsndirg We
uust or neiehbors and the farmers Of Rock Il.
land. Henry and Mercer counties will come
over and compete with us for the splendid
prizes offered We noticed several artic's At
the Rock I-lsnd County Fair, which woula be-
hard to beat on this side Of the river. Bring
over the articles gentlemen, and give rs a trial
Remember The Fair commences on the 25th and
continues four days.
Vrsrr TO PsoRIA.-After "a absence
Of 6ve ye,rs from th- goodly city Of Peoria
one OF the Ia gest aud most prosperous cities
Of the West AMI one OF the lovelisss loca'ite
on the face Of the earth-we. on Wednesday
last, raid that place . visit. Going back
again seemed lik. going hon e-g.ing back to
the land Of our nativity. where the fondest
collections Of early childhood and recipient
manhood are generally supposed to be CEN
er~d 1t was in that city where the writer
first become disciple of the AIT Preserva-
,ive;" it VAS there he received tie fret true
conceptions Of western life. western habits and
western ins'itutions-there comnenc.d the
journey the end Of which j. not yet. Peoria.
we conceive to be one Of the finest places 10
America. It. !ocation-the city II Davenport
ex.sp,ed-is unsurpassed by any inlA d town
in this coufederacy. The is taking high
ground. but We speak from the record, aud 10
not fear successful con rsdiction. As q busi.
ness point 10 Illinois. we think Peoria stands
second to Chicago. Surrounded by . country
whose natural wealth 10 limuless, which is
y ell settled ur by hard working and indepen-
dent farmers; being At the proper head Of nav
lgs,ion on the IIlinois river, and commanding
as che does. and will continue to do, an im-
IL ense trad; populated by men Of energy, en-
terprise and capital; with large and iocreas.
ing manu- 'acturng interests-with all .hess
and numerous other advantages. who can fore-
tell, who prsdic. the glorious fsture which
awaits her. Ses down Peoria for one OF the
l-ading ialand cities Of the Western H.mis.
ph.re.
ASS matter Of course, We met many old
friends and acquaintsnces Of former years
and with them revi. sed reminiscsrces Of the
past. Among those We must make n .ntion OF
that noble hearted gentleman, Geo. w Raney
Esq. q..-Ecj,r is his ti,ular nsme-and he is
Major. too-a Colonel-a. .Csptsin-and whole
regiment for that matter. VIII n there is any
business to be done or friends 20 be made hap.
py. The many hospi,ahle acts aud kind at.
t ntions shown US during our journ. by the
Maior, his estimable wife and interesting fAmi-
Iy, will long be remembered bv us-snd heart
lly reciprocated whenever favor able oppor-
,uni,y presents itself.
We were glad to find the Union Our Alma
Mater, geographically speaking. in a
fl .ri.hing condition. uhder ch.rge Of an able
corps Of .~riter and reporters. and doing
good services in the campsigu. Long NAV it
continue to circulate among the masses, and
Aitfuse light among men.
A Pleasant drive through the city an snb-
urbe oford.d proof cf a steady growth within
and without. While there we paid q
visit to SpringdaIe Cemetery, which is one Of
the mot lovely places Of tEs kind We ever
saw. We h~d an idea that we had seen finely
located cemeteries be ore, but We give it up
after having visited springdale ct Peoria. The
drives are very fine and she scenery beautiful
in the extreme. Some $50, 900 besides p. oceeds
Of sales Of lots, have already been ex pended in
beautify ing it. lu '..', years It will be
perfect paradise, though .t was in 1855 it was
Fl at oca'ed.
We are yet firm in the belief that there are
few better places to live or die in than Peoria.
Long years Of prosperity are before its euter.
Iri.iug inhabitants.
A FINE CoLr.-Hans Hanneman, Of
tile county, received the first prem um on .
five month horse colt, dark sorrsl. Of the Gif
ford Mo gan stock, at the Rock Island County
Fair, on Fridry last.
River Items.
Saturday, Sept. q, 1850.
ARRIvED
AD HrNE. Gait, Dubuque.
HARAONIA, Cabsell, Montr
FRED LoKENz, Green, st. Paul.
DEPARTED.
AD HINE. Gait, st. ouis
Harmonic, Cabbell, Msntrose.
FRED LORENZ, Green, Montrose
The Harmonic. Cspt. Cabbell, will be the regu-
lar acket for Montrose this morning att O'Clock,
making connections for st. Louis in 81 hours.
The popular Northern Lima stea rner Metropoli.
tan, Capt. jerks, will depart for Montrose and all
way points this morning At 10 o'clock making
conneeti rs for ST. Louis in 36 hours.
The popular Northern Line steamer Canada
Capt. Parker, is due here cor st. aul this morn.
ing.
The Pcmbina viii depart for Moatrose and way
points this morning.
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