Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-15

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"a - svos,a region BY the exportatisn Of
lice. t(ssoSSo, indigo, and other valuable y.
a;cles. But how few realize the result 'nA'
,ortbcrn enterprise will have in opening inc
=. .,..m,nt wealth lhAs nov lies slumbering in
A. ma ana mountains Of precious minerals
w. xill not consider the increased exporta.
lion Of pitch, tar, and turpentine that VIII
.ncedilv ensue from the states Of Georgia,
North and South Carolina. Any one VINO
h.s ever travelled through those regions can
ea.ily form csrreet idsa Of Whist the fu
ture will bring forth; one who has not, can
form no reasonable idea.
virxiniA 70 And, absunds in salt mines
Of the most valuable quality, and has given
unmistakabls indications Of coal, iron and
xold. In North Carolina gold is know to
exist in many localities, and Jumps have
bees sbund weighing upwards 81 two pounds.
Texas and Florida once produced large
quantities Of salt annually. Kentucky also
produces salt and 70 this adds iron, and the
most beautiful Of marble. Missouri abounds
in lead and iron, and il We mistake not, the
latter ARTICLE Is plenteous in the mountains
Of Tennessee and Arkansas. In northern
Georgia and Southern Tennessee saltpetre
Is found, although efficient exploration has
never boon made Indeed. we are surprised
ut the extent to which these minerals were
excavstsd, when We consider the exclusive
attention which the southern planters gave
10 agriculture, and the diffidsnoe With which
they always regarded every effort to bring
forth such hidden treasures. Wealth was
TOO easily wrung from the soil by tillage,
and in too short time, 10 give any .encour
agement to enterprises which called for such
vast outlays At the beginning, and gave, ~
they thought, such hazardous prospects for
ths maturity.
The country will no doubt be rapidly Gil
cd BY emigration, as ws learn that thous
ands and Thousands Of German and Irish
emigrants are preparing 70 come to our
shores, and when the land 10 sufficiently &C.
cupied, attention will be naturally turned to
it, ainssal wealth. To embark in the en-
terprise Of opening these mines will require
great courage and immense capital, but we
beliete there ass men in the northern states
who viii not fear to take the matter in
hand, and who will have tho determination,
,udEnsot, and foresight TO ensure the do
aired success.
TIM 9IcRlGAN CENTBAL.-The business
year Of this company will end July LIST.
when semi. annual dividend Of 8 per cont.
viii b paid to the stockholders. The road
bed, track and rolling stock Of this company
were mover in such perfect condition As at
present. In addition to tho present number
Of One day cara now on the line, tho compa-
ny have recently brought out sixteen spien-
did day coaches, which, Cor elegance and
comfort, exceed anything before on this
road. The Central is ono Of the most pleas
ant throughfsres that leads out Of Chicago
TO the East, and the passenger that takes
any other sacrifices comfort, time and mon
ey. Always secure your passage via the
Michigan Central.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the New York Her.
aid asserts that the winter preceding the
Charleston convention, Secretary Stanton
declared to Gov. Mcdary, Of Ohio, after lis
tening to q speech made in the Senate by
jeff. Davis, that Davis WAS the greatest
living man, and should be nominated at
Charleston, and to secure that end, Medary
mus! como to Washington and take charge
Of tho Government organ" 1t is well
known that at that time Stantons sympa-
fhics were with tho secession conspirators.
Whether the statement be true or false, not
. long time will elapse before evidence will
accumulate showing, first, Stanton's treach
cry to the Government, and next, his be-
trayal Of his political associates when he
thought their enterprise hazardous. lie has
never been true to anything but himself
and in this has exhibited unparalleled fidel
ity to meanness. Chicago Times.
The fractional CuRRENcY.-The small
notes, always disgraccfully mean in appear
ance, are now becoming SO utterly disgust
ing in appearance, and 20 worn and defaced
that it is hard to tell good from bad, and q
very large portion is utterly unfit for circu-
lation. There seems to be no provision for
retiring them as they become worn out
Some Of the nastiest we have seen have been
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