Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-05-21
LOCAL MATTERS.

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u a.,n;nr the remaia, of old Whitey,-no tn,
s.,s.bie old war horse that belonged to Gen
p,.,lor. whose memory is immortalzcd BY
he Mexican campaign, but the old familiar
n ao,iusn.e that for long time paraded ou'
n .,-se,. more like the frame Of the animal
n ,h,n living, moving thing Of life. Could
n =. history Of the old fellow be written, how
h..u,y, grace an4digni,y rode upon his light
and prancing steps, making the air resound
18th their merriment. Then as age crept
d an and the bounding elasticity of his gait
Il xu. fas, fading away into the steady stride
n Of hardy labor, and his final dsily decay un-
h ahe vas turned out TO shit for himself, to
II IL. or die, when he became no longer use
n al 10 his stern and exactng muster. How
many calculations of profit and pleasure
.a,s made on the services of the old horse,
would form a topic Of conversation and a
,hsme for thought, that might furnish a
moral and adorn tale; but enough, as the
o,a horse has ceased to exist and his toll is
done. shall his remains be permitted to stay
in their presen, situation, filling the air a.
round about his lus, resting place with cor
nplion, and generating !, xious vapors and
,ere.ted 10 the health Of the CT y We state
tina, his remains may be found on Second
street, near Gaines and Warren streets.
We learn that the pleasure excur-
son made by the Royal Arch steamer, on
last Friday evening, was very successful.
!. all the excursionists having enjoyed them
sslve. very much, and nothing having oc-
cured 10 mar or disturb the harmony and
ealymen, Of the party. Three or four OF
our friends, who participated in the trip,
pfai.e Of the officers of the boat, and oil the
way they managed the whole expedition
We REG etted not being able TO accept The
invitation OF the Captain Of the Royal Arch,
- make the excursion with him, but we are
pltascd 10 notice SO pleasant a tiip made by
one Of orr fayorite steamers.
GA her last trip from ST. Louis to
thls city, the steamer Mary G., on Tuesday
i1,, met with an accident while she was
ascending the lower rapids. The wind was
sa,sirang that it blow.dhcr from the channel
and she struck with such force on the rocks
Is 10 tear away part Of the forward guards
aud to cause the falling into the river Of
2lri1n Of her freight. Part of tue freight
winch fell over, was pig metal, and as there
was on,y some four feet depth Of water. that
Sas recovered The other was hogs euds Of
sugar. and that, of course. was lost.
We had an opportunity Of sharing
in rs, now in circulation by the members
Of the Young Mems Literary Association,
1t beng for the purpose OF ascertaining the
number oftickets that they can sell during
the ensuing season, to aid in defraying the
expenses OF their contemplated course OF
lectures. We are much pleased that the
Association is making the necessary ar.
rangements in due time, for raising sudi-
cent sum to procure tIc services Of men of
talent and ability, as it is well known tina,
1eh persons have engagements a long time !
ahead. We hope that the efforts of the
Association will prove entirely successful.
Ia their endeavor to cater to the pleasure
'nd improvement al the citizens, their un-
tSrtakln. is worthy of all praise We OBJ .
served among the names, many OF our most .
liberal aud intelligent citizens whose coun-
'ehanee and material aid has never been
wanting in any enterprise that tended to
iae public good. II all act in the encoura a.
gns manner of Geo. D. Sargent, Z. Cook
J! VI. ID. Burrows, Jos. Lambrite, &c,
there can be no doubt that the necessary
sum will be raised to ensure a course OF
lectures that will be Of a character never
before had in this city. Very few Of the
citizens had been visited when we saw the
"'l' but It's evidence was cheering.
'""s octttT HotiCe OF tie CHARACTER OF
as inhabitants could be given TO the world
"aa That we appreciate aud will not be
saaaaed with any less than the rest OF our
AHer c'aes tho best talent the Union af-
''''' II we begin rightly. as.Crockeit said,
We are sure to 60 ahead. Our Young Mems
Literary Association has cur sincere wishes
TOT IFS success. ~E "
Iowa BEEr.--A gentleman Of this
'-'y who recently returned from New.York,
'e'H US that while in the commercial me-
P''' AUD being so engaged tina, he could
e. suehd at the regular dir ner hour a, the
:" NICHOLAS, he went to French boarding
"'u'e 10 take lunch, in company with
~ Of his friends The inquired of the
's"'h'han what he had, and the latter
~ '"' On 10 enumerate all the Ia mode
"s' mat they cook things in France
"'". the other articles he mentioned that
"'u superior Iowa beef, the Frenehman
9, "aowihg that his visitors we're from this
'4'e Iowa beer' so struck the fancy Of
us visitors, that they Immediately called,
wi that, and Toasted luxurioustv nm n, art;.