Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-21
= LOCAL MATTERS.

-,he.riyer tTlehus' wv
w. /" ,hooch not any fear Of the "no''e and
..;ouS prevented our attendance.
s y, however carried with them our best
~. y, I'm, both they. and all the rest Of
''Ds' NM me, together might have the
$. ..,u,es. Of times, and that all tie INCL
e'' 80 he excursion might be Of the most
~, ...,,c,er. Since the distance be-
Wv ,hs two places has been compare
=, ,,,ibiIated, Davenport and Muscn-
~ .., he called near neighbors. We
,.,I,,e ourselves on the event, cor
-, alive our ueighbors the right hand
rsl,a,shr, and invite them to give us
.a.,, visits for purposes either OF bust
:. !, Measure. BY the way. we UNDER
"A nm, our new neighbors are somewhat
,.b, about having their road called a
,nch Road; --when we AVE used the ex-
Ian we we're not actuated by any i'm
amer feelings, but we do not know that
voOId use proper expression, if we
He'd il otherwise.
There passed. our Office, yesterday'a
a If cotton. batting, which was manutac-
I'D a. a factory about mile and hall
,,h Of town. 1t looked like very good
,e,s and we were pleased to notice the
81 as we consider il the precursor OF other
c,or;,s which will make all kinds of cotton
MIC. from the loves, 10 the highest grades.
lis is good poin, for such manufacturing,
i ws have no doubt that our present
opheey will be verified. In the meantime,
wish the en,erprising pioneers in the
siness very abundant success.
"A fne drov ofhogs, of Iowa growth,
s.ed down Brady street, yesterday, and
ra farred across the river. We presume
ferry owners had no objection to their
ns.ing, bu, we would prefer that they
ne slaughtered on this side.
w. are informed by Mr. CopDtSG
n, the second quarter Of his Ladies School
oired on yesterday and thata new one
mmsnces this morning. Daring the last
after they have averaged between - and
scholars, 81 Of whom took lessons in
usc THIS quarter he intends forming
IS in chemistry and for that purpose will
,.ina complete Sc, OF chemica ! apparatus.
We are much pleased to learn from
REPORTER Of last week, that work is pro-
essiug finely On the Railroad, and that
weather q, that time was as favorable
could be desired for giving it the tins.-
touches. On last "Wednesday, construc-
IN trains we're running to West Liberty,
ch is les. than fifteen miles distant from
MA City. No impedinien,s we're in the
y, aal there can be no doubt that the
bad will be completed on or before the
appointed. We furtner learn that on
+ grounds of the Company IN Iowa City,
erection olthe Engine House and other
,tings needed for immediate use, have
ready been commenced, though such
ructureS as can be dispensed with for
PIE, will most probably be deferred till the
|rs are ready 10 transport the materials
may therefore expect soon to have an.
her Grand Celebration.
1t takes but short time to collect a
'nsderabie crowd, any place in town, at
auelon sale OF goods Of any description,
ON household furniture up TO the house
Fef We noticed friend Tengarden sell
some things on the opposite side OF the
rect. yesterday, aud though when he com
cnccd crying them off he had not more
an four or live persons to listen to his re-
parks, happening t, look out few mo-
eh's afterwards, we were surprised TO see
la' his auditors had increased to at least
my persons. Such, however, is the Ct
ct OF eloquence. But the pleasantcst
alt OF such entertainments is that the
oods generally sell at good prices, AID as
iepurchlsers always think they make good
a'gans, all parties are mutually satisfied
"a result which is by no means constant
tendant on the efforts of other kinds of
)ra,0rs.
We ore requested to state that Mr..
N'chols' Millinery establishment will be
"sea on Thanksgiving Day.
I'M Pacific RAILROAD RuIyEp.-The
mars OF this road, says the St. Louis Intel
'snesr,. have reached crisis by the late
''a''er' bridge alter bridge has broken
l'"n' stopping travel and cutting off re-.
e'p's, and its condition was little less than
'nArnp'cy before. Says the Int Hyencer:
Although the President and Directors
1ve not yet acknowledged the fact, it is
u'et'heiess well known, that the road is
's'e'y broken down in means and credit,
l"u must soon be abandoned as hopelessly
a"A'uPt, unless some new, and as yet un-
asiSea step be taken by the city Of st
6u's, and by the State to save IT, The
, boa'a OF directory perhaps feel reluctant in
IVY present state Vi public feeling, to throw
n nv .nelr trust, and acknowledge their ina
my 10 sustain the work. But il is no
saa 'of false pride, and the sooner the con.
's ~ IS made, the better.
Tue public interest in this road is great.
urge amount Of individual stock, and