Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

A., rather q tedious sickness we are
.,.a.,d 10 say tina, May has almost II not
sn,irely recovered Her illness Was alto
.,har owinsto visit which Winter insist
~ on paying her, although the surly old
,ellow was plainly told that she desired none
This Company ard would be pleased il he
would stay away. As he was not polite
eoouah /, take SO Jroad a hint, we are glad
,h., he was stopped considerably to the
of,his. while he was coming to effect
his ungallant purpose
Even the news Of his approach, however,
so api,a,ed May, that she lost 10 great ex-
,or, nor rood locks, and instead Of the rosy
so.h which before had Indicated her exu-
h,rau, health, her cheeks in the morning
.,,o white as frosl When she had heard
a. her oersecu;or's arrest, change for the
hotter was Immediately apparent. Through
IN, her sufierugs she had the entire sympa-
,hv Of all her floral and cereal relations
yycr mother, Nature, was 50 affected that
,le could not shed a tear; and though we
were in hopes that The old lady would cry
ar 10y on her recovery, We have MS yet
been disappointed
in enumerating the advantages OF
rs,er.works, the other day, we omitted to
meplion'oue of their important benefits at
his season of the year, and that is, that
,bsn the dus, could be effectually kept down.
Al very little expense the main thorough
fares could be kept Us wet as desirable all
he me,-and any one having a few T ct
et hose could keep he fronts Of their stores
.ad dwellings clean and cool 10 the hottest.
sud du.les' weather.
Ne understand that Mr.. John L
Henry, formerly Superintendent Of the Chi
eago aud Rock Island Road is expected to
be here to. day or tomorrow to take charge
q The Mississ rpi and Missouri Road. In
few DAYS the commencement Of laying
down the rails will be nude.
a, public sale, made by Mr.. Jacob
EIdddge on SATURDAY, of acre lots, one
bait. mile back Of Ets, Davenport, lands
soil al from ss5 10 Sl26 per acre, aveFag-
IA nearer the latter figures.
We direct attention TO the ADVERTISE
uthl for miners to work a coal mine.
-Messrs. Walraycn & Parker, as per
advertisement, have fitted up some nice
rao&., which gentlemen and Indies viii
Cad an agreeable place Of resort during the
EiroscIiHg warm weather. They make
excellent ice-crcam, and have all the little
sncs -.nscls Of the season.
- 6ricrd Just returned from 81. Paul
aaS 81. as'hlny, informs Us that property
iSo or three tines ns.high there a. here.
Even 'ellims' are selling al an enormous rate
Many Ioisin St. Anthony and In Minneapo
Is are considered invaluable. He met sew
sal persons IN St, Paul Nho intended re-
turning to Davenport, beiag so much pleas
1aih the appearance Of this city as they
s.sed i on their upward trip. The body
iCla. Davidson, OF this city, when found
ID On Il only $3iS
CRY DREcroRy.-Mr Spencer has
tR with Us copy of his Davenport City
Drs,'ory, md afyr very hurried exami.
lAon, ge can say that il reflects cred
% the aatk9r, aa4 ~ill be Of interest ard
aa.ii 70 our citizens. To strangers CON-
's 70 Tie City it will be very convenient
y reference, and those abroad can gather
'a@ i a better idea of our capacities and
sources than from any other publication.
Tie Directory besides contrasting names,
Vet'Isemcu's, &C., incluics also variety
interesting statistical Information re-
'1iAg the growth and prosperity of our
" aud also of the State at large. Mr..
spencer intends publishing another Direc-
Z! next year when ho expects to chronicle
aaI improvements upon the present time
We Wish him success, and that all his an
'Paloa' Of our future prosperity may be
'anlan''y realized. He will commence
F"sFhg the Directory oday to subscri-
e'''aAl copies can b. purchased at Rhawn's
w u the Iowa Book Rooms.