Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-17

WESTWARD Ho Scarce day passes but
"Prairie Schooners" and movers wagons,
are seen passing through our city, on their
way Westward. All summer this stream Of
migration has being going on, and as win
ter approaches, If anything the tide seems
to increase, verifying the old saying. "West-
ward the star OF the Empire wends its way"
These emigrants, many Of them, settle in
our own State, and many wend their way
to the rich lands and pleasant climste west
ofths Missouri, and stretching far back to-
ward the mountains where fi,ttering in
ducsmcnts are held out to those who desire
10 engage in agricultural pursuits. to build
themselves homo and surround il with
luxury and beauty. Seemingly with this
view the farmer and mechanic Of the older
settled States, as the numerous wagons pass
ing this point would indicate, have shaken
Of the lethargy Of he East, and come West
TO see the besutes Of the garden spot Of the
world. On our magnificent prairies, where
the heather aud wild flowers smile in their
quiet beauty, the settler finds home ready
cleared, and is not required to fen forest
in order to prepare the way for the next
generation to cultivate tho soil. The Al
mighty has here prepared the way for the
p,ow Of the settler. and spanned the sky
with . bsw Of promise. II is too such To-
salitiss tend the tide Of migration that
steadily flows Westward. They are going
out to form new hives from whence other
swarms will in due time take up their line
Of march
THE RIamT KIND OF A MUSICAL INsrRU.
MENT.-We copy the following from the
New York Independent of the nth inst.
Floral Hall and Domestic Hall never be.
fore appeared 90 much like an Eden of de.
light as when every standing was occupied
by enraptured listeners, drinking in the
heaven-born music of "Estey's Cottage Or
gan," for which q. q. SAKE. 4l7 Broone st.,
N. Y. City, received the gold medal. have
often sung
"What fairy like music stcals over the zee,
Bntrancing the senses with charm melody"
Abos iuuSt SoutCco uCVCi OC.OIC AucW WO8v
"charm melody" is, or how one feels when
Che senses are entranccd. | never want to
hear another piano, If can hear such cot.
tage organ, with the ror humane tremolo 1t
tachMent, which consists Of a revolving fan
placed Just back OF the swell of the organ.
and which Is put in motion by q pedal.
There IL no use in attempting to describe
this prize instrument. Language fails in
adequacy to convey fair idea Of tho per
fectiy enchanting power Of such an instru-
ment Its transcendent sweetness can new
er be recorded, even by the pen of an angelic
being. II must be heard in order To be felt
and appreciated. I saw old grey headed,
sided, stony hearted Ajaxes, at Saratoga,
who consider 1t unmanly to weep, even when
they lay dear friend in his long resting
place, wiping the unbiddcn tears, because the
enhancing music not only charmed the ear,
but sank down into the very fountain of life
An old wag wiped his tears, and exclaimed,
"rhcy can't beat that in heaven
1t is pleasure to inform the public that
these celebrated instruments which have
gained such worldwide reputation, and
stand 40 far ahead Of all other organs, can
always be found at the music store Of our
esteemed fellow citizen, J. uoyt, No. 1888
Brady street. Deacon Estey has done an
excellent thing in appointing Mr.. lloyt his
general agent for the Western States, for his
manufactures.
Call and see the natruments
IxrRovgxENrs-Th two brick stores
which are being erected by John Forest,
Esq, on Third street, near Brady, are good
permanent improvements just . few feet
west Of these We hear il stated that Mr..
Viele, proprietor Of LcClairs Row, contcm-
plates erecting handsome brick block next
season The more the better. There is =
call for eligioly located stores oil the time.
Further along in tho same block, We learn
that the two lots, known as the Sturdsvant
property, occupied BY G. 8. Whisler's resi-
dsncs, have been appraised in order to get
them ready for sale. There Isl customer
already in the market, whose purpose 10 10
build for business purposes. The two lots
were valued, We believe, At 15,OO0-very
reasonable
THs Naw ScnooL HousE.-Ths Hamburg
people-on the northern suburbs Of Daven-
port, are glorying in . new school house
which 10 now nearly completed. The new
house adjoins the old one in front, is two
stories high, and contains two large rooms,
81 feet 50 iare, 13 feet ceilings, and capable
Of seating about "a scholars each These
rooms with the old ones afford room for
900 scholars-quite equal to the present de-
mand In that sub district. The addition
costs $3,l25, and is. built by II. L G.
Smallheld.
REruRNED.-Ed. Day, the popular junior
sf the Book and Stationery House Of Luss
= Cpenwa ApssvoA hosvnc Nks, 50 sro~n:>- f,Os~