Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-28
rME 0ReAr WORK ACHIEVED.

TME GREAT WORK ACHIEVED.
Notwithstanding our country Is car
ryiog on . var Of the grestest magn''
tuds, ssssining every nerve to keep the
old confederacy together and using e''
ery effort to ealorcs obedience to the
constitution which our fathers gave us
il 10 nevertheless carrying out other vast
projects Tor the benefit Of the country
and the glory aod honor Of our iost't"'
tioos. Though the saying that peace
hath her victories as we'll ~ war;" has
ever been . trueism, it is not OF
freonsut occurrence that these victories
are simultaneous in the same country.
It seems that il is 50 With US. Oar
grand srmy il moving forward 10 major
ity and strength, carrying oil before It,
and ct the same time our country is in
creasing in population and resources
The s.il yields its bounties, and with
every nation 10 every cline our com
merce stands forth healthy and uni'o-
pared. Public works Of great impor-
tarce, 10 no wise pertaining to the pre-
sent war, arc planned and carried out
with the same degree Of energy and
spirit o. though the entire county were
at peace with Itself and the rest OF man
kind. Upon our public buildings aud
works the sound OF the artlzan's instru-
mcuts OF labor are heard even az when
the entire number of States responded
to each others calling.
But one of the grandest victories
which peace has achieved during the
present season is, the completion OF a
line OF telegraph from the Atlantic coast
across the entire country even TO the
Pacific. San Francisco has been brought
into the neighborhood Of New York
the gate city of the Pacific is within
easy hating distance OF the Plymouth
Rock. 10 l849, the gold fever OF Cali
fornia broke out. That State was then
considered almost beyond the ultima
thule Of civilization. To send or receive
news involved a journey which con-
sumed months. Europe, and even China
itself was nearer at hand than Callfor-
MIA. A long voyage by Cape HON, a
tedious transit by the infectious Paoa-
ma route, or long, slow and extremely
hazardous journey acr oss the plains had
to DO resorted 70 10 obtain or send intel
licence 10 that State. II was an undeltak
ing Of MISUNDERSTANDING hardship
great fatigue, and life itself. But welvc IL
times when progress is the grand order
California, .chAqge has been wrought
Is not only one Of us, but right her,
among us. We, in Davenport, can max.
our wants know upon the Grand Plaz,
in San Francisco as soon as upon Wal
street, in New York. Our merchants
here can ask for and obtain information
from the former place 10 less time thar
lac could go 10 RosL I-lanl .~l L~.L
il short, distance is annihllated ano
time reduced to \ very minute point.
Great advantages arc to be derived
from this great victory. Soon the line
will reach into all the principal Califor.
MIA towns, even into those of Oregon.
Our sister States will no longer be in an
isolated condition, but as one of many
IN the fullest sense OF the expression
The facilities for cooperation between
the Eastern and Western States has
been rendered complete. In these
times of war it is a contamination of great
Importance. The magnitude of this
achievement and its great Importance to
this nation will not be fully realized for
years Its blessings and benefit will
continue to increase and be more appre.
ciated even ~heS The present genera
ton shall have given place to one yet
unborn. 1t is subject for national re-
joicipg and Sne that shall cheer the hearts
and strengthen the hopes Of every loyal
citizen Of the confederation.
FOREIGN CAPITALISTS OFFER TO LOAN
$lO0,0OO,OOO TO THE UNITED STATES
The New York Evening Post says
"The Secretary Of the Treasury has in.
formed the Committee of the Associate
Banks here, that he has received an o6e,
from foreign capitalists for one hundred
millions Of dollars at SIR and a half ne,
cent. This was in answer to the propo.
sit'on Of the banks IN regard to the sew
or nor nnnf hood ,.,L:l