The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-08-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

With the exception Of Monday our clty
has been very quiet the past week. The
farmers are still engaged in cutting ant
threshng their grain. which fact, from the
duliness il conters upon the city, shows how
dependent its prosperity is upon that portion
of community. As the harvest is very large
this season zee may safely predict an increase
OF business this fall.
Although considerable excitement
prevailed on last Monday at the election
we did not see single drunken man. MOI
hear OF a fight. nor OF even a quarrel during
the entire day. This is the way in which
elections should be conducted and the mar
who on such occasions disgraces himself
by getting drunk or fighting, should be
deprived of the right OF suffrage. There
vas though some pretty hard electloneering
m-STEAMBoArs.- Hindoe here OF
Monday, is new boat recently purchased
for this trade. She is iine-loohing boat
externally. The Shenandoah comes III
this week newly painted and bright as
though Just brought out She is an excel
lent boat and ably and attentively ollieered
- Bic RHrBARB.-Mr.J no. II, Jackson
brought Us in some Pie Plant last week
which measured L.. inches in diameter AM
20 inches in length.
-WlScHELL. the drollest fellow alive
visited our city last week, but owing 70 some
misunderstanding in relation to LIE Claire
Hall. transferred his exhibition to Rock Is
land Mr. w. has since returned to this
place and intends giving one Of his inimit'
ables this evening.
-There were 50 many influences at
work to secure the election OF MIR. Price
that we scarcely know on what ground to
attribute his overwhelming majority. But
as he is the most ardent Temperance man
we have in the place and the election piv-
oted on that point, We cannot but regard it
as triumph of Temperance and hope for
better things in the future.
The health of Davenport has never
been better than during the present sum
mer We do not know of a single case Of
sickness, incident to the season, in the city.
a very loving couple preceded Us
down principal street the other day. One
umbrella shaded them both and they leaned
towards enc another Ike Unmatched oxen.
At length his arm gently eneircled her neck,
rested there and - We pulled our hat over
our eyes and passed on.
On last Saturday night and Sunday
this region Of country was visited BIZ one of
the finest and most steady rains we have
had for many day, As the farmers could
not threSh their grain on Monday it Is the
presumption they turned cat generally to
the polls.
Our farmers have certainly been IA
sored this year Not only have their crops
proved abundant but they have had as de-
ightiul weather in which to tAreah their
grain as, we presume, any Of them ever OK
1T this season.
The mildness Of the season, together
with the unusual attraction Of the Crystal
Palace at New York, has turned the tide of
summer travel eastward and as conse-
quence cur Hotels are net yet filed with
those who make il their custom TO pass the
hot months in this delightful region Of coaa-
try.
We should have mentioned last week,
that our old friend DR.. Elliott delivered a
Temperance lecture in the Methodist meet
ing house the previous Monday evening.
The Doctor was, a. usual, humorous, III
structive and interesting. and his large
audience dispersed gratiiied with their even
ing's entertainment.
Those who want sign painted neat
", Or would indulge in the fragrant weed
are referred to the advertisement of Mr.
CLINE.
-Talk about Temperance viii We. wh,
a bit of a row would almost be refreshing
these duIl times. We can't hardly pick u
an exchange paper but We find something
about fight, knock down and drag-out
or something exciting to keep people from
dying Of the ennui. l. our Marshal 50 on
the alert that nothing of the kind can bc
done here! Well we hope it may be so
but if anybody has fight on hand. or expec'
q runaway, or has an accident laid up il