The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-05
In CLAlas. Feb. ~. 1851,

1btAoAs Vt uABAIIks
Your Davenport read.
era are doubtless loud in their complaints Of
AAaaAak1saAAssy had rosds. and bad ride
walks. The Probabili,iss are that the CITY
Fathers" are particularly remembered.
while the .S.rss, Cont ssionss' dads shst
be is upmest 10 the isossafs II not in IT, s.
tesioas ofthe oisisens H
Misery loves compsay." aad il may Be
chat the minds oil our Davenport friends may
be somewhat relieved on being Informed of
the condition of some OF their neighbors
The old residents u your city may form
some idea Of the sprcscr' condition G. lie
Claire BY bringing before their minds DAY.
export as il was eigh, years ago; without
sdewalks. swi,hou, graded streets and srith
mud
Ii streets we're capable OF feeliag rsmorse
aud exercising repentance ours certainly
must Daily have they been declared
d'sasmeful, "horrble,' y "drsadful," "shoek.
ing,a "awful," &c, Sc. by the fair pedestri.
sas who have been compelled to stay at
Aome,or to venture out only at the eminent
risk OF running dresses and CATERS.
The mshaps and misadventures conse-
aaent apon such state OF things can be
imagined Tired Of being weather.bound
snd mud. bound for several successive eve
nings. you determine You wal go out any.
how. A meeting is to be held, which as q
daufal citizen you must attend, Lantern in
hand you sally forth, carefully looking for
the best places and invariably stepping into
the worst. You place your foot on piece
Of plank which promises well, it slips, and
sou are in mud hole. AT length you reach
| the place of meeting, and eventually return
home, with your unmentionables and coat
bedaubed with mud. one OF your rubbers
| q your hand, the other lost gu the road, and
your mind profoundly impressed with the
act that your sforts TO serve your country
however little they may be appreciated.
have been great and laborious. With this
pleasing impression you retire to rest and
dream Of laoorins through quagmres,
slouehs and mud holes; with enchanting
views Of vigorous "ci,y governments" en-.
ierprising "street commissioners plank
sidewalks, paved streets, and rows of gas
lamps in the distance.
But our greatest trouble 10 that with this
PLETHORA of mud comes scarcity Of mail
ma,t-r. Only think Of receiving but two
mails from Davenport in a week. Imagine
the isuferings Of those who deprived Of their
usual supply Of news" have to endure men.
| tai starvation for one, two or three days.
Bur in spite of these eyiis--which time
sill rsc,ify 1.-THE prospects Of LeClaire were
never better. There will be increased activ-
isy in all branches Of business as soon as
tue icy barrier is removed from the bosom
Of The Father of Waters
We have now got good newspaper in
successful operation; although owned and
edited BY Republicans it is strictly neutral
il politics, is well edited, well printed and
We trust will be well supported. Speaking
Of our paper leads me to notice that some
generous individual sent an anonymous CO. s
munication to the editors which had hey
published, Won have made them Liable to
sn action for libel. To reward them for the
trouble OF insertion and idemnify for the
risk, the writer snclosed-how much do you
Think just twenty-five ceats.n
He evidently had SON. idea OF paying the
printer, The signature appended ga.
"Asrioola" Your correspondea, wishes 70
inform said individual and the ''rest Of man
kind" that he owns nc relation or affinity
with any such specimen Of ignorance and
msanaess The Express" invites said Agfi.
cola to call for the Iucre sool or it will 60
to the devil" The latter personsge feel
ng confident that it will not be called for,
has been engaged in making aecurA.e cal
culstion OF the number OF "segars" it will
secure for himself. aud sticks of candy for
well, can't divulge names bu, abe will be
the Mrs. D. some day
AsRIooLE.