Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-06-08
FOCAL MATTERS.

4 ..,,d to the Missouri river. Inc cha'
designed by Col. Mix, and was lith0
,he5 and published under his super'n'eh
[.s II is particularly correct IN It's geo
..ic,l features, and gives the true dis
tss from point to point between the tw'
l.. ANY one looking at this chart, ca!
=, . glance the superiority which GU
.o.,e sses over any Of it's competitors
citizens ought to be much oblige'
t. Nix for making SO plain demon
n +, fact intimately connected will
n,,sosri,y Of Davenport. Conclusions
- f,am wrong premises, may favor 9th
,,s, but those who look at this char
Immediately satisfy themselves, that VIZ
| hitherto claimed nothing for Dayen
!. in the way of railroad communication
what is strictly correct. We are much
Lifted to Col. Mix for enabling US to be
5,iOnally convinced of the truth of ou'
mer opinions.
A gentleman from New York, who
! in our office yesterday, told us that he
been in Davenport eighteen years ago.
the Mace which was then called Dav-
Iort, though twas difficult for him to re-
ME tina, this is the same spot ofground.
/, length oflime would exclude the ex-
kspce Of nearly all our present citizens,
teg ofthem hay e been here SO long, and
po, surprising that one would fail TO
/ tiiy the few struggling houses which
then be seen, with the hourishing city
"a, ten thousand Inhabitants.
LOa Tuesday last, young man name
! fred Kaston was arrested on the charg-
healing money from the drawer Of HE
,ret aIr. Giassman, on Front Street.
money he stole, which was onl y the
NJ sun Of seven dollars, was found up
Bin, ind not being able to procure bill
as committed to answer the charge.
The Chicago Democratic Press.
I'll has been our mostyegular visitor, has
d igr the last three or four days. We
h, tbs, because the Press is one Of our
! t!e papers. Ii the controversy going
! tArsn Postmaster Cook and the edi-
lee 10y thing to do with the regular
sEisaoa Of the paper. we wish our
Us Of the Press would request Mr.. Cook,
nd u car copy, 40 natter what other
:. OF papers msy be delayed or exam.
% lis Office.
A4sIT sly i655,-Mf J J BAILEY,
Undertaken 10 canvass tbs district,
z gent, iuT the putpose Of obtaining
cr'berS TO the above work, will CON-
&c h's pcrsale'llatsons to-day, prospec-
no. IN hand, calling upon our business
saj oitikeu. generally. This work.
~tat Il purports to be--will contain
smoun. Of such information as every
fsnt in our State requires and should
twill be issued, we are informed,
the u idle Of July. and will be sup
10 subscribers by Mr.. Bailey, immedi-
on lis appearance.
m the last accounts there were high
leis 10 the Lehigh and Delaware rivers.
iSe been wai,ing very patiently for
d our river, but some people think
aeF4ther Of Waters is not going to
q tbs season, We are pleased how.
70 sarn from Col Nix that there is a
n'4 on its way down now. So we
not get give up hope OF having our
June freshet.
alonlng the name OF Col.Mix reminds US
pew title which has lately been bestow-
'oa him. The Chicago Journal calls
The Gear and Prophet" Of the Missis-
We know that twenty years ex-
pnce has made the Colonel perfectly
'nwith all the features and PECULIAR
ai The river, and we can understand
may be meant by the word Prophet,
We Do not know why the Journal should
oIwarthy fellow.citizen a Car, as he
ne Pretensions to autocracy, and all
sa' aud actions are alien to any Of the
hines Of despotism.
-"al'aven and Parker served up
|"oefFles and cream to their customers,
evening They also had preserved
0s which were equal in favor to the
iai. W. and p. are fully succeeding
contamination to supply their patrons
q" The Iuxuries that can be obtained
0ne or abroad