Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

Nv ,horoh the space were granted US 70 sPeuA
f. :. !, length Of the many little incidents,
ri -, within themselves, but all going to
=. m the world of Dsvenport--that lin
: \ sphere in which we, its inhabitants
nd move, and which to many ofus, con-
mite. the brightest spot on the earth's
"a surface. The local department OF
: ..,aoer when well conducted, to the
.,as, !. TO the citizen, is its most inter-
i,a feature. Without reporter and
:, y onr mind directed to 80 many other in
~ ,ss,s we cannot expect to give IL that at
"a .,on which it merits, but we introduce
feature in the hope that friends may aid
in The und !rtnking.
-The Davenport and Musca,ne pack
) Iamar,ine, visited our wharf on Friday,
= wded with citizens Of the latter place on
friendly visit to the good people Of Dasen-
NJ. They were accompanied by band
ne music, and, we think. enjoyed them
4 Ives to the exten, Of their anticipa,ions
he Muscatine folks appear to be more So
e, by inclined than our citizens, as they
he ye made us some three or four visits,
he leh, as yet. are unreturned.
--The storm Of last "Wednesday even
twas more extensive and did more dam
uv than was generally supposed. Below
'e, city the halstones made devastation
N the window glass. In Henry county,
are informed, ii was still more severe
a. Salem i, blew down brick house, ten
III ted by family, named Pickering, nearly
rery member of which was injured, two OF
khom. when our informant LETT, were not
% ,sc,ed 10 survive We have heard OF
lie damage, other uan that which we
ave already noticed, occurring in our eenn-
Mr. ID. c. Eidridge, residing two miles
y" ON this city, had his barn blown down
person was injured, but his carriage' etc,
-, ere some the worse OF the proximity OF
e birding materials.
Vi On Saturday it looked so much like
H. in that we noticed two or three indiyld-
ais carrying raised umbrellas. We were
aruculsr 10 ascertain that there was not
Y" rop filling at the time. bu, we presume the
" dsilusls referred to thought il might rain
u, any moment.
We hereby tender our thanks TO
On Jso. p. Cook for an armful Of tie
ore valuable public documents, including
va, ound volumes OF Congressional Globe and
'iA Appendix Also to WV. RuaBoLp, archi-
r'y e, ST Louis, for Thoughts about the
iw ofSi Louis" Also, TO our lamented
ri. lend Prof. RAY, for small volume sent
u the short lime previous TO his decease.
!, -OgsrERs.-There are very few per-
\ ms who are not fond Of the bivalves in
PINE one OF the multifarious ways in which
!" hey are prepared to please the palate
: Is The season--whieh is said to be confined
those monthsthe names or which embrace
c letter R-is about closing, our friends
asd III no doub, be grati6ed TO ascertain that
ley can obtain the Yankee vegetable" in
..sa roiasi3a and nicely served up at Messrs.
lsei Vslrayen & Parker's, Sd door above the
IS -,
azet.e Office, on Brady street. We are
- 4us particular in Describing the locality, as
e"sTite under the Inspiration Of dish
them snugly slowed away in that REGION
sr here the aucents located the seat Of tae
mo- no. lind, As We write-l0 o'elk. Saturday
:, ght--,he band is dscoursing sweet
J hounds 10 front Of the above establishment.