Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-29
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LOCAL MATTERS.

we deem IL proper 70 HaHe eoNsee''
!. ma Abatement Of "Honesty's" communi
,,tion in yesterdays paper, which 'mPli
s.,e. the Cosnty Judge in the matter Of tn
lar, no, having been impanneled. Judge
ao,ri, has nothing at all to do with thu
.mpmoning Of the persons from whom 'h'
lila. .re.to be selected his duty Is simply
$500 The names recorded after they have
"a, ,eturned, .a1 that was done--and all
,h,, he has further 10 do with the subject Is
- ,.si., the Sheriff and County Clerk in
d,axipg from the whole number Of names
returned, those who shall constitute the
c,,,d and Petit Juries. He has no author
~ either expressed or implied, for making
,to o,;oir al summons We believe this TO
i. true statement Of the case, and being
40 hi. RICH, that Judge Burrs should have
the benefit II. t
We notice that men are employed
pumping from thu gas pit the water which
.eeumuls,ed during the winter. From the
advanced state of the main buildings and
the progress Of the work in other directions,
.ssroect 10 soon see the use Of camphs ne
md similar fluids, 70 a great extent aban-
doned in this city. The gentlemen who
sre carving on this work, deserve credit
Tor the energy with which. in opposition to
,3mc no, desirable difficulties, they have
carried it on.
--.Stalionary awnings composed OF
|yOod, appear to be quite the fashion in
town. They may not be according to the
...s. city sly lie. bu, undoubtedly are great
eomfor, and convenience, as well as great
protection to the lighter fabrics from the in
urieus effects Of sun and dust,-and we
,,,,uwe thsre is not much sense in sacriti-
knr such considerations for mere good
looks.
MIS- Blakemore has opened con.
est1nary store and ice cream saloon on
,cond street above Perry, where may be |
ound good assortment Of cakes, candies,
sc. Ms, B has fitted up rooms for the ac-
ommodatioa OF ladies' who will always find
an agreeable place of resort when they
i.h to taste the summer luxuries which
he will constantly keep.
Yesterday morning the 70. was so heavy
la, our sister city, Rock Island, was hid /
en- from sight, and in fact. one could SEE |
VI short distanc. across the river. We
eleve such thick logs are MT common al 1
bis season Of the year. The Davenport
ould not cross soe4rIy. and of Course those /
|aitlng her arrival became somewhat I'M
a,isni, a. Americans are not famous Tor |
lkin, thing. cody under such circumstan-
b, Il wJuld b, surprising II any mode oil ,
areliag could b, invested that would full |
meet our desires, and we doubt not that |
rHl ears wee m tde - run eighty miles /
hour, one that went ninety IN les in the |
ne time would monopolze tbs travel.
DIR. Fitch gives his drst lecture this
|ening. See advertisement.
I've h,gs hII llditionli, plentiful |
bd refreshing showers since Saturday, |
pd We neyHr.ss Vegetation flourish more |
oidy than il dos il p,esent. The more |
bsinta products Of the earth are thriving !
aI as they ctn, AMI Jf all tn; hJral or
sments, we may well say
Nos ya.ars hangs her mantle green
On ever, bcauteons tree,
Aad spcssas her stores OF sowers bright,
%, o'er the grassy Lea"
---one Of the largest droves OF stock
attic We have vet noticed passed through
yesterday. on their way westward to tatten
b tie rich pastures of the prairies.