Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-10

going up in our city, We thank God and
take flesh courags'-for Il is upon mana
factures that the future Of Davenport 10 to
depend. Agricultural resources. such -
We posses, viii build up cilv Of twenty
Or twenty-five tAeusasd inhabitants, and
sustain that number. but 10 make IL grow
bsyosA shat ws must have ths nanufsctures
must - The smoke stocks sf feundsiss,
6ous and cav mills. woolsn and cotton mills,
furniture and Agricultural Implement shops,
bucket, glass and reps factories, standing
thick as telegraph poles all along the river
bank for miles. Then we must have our
extensive wagon and carriage factories, bso,
and shoe factories-in short VIC must manu-.
facture every thing that 10 in common use
in this country right here at homo
extend our trado step bv step through the
Stats-through the Northwestern States
and reaci, out our arms away to the Rocky
Mountains and beyond the Rocky Nouns
tains to the Pacific States.
This 10 what We want, and by exhibiting
the proper enterprise, step BY step, and ex.
tending the proper encouragement as cite
zens, newspaper men and - officers Of the
city, It is what wo may achieve. Small bs
ginnings 1t first, to % sure, but by psrss-
verance and patient industry il will oil be
brought about
The new mandatory to which We new
particularly allude is pail and bucket face
tory. We have heard this matter talked Of
and suggested for ten ysars past by vsrious
citixeas, - being much needed enterprise
in Davenport, and ~ are now pleased to
hear that Msesrs. Dessaint 4 Schrickss have
determined 10 erect such q factory il THE
city this present ssasen, at an expense Of
from sight = ten thoussnd dollars, some
whore in The vicinity Of their saw mill on
Front street. Such mandatory will give
steady employment to about forty hands oil
The pear asouad. which 10 an item Of great
importance in our growing city. The tub
and pail factory Of Dimmock L Gould, At
the upper end Of the Island, has been
great suocess-doing business Of about
quarter Of . million annually, and there 10
still room for one equally ~ large in Dsvsn.
port. Messrs. D. / s. intend to put in the
most approved machinery all through, and
make it one Of the leading manufactures Of
the city. In this lsudabls motion, We hope
they will meet with . hearty second by our
citizens and the trade. II is 40 enterprise
that will add round hundred to the popu>
lation Of our city-that will increase the
demand for more homes, more drv gseds,
groceries, and otherwise benefit the entire
city generally. Let the march Of improve
mcnt 60 steadily on.
ANOTHER BaIDoE AccrDENr.-Ths Petrol,
Capt Ashsrwood, . Northern Line tow
boat, coming down with two barges in TOW.
arrived At the bridge this morning about l l
o'clock, and detaching the barges, as 10
customary, she lashsd them together in orr
der to pass more securely through the draw.
and with some men in charge, put then
adrift. The left hand barge struck the point
Of the main pier and passed to the lsft, ,leav>
ing the other barge, the Sultsna, to swing
round to the right, which she did. and was
hurled against the abutmsnt on the Isws
end Of the draw with such ferce - TO COM
pletely smash in one side and leave It to-
tel wreck. Tho barge Was loaded with 2,>
600 bags Of grain, half wheat. half oats, .
large quantity Of which washed out Of the
side and foated down the stseam. The Pc
trsl got round and towed the wrecked barge
10 Rock Island where the grain was loaded
into another b,rse, previously to being
brought 10 this SIDE where it will probably
be offered for sale. The wheat was skipped
from Galens, and is the property Of Messrs.
James Connor aud Thos. Gordon. The oats
were shipped At Savanna, and are owned by
John b. Rhodes. Besides the grain there
was quantity OF barrels Of pork. and some
90 or 80 kegs Of butter, all Of which were
lost. This is the second time this barge
has struck against the brdge-last season
when being towed by the Little Giant, i,
struck Renwick's dam and swung round Ia
the main bridge pier. where all the cargo
was lest. It was repaired and has done
considerable service then, but its days el
usefulness are over now. 1t Was valued q
So 900, and was not insured. The loss on
tn grain is probably covered BY insurance,
and protest has been entered on this side
Of the river. Although six or eight men
were on the barges. they all escaped unin,
jured.
walrE LEAD AND PurrY.-A large lot ot
the best brands Of White Lead and quaa>
tity Of Putty for sale by ]. A. DAvssress
MuscArrxE ExcuHsloxisfs.- steamer
New Boston brought about fifteen couple Of
young gentlemen and their fair ones to ous
city this morning. They !sft Nuscatins
about nine o'clock last evening, arriving q
Rock Island about one o'clock, On 4 at ous
levss At five o'clock. After visiting differ>
snt parts Of the city this morning, they left,
about nine o'clock, on their return.
We had the pleasure Of meeting for . few
moments previous 70 the departure Of the
boas, Mr. james Mahin, Local Of the Jour.
nal and Ns. Emerson o. Uphsm, u ths
Courier. both perfect gentlemen .sud writer's
Of snviabls reputation In the local depart
mcnt Of Iowa journalism. Mr. Mahin has
been in the newspaper business about three
or four years, and Mr.. Uphsm nearly nine
years formerly Of the Journal. He did
gallant duty for his country on the bloody
fields Of the South during the war. and At ita
close returned t. localixiog, and . short
time ago selected zone Of the fairest Of the
fair sex" for life companion, who secou
panied hin on the excursion. Mr. Mshin,
| If ws learned asight; hss the misfortuns h
b unmarried; Jet hsw such . ststs el
things can exist ws were unable 10 go in
looking st the company present. All ssso
cd to have had fine time and returned vel
pleased with eur city. Next time ws shal
lsok for lsager visit.
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