Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-17
Tss NossswssTssu CAnAI.-This scheme

Tss NossswssTssu CAnAL. -This scheme
that Of building canal from this point
~ ~ valley - ths WapsIs - ~ sosthern
postisa efths State takes serssg bold upon
the minds Of the thinking men Of The com
nuuity. Our psopls - incssassd wealth
and populstien 10 that schema Sueh . eas-
q wesld bring 70 our vhasvss and store
houses husdreds Of tens Of freight pr dsy,
anA would at snes give our tswn On aston-
ishing impetus. Our bssissss nen zee it
plainly. Our dry goods, hardware, and gro.
eesy aen, 80 bousd up in that improve
msnt, long rows Of thrifty jobbing houses |;
our produce dealers ~ in it huge elevators
and buyers without number from sbroad /;
our shippise lines ses largely increased
fseights By rail and river; our manufsctur-
err see 40 attendant water power rushing
through our midst driving NO end q ma
chinesy, and turning out . hundred differ
eps kinds Of manufactures. None are -
blind - not to zee that such an improve
ment would bring Us just what We want -
. city. We Are able to put that ball in mo
tion; and the thousands Of farmers and
business men along its proposed line would
eagerly strike hands With US in the enter.
prise and keep it rolling on.
Loek at it: there can b no lack Of water
to feed such canal It can draw abund.
ant supplies from The head waters ofthe c.
dar and the Wspsis I'll the way down.
When water 70 low in the Mississippi. and
boats cannot run on the rapids. the canal
wall still b in perfect order-and the i'm
msnss products Of I'll that magnificent coun-
try can b brought right along at tr,fling
expense. There will bs no river hasards on
account Of bridges, and the burdensome tax
that the farmers Of all that country pay on
prod uce to get It carried 10 the Mississippi
river BY rail will bs removed. .f''
In time Of low water great majority -
the southern freight from the npper Iowa
river towns would be carried BY rail to this
canal, and boatcd down to avoid The dangers
Of the rapids and the bridges. We submit
these ideas to our people, though the half
Of the bright side Of the story has not been
told. Pile up the product Of Iowa soil up
on our wharves and We need ask no railroad
nor yet any steamboat company to come
and take it away. They will will come o.
their own accord. and compete most actively
for the freighting. Create depot here for
Iowa product and ws shall have established
our independence. We can make terms
then; then our people can have something
TO say about prices.
We hope our business men will keep
thinking about this matter. and eventually
act.
PAcIrIc RAILUoAD.-Our old friend Ber-
nard Kennedy has recently arrived in town
from Omaha, for the purpose Of engaging
lsborers to 20 out and work on the Pacific
Railroad. He is offering $3.50 per day
transportation free-ard wages to com
mencc from time Of starting. Mr.. Kennedy
reports our fellow citizens Col. John E.
Henry, Deacon Snyder, and other Daven.
port boys out there, in fine spirits and in
dustriOus.
Among he many i'm.
provemsnts going on, We notice that Com
mercisl street is receiving some very neoes-
Sarv improvements,
RRcoNsrRucrsoN. This il At present the
word ~ it il the soant Of the nation. We
a,e reconstructing, reorgani4ing. We are
building up new political systems, and the
task requires the utmost care. skill. tact and
diligence. But this is President Johnson's 4
province, and doubtless he will do his duty
ably. But We have duty to perform our
selves. Hundreds Of US have corstitxtions
which need reconstructing; bodily systems.
which require complete recognising and
building up. In other words, We must re-
construct our health. And for this purpose
we know Of no pr paration which can be
more confidently recommended than Hun
BEL's GOLDEN BtrrsRs. They ere entirely
vegetable in their nature, and elflracious in
their operation. novl7dtf
TnE CoNiNa TABLsAu.-Huch curiosity
ia manifested regarding this extraordinary
exhibition. which is - open at the Metro
politan Hall on Menday evening next. We
copy the following from the Chicago zrib-
uns
Musrc Hail. The crowded state Of this
hall last night, the second presentation OF
the "Miltonian Tableaux," 10 the best evil
dence that need be offered Of the merits Of
this superb series Of paintings. A literary
gentleman Of eminence said that he Vas off,
en- called upon to defend Millions ''Paradise
Loat' from the adverse criticism which was
few years ago 80 frequently heard and re-
mark. that he had sure and speedy way
Of silencing Ill esvill,-it was not to attempt
any description Of it or argument in ito e..
vor, but to take it from the shelf and read
from it, Glowing what 'baffled description
and Vas above Ill rhetorical reasoning 70
speak for itself. The same method will
meet with certain success, and for the aame
reason With any who may be scepsical in
regard to The merits Of this series Of paint.
ings. They speak for themselves in . Ian
gua9c which all understand; and II there
Be any scertscal ones, let them 60 to the
Hall and bs convinced. For in this case, at
Least, .'seeing is believing"
DIR. WR1GHT'S
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
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