Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-10

spocts, fortuaste. The location is unsur-
passed, and Is surroundings conducive to
prosperity in an eminent degree. Wisa.a
easy control is a water power Of boundless
extent; iich dsposit& Of coal ara within
easy reach. and Communication by water
with the sea inferior 20 no inland city Of
the Northwest One outlet b7 rail to the
East we have and another is certain: one
to the West, and more in contemplation.
Wha. remains: Muca yss remains 10 he
done before our hopes can be realized.
We must bend our energies 70 the develop
ment Of manufactures we mus, labor early
and late to secure a larger share of country
trade than we now enjoy AMI what viii
c5niucs more than anything else to pros
peri,y in manufactures and commerce, is
the opening up Of diverging lines Of rail-
road, and competition in the produc. Of
cheap iuel. The contemplated road up into
the northern part Of this State, when COM
pleted. will be a most powerful help in this
direction, and a competing line through the
contiguous coal fields Of Rock Island
county will bs another. These two
enterprises are Of vital importance
to the prosperity Of our city. They
will do moro to develop our natural sdvan-
tages than any thing else that has ever been
broached to the public. Furnish cheap fuel
and active communication with the various
points Of compass, and manufactures and
extensive trade will follow as surely as day
succeeds night. Leave cheap fuel and
ready transportation out Of the question,
and our manufacturing enterprises viii
prove up hill work. Ths path Of duty is
perfectly clear, and to gain the desired OBJ
ject, there must bs determined effort early
and late. True the whole cannot be
achieved in = day nos in year, but con-
stant and uulinching effort will win tie
day. There 10 brilliant future for Dayen-
port, but it will no. be achieved without
properly directed effort. Let US not think
or say that these things cannot be done
for II we 10 they never will be but rather
let US ceclare that they can be done, and
then go earnestly to work to make good
our assertions. Think about it, talk about
it, urge il upon rybody's attention, and
work at it, and get every one else to work.
There 10 no such word a. fail. We are
10000 sirong-lst US be viglant and per
sistent in our determination, and ws shall
be as.onished At the success Of our efforts
Keep YOUR ewes upon the future and accept
no compromise that rates Davenport sec
ond class river town.
MoLISR.-We visited this snts-prising
manufacturing town last evening, and saw
| the evidences OF more real business than 10
| in the whole OF Rock Island Under the i'm
pulse OF toe Railroad excitement, and the
prospects OF ths Peoria road coming
through that place CORNER lots" seem to b.
in demand. The popls are wide awake to
their interests, and are ready to increase
their subscription to s25 900, for the pur-
pose Of securing :he road.
The Government Improvements
are progressing finely. About If
ty men are now At work there, a
part Of whom are laying . side track for
the purpose OF conveying rock to the bank
ofthe river, while another detachment is
putting in the cofe. dan. This will run
on from the Moline shore. at right angles
TO the currsa. in the slough channel, to a
poin. beyond the line Of the presen. wal
and thon turn down stream. When this
is completed the water will DO pumped
ou; aai heavy wall put in, which will re-
stat any water power that can ever come
agsiust It. The present stage Of The water
isvery favorable, aud offers no serious
drawback to tins rapid completion of the
work.
This immense water power will give 10
Moline an advantage over all other manu-
featuring cities il the Union, and will build
up for i, business that will make this
section one Of the grest railroad centres O
|
this statement, IS the power is already, il
part, developed, and will be much more q
| before the season closes
| Justaswe we're leaving the place, ",
were informed that one Of the children oi
L. r. hnollbury, struck by Tightening las
week, On account Of which we gave at tn
time, had dad, AMI that the other was moi
expected to live. L. will be rene N beret
that the ligtenng struck the bed upsl
which they were sleeping, badly scorchinl
them and passed entirely through th
feather pillow TO the hoor below, thus VIC
ating tue accepted theory that feathers ar
non conductors Of the subtle H4l1.