Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-26

The City Of D0rnnf.
We touch our reportorial cap 70 tbs
place, no longer an uninpovtant railroad
station, but = city Of scarce two months
standing, with . population Of nearly $50.
And 10 his honor, Allen Nesbitt, the wor.
thy Mayor ofthe city, We acsord the sepu-
tstisa Of keeping the best hotel % he road;
fss - such the Nesbitt House Is known .
tho travelling public. NJ. Nssbist, the fifst
Mayor in office, is largely devoting time
and means for the benefit Of the peace, and
al departments Of business are being push
cd forward by the energetic and euterpsis-
ing men Of the place. The streets are be-
ing graded in shspe; sidewalks laid, and
that "duck pond" has been made to travel.
During the season twelve fins buildings
have been completed, and several others
are fast assuming comely shape.
The new elevator, owned BY Pungrv h
Orcuts, 10 credit to the place. II has ca
paci,y Of $1,000 bushels, and is doing
heavy business. During the month Of Sep
tember. 90 car loads Of grain were shipped
from the place, and thus far during this
month eS ear loads have been shipped
And The iesding farmers and dealers tell US
that Notwithstanding these large shipments
net more than half Of the crop has Jet
reached the market.
Under the head OF the business Of the city,
We notice the successful dry goods estab-
lishment Of Clark 4 Prescott, two enter
prising young men. we'll deserving Of An ex-
tensivc patronage, who, by honest, upright
trade are bound to succeed. They now
occupy \ fine new two-stoYy building, 10
the upper part Of which 10 the office Of u.
A. w. Psskios, Attorney and Cesnselos At
Law, and General Land and Insurance
Agent. Mr. Perkins is . we'll read i,
driving young man, and will no doubt
do much for the place. He Is, considering
the short las be has been there, working
into good paying business.
The flrm Of Lomis L Ofoutt, with cap
ital Of from twenty -five 10 thirty thousand
dollars, is doing fine business. The 9th
es grain dealers are Duncan L Cones, also
connected with the trade OF this city, and
Butteraeld, Who 10 one Of the principal
buyers and shippers, and dong lasgs
business. Messrs. Ross L Lstchaw, Drug
gists. now occupy large two story bail
ding, and are building up 6ne paying busi-
ness. The ladies of Durant pride them
selves upon frat class millinery estab-
lishment, which gives them the latest FASH
ions and Partisan styles. kept by Mrs.
Amss / daughter, who By the way, will
accept our compliments for some very fine
piano playing.
The rapidly increasing business Of the
pace has already raised within the past
sin months the prico Of raw prairie land
in that immediate vicinity, from IS to
| $40 per acre. Thsre are few branches
Of business net represented, and In par
tieular, the tin and stove-wars hne, Ia
which there is money to be made by men
of the right stamp.
Among the incidents of the city % the
subject Of remark, and the leading eensa-
tion, is the sudden and unlocked for ap-
pearancs Of Mr.. Stephens, who mysterious.
ly disappeared about three years ago, sup
posed to have been murdered, 90 effectu-
ally did he cover all traces Of his where.
abou,s.
The worthy minister, Rev II. L. Bullen,
in his labor of love recently visited the
State capital and
Returned with the fair one he had woed,
To be his bride for better or for good.
We welcome the young city 10 metro
politan airs, and wish her business men
that measure Of success their enterprise
| demands.
YcrSa MAN, KEEP Our OF DRBr.-Time
and time again hare We advised the young
within the reach OF our editorial voice. 10
sare up some money out Of their weekly
earnings and lay it up against the day Of
need against the day when they may see
a good opportunity TO embark in business
on their own sccouut; against that day
when sickness or other misfortune may
render them unable to labor and pay their
way. Independent Of cold. charity. May
We nos hope that that advice will be heed
ed, and that good will done.
Intimately connected with this subject ID
keeping out Of debt. No nsu can lay up
money who Is constantly spending more
than be earns. No young man, We be-
lieve, would heediessiy rush into debt If be
had any idea Of the awful pit Of horror into
which such step would plunge him.
Right here, and in the most fofcibis Ian
guAge, let US introduce the words Of Horace
Greeley. Recsnuy inthe Nsv York. Ledces
Mr.. Greeley he's been publishing biz szpe-
ricncs In starting eat 10 bssissss life. He
was printer. US many Of you know. and
started in the publishing business under
nf.hy difficulties. He 6acams involved in
debt. and the following is the result Of hid
experience while thas hampsrsA. LsG ".
cry man read it-eut il out aad carry !,
with him, until he has learned Il BY heart.
The living truth va usvss morv :plsinlv
spoken: ag,
To be nuaary, Ragged, and psuaiIsss, d
not pleasant; but this 10 snothioe 70 t.e hor
ter Of bankruptcy. All ths wealth Of tbe
Rethschilds woul1 b psor recon psose
for fivs ysan' Struggle, with The con.
ssiousness that yos had taken the money
or property Of trusting Neutrality-suspicious.
70 return or pay for It when required, and
had betrsy I'd their con6deoce through in.
solvency.
dwell on this point, for I would detes
others from entering that place u torment.
Half the young men 10 the cou3try, with
many old snolehto know bsttse, would 'sso
into business s'-thAt b, into dsbt-to.mor-
row, If they cesld. Most poor men are q
ignorant a. 10 envy the merchant or manu-.
facturer whose life 10 an iocsssant struggle
with peeuniary difiicsltiss, who is driven "a
constant shining" and who, from month
to month. barely evadss thal Insolvency
which sooner or lster oveftakso most men
in business; % that II hes beeu computed
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