Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-20
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LOCAL MATTBRs.

..hin. is frequently made WIN re-
,.,,. =. hich price Of landsin the S'c'ni'
,Is.Jm ~. oI.ce. $500 ard $500 per acre
al i,t ~ "iI,red quite extravsgsnt and people
7 f"las :. nod Of amusing themselves in pre-
', 49, reaction in prices. Compared
,h., points, especially with those
NJ, ,ewer elements Of size snd i'm
r. 40 lands are not yet at their maxi
=. oath us. We observe sale Ct auc-
S. ~. in the neighborhood Of Diyton,
;,I,nd town Of sumo 10000 inhabi.
Properly ,b;eh Melted exclusive Of streets,
ina ~, n "a, acre. Such sales here would
ell Land hsen in price far beyond sny that have
''A' ILL., ..o made either u auction or private
ST.;
'"A ". are largely ind bted 70 friends
srrn zen, contributions to our cab net of
'"Aei -. eurio,tie., tc., among which we
N4f. ,o,merate. for the ed 6cation Of our
.o,.;.iye female friends, TARAsrU-
"A Sorpion from Texns and thu AID
NJ sees the most poisonous reptile Of the
g.
,ar ofB,, -T,.dxy Sands American Circus will
II, in This city. The troupe Of NJ assrs.
:, nr'A \. N,thshs T. Co, is said 10 be the best
.,,i.p establishment in the country.
er o'xa. PROCESSION through town will Of itseli
iIoa1N o,h the price of admission to see the
e f,,i sn ,n,nces The four elephants will APP
3 sea in harness attached To the great drag
h.riot, containing the band; a liilipu-
d. ;I,lSs team Of q carriage and twelve ponies
.cortere composed OF the horsemen OF
11l,t94t. como NV, tog ,iher with train of bag
wagons, will proceed through the
., faas tlpal streets.
i T. -Tas FIRST Loc m TIVE IN Iowa
,erdsy the fine locomotive, A. l." Claire,
nd IN tins city, and will be immediate
H@l'" !, 10 work in the construction OF :he
CIV d bead wests ard We would be inclined
Cafes o,i'y u tbs event, the introduction Of
ron horse to the prairies OF Iowa, were
4 ~ s,s 80 ua,fas Aoasly hot that &C have the
,.g :. mtoa 10 take things % cooIly = pos
a--iss. We slaps however ssssgers will
i've 10 the ciscusssisace Al evidence
,r,sd ! The people .; this portion ot Iowa are
'~' VET ia earnest in their eudeayors to effect
peedy communication by K liifoad with
ms, Acs We tern part o. our State. Since WI
the above, frienl wao was present at
! s7t 90. reception OF the locomotive, has kindly
roa~' h.hed US with an Interesting article in
kaon to it.
n sss We understand that the day before
! MA Ierday mln was sun-struck in our city
lh. evening he vas qlite low, whether
ffsra' BIS s,nce recovered we have not been
al nj 10 ascertain.
ds- We had an invitation, yesterday, to
rata . cue with the teachers aud schol
\. ~ 81 the Piesbj terian and Congregational
"a, "a r. aday shools, aud sh Juld have liked very
.p asl ID to have gone with them, but, in the
y 49,, .aage Of politicians and other great men.
|eum,,ances beyond our control, prevent
our acceptance OF the invitation The
RNl Is in this hot " Gather, il keeps us about
Ia !. - t. gel the paper uut, aud at the close
oae day we have little or no surplus to
sfIsN naence oper atoms With on the next
'1' beiny the situation OF affairs, the ex.
4age Of the heat and glare OF the city Tor
), IA refreshing GOODNESS u same contguity
81 lie, is aiuxury which we can enjoy
IL IN Imagination. We hope the party,
b old and young, had pleasant, time.