Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-24


Omoha Corro0po0aence.
OMAHA, February 18th 1868.
EDITOR Omaha 10 still here
thriving right ahead and her prospects
Frightening every day; asd every day the
hope grows strong and the weather mild
Il 10 bsea.iful spsisg-as far - - have
GOT, though very little esn ~ sAld abest
blessing psaisisa, - basoy sspayrs for .
steady business.
We hsvs bad sousisg sensation in the
shape Of hsnsing-thesgh thsss pablic
sshibitisss ere net % usueual - 10 eensti-
tu,s any very startling feature On The boz
dsss Of civilization Though tbe usual wsy
Of extseninstisn 10 shooting On sight,
knitting ditto; forty rcd drinks. q elops
mont With smother mans wife.
On Fridsy last one Oswsy q. Baker wss
hung-bsv.ng been convicted Of the mus-
der Of Hagh Higgins. You may remember
that be murdered fos money, set Gre to the
store after the horrid deed, in hopes to des-
troy trace Of guilt. But murder will out,
they ssy, and the villain wss suspisioned,
tried, convicted and hung.
The scene took place some distance from
the city, on which occasios not less than
flvs thousand people assent blsd, and attend
I'd him from the prison TO the seatfold, with
firemen % guards. The condemned man
made fun confession Of his guilt-and gave
~, &bn uhnnk thouA a atru0~1n
Property continues to range up high
constantly advancing. Some say there 10
. great bubble rising In Omaha, and that
same day it will get 90 big and 80 thin On
the sides that Il will collapse, and send
some Of these millionaires in Wild lots high.
Or than kite; but evil disposed psrsons
who are mad because they can't get few
of the best buttcsod slices talk this kind Of
stuf.
Our merchants have gsed REASON to sx-
pect stout business this spring and sum-
mer. They are prepared for il; and al
ready trade 10 increasing. Our merchants
are wide awake men, and il they don't sue
coed il will not be their fault.
Banks are doing heavy business dis
counting at one per cent. per month on
short paper. The First Natiena aud Omaha
Natiooal hsvs each . capital Of one hun
dred thousand dollars--both thrifty and in.
cseasipg 10 their operations.
Cheyenne 10 still much talked of-much
sought foe and much found -sometimes 10
much sorrow. Thousands have sst then
selves down there to acquire fortunes but
Dale City, short distance beyond, Is a.
ready Q formidable sival-having q this
writing two thoussad inhabitants. aod may
have twice - many next week. Dale City
is inoorporased-hss : city government in
full blast, and but recently several shert
sight executions in divers ways With W
rious We pons. Fighting whisky 10 plenty
% watsr-no arrests for drunk and disor-
dsrly conduct ~ Dale City-in which re-
spect the citizens Of Dale City are right on
dead level with tho Congrsssmsn At
Washington City. In fact the Dalers copy
congressional sty lc, and that's way they are
not arrested. And Why has not Bob Smith
and Sam Jones, habitusl drunkards. Of Dale
City, the Same right to be habitu", drunk
ards just as much ~ they darn please, ~
congressn an Dick Yates or Bill Spragus I
That's what the Dale City folks want to
know.
Your townsman. E. G. Burrows, was
here few days since, hale and hearty
looking westward for fortune. VIM. Nc
Manus has returned from . trip to cid
Scott, and is now at Chsyen looking to
the interests of the Unisn Pacific. Daven-
port boys here are all we'll and thrifty-all
intent upon making fortunes or psrishing in
the attempt.
Our Missouri bridge is still safs--trains
passing and repassine. but ere long there
will bs big smash, aud the bridge will bid
adieu for st. Louis. Building is going
ahead rapidly-high wages paid. More
anon. j. A. s.
COMMITTEES AT WonK.-Ths city and
township committees appointed to solicit
subscriptions to the Davenport L Aaquoke-
to Railrosd met on Saturday evening and
agreed to commence work to-day. They
have called upon several aud been met with
favor. The subscr. .ption list st noon did
not look - long. or - large as it should
but We presume will look better tomorrow.
1t cannot be that our heavy land owners,
farmers, city property holders and business
men do not see and appreciate the advan-
tages Of this road, and the benefit they will
derive from il. This city and county can
not afford to lease Lhis road unbuilt. Clinton
10 bound to have il unless We come to time.
Why not combine our forcesl What will
the c., X. I. 4 P. Railroad dol How much
will the coal interests Of Rock Island give
for tho maket il will open up to them. Cit
issns Of Davenport, as you value your own
interests, build this road; when done every
man in or about the city who owns 81 ,o0o
worth Of property will be worth 500 more.
On this basis let oil calculate how much
they can give. Five per cent on the
increased valuation will build the road
Let = strong effort be made for the
road. The committee ard Others
interested will meet ct Gen. J. B. Leake's
office this evening, to sec about sending
delegates to the convention At Msqsokcsa,
on Wednesday next. The committee frsm
Dewitt will also be in attendance. The
people alsos the line ere .hreeoushly awake
to the impostancs of this road, and are
anxiossly waiting to Gee what ws can 90.
At - meeting in Do Witt Saturday, Feb,
%, much enthusiasu was manifssted on
the building Of the road through to this
city. Subscriptions wsss readily obtained.
Messrs J. d. Bourne, r. fairfield, y.
Whitney, Gee. Boston, end J. O. Policy
were appointed an Executive Committee
Aessrs. D. whitssy,J. D. Bourne, W. Ruiz,
and VIM. Frank Paxton were sppeipted .
committee 70 visit Davsnpcst for eonsulta
ton on the subject
This committee gave us call today.
They are confident that Dc Witt can raise
its share Of the subscription, providing
Davenport viii do its part. Now lst %
begin. Land holders and property owners,
you will receive the greatest and most d.
rest benefit, your names hrst. Farmers
will follow with their part and then busi-
nee men, hotel keepers and citizens. This
10 ne charity msstsr, bot good invsst-
mens-a duty you owe sss citizen. With
little moro time in which TO discuss this
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