The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-23

VIZ MS""H'rs ~ MO SvCA Aelauo AtBuo
in opposing the bridge, and publishing
every item it can hnd 70 work |, injury. or
seven daily papers published within half q
mile Of the bridge. the Argus i. the only
one engaged in the species Of vandalism Of
endesvoring TO destroy thi. magnin cent
structure. The other six papers reprssen,
the festnRs ~ well Is interests Of the
communities of Davenport and Rock Island.
The course Of the Argus may exhibit
"manliness," but II is opposed TO the best
interests OF the community ~ which il 10
supported, and to right and justice. A. re-.
CARDS the rublieation OF acc dent. q the
bridge. the Gazette has given. 50 Jar % il
was able, q true account Of every disaster
which hes occurred at the bridge, few in.
de ID, IL 10 true, IN compari on with the
multitude Of craft passing that structure.
Blu speaking Of "manliness, the ideas OF
several Of our ST. Louis cote nporaries are
very peculiar. They publish every article
AM item upon which they can lay their
hands, calculated to iajure the bridge and
arouse prejudice against il, but not para
graph, whatever evidence OF ,rlth there
may be on it's face. calculated t. place the
real facts before the public IN defence OF
the bridge. This may compor, with the ST.
LOUIS idea Of "manliness," bu, i, sppears to
Ne neither decency nor justice Il Illus
tra'as that they dare not present both sides
q the question 10 even the people oil st.
Louie. lie, them publish something on the
bridge side Of the question. II they desire
acting u manly part, and repl, to IL as best
they may. We should be much grati6ed,
Tor instance. to see our article OF the 7th
published in the st. Louis papers. and still
more gratifed TO see its facts aud Agures.
which are OF some Importance, however
little merit the article itself may possess
replied to. Canno, we be obliged in Ibis
little particular Cannot our 81. Louis
contemporaries condescend 10 amuse the
public BY attempting some reply to that ar.
ticle Or will they carry out their peculiar
IDEAS OF "manliness" by submitting to their
readers only false and abusive articles in
reference to this bridge, without daring to
publish paragraph in ito defence Prob.
ably mr Chicago co,emporar .es may assist
us in securing from our st. Louis friends
som" attempt at a reply TO the article 10
which we sllude, and which was repub.
lished in the three prominent dailies OF
Chicago
REsARKABLE The Demo.
cratic Sentinel. published At Maquokets,
speaking Of itself and course, says:
Il hn, stood forth. the fearless defender
OF the great Democratic truths. taught by
jefferson and Jackson. and uoon which the
American Union 10 based.
This 10 truly n remarkable Democratic
organ. u II has done what II says, the
Sentinel Is. perhaps. the only real Demo.
cratic paper ~ the country. But the sen.
Incl in speaking OF the late election in this
Siste, says THE party lines were fully
drawn and the strife between tho Black
Republicans and old Union lovers wac ani.
mated" IL this a great jefferson or Q
Jackson truth u appears 10 Us IL is 90
utterly opposed to all truth as any reckless
statement could be. The party lines fully
draw and an animated strife between the
parties Bah We wonder how the man
who wrote that could have the impotence
To publsh the names Of Jefferson and Jack.
son IN the same number OF his paper. Ant
u appears the Republicans were opposes
10 all the Union lovers; !. Z. there are nc
loscrsot the Union in the Repub iicsn part,
OF Iowa Ergo, the great majority OF tn.
people oi Iowa are not lovers ot the Union
THIS Sentinel man 10 certainly a precious
| follower Of Jefferson aud Jackson. w,
shouldn't wonder II he thought all the low,
Of the Union in Iowa hearts. we're concen
trs,ed in the little thing which has its Dem
| cratic futterinGs in his own bosom.
WAR.-1'he Washington correspondent,
| Of the New York Herald has recently made
interesting discoveries in regard Il the Dem.
ocratic family quarrel ir Virginia. The
war between tae Hunter and Wise factions
Is wsged on either side with intense fierce.
ness. but the Herald's correspondent is con
siuced that the Hunter faction are carry.
ag the war into Africa. Brazil. aud the
cabine, that there are already the symp.
toms OF Nv York spli' in The family in
Virginia over the division OF the plumber
a spli, N which the amiable Mr.. Cobb il 10
b. inside 10 play, noisas roiens. more often.
sse part than that of Guthrie"
ABANDONMENT OF THE MARxgr SysrKn.-
There 10 movement ia ,hr city council to
abandon the present system of markets, and
leave the business OF furnishing provisions
for our population to regulate Itself. under
the operation u the natural Law OF dems nd
and supply. In truth. the enterprise OF
regulating our market houses. II We are 10
udge OF tue success that IS achieved through
the united labo,s of the council and police
court. Is almost too extensive and dificult
inr 'ae presen, snpply OF municipal wisdom;
| aud II We are to Judge Of the value oil the
synteni BY the effect OF the efforts 10 keep
i IN order, We cannot estimate il - much
better than . eumbrous aad expensive nui.
sancc.
The other cities OF the Union are getting
raj OF the market systsm. The markets OF
New York are . collection of shops, reau.
llted no more and no otherwise than places
devoted 10 other branches Of businsss.-
There 10 no reason ~hy the trade in beef.
chickens. eggs and potatoes should be any
more under restraint than the trade in mo
iasses or calico, or subjected to any other
or different supetv,sion.---lCl Gin Com, 10th.
LArALoouE ol AxTiocn coLLEGK, 1887
~ institution Is under the Presidency Of
&c Of the most accomplished scholars and
educators OF the country Hon. HoaAck
MANN. formerly See'y Of the Mss.. Board Of
tduca,ioa. The present catalogue shows
& sht Instructors, and tour ASSISTANTS, end
ore hundred and i've students VI whom
= enty.ss are ladies. Preparatory Depart.
ment. ss1 gentlemen, Iia lad,es. Grand
'eiai SIS. The College 10 At Yellow
sPr,nss, Oaio. miles from xenia, and the