Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-13

DAVENPORT IOWA. SATURDAY MORNING. ls 1851 .


weeks sipes, altss The veoeeo dsstFoesioe o
The 0ev~sosss AsssnAl - Hsspssss Fessy. \
vss iotssasd II ~ Wss Dspsrsasat III
that Arssssl would - sslesassd on he islssd
ef Rock Islssd, ss this psiat. This announce
nsot induced spirit u rivsIry st diasrsn'
peints IN ths nsssA-WssA Ths idea that .
important work vss y - lsssssd sst thi,
vsy hss brosghs forth sssesg sxsrtioss on ths
part Of the people u CAisage. MiIssukse and
! other points 70 psossss iss location there
What degree of saessss vill stsssd the s6orts
asls by ~ asplsss1s. 6spsada u grsa,
measure. upon iadsseosats offered. In thi,
respect. % fer - ososy y eonsernsd. there
are other plsess thst ses supereede this Bot
there is one thiag thas nasey essi purchase
for the other poiats. and thst l.. . site for the
buildings which can compare favorably With
the leland. II b the bsse calculated for the
location Of % Asssnal q sny poist in the
North West. an the sdvsstsgss are there.
The Government owns the property-both
water and stsao power go Be obtained At .
very large per esst cheaper than at any other
point. The location 10 healthy; the means Of
communication East ssd west. North and
Soeth, are abundant q oil sessonr Of the year
-labor can be procured cheap. and the means
for living, are cheap and abundant Nature
has done her part of the work. and the nstu
raj chances are al in sor favor. 1t remains
nov Tor the people in this vicinity to perform
their part. and there viii Be no trouble about
the result.
1t will not do for 20 70 take too much for
granted. There are strong is6uenees At work
for other points. WAas is beisg done seeurs
the Areenal here! Nothing - yet The War
Department 10 neither vith Aedss nor Persians
and the mere declaration Of intention to place
here 10 not unalsersbls-sspseisily when strong
sreuueots ere plsssd before them.
The question il: Il the matter q sufiicient
importance to call forth the sction Of the peo
pie here Davenport. Rock leland and Moline
are all deeply Interested 10 this project Are
they enough interested TO joio hands and en-
ploy some compstsut person::to attend TO the
mattesf Il not. then ws oust stand idle, look
on and run the ehaDess-psrhsps have the
disagreesble satsfastion u seeing some sc,ive
and less worthy competitor take it away.
There 10 NO qasssioo bas that IN Arsenal
located on the leland would be OF immense
peeaniary advantage 70 this city. Other
towns ale OF the same oriGioa-hencs their
laborers 10 securjt. Il it not we'll to think
ofthis mstterf It vill not cost much to make
a .,ron effort. and even il vs lo-e in the snl
We shsll have the sstisfaction Of kno wing that
ws made . manly effort to obtain il. Shall
something be done OF not! That is the ques-
tion. Think Of it all Who ere interested 10
the welfare Of this city thsak and act upon it.
BAPTIST SuSDAY School PIc-NIc.
On Wednesday the too Sabbath Schools coL.
" ".ss~S ~s.A sL- N-s- -s---. -I---l,
bed. and under the charge Of the teachers.
marched in processisn 70 the bsa aatiful park
connected With the Grisvs cid College. The
number Of soholsrs present we're lao. They
had our national flag and another aPpro
banner waving over them. After the opening
prayer BY Rev W. Starr, the pastor Of the
church-,he schools we're entertained With per-
tinent addresses BY Rev. Mr.. Anderson and
vandever Of this city, and Rev. Mr. Miles Of
Blue Grsss. The singing Of the schools under
the lead Of Ar. Dumoot. and the organ accom-
panying Was delightful. The refreshments
.prea out on the tables for variety. taste and
plenty did credit to the lsdies who must have
lsborei industriously - supply them. The de-
lightfol weather. the beautiful grove the sweet
songs which we're suDg 90 we'll. tie ample
provisions furnished, and the other exercises
performed, oil eoncurrsd In rendering it good
time.