Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-03

Tnr MAKING or A Cfrr.-Oniy . few
years ago the village Of Canton, Ohio. had
evidently got Its growth and was fast going
to seed. Property was cheap - dirt, and
premature decay evident. But there arose
. man BY the name Of Ball, man Of In
vsntive genius and great foresight and en-
ergy. This man had invented a valuable
improvement upon moving machines, but
was unable 10 20 into the manufacture of
that useful implement on his own hook. ~
the sayin 10, so he laid the matter before
the citizens OF Canton, in its true light snd
asked loan of 10000 to start manu-
factory. He got it. and An exchange says
that that one manufactorY was the nucleus
around which the following have gathered ::
Two immense agricultural implement manu-
| factories, one Of plows exclusively, one OF
stoves and hollow ware, one Of reaper and
mower knives, one Of sAddlery hardware,
two OF furniture, one Of horserakes, one Of
farm wagons, one Of eultivatprs, one Of
wrought iron bridges, one Of soap, besides
n large number Of others more or less ex-
te easive. II must not bs supposed that
those we have numbered are small concerns.
The machine interests alone supporting
2,5o0 people. The town has trsbled in
population. quadruplsd in wealth, snd the
people, satistied BY experience that manu-
- ~...~~~~f,l sv. he
West, ere still pushing forward in that di-
| section.
From these important facts let the people
Of Davenport learn lesson. Lot VI learn
that the future greatness Of our city de-
pends not so much upon the number oi
bushels Of grain marketed here. Is the
number Of bushels consumed right here by
men employed in manufactures. II does
not depend 90 much upon the amount ol
goods bought and sold, 40 the amount o.
goods and useful articles produced righ'
here, and scattered through the country
Ia other words, the measure Of our pros
pssity will be found in che extent Of eul
nansfactures-in the success in keeping
our money right at homo and forcing The peo
pie round about TO come here and leave the;l
money 10 payment for our manufactures
| Such enterprise - that will build up I
large and wealthy city. II will consum,
the county produce that dows in. il viii
call thousands Of mechanics aud artisan
here, and that will sssste demand for nu
merous houses, and that will create an i'm
mense market for lumber. brick and hard
ware, also for building lots, for dry good
and groceries, and our city vill push rgh
ahead, thriving and increasing wonderfully
Don't you see the point, fellow citizens
OF course you DO +; you can't help it !; AM
seeing it will you not act upon it, II is
- clear - day-don't wait to be coaxed
pushed, and urged on to prosperity, but 60
} right up on TO your own feet! Put you
hands right into your pockets kee
/. them there = but haul out the gicenbsct
and invest them in manufactures the
turn out staple goods and implements, an
when you do that with q right good vi
you are On the broad guase, double ballast
cd track TO fortune and power, and moth
ing can throw you Of. Already there ~
, few sturdy souls moving ahead il tha
direction, but let 10 all catch the manufa.
turing fever, and oil place stout shoulds
Al VI
porsunity waits not lcs us take the &C
. vantage offered by both and move 6rml
forward.