Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-26

". learn nom he A1sertissr that o. ,sot
:. been subscribed BY the citizens o.
i I.laud towards establishing . City
s,.,y The Advertiser correctly says that
i, ike going ahead with an excellent
- and We aknowlsdge that the Rock
.oders have fully caught up with " in
literary race. The young men con.
I'D with our Library Association mus,
=. another effort to take step in 3D.
=. Of their Rock Island competitors.
I. prize Of preeminsnce in this matter ID
n worth an exertion, and while we wish
!, ample success may reward the efforts
.e 10 both places, We would Of course be
,,., oleased if our own citizens should
O,e to be the winners.
There has been considerable com.
d,on among our wheat buyers for the
!, Two or three days, and the present price
ss cents to 600. The rise has had the
.ct Of increasing the receipts Of wheat,
We thiak would justify farmers at a
.,ance in bringing their grain to DavcE-
\. ia preference to taking the lower
ice given at their local markets.
Over ct Rock Island one day this
*. We could not but remark the
mber Of pools Of standing water in
streets. ffthe corp ,ration Of that city
all preserve h ,sith /, the citizens. they
h extend their jurisdiction over th,ss
n,Ien,isl pools. The Republican Of
c,y relates an incident in connection
kb those ponds that could not find ito
ua,srpar, in Davenport AFTER the heaviest
ID. l, says that come person offered .
Iu.l.Snan who resides in tina, vicinity, two
Il,rs and q half an hour to carry two
css Of rock from the 81. Charles. through
mud pools, to Ar. Cops corner, back
forth. The gent tucked his pants under
boo, iegs, took of his con, and CON.
knced his work. lie wsded back and
nh with the rocks, 20 the grea, amuse-
In, Of tn. crowd, for one hour, and was
Ii Of and discharged, the contractor no,
.hlng to hire any longer q, that price.
E-Neighbor Wharton. OF the R. I. Adv,
5s tina. "the people Of Davenport have
opted fashion Of opening sales Of town
Is with prayer" Did our contemporary
rer hear Of the preacher who, when r.
ested to participate in the frivolites Of the
1 room, consented and opened the exer-
es with prayer The effect is said to
We been 90 salutsry that the most happy re-
b,s flowed from the simple act. In our case
prayer was given at the dedication ofs
bic building, or ~ least. at the laying
/ the corn = stone Of building the objsc,
(which was to benefit the public. Prayer
e very good thing. however, friend Whar
b, and il conscientiously observed on
|try occasion. there would be much less
Ihdling Practiced.
The particular attention Of all those
|shing carpets is directed TO the advertise
Ent of Mr.. II. II. Smith. He says that
has as large an assortment Of all the
lx styles OF carpeiing as can be found at
b establishment ia the West and that he
] duplicate any bills made in Chicago or
Louis. Those wishing carpets will
frefore call and sec his stock before 60
3 out Of the city to make their purchases.
AN those whs contemplate building
: referred to the advertisement Of Messrs.
urneIl, Gillet l. Co. They profess to be
|ls to fill every order left with them quite
promptly and chespIy as any othe. saw
III in this portion Of the State, a. their
eili,es for manufacturing are as great.
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