Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-14
Down TO MusoArlsE.-For the sake

Down TO MUsoArISE.--for the sake
Of little recreation, and to witness the cut.
pouring Of the un terrified democracy. We made
a short visit on Thursday afternoon. to the
quiet and pleasant little town OF Maseatine.
IL is good place to vis!t once IN while. TO
get Q sauif oi pure country air, aud wear away
the anguor incident upon close application u
business in q crowded city like oars. Arriv-
ing Ia the evening. We soon proceeded 70
lare's Hall, whore We found the democracy
congregated in large numbers To i!sten TO u
political lecture from Geo. H. Parker, OF D,-
venpo.t Va said the audience was large
ape--it WAS mitch larger than We had expect.
cd. Not only had the citizens ot Museat,ns
turned out, but farmers aud country eople
generally had come in for miles around TO hear
The truths Of the democratic gospel. Even
from Cedar comfy they came, and crowded
the large Hail-larger by considerable than
our Metropolitan Ito its full capacity. The
speaker confined himself to the great polt-
zeal questions OF the day, and Tor two hours
held his audenos In n most encouraging &
manner. elioitiDg frequent bursts OF the most
hearty applause. Ii was an entire success,
and highly appreciated The ladies attend.
ed 10 large numbers, which was IN excellent
feature Of the entertainment.
Yesterday morning. alter good night's
rest at the Ogilvie House, whereof our fiend
Gllatt, late oi tho lie Claire In this city,
is The popular landlord, We accept.
I'd a polite invitation frcm onr friends Mr-
kibben and Dunsmore TO take q ride TO The
over cad OF the city to take a view OF the
,.ork packing facilities of Mnsca,ine. Now.
If there is any one thing that Muscatine ex'
cells in more than another, in q business point
Of view. Ia pork. 1t is the great en,rspot
Of fat,ened swine for central Iowa. Gsntle-
men Of capital have erected large slaughter.
ing and packing houses. aad carry on saiiag.
| packing. and lard business in earnest. We
. en-, through The large concern II 5 But
nogs this season. In doing this be must have
circulated al least three hundred thousand
dollars. lis immense cellars contsin cords
upon cords Of rk nicely cured. VS. felt
cured. too on tbs pork question. Alter see.
lng II b. the thousand colds. the inc !ination
o devonr /. wears away.
The Lsands and Humphreys have good
pecking fac,iitiss, and have enisrad into the
BUSINESS largely. Probably not less than
eighty or hundred thousand hogs hsve eer
cut there this year. II is great business and
eircula; e. a vast amount Of money every ees.
son. What We hope lie that some one viii take
the hint and stsrt Similar establishments IN
this city.
Trade is considered lively in that city-bor
merchants are making money. and for u town
30 far from Davenport, it is ia an encoursg.
ing condition. Judge Thsyer. Of the Courier.
IS furnishing. The office does a large busi.
aess under his maus cement. He ia decided
upon fighting the charcoals a. long as here
are auy to fight. Brother Gahin, OF the
Jomnal, is plying bis nvocations With HE
usual energy. 1t is q pity that much la
bor should be wasted upon such a rotten
cause as abo,itionism bu. his taste rune 10
that direction.
Altogether. we enjoyed a vary pleasant
day in the interesting little town. and LETT
satisfied that the democracy were doing
heir duty bravely--,hat PORK is the glory
Of her nerchants--that there are some good
fellows down that way, and, finally, that
the place can now run year or two mot'
without any more of our assistance.