Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-01
WnAr Is NscEssARY.-We applaud ti

WHAT IS NEcEssARY.-We applaud the
enterprise Of our citizens in erecting large
and substantial business blocks. We cal
aloud and often for horse railroads; we care
fully note down the founding Of Insurance
Companies and oil the general improvement.
big and little. VIC predict the erection o.
more new stores and more new dwellings
next yesr, and all Of this Is very good. W.
are proud ss the recorders Of passing eventI
to note those items, and eves shall b, bu
at the sane time there 10 something thai
would please US better. In the place Of re-
cording the investment Of thousands II
stores We would much rather tell tse public
about new manufactures springine up il
our city. 1t is better to record the starting
out of the mandatory Of some ;egitimst,
article Of merchandise that gives employ
mcnt to ten or twenty men than II 10 e
speak Of the positive erection Of 4 ifty
thousand dollar business block
The manufactory is producer. Its . con
stantly increasing wealth. II calls capita
into action; il brings mechanics and thsil
families to our city; it develops our re.
sourccs-widcns and strengthens our com
mercial foundations. and gives the whole
community fresh impetus. Not 90 With
brick blocks Of stores. which only serve 70
house goods, and merely stand - the rep
rescntativcs Of so many dollars spent in
brick, mortar and wood A thousand such
buildings would not make driving. ener-
ectic, go ahead place. even though filled "a
the gables with goods Of most staple quality
But thousand costing no
more-supp'ied with machinery cost-
ing not one quarter as much
as the me, ,chandise, and put in
operation using up raw material and
throwing their manufactures upon the MARI
ket. ,roud build up city IN spite Of every
obstacle All the adjuncts and accessories,
such as stores and merchandise would follow
inevitably. A new brick block filled with
goods has not tho effect to bring new famil.
les to ,own-except such IS operate that
s,orc-but . new mann factory brings its
train Of help-energy and enterprise. The
first thing for our citizens to look for then 10
manufacturing establishments. Start these
no matter il the beginnings are small. the
stores. the goods, the dwellings. and the en-.
tire train Of improvements will follow in
their wake. Let Us tax, and oct manufac-
tories instead Of stocks, or merchandise, or
brick blocks, and prosperity will flow in
upon US as the waters Of mighty river.-
Build oil the stores We may, and oil the
banks, aud oil the Offices, and all the uoa>
producing corporations VIC msy-covss the
entire city limits with them in year, and
not having manufactures ws are nothing.
Give us manufactures in abundance, and
the city will grow, flourish, and prosper
without On effort. On manufactures, then.
the prosperity and growth Of our city
chiefly depends, and such being the case we
earnestly counsel our citizens to make them
the subject OF Their most earnest thought
and consid. ration.
ANSuAL ESrxarAlSuExr-Th. annual
Christmas entertainment Of the Academy Of
Immaculate Conception took place 1t the
Siss.rs' Academy last evening. These en-
tcrtainments are gotten up m ,rc especially
for the pleasure Of the pupils and scholars,
than as an exhibition, also to give the pa.
rents and fri nds Of the scholars in attend :
ance an opportunity Of seeing them alto
sether. This being tho most convenien,
time, as many are lea wing to spend the hol>
days at home or with their trieads. The
first thing on the programme wa. m opening
hymn, Evening Closing" was very sppro
pirate and well performed. The frst per-
formance, The Flower Queen" ,"-sn oper-
attic piece, representing the mseting Of the
flowers in dc!l-sach flower presenting
its CLAIM, and the final crowning by the Re
cl isc. Of the rose, represented BY Miss Ne.
ry Carter.
The second piece, "The Two Homes" II
ul>trating the two extreme stations in life.
wealth and poverty, by Misses Black and
Guild.
Third. Elm Gesprack by Misses Weber
and Heller. Music-Christmas Bells March
by Ettie McElroy. Song BY Lille Carter.
Duett-Lena Ross and Allie Robinson.
Fourth. Pedantry, dialogue, BY Misses
Street, Walker, Hodge and others Music
Trevatire-K. Young. Duett-Echo Of
Mount Blanc, BY Mary and Oracle.
Music Mary Paddock. Warblings
ut Eve, by Misses Custar and Smith.
if,h. Mission Of Spirits, illustrating the
elements. by Misses Roche. McManus and
others. Ductt-We edding March, BY Misses
Black and Parker. Duett-lIunt and Evans
Song-Issautiful Star, LsClaire, and others.
Music by Miss Sexton. Chamouni,
by Miss Reed and others.
Sixth. Espenlouls by Miss Ochs and 9th.
crs. Song Midnight Noon, BY Misses Reed
and LeClaire. Music-M -Marseillaise, Kittis
Young.
Seventh. Sister Band, representing the
virtue Street and others. Nusic-Trio.
Cal'ph Of Bagdad, by Miss Clark and others.
Song ere the Wild Waves Saying,
MISS Reed and Others. Music-Storm, By
Jessie Whistler Calist',enics Exclu sivsiS,
All. Song-Good night
This, interspersed With song, mu>
sic, etc, ~as very appropriate and
interesting. The GROWING feature Of the
evening entertainment Vas the ealeethenic
exercise BY the whole school. This ID made
daily exercise Of the school room-en
example worthy OF imitation By our public
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