Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-24

The Hotels Grow aed With Mer.
chants and 1B0y0rO..sA11 RardO
efs1ae Country ReHresensed.-.
The Rrospecss 81 Daslnoss.
Yrsm the New York Herald.
At this season Of the year the city 10 81
ways full Of os,shants and traders who
have come . the metropolis TO provide
goods fer The spring trade. This year,
ewing 10 the unusual miidnsss Of the
weather. and the prospect Of an early spring
the merchants are somewhat earlier in their
Waits than usual. They have formed an
estimate Of the amount Of goods which they
will need, and have come here in order to
inspect the stocks Of the Wholesale houses
and make such purchases ~ they may
think advisable. Az . consequence the
hotels, and more especially the down town
enes, are filled with strangers from oil
parts Of the country, whose visits are Of
= business charActer. Entering one Of
these hstels, and looking over the register
Of the names Of the visitorr, one cannot but
be surprised at the large number Of towrs
and cities which are thus represented BY
business men. The Yankee and the west
ern man, the southerner and the dwsllsr
In the provinces, the inhsbitant Of the
hub" and the single storeksepsr Of some
kttls muehfoom town in the territories
nay Allbs found registered On the pages Of
the same hotel book. In fact, from east
and from vest, from In and from south,
from cities and from villages, from oil parts
Of this brood land, the merchants have
come to see how they can best cxpend
their capital. In early msrning and in the
evening the ceTrideTs Of the houses are FL.
led with men representing oil sections OF
the country and al branches Of trade,
some busily engaged in scanning the col
unns Of the daily newspaper, some wrapt
in deep thought pacing up and consulting
msmorands, contrasting prices and
quotations.. During the middle
Of the day tho hotels are deserted by
these visitors, and they may be seen walk
ing along our busipess thoroughtsres or
popping In aud out of the Wholesale stores
TO be found upon them, busily engaged in
the transaction Of business. The number
of persons OF this class now in tho city 10
said to % larger than has been known for
many years; and some Of the hotels in the
lower part Of this Island are crowded by
them in every part. Of course, where 30
many men meet there must necessarily be
frequent recognitions Of friends and it 10
amusing to witness the greetings which
sometimes pass between persons who are
thus accidentally brought Together. The
friends, Of course, inquire about business,
and the prospects for the coming season are
eagerly discussed. From what can b gath
cred from the observations Of the merchants
from oil parts Of the country, il is generally
considered that the spring trade will be very
good. Most Of the merchants complain that
they have been passing through a dull
time, but aim st all seem sanguine OF the
future Western men are confident that il
/ the weather continues fine business will be
unusually good, as the prospects of the
crops, etc, are very fattering. Eastern men
also state that the genera. settled condition
of the country will have . beneficial effect
upsn their business. In fat, there is
hopefulness which speaks well for the brisk,
ness Of business during the coming months;
and there can be but little doubt that, to
u-e the phrase Of . Boston dry goods mer.
chant, Things are on the mend Ths
uptown hotels are just now tenantsd by q
few men who have como to this city to pur-
chase goods but by far the majority Of
traders are to be found in the hotels below
Canal street. A continual stream Of salss-
men may be sern entering these hotels, anx-
ious 10 End out gentlemen personally
known TO them. Of course with an eye 10
business; bot friendship has net % much
to do with such matters now - IL had il
DAYS gone bv.