Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-23

L. IL size there is no county IN the
S,.tr that can show as many attractions
or as fair record, or hold out such su,
ncrior inducements to those who are now
looking for "A habtation in the great val
lev of the w est as can the little County
of Scott.
There are other counties, 1t is true,
that can show population slightly
aboye that Of our county, bat none, we
think. with an equa! are. has go large
number of people or has within lt'clf
the prcsterelemcnts for future prosperity.
The Auditors report for 1859 goes to
show tha, Notwithstanding the hard
times incident upon the financial cr'-
81, and the continued partial failure Of
the crops and other untoward causes,
Scott county has come up to the work
manfuly and discharged her obligations
with degree Of promptness that is in
deed praseworthy. A few figures in
this regard will show the true state OF
affairs more plainly: The valuation OF
the county Of Dubuque is set down at
$l4,l23.7O. while her delinquent tax
due the State is 37,342.S6 the total
valuation Of Muscatine county Is
s5,33o.O30 and her delinquent tax
S1,492.G2; the valuation Of the county
Of Clinton is s6,397, O52, and her de-
linqucnt tax $ll, f5o.67 the valuation
0, the county Of Lee is not given, but
her delinquent tax is $l9,0l2.sS; the
total valuation Of the county Of Marion
is S3,352,Ss4, and her delinquent tax
sG,244.45 the total valuation of the
county Of Van Buren, is $5,225,37O, and
her delinquent tax $6,244.45; the total
valuation of the county of Henry Is
s4,soo,225, and her delinquent tax is
S9,1316l. These are few Of the prln-
cipa counties of the State, and the fig-
ures show very plainly that they are far
in arrears; but let rs look at the county
of Scott. Her assessed value is S.
ll7.O65 and her delinquent tax is only
s4,359.9O. These figures put together
and compared show that our county is
far ahead Of the other first class counties
in the State in the way of paying up her
taxes, though she has equally with other
counties felt the severe effects OF the
times.
The people of Scott county have ne
equal in the State in their promptness II
monetary affairs. Though they labo
under heavy taxation and though por
ton Of the county-hcr principal town
has heavy debt of its own to care for
still the same indomitable spirit and en-
ergy prevails among her people wnic
must and will eventually place her in tn
best condition. He who is well AZ
quaintcd with the agricultural develop
ments of the Countrywide has taken tn
pains to examine her rich farming land
scarcely a square rod Of which is I'm
productive, must be convinced Of tn
fact-must come to the conclusion tina
she possesses such elements of wealth
and future prosperity as will place he
head and shoulders in advance of any
other county in the State, and constitute
her not only the garden county but tn
commercial county of Iowa.
The uncultivated lands of our owl
county yet constitute considerable por
ton, yet they are being settled aud i'm
proved as fast as circumstances will al
low. The prospect of the farming com
munity was never better--never have
our farmers had greater cause to take
courage, than at the present time, ano
We truly believe that their expectation
will be fully realized 1t is not to bt
supposed--the thought should not b,
entertained, that large fortunes are to b,
.amassed from the proceeds of year
labor. Such calculations were rife i,
years gone by, but they came near prov
ing our ruin. Let all be content witt
slow but steady gains. They are Thu
most sure--the most lasting. We ex
Pect to live to see the time when Scot
county will be out of debt--thc leadin
county IN the State, and her farmers tn
most happy and independent people {
the country. Let the talent which the
have in their hands be improvcd--l,
her citizens still work on with frmnes
and persevering faith, and the result wi
be Of the most happy character. The1
is no more doubt of it than that the ST
rises and sets.
Nothing NEw.--The removal of Il
seat of government Of Peunsylvan
from Harrisburg to Philadelphia, is an
iously desired and urged by the author
ties of the latter city. A bill for tt
purpose is now pending in the Sena.