The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-26
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The sarmises upon the nen.arriysl of the
ocean steamer Pacific are 90 painfully sag-
eestive of the doubts and hopss expressed
upon the dictated Arctic. that, as in the
,sse OF the latter. ii 10 fearsd that she viii
aeser again eater our part, As there We're
~ . steam vessels sent out in search OF her,
il would not be in good taste to unnecsssA-
rily alarm the public until they. at least, are
heard from---hence The press is comparative p
/, siisn, upon lhe subject, but the opinion
is gaining strength among individuals that
some fatal accident must have befsiien the
vessel II 10 consolstory. however, to think
that there were no, many passengers on
board q the time OF her departure from
Liverpool. The steamer Canada. too, WAS
several days over due, but not sufficiently ~
to cause any alarm. Indeed. there we're
.asne who took consolation OUT Of ihecir.
constance as they supRased /, possible
,.ar she had fallen in with the Pacific. and
lad BY to render her assistance
one OF those brutal murders ios which
tue region Q; our city knosn IS the "use
ps.ats" wss formerly noted, took place 90
last Saturday An old man who gained 8
ssanty subsistence BY nendinS the chair Z
sid broken furniture Of the poor people In
Ihai quarter. called in Al csllsf IL search
., . JOB Finding none. he quietly made
lis way Out. but was followed BY man ia
The s;us Of lite and strength who. without
sns apparent prosoestisI. but for the mere
loss OF INDUCING in fight. knocked the old
msn down with . powerful blow OF his INST
saa continued TO beat him until forcioly
tora away. The dig man was borne insen,
sble to house. In 9 short tpe be re
covered sufficient strength to exclsim save
me-" and Immediately expired
George Law 10 standing theme ior the
papers. Live Oak Clubs are becoming
s.ty numerous, and much enthusiasm IL ex-
nialtst BY young men for the success Of
live Oak Georges threat 10 expose
any one who would ask him for any of ths
"filthy iucre," was only intended to save
him from personal annoyance, and drive sp.
plicsnts to the regularly appointed commit.
tees. The political doctors BY which he has
been 90 isi,hfully attended. are in hopes
that his nomination BY the PhiladeiPhis
Convention will lead to a more enlarged
system of phisbotomising their plethofic
patient.
An entertainment was given b, the
friends of Temperance TO Cough. tie ceis-
brsted Temperance lecturer. at the Metro
politsn Hotel Some of our city celebrities
were present. and psid very high comPh-
nsnn to Cough. who replied in bis usual
forcible and pithy style Many ladies'
Rrseed the board with their presence, and
everybody present seemed much pleased
with the entertainment
ANY person who reads the New York pa
peTs must be struck BY the daily record Of
robberies The most ingenious tricks are
rssor,ed TO by persons TO obtain that which
iors no. Of right belong to them Men en-
ter houses, dressed As mechanics, 10 regu.
late the gas meters. tx the water pipes, or
do some repsirs; and the moment they are
left slons, they rob the house and decamp.
Sometimes they watch express men who
are about to deliver package or trunk
and Retlins TO the door before the messen.
ger, pay the charges. take The property, and
when the express man has turned the cor
nsf. walk Of with the plunder Nor are
these desperadoss co mined TO men There
is . crop Of boys growing up who get theii
living entirely by wkst they can itch
Yesterday eleysn Of these were brought 10
TO one OF the ward courts By policeman
all tied together BY strong cord. and viii
them g person who received and paid then
ioI their stolen goods
Among the young prisoners vas one liltl,
fellow who created some disturbance sns
excitement in the court. by plating sns
backing bis fellows ike g playful RDst-
The "blst" and antics were "done to the
life." and if Witnessed 81 q circus wouIs
have elected enthusiastic spplsass ~
Capt Mckee, IN sxpisns,i on Of the boy
strange evadGci. stated IhsG when quite
young hs ~ss taught BY hi. sidsrs to I'M
tate the sstions Of ,hs sosEs ~h.ch we're Il
be seen il his neighboshood He .ssrnec
fast, sad - we'll thar many used to fewsre
him with pennies for making display o.
his proficiency for their amusement. A
the boy grew older, The habit gre" upon
him, until nov be was obliged, a, ell lass
and under all circumstances, TO give way
70 What may be called his passion Tor goat
mimicry.
With sefy lev late omissions the weaths,
has been very cold since Christmas day
Last week we were favored with couple