Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-01


iciled ourselves at the Nolt N House, a most
excellent hotel, and one Of which our Dewitt
friends nav we'll feel proud. We tarried in
Dewitt over night. seeing the sights, and en-.
dessoring to settle an old difficulty with .
former chambermai1 Of the Motion; we having
at one time rad the audacty to tell her she
was Handsome. A full explanation resulted in
. mutual agreement to let the matter drop.
Tuesday orning we took the cars Of the c.
|. 4 N. r. r., for Mechanicsvile. and went
vhirling along at tho rate Of at least fosr
miles per hour. The country along the line If
the road looks very fine. the crops being 10 q
very forward state. Farmers in that section
are oil in good spirits. and look forward to a
large yield of all kinds Of produce this Fall
The prairie flowers are now 10 their glory.
Wild roses, pinks, lady slippers. and viole's,
sprinsir up on every side. We had strong
desire to step eff the train and pluck boquet,
but we we're fearful Of not being able to o. or,
take the cars as the engineer was. at the time,
engaged in friendly race with an old COW
the COW 'wsxed' us badly. In time, we arrived At
Mocha icsville. . little town on the line Of this
road. which has eprung into existence within
two or three years. We etopped at Rices
Hotel and got very good dinner. and having
procured the services Of a very ancient horse
aud buggy to convey us ecross TO Anan oea, We
bid adieu to our New York friend and started.
The wind was blowing tremendously when we
left Nechsnicsville. and we did not perceive
any letting up during our eighteen mile jour
ney. Vegetation in Jones county looks very
fine, and the prospects for big crops are en-
couraging. We reached Anamoss and put up
at the Fisher House. This hotel is an iEstitu-
tion conducted ou pretty much the same plan
as the Dement, House. at Fulton. It is elegant
! ly furni he'd, throughout. and IN its appoint
from ever ogain partakng Of two such meals
as our supper op Tuesday night and our break
fast "Wednesday morning. Those two meals
will stick in our crop for long time to come ;
at least the provisions of which they were
crmposed will. The Bill OF Fare can be sumed
up in one word mothing-very uissrably
cooked at that. There is not roadside Inn
| in the State of Iowa. where such outrageous
erneals are spread before the weary, tired
traveller.
We got off as early as possible. Wednesday
morning, and soon arrived again at Mechan-
icsvlle. where We got an excellent Dime. after
our long fast, and at hall past t~ elve. were on
the cars. diving towards Whea land, where
our friend was awaiting u. with his team
From Whca,land to Davenport-a distance Of
tw snty-six mles.--the road runs through q
country unsurpassed for beauty and fertility.
Splendid farms and elegant farm houses are to
be seen in prcfuson, and what is better than
all, the fine fields OF grain and vegetables look
such as not even the oldest settlers have ever
seen before.
There has been great deal Of new land
broken. in this country this season, and crops
planted spon it are locking first iate. We
presume that it would Le .afe to say that
there is at leaet one.third more land under cul-
tivalion this year than there has been any
previous year This the case, AMI q large
crop being almost certain, We may with con-
fdence look for good times again, this Fall.
The TAX QUESTION Personal Er.
News: - The editors of the Gazette in an arti
Gle in their paper Of yesterday morning,
shower upon my head considerable abuse,
perhaps suppo,ing that they can thereby turn
the attention Of the public frem the main
que-tion. As 10 their charge Of ''egoiisn,
leave the public to Judge where he "egotism'
is most 10 be found-whether in the acting ed
| itor of the Gazette or myself certainly do
not claim to be ,he "embodiment of the fnan-
cial wisdom Of the city" as charged by the
Gazette; we have certainly had enough OF th,t
| "fnancia! ,cisdom" in the Council for the past
three years. II has been the God Mat has been
sccrsh:ped and the people know who worshiped
that God Of -" financial ,cisdom" the most II
is not now necessary TO have great financial
,oisdom." to see that tax Of thirteen mills on
the dollar is unnecessary. for it is so plain
that he who runs may rea1." did net on
Tuesday denaand' Of the editors Of the Ga
zette "permission to omen diseussion in their
columns" l simply asked the privilege Of re-
plying to the communication Of "a ritizen" on
the ground that could show to the people
that thirteen mill tax was unnecessary, hut
il was argued that it was q question that
ought not to be discussed in the papers, onj
I vac therefore refused hearing. Perhaps the
true reason WAS. because 1 had not that II
mancial w;sdom" which is necessary to enable
man to meet with favor in certain quarters
The Gazetts charges that did not labor in
the Council to defeat the measures did Ia
Dor there to defeat the passage Of the assess
ment resolutions ~ the correct proceedings Of
that Council will show. and opposed them
because knew the people could not bear such
ojust taxation now, and knew full we'll that
toe. .-e were some Zen in that body who would
vote tight il the public demanded low taxes
and 9th ere wouli vote right after they had ex-
amined be matter.
The pri ,ciple that those Who pay taxes
promptly 81 vail pay all the toxes necessary. goo.
evns d tsw no N, but thank God, the people ,cilI
no longer ALLOW such a principle to govern them,
and the men ho are guilty Of upholdng such
doctrine, oug' " to be placed where they can
do US less har,u.
have no desi - 10 continue this matter, but
at the came time, desire 1t to be understood
that sm perfe, .tly willing, that gentlemen