Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-17
Dawn Of lmprOveme nts.

Dawn Of improvements.
For nearly three years the cry Ct
hard times, panic and monetary revuI-
ton has been upon the lips Of every
man in the State, and for the same Pc
riod, it seems as though the very Gick-
ems was to pay with everything. Not
only did real estate 90 down and men
Of business go up; not only did conf
dence vanish and take along with it
thousands Of our city population, but
worse than this-and AS if to complete
the ruin and crush out the fair prospects
Of this noble State, the earth itself join
ed in the league against Us, and refused
Oh any terms to yield the usual amount
of crops. But it is said, and we do not
question the veracity Of the person who
said il, that msfortuncs never come
singly. 1t is fact. They come alto
gether-hand in hand and stay with us
long time.
During the three years OF adverse
circumstances, trials and affections, the
good name OF our State has been the
subject Of many unkind aspersons from
those upon whom fortune did not smile,
as was expected, and hard has been the
struggle Of those who stuck to the ship
to keep her, or themselves right side up
and above water.
But the descending scale down which
We have been sliding SO steadily for the
past three years has, like all other things
an end-a stopping placed and it is
highly probable that if we have not 90,
there yet We shall in the course OF q few
weeks. Already the clouds adversely
under which We have been tossing about
are breaking away; the darkness
through which we have been grasping
now Is giving place to light, and We
verify believe that Iowa is about to re.
cuperate from her adverse condition.
She cannot help it. As we'll might we
talk Of the Mississippi ceasing to flow
towards the Mexican Gulf as Of Iowa
remaining at stand still.
With her noble soil, with her ircom.
parable agricultural and manufacturing
facilities it is as improbable that she
should degenerate or pass into state
OF inactivity and premature decay, as i,
is that these broad prairies should
change into bleak mountains and barren
wastes.
The change which has to take place
this year in respect to the crops is one
OF utmost Importance, aud will lay the
re commencement Of prosperous times.
All over the State the report Of good
crops and fair prices is heard-not a
single district contradict the universal
statement. This can have no other Dos.
possible effect than to greatly ameIiorate
the condition Of the farming community
to wipe out old debts,to put more none,
in circulation, to heighten the activity Of
trade, and inflse new action into tue en-
tire agricultural and commercial work
ings Of Iowa. This is something of 8
substantial character; just what the
people have looked for. Fit continue,
10 this way tor few years, Iowa will b.
claiming the laurels now held by he,
sister States. Time will do wonders 70,
the State we live in. Those who leav.
It are nnwise-not true to their owl
interests.
1HE coming crops in the West, tn.
World thinks will start our idle shin.
and..make our looms fly. The season in
Europe, especially in England, has beer
unfsvorable, and large deficiency !,
reckoned upon with certainty; some 50,
a much Is four millions OF quarters II
Great Britain. Already the corn deal
ora IN th;e couutrv oro rot&;,,n h.,l