The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-07-14
LOCAL MATTERS,

Of the Mississippi and missouri ha'iroa"
was the most unanimous one ever held in
Davenport The vote poiled was very
small, in consequence OF our citizens know
ing there would be no opposition to the
measure and that their votes would not be
required. The result was as follows For
the subscription 242; against i |. we
understand that, although heavy reward
has been offered, all efforts TO discover the
man who deposited the offending vote have
proved abortire,
Hon. A. c.. Dodge will accept eur
thanks for bound volume Of the Report OF
the Secretary of the Treasury.
last week We took a delightful ride
through the precincts Of the city stretching
back from the bluff, known as North Daf-
export The spirit OF progress i rte here
and the prairie, wont to present SO cheer
less an aspect 70 the eye, IS dotted with
houses as far as the sight can reach. In
the immediate vicinity number q pleasant
dwelling houses have been erected, while
the ground has been divided oft into lots and
is rapidly finding purchasers BY the acre
lands sell here at from $3.50 to $500. Lots,
So by $50 feet, range 1t about 500 each
We are requested to remind those
owning property in the business portions Of
the city, that the ordinance requiring them
to pave or plank the sidewalks will go into
force the lst Of September.
While all ofthe streams in the west
ern country are low and some Of them dis
tressinrlv so, the great Father oil Waters i
booming high. The largest class steam
boats find safe and uninterrupted naviga-
ton
Since our residence in Iowa we
have given much attention to collecting
Indian relics. fossils and minerals. Gather
ed into a cabinet and properly arranged
they acquire animportsnce which separately
they do not possess. A valuable mineral
becomes nameless stone in the hands Of
one unaeauainted with it, and rice refSa,
with such an one, worthless stone assumes
the importance of precious mineral The
diamond Of California estimated al hall
mlllioa by the miners, has proved value.es
bit of quartz in the hands of the chemist
Dollars aud cents are Of little consideration
with us in the addition OF rare mineral,
fossil or Indian relic to our collection.
An inebriated man dropped into our
sanctum last week to subscribe and pay for
the Gazette A careful famble into his
wallet revealed only 80 cts. which he hand
ed over. As he was about leaving he in
quired if our subscribers generally paid in
advance We replied in the affirmative,
He hestated and then remarked that he
wished he had not subscribed for the paper.
WHY not. we asked. Because. was hts
sensible rejoinder. | do not wish t. be one
of those who do not pay in advance! The
conclusion we arrived at, was mol 'he' h,r-~-
had sharpened his wits, but that he other
wise was an intelligent man.
-CoLLEGE ExAMlNATIoS.-Busi
engagements prevented our attendance al
i the examination Of the students of the Iowa
\ College on Monday and Tuesday last, but
we understand from those present, that they
acquitted themselves in manner that re-
fieeted credit on the faculty. On Tuesday
evening we were present at the exhibition
Of the Preparatory Department IN public
speaking. There is marked improvement
in defamation; though some Of the speak
ers were not the students of former sessions:
showing that more attention than formerly
is devoted by the faculty to this important
branch of education. We may truly say
that this institution keeps pace with the
progress of our growing young city.
An az nj in .uiras, ''if we allow any
premium on Democratic subscribersr
Where satisfactory evidence is furnished
that they have been known to refuse Office
we send the paper for nothing and allow
agents fifty per cent on the amount!
The specimen of iron ore sent us b,
friend Tomlinson, Of Jackson county, die
not reach its destination. Try again anc
we will endeavor to have its per centagt
ascertained.
The Locofocos in county Convention
on last Saturday, nominated II. Leouar,
for Sheriff, H. Price Recorder, etc, L. B
Coliamer Coroner, and S. Perrin County
Surveyor,
Tile "Scott County Agriculture
Society organized in this place on Satur
day last with AZ members. A very fa
beginning, but we hope to see the number
quadrupled by another meeting.
There was a very suggestive little ar
ticle in our last in regard to closing store
I at an early hour; an excellent custom tina
is beginning to come into vogue in the east
ern cities. What necessity is there for on
merchants to keep their stores open afte
candlelightingl Let the custom he genera
and it be understood that after dark ncfhin!
can be obtained from the stores, and the mer
chants will do the same amount Of business
/ in shorter time and have the evenings fo
/ recreation.
This week our farmers are in tn,
midst Of harvest. Many Of them common
ced cutting their grain last week and other.