Year: 1859




received st this point. most Of which has been
converted into -four by our city mills, before
shipment OF barley upward Of 90, 600 bush
els per week-mostly shipped. In onions, po.
tatoes. oats. &C., heavy business has also been
done.


The sgriculturalist feels that his calling 10
again . profitable one and every interest
elbows the effect The west-this part of it
at least-is Frightening up steadily and safe
ly; and though you at the east may be in
credulOus it 10 nevertheless true and if the
earth shall yield her usual increase the n It
two years, all trace of the revulsion will be
obliterated, and solid prosperity. unknown in
former years. will form the stability Of the
times"


The above extract We clip from the New
York Ners Of last Saturday. The letter was
probably written before the late "crash" in
this vicinity. but as things are now resuming
brighter aspect, we think it is very appro-
pirate We hope that the predictions Of the
writer may all prove true, and that before
the close Of 1861. we will have more pros-
porous times here in Davenport then ever
before. If we move along cautiously there
is no reason why this should not be the
case.


THE MAYoRALTy.. -4Nessrs. Sanders. :.
One word with you upon the subject of the
election of Mayor


You place two names before the public as
having been mentioned. either of which might
be acceptable, if their views upon the financial
condition of the city were exI ressed.


To meet the views Of many Il do not know
how many the name of candidate should be
placed in the field who is opposed to the
bringing into use the exercise II great finan-
cial abilities but on the contrary, who wonld
encourage very quiet state Of affairs. in other
words to lie low, and to let the whole bonded
responsibility of the city 60 by default, with
the exception Of making proper arrangements
with the view Of protecting come Of our own
citizens from loss. who have given their indi.
vidual responsibility for the payment Of . specs
ifed amount on coupons past due.


This condition of affairs acknowledge is
slightly humiliating Is it question whether
this be our present conditionf Who is eager
to have all the facts bearing upon the subject
paraded before the world? Let him speak.


SORRY


EDIToRs OF DEAocRAr AND NKws The above
was handed into the Gazette, with the desire
that it should appear to-day. You noticed
they decline to give it room, saying they do
not think it would be of any public benefit at
this time"


regret that the Gazette editors arrogate to
themselves the privilege of doing all the thinks
ing for the public, both financial aud political.
l believe that there is large share Of tax
payers who would be in favor OF levying q
tax, only sufficient to ans sr the purpose spec
flied in the rejected article. shall We make it .
question now A question which the Gazette
would like to postpone few daye. Shall We
elect a mayor who is in favor of taking the
"last button on Gabe's coat" and then Of taking
the coat or one who is in favor of meeting
the necessities Of the times, be they what they
may.


So far as to the color Of Sorry's mental
glasses, he is slightly of opinion that the GaA
settes optics would become some what obfusca
ted, provided its city tax was $4OO, and the
property upon which it-was levied adv srtised
for sale as the only chance for making it.


SORRY; not Song"


The position taken by Sorry is very ques
tionable one. To have the prospect of being
obliged to repudiate staring US in the face, is
certainly bad enough, without allowing our
selves to openly advocate the pursuing of such
course. We do not think the citizens Of
Davenport are prepared at this time to adopt
the suggestions thrown out in the above
Communication; at least the majority Of those
with whom we have conversed-and they
comprise some very heavy tax payers-assure
US that the proposition should not be enter
tained for moment. To be sure We are
sailing through very dense fog at this
time, but we still have hopes of emerging from
it without damage to our good name, as skill.
full financial seaman. 1t now looks a. II there
could be no possible way Of averting the ca
tastrophy Of reputation, but we do not
know what may turn up in the next ten
days. and we should therefore hope for the
best We shall certainly never advocate re-
pudiation, for We are not willing to thus
disgrace the character Of our citizens