The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-12
.NosoDY ELSE HAS THE NEWS"

"NoBoDY ELSE HAS THE NEWS"
HAD 70 srAy ALI xnar.-Thsrs wac IN inter.
eating Debate in the Court House in Davenport
on Monday evening last, on the relative useiu'-
ness Of tho organization Of the Sons OF Temper
ance and the old fashioned Societies. The a.
bate lasted four hours. In the meantime tne
rain came down ssome,n 90 that when they al.
iourued those who livsd IN The wrong side %
the creek running through town, couldn't get
home, but had TO remalM in the Court House Ill
night Ha,okey.
Our esteemed contemporary must have
bean oysrcome--by tho water, when he,
penned the shove. y
Ia ,bs 6rst place il did not rain during
the progress Of tho debate. In the second
place .he ..creek" vas easily fordabls; and,
in tho third place, there is no creek there!
, Again:
The Ysports from the upper country and the
region an around ~ tell OF disaster and destruc.
ton. One Of the large Touring mills 1t Davsn.
port has bssn seriously damsged.-AGWlstys.
The above wss the FIRST Intelligence that
tho propris,ors Of she mill received Of i
having sustained injury, and as they are As
vet unable TO observe any, shoy think that
possibly friend Hawkeye may be mis-. AIKEN.
Our towa' has perhaps sustained as slight
damage a. any other on the river BY the
prssen. almost unprecedented rise Of the
Mississippi.
We will allow Mr., Editor, that in the busy
season Of the year, axsong ~, there 10 constant
srsttle efarsys' which i without doubt heard u
Davenport and mistaken for their own.
The above 10 sentence from very in-
judicious communication that appears in
the last number Of the Rock Island Adv. in
answer to one squally iojudicious that il
appears has been printed 10 Philadelphia
paper.
That sentence had better been left un-
said. Those who are unacquainted with The
two towns cannot understand III; those
who are will smile At the absurdity Of the
idea Of hearing the rafting Of drays on
sand the distaucs Of mile!
We hope the petty jealousy displayed 10
Tho communication referred to is confined
to its author, 40 We would be sorry to see
full grown men indulging in such lit,leness.
Frank, "an' thou lows, U.S." don't publish
any more such stuff.
We are certainly largely inhabited TO our
Of all parties Tor their many
and iatterins notice. Of our recent enlarge
ment. In addition TO those published last
week We have the following to thank:
.DAvENpoRr GAzErTs."-This paper
has lately been much improved in appear.
ance and usefulness By new type aud en-
l4rgcd dimensions. We hope The editor
viii meet With that encouragement in the
shape Of tho sSEsDPUL," rs such efforts de-
serve. Take the paper friends Of Daven-
port. il is worthy of your patronage. Niue
catise Enquirer.
DAVENPORT GAxErTE.---This paper
c"mes 10 " in 40 enlarged form, aud look
ing better than ever. We have ever look
ed upon the Gazette ~ one Of the best pm
pers 10 lows; and, certainly We arc pleased
70 see that IN enlargement has been neces.
sary to keep up with the times. We hope
il may continue 10 literally reward its per
severing aud en,erprsing publishers.
lora Statesman.
DAVENPORT GAzErTE.--This paper
comes to Us ia an entire new dress and
greatly enlarged. It 10 now one Of the
handsomest papers in the State, aud we
wish its gen,lemaoIy proprie,or-Mr. San
ders-ample remuneration for bis success.
ful sttemp, 10 keep up with the times.
Harkeye.
@The Davenport Gazette 10 enla rged
aud is very Handsomely printed and abl,
edited.-Keokuk Dispaich.
1The Davenport Gazette comes to Us
in an enlarged and generally improved form
The Gazette has ever been conducted with
ability, and We trust that friend SANDERS
may meet with fair remuneration for his
enterprise and industry.--Keokuk Regis
ter.
DAVENPORT GAzETrE.-This old and
highly respectable journal comes TO US en-.
larged and improved gratifying evi.
dence, We trust Of the growth Of that beau
tifnl town, and also Of the liberal patrona pe
extended by an intelligent public. The
Gazette has ever been conducted with abil.
ty, preserving ut al times digniied and
manly tone ofsentiment.- Burlington Tele
graph.
DAVENPORT GAZETTE. are glad Ia
see, that this we'll conducted snd subst n.
tial paper has been enlarged and improved
within week. We rejoice AZ it, indica
tions Of prosperity Galena Gazette.
GEoLocIcAL.-Our friend, Mr.. Edwin
Coombs, has our thanks for very perfec.
specimen Of the Lepidodendra, imbedded
in bi-sulphuret Of iron, obtained q, the
quarry below Muscatine.