Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-09-26

~. ,e.rn Rom he l1sertiser that q 900
:. beep spbscribed BY the citisens Of
=. Isl.ed towards establishing q City
Nav. The Advertiser correctly ssys thu.
:. ike going ahead with an excellent
- and We sknowlsdge that the Rock
,.oders have fully caught up with us in
literary race. The young men con.
,,.d with our Library Association must
=. another effort 10 take . step in ad-
,.s OF their Rock Island competitors.
I. prize Of preeminsnce in this matter 10
n worth an exertion, and while we wish
l, ample success may reward the efforts
% 10 both places, We would Of course be
uer pleased il our own citizens should
o,e to be the winners.
There has been considerable COM
u,ion among our wheat buyers for the
\ Two or three days, and the present price
., cent? to 81 90. The rise has had the
E.et Of increasing the receipts Of wheat,
a we thiak would justify farmers at a
lance in bringing their grain to DaveE-
\. in preference to taking the lower
E,e given at their local markets.
at Rock Island one day this
n, We could not bu, remark the
,mber Of pools of standing water in
streets. if,ae cooperation Of that city
|ulJ preserve h,slth /, the citizens, they
extend their jurisdiction over tn ,ss
stilentisl pools. The Republican Of
n ci,y relates al incident in connection
,b those psnds that could not find i,s
un,erpart in Davenport after the heaviest
In. II says that some person offered .
Su,lAnan who resides in that vicinity, two
sllsrs and half al hour to carry t~o
Ices Of rock from the ST. Charles, through
mud pools. to Nr. Cops corner, back
/ forth. The gent tucked his pants under
boot legs, took Of his coat and com.
knced his work. lie wsdcd back and
th with the rocks, 60 the grea. amuse-
n, Of the crowd, for enc hour, and was
u Of and discharged, the contractor no,
.hing to hire any longer a, that price.
|-Neighbor Wharton. of the R. I. Adv.
70 tina, "the people Of Davenport have
)op.ed fashion of opening sales Of town
h with prayer" Did our contemporary
FER hear Of the preacher who, when 70
es,ed to participate in the frivolities Of the
h room, consented and opened the exer-
bes with prayer The effect is said to
We been 90 salutsry that the most happy re.
|,s flowed from the simple act In our case
J prayer was given at the dedication ofa
bile building, or Il least, at the laying
|,he corn . stone Of building the objsc,
which was to benefit the public. Prayer
! very good thing. however, friend Whar
], and If conscientiously observed on
ery occasion, there would be much lesa
Ilndlng practiced.
The particular attention Of all those
shns carpets i. directed to the advertise
int of Mr.. II. II. Smith. He says that
has as large an assortment of all the
~ styles OF Competing as can be found at
y establishment in the West aud that he
u duplicate any bills made in Chicago or
! Louis. Those wishing carpets will
.refors call and see his stock before 60
J out Of the city to make their purchases.
ALL those whs contemplate uilding
J referred to the advertisement Of Mcssry.
,rneIi. Gillet L. Co. They profess to be
lie to fill every order left with them quite
promptly and cheaply a. any other saw
III in this portion Of the State, a. their
cil,ies for manufacturing are as great.