Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

from close application TO business, we were
.mono those who attended the exami-
..,on of the students OF the Iowa College
an Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
~, understand that the exercises were We
~ eredtable indeed and reflected honor up
;, the institution aud indivi dually upon
,bo,e who IRE engaged in it as professors
The report Of the committee on dcclama-
,;on speass in very favorable terms Of the
efforts OF the young gentlemen in that de-
n.,m.n mt. The first prize was awarded to
AL Drew and the second to B. Stickney
~ r. Hllreth and Lacien Eaten received
,,s decree of A. B. On the evening Of
Wednesday Rev. G. F. Magoun delivered
:, address which closed the exercises Of
this. the second commencement. The sing
~, was under the direction of Mr.. II. f.
stevens, while H. Braunlich presided at the
piano forte, both Of whom acquitted them
selves. we underst ard, in manner that re-
aec,cd credit upon those gentlemen as
teachers
We wrote the paragraph in relation
to the pro tan OF the Courier under the i'm
p,e,sion that certain Shanghai lawyer fill
ed that station. From the comments that
appear in the last number OF that delecta-
ii. sheet we find we were not mistaken in
the individual but only in at,ribating TO him
an improvement in manners. The COM
meuts alluded TO show a low state Of menta
and moral degradation, being entirely depoid
of.u.i, and as they proceed from one who
ha. no character to sustain ia community
and is reckless OF assertion, they cannot re-
ceiye further notice from the Gazette.
We observe b. notice in the Cou-
ri.r that Mr.. Anvil, lis proprietor, who is
now absent a, the East, offers it sor sale
| H. had better dispose Of it soon or return
aud take charge Of il. as il is rapidly depre-
eating in value.
The indians, who during the past
se.k have had their tents pitched on the
ne ghborns bluff, pulled up stakes on Sat
urday and took their line Of march west
ward.
Men are most apt to speak out on
| those themes where the shoe pinches them
| the severes,, therefore the well-known cor
respondent OF the BaaAsr has something 10
say in respect 10 Mr., Thorington being
def.uiter. We are authorized by tina, gen.
,lem.n to inform ~. Y. T." or any one
else tina, he is ready, willing and able to
| pay a, any time every flrthing that is due
on the books or papers paid into his hands
a, Clerk or Justice OF tn, Peace, aud that
Too without, referring them to his securities
Tor their money.
A special term Of the District Court
!. now in session in this city. Judge Tut
bill pres.aes with dignity, aud appears TO
sye general satisfaction. A large docket
nnpidly disappearing before him.
The little boy who was kicked BY
hOr.e, on the 4th of july, we understand
died on Sunday lss,.
The alec Cream Wagon wishes to
be heard in his own defence, We give him
The use of our columns for the purpose
lie has now backed up his establishment
adjoining Wickersham & Hicks, on Brady
St., where, for the privilege OF standing, he
is charged $4,000 per quarter. He is
stranger to us, still We believe him to be
poor but honest.
NAuvoo AS we landed, the sun which
h,d been before partially yelled by light
clouds broke forth in full splendor, aud
poured down his hot rays on our devoted
heads. Accompanied by DR.. Halsted OF
our town, we set on, for vigorous eXpio-
ration of this interesting place, while the
long train OF eXcurSionists stretched IN pro-