The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-08-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

TX anything worthy OF mention, not IN the
Gazette this week, has transpired among US
during the last seven days we have not been
made aware OF it. This, we argue from the
meagreness of our locals, is an evidence Of
the steady, quiet and every man mind-his-
own-business progress Of our city.
The exhibition Of the Deaf and Dumb
in this place on las, Friday evening, lie
highly applauded by all who had the pleas
ure Of Witnessing it, These unfortunate
individuals are students of State instim
ton located st jacksonville, Ills. The OBJ
ject Of the exhibition is to show the public
the susceptibility Of deaf mutes to instruc-
ton. Their expenses are generally defray-
ed BY the citizens or corporations Of the
towns in which they exhibit. A friend tells
US that conversing with one Of the young
ladies, she informed him that she had no de-
sire to hear; that she had been deprived OF
that faculty At tie early age Of two years
and having no recollection Of the nature Of
sounds had no wish TO have that sense re-
stored. Perhaps II is as well, Enough depri-
red Of many sweet sounds, yet what host
Of disagreeable noises she escapes!
The Germans had quite jolli6cation
on Rock Island last Sunday. From the
music of the band in attendance and the
shouts OF the crowd we presume they had a
time OF it. They wound up the day by a
ball down at the dance house.
Map DuG.-A mad dog was shot BY
young man yesterday in the vicinity ofthe
Court House. Look out for them these hot
days.
Another Of those disgraceful barbar-
isms known as charivaris, took place in the
lower part Of the city on Thursday night
last.
An ingenious bit of pleasantly on the
blouse that Jack Built" will be found on
our first page this week.
Strangers sojourning for short time
in the place are privileged to lool. over our
exchanges. To extend the same privilege
TO citizens would be to infringe upon the
laudable efforts Of Mr.. Carey to sustain
Reading Room among US.
1t is singular fact that Davenport
with a population OF 5000 inhabitants con-
tains not single negro. 4 black man : is
iting the place is regarded with curious gaze,
much as an Indian in the cities to cur east.
"A few loads of waiermelons have ap-
peared in our streets. They are small and
sell extraragantly high. Those that we
have yet seen are cross between the melon
and the pumpkin, with the latter predomin-
ating. 1t just as easy to raise good mel
on as bad one.
We have seen none Of that incom-
parable vegetable, the tomato, for sale in
our city yet, though We have them ripe on
our vines, which are Of spontaneous growth
The superior article ofbuilding stone
Astounding in this vicinity, added to the
scarcity OF bricks, is the cause of number
Of fine stone buildings being erected here.
Why does not the Corporation use the piles
Of bits Of stone in the vicinity OF the quar-
ries in McAdamizing the streetsl
Our river is getting SO low that the
larger boats begin to fad difficulty in cross
ing the Lower Rapids. The regular pack
cts will soon be superseded by boats Of
lighter draught
The weather for few days has been
excessively warm in contrast with the
weeks Of mild and pleasant weather expert
enced this summer