Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-01

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10 made 70 two articles on the second page
Of this issue-one from the Chicago Journal
the other from the Peoria 7ranseript-
From the first it will be seen that Chicago
hes got "scar on; she is beginning to
| see that her Western railroad lines are car
rying out policy that tends directly to un-
dermine her best interests, by turning .
large portion of her Northwestern trade to
St. Louis. The alarm the Journal sounds
is not false one. The people Of Iowa are
already disgusted With over taxation by
soulless railroad corporations, and are de-
termined upon having relief. St. Louis 10
| taking the advantage Of the situation, and
her merchants are combining not only to
furnish new and important railroad con-
nection that will extend through the heart
Of our farming territory, but is doubling the
river ,ransp rtation facilities. She has capital
and enterprise, and will drain an immense
Northwestern territory Of its products. The
Journal labors to open the eyes Of the Chi
cago people to the absolute necessity of
building ship canal across to Iowa. That
is good. 1t is sound idea-the very one
| which our merchants and bu mess men have
long been advocating. Let Chicago abandon
its Illinois River improvement scheme and
strike hands with Davenport in the con-
struction Of . canal from LaSalle to this
point.
The Peoria 7ranseript's article is also
timely AID right to the point. 1t speaks
truly Of oppressive railroad and elevator
tariffs. and clearly points out the result Of
such unfriendly Legislation disastrous
effect it will have upon the interests Of Chi
cago
Verify things are working. The begin
ming is made the end is not to be mistaken.
BRYANr, SrRArroN l. N.RRrLL's Iowa
BUSINESS CoLLEoE.-Let us figure moment
for this excellent institution. 1t is less than
nine months old, and has 100 students
and more commencing every day.
One hundred of these, at least. come
here from other towns. These hun
dred studerts during their term Of study
here. leave in this city, on an average
three hundred dollars each-that is . mod
crate estimate. That is thirty thousand
dollars. That is all important item. 1t
counts in the forward march of prosperity.
II aids US al. This hundred completes the
course and is off again in few months and
others keep coming in to take their places
so that when the year comes around, the
sum expended in this city by the Business
College students from abroad, amounts to
the handsome sum Of from sixty thousand
to seventy five thousand dollars. Did you
ever think Of it ! 1t is an institution that
our citizens should delight to nurture and
encourage from money motives alone if there
were no other incentive. But there are
other good reasons. This institution is
making practical business men out Of com
paratively raw material. 1t is every day en-
hAncing the commercial interests of this
city and state, by fitting men for business
in the right way. The young man who
earns Diploma in that institution is pre-
pared to grapple with business underst and
ingly lie has learned the science and sys.
ten Of business, and consequently is not
obliged to grope about in the darkess Of ig
norance, as does the young man who has no
other capital but stock Of goods and gen.
eral knowledge Of the four rules Of arithme-
| tic
Parents stand by the Iowa Business Col
sge Send your sons there te be educa cd
in preference to any college or academy in
this land. Put business brains into their
heads alone-it is better than money alone.
It is better far than verbs, rithims, roots,
algcbras, or any Of the wisdom Of
the wise men of abstruse science II
is that which is practical in life-it is furn.
ishing them with the real bread and butter
Of human existence. Send them there and
you will confer favor more valuable than
gold.
Our NEw PosrNAsrER.-This morning
our highly esteemed fellow citizen, Gen.
Add II. Sanders, assumed the responsible
position Of Postmaster Of the city Of Dav-
enport. This pesitlon Of honor and profit
has been thus disposed of by the powers
that be, at the earnest solicitation Of large
majority Of the business men OF this city
- . slight token Of high appreciation Of
the true merit and eble sacrifices Of this
gallant man. The reward is . handsome
one, but we're it still greater it would be
none too large to pay its recipient for the
noble part that he took in his country's
cause.-The great sacrifices he has freely
made, and the untold pains and privations
that fell to his lot to endure as . gallant
defender Of the :" Land Of the free and the
Home Of the brave"
We congratulate Gen. Sanders most cor.
daily upon his promotion. 1t was but .
few months ago that he retired from the
military branches Of Govern nnent service,
and now on the part the public, We welcome
him to the the civil service. The people of
Davenport may rest assured that be is en-
phatically the right man in the right place,
and at the right time. No pains will be
spared on hie part to make the Office pre-
cisely what it should be and keep it there.
RlvER NEWS.
The splendid and fast sailing passenger
packet City Of Keithsburg, Capt. Campbell
will depart for Fort Madison and way points
tomorrow morning. L. J. Conroy in the
Office. r. N. Prettyman, agent.
MARRlED.