Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-04-26
LOCAL MATTERS.

II D,veno ort Is not only one OF lug ioi ses'
~, !. the most Hourrhing sity in Town, ans
..,,.iuly the best point for Investment
s...,a.rs are aocking into our city by hun
Ia, and observing the advantages both
a.,,,l and acquired, We possess, are large
,l..,;f.;no the mselvcs with US. Being
directly on the line Of the great backbone
p.;l,o.d Of America, connecting the A.
,.,,;c ara Pacific oceans, with uninterrup'-
), Eastern communications, and at the ohiy
In, where for many years the Mississippi
,il be spsnned by bridge greater 'nauee.
neo,, are held out by Davenport than by
nv city in the State. Il is with pleasure
q chronicle the fact tha,our anequaied aa-
.,,,oss are apr cciated, and that the &C
s,ons 10 our population consist OF such
,yn a. will aid by their character, 'ntn'
are and capital in building up Davcnptor
II he tie acknowledged chief city OF the
Estate.
Til. Monmouth Atlas notices the fall
Ia ,h.il.,ones in that town large as heH'
~ ,p." The comparison is - trite' that II Is
b metimes used without regard 10 facts, as
IN several of our contemporaries eresbouts,
ii Speaking of the hailstoucs that Tell IN
,ciry on Montay of last week, not one
HIGH stones, we venture to say, exceed
ii, one. halfofa good sized hen's-egg
We are requested TO direct attention
the advertisement Of Mr.. Eldridge Of
nds for sale, and assure our readers that
opportunity is the most favorable that
We, been presented them 10 secure a
BAH parcel Of ground % ga t1gs.
-."April show ere make pat howers.'
IS the old saw, 20 that we-presame the
ing lads and l.sses who are looking for
Ird 90 the enoyasst Of May-day, will be
ID 10 witness 90 many Showed as We had
,erday, especially il ,hs. could increase
,s.uranee-which alas. we cannot give
&hatit will not rain next Tcesday.
AWsgxIy GAzErrT.-Copies OF the
ekly Ga.s!le, neatly enyeloped. contain
nearly all the matter OF the Daily OF the
week, may be had to-day at the coust-
room Of the Ga-eie Office, and also at
aans. in the pos, Office room.
= A--srEALfSG PArEEs.-The complaint
become so frequent, since the enlarge
/, Of Jour Daily, of il being stolen from
door. Of subscribers, that we warn those
arc in the habit oil stealing them, thai
4 shall make an example Of the first one
y ctet in the act. boy wes observed
axe three Dai!ie. from the door OF
!. klot 4 ccrbin last Monday morning, so
10 presume il to be TIA, class of y,une
FRY who cause the trouble.
-Qaite crowd collected al the cor
of From, and Brady sts. yesterday alter
J., To witness The ,ofiurins OF Jo"r1'en
h;cned to wagon load of lumber
% " imbedled in the mud which there
nds pretty significant hint to our
lG Fhr Street Commissioner to give that
his esTliest attention.
,eS --The Railroad bridge over Green
.e. j. now rcpairei and the cars arrived
(oeklslaud yetterday morning
I'VE understand that there were sew
ra.es Of cholera on board the Prairie
10, ,sP from St. Louis. She wa, crowded
"a. ~ passengers.
-Peaebes this year will prove an en-
sn.. allure The trees are leading out with
ely blossom. Tothe warmth oil the
months and the freezing cold of
h may be attributed their destruction.
few "A general scarcity Of bread stu1s
. lis al the East and outh and those
ont Pms OF the Cnion are now looking to the
Pc West for their supplies. Agents
recently visited our city with the OBJ
purchasing FOR those localities.
-Oh Tuesday night the cars ran off
,args acka short distance this side of Pc.
''a'e' Two baggage cars were smashed, and
lc,d ear rolled down the embankment-
American Express messenge. had his
cut and breast bone broken, and an
.Geto mans nose broken. No other inju.
aid
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