Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-19

SPRING BusiNEss-There seems 70 be q
prevailing opinion among busines. men that
With the opening Of spring, trade of all kinds
will be good. 1t is fact that there is non-
ey enough in the country, but every one is
holding on for fear OF q complete stagnation
Of business resulting in financial ruin. Now
that the famous thirty.ninth legislators
have seen and felt the rebuke Of the people
and ceased to urge their schemes upon the
people, there seems to be growing conf '
dence in all departments Of business. Cap>
ita is busy preparing to build up our city.
Our merchants arc quietly waiting sud pre-
pairing for a largely increased spring trade
Our mills are preparing to supply the ex>
pected cal! of the builders and every thing
bids fair to make Davenport lively place
during the coming season. There are many
things that We would urge our citizens not
to lose sight Of. We have done our part in
the late river convention both -
. city and county, but there
are many things Of q local nature
that should be attended to our Board Of
Trade is not Jet in good scorking order.
our city accommodations for the increase Of
population which inevitably follows all
Government improvements are not I'll that
should be desired. The real necessity
which now exists for small dwelling houses,
such rs are needed BY small families, and
which can be rented At prices within the
reich Of small incomes, will be d -gslyincrsss-
cd, and We know Of no better way in which
our capitalists can benefit our city, than BY
supplying this want, aud in Doing this
benefit themselves proportieuateiy. We
are vel! aware that wealth will not always
build up city or give il prosperity. Somt.
times il is an incumbus upon prosrssA
He who builds hundred cheap houses and
rents them at fair rates is ofmose value to 3
city than the man who builds . pslace.-
What We want is more housss-chssp,
convenient, comfortable houses foe the
accommodation Of nen Of small means, wbe
by their labor buiid up . city. Cheap
houses arc necessary to keep down sxorbi>
tant rents, TO invite immigration, and build
up city. Let rs zee that the numerous
Improvements that are now taking place.
and that are to follow, do not iind 10 unpre-
pared for them. Let 10 know whom we
entertain, and have our lamps we'll trimmed
RvEa NEws--From exchanges ws lsarn
that the ice vas running heavily
at Keokuk, on Saturday, but not
SO IS to interfere with tho ferry
boat. At burlington II still remains firm.
The Dcs Moines, Coon and Skunk rivers ere
reported very high. Al Quincy the river is
reported clear. 1t is also stated that the
steamer Mollie Pike he's left St. Louis and
got a far up - Hannibal.
A telegram received Al Ksokuk says the
steamer Imperial was sunk in Quincy Bay,
where she had taken up her winter quar-.
ters. by being cut down by the ice. The
Imperial vas owned BY D. B. Smith, jr.,
Thos. Worster and D. z. Daughsrty, Of
Keokuk. The extent Of the damage done
to the boat is not known. She was insured
for $4,000. This is misfortuns 70 the
young and enterprising owners Of the bset,
which We regrst exceedingly, - Il x1ll
pSobably be the means Of their losing the
benehts Of ths bess paes el<hs spsing trade.
A Telegram received at THE e(3ce oo0e
days ago states thse H. Aady Jsh1esa eas
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