Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

,uept scarcely VI
ahe effect upon the building ope
four city, but still we hear no COM
FINN nny of our mechanics Of want
alovment, but on the contrary all ap-
|. ;odust.iously engaged. AS from
~ NAV be traced counter good, we
,h,, the deficiency of lumber is
,.me VINO would otherwise build
n erect bri,k houses. We hazard
IN Swing that more good buildings
erected in Davenport this season
cav preyious year; at least all the
a, l,ypr such conclusion.
We have reccrtlg had two very good
,;,cs of the blntf Of Judlcious adj
8, gentleman brought in an nd
mont of his business, soliciting pat
ele. A few days subsequently he
IN 10 request "a 10 discontinue his
Al least unit iuller times, as he had
work than he could possibly attend to.
Otbar was an advertise ment referring
,ely,s or formation, 10 which the
r.li,ns b,eams so frequent and an
!, that we requested the gentleman TO
ntnae his notice
We direct the attention Of our meF-
Ia III, advertisement headed "Mer-
) D spatch in another coluna.
In the absence oil a city bell by which
III time Of diy, ii il somewhat Of a
ION 10 hear the whistle at the mill OF
& Davies sound the correc, time al
u, and | aud 6 p. NJ. We s1y correct
lsr there are Eve or six different stand
IN IOWA, and carrying watch u no
Ia guaranty that, even il il runs twill
yoa within fifteen or twenty mitntcs
.ae Indicated by the sun, Cores S Da
whistle isreguiated by chronometer
Is pcr'cet rs timc- pieces are made,
ga regulate our movements by the
IT,
i've notice that the citizens Of Rock
rdhsyc lately had meeting for the
pc Of p-slniziag military company,
aaIn- irJn the tome Of the proceed.
NJ would conclude that a military com
ia uar sister cily will soon be fixed
There are some who are disposel to
he stat is termed citizen SolA1rry.
NE most proMa Mt exhibition made by
baEing snrll u disposition IS their Own
ate, o, = use the millest term, heir
want o. reelection No one viii dsHy
.gas sn3wlelys Of military matters i
rlh!e acquisition for the citizens ot Il
PIE. because having only the nucleus
army in timas of war the principal
pee has t. b UPON volunteers or fresh
'li'. Al tn, volunteer complnies arr
ci ascending = the driIl book of thp
y serve aud il IS mere folly to say
conallcs thu d-i'lsl would MT b L
lHlarsuni the duties VI sillers ani, if
saly cll,5d iItD action, would not
pr learn the req Iifenent4 Of the amp
tIo 5eIl, thJn company taken hastily
M r'lsnroasly f-lm the farm, the shop
he eouaijng raam, who wonli scarce
Illw he difference between och-stcp
qliek'steP, or between grounding aud
saa,ng arms.
fehave referred 10 this matter because
or four abortivc attempts have been
h II orgrnizs company in Da export
's to give individuality to a city To
one Or more gaoi military companies;
iha "Darenport Guards" would not
be an rnamental feature in civic pro.
>ns, an lcivic c 'lebrat'ous- but might
called on to carry ont the ii suggested
Iaa namr, and, in possible circumstan-
BE- the best cons SENATORS Of the peace.
without further moraljziug upon the
~, va are pretty confident that il
OK Island gets 4 company uniformed and
active SERVICE" Davenport will soon
~ SIT.
1t ocular demonstration were requir-
We have II, that Massrs. E.drilge e.
sP4en' opposite the IL Claire House
We some Of the fines fruits ever brought