Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

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|, p,uRoAp.-Our Railro Dad is pro-
...,nr rapidly. The Iowa City Republic
says that new locomotive named after
| capital d the State, is on its way and
l, Appropriately, will be the first to usher
I ,,ssencer train into the city. The same
T., Of las. Monday says, that q couple OF
|. ,;,zens on last Friday visited the hands
rork, laying the track between NE City
|, ives, Liberty, and reported that the
/. was progressing finely. "While the
N. were al work in the timber on the
[,suOnock, they were SO .imbeded by
.euther, and the Inconvenience at
dicr the building Of such road through
h, that their progress was very slow,
| thew are at work on the open prairie
10 they meet with no distractions, and
Advancing rapidly. Friday night they
! hut IN Give miles from town, and they
thew would be able the next day to lay
lilo Of track. At the average of half
|, rate, they will reach US in couple Of
fks,"
Stow CoAcH.-By reference to Coun-
it will be seen that that boz
&c ,rmt, referred the bill Of SANDERS
).u,fx psslisha'g ,aseir ordinances to
pn,n ce Cos,mni,tee. AZ this bill has
; i,.a.s advise ment since che 18th Of
Angus, and most.of the time before a
mi,,ec, We hope the Cerncil will do
lirg hastily in relation to the maiter.
|lssrssIrrI BRincE.-The Bridge is Pre-
sing rapidly, rainy and disagreeable as
) yesterday, men were indrs,riousis a,
all day prtting up the tressle work.
Eh was nearly tiaisared TO the first pier
he river. II the weather continues ia
Bic we shall expect 20 sec ti,e iocemo-
crOss carly in tue spring,
CITING LANDS. We undsstssd that
old fellow ci,inen W. Barrsys, ESQ!
Agent, will leave again in 4 teE days
he purpos. of locating lants in sae sew
districts Of Iowa and Minnesota. Tbes e
a.se proited 50 largely by his former
ctions have now another opportunity OF
,snc his services, as we learn that he
oca,e fs< item and for otheis who are
,us Of making Investments.
rEErLE AND Town CLock.-We learn
tie R.. /. Advertiser that the editice OF
Second Presbyterian Church in that
il ncuHy completed. The spire is now
Q finished, and stretches up towards the
ii,nnce OF no feet from the foun-
m The Advertiser asks il they can
have town-clock placed in the new
pie or somewhere else. We have asked
sane question here, and expect to have
ftmS,&e answer in the course OF time.
HE 1.rcTyRgs.-It will be seen by the
r,ssarn, that the second and third lee
; before the Young Mems Literary As
.iion will be delivered at the Congrega-
Vi Church, Oh the evenings Of next
day aud Tuesday. We would have pre-
d that, as at first in,ima,ed. the subject
i Benjamin's lecture should be 'Ameri-
.ms, but We have seen Fashion high
lmTrnded by good Judges, and it will
ably be more entertaining to many than
ether.
e anticipate much pleasure frons Mr..
sa's lecture on Shakspere. In fact,
hare as great desire to hear Mr.. B.
y ofthe gentlemen included in the list.
can hardly be mistaken in surprising
both Of the lectures will be pa,ronized
0eFaliy as the first one OF the series.
iE tELEBHATtoN.-iti is n matter Of IN
ate if rot local interest to our citizens,
low that there was a public meeting in
City, on last Saturday evening, to
Preparations for the celebration Of the
'Ieticn OF the Mississippi and Missouri
as far as that city. a committee OF
l!-Gve Of the most substantial and pup
1jrjled citizens was appointed, who we're
'~ered to correspond with The Directory
Railroad, and, witkakeir concurrence
upon time for the celebration. TO
de,gays and means for aelraying the
nscs VI said celebration, and TO make all
other neGesssty' arrangements. The
rier says
ron the character OF the committee we
that such harmonyNwill mark taeir
eedlngs, as to lead them TO the adoPtson
eaSurcs. at once economical, and at the
c Tine liberal ndjust."
liz FIRST STEAM Pass IN Iowa.
Dubuque Express, while it admits that
davenport Gazette will be the first off ce
IVA to apply steam to the printing press
es that it introduced the first one in the
e. as that flee put up one on the Let Of