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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

Our New FIRE CoMPANY.-The In
dependent Engine Company, Fire King No.
9, has permanent existence among us, and
has purchased, independent of the city, a
fine equipment of apparatus, and are going
into business on their own hook. Mr. Horne
informs US that the company will receive
their engine to-day from Chicago, and will
give the citizens chance to see it work.
1t is Smiths Patent, which is said to be an
incompatible piece of machinery The late
trial ofits power in Chicago, resulted salts
factorily. The Company will erect an En-.
CINE house on Second alley, opposite the
Post office. A lease of the lot has been do
mated by Geo. L. Davenport, Esq, and the
brick have also been given by another par
ty. The company is compos ed mostly of
hardy mechanics who will do the greater
part ofth work Of construction. The com
pany number about seventy men, and will
soon be fully equipped. We wish them
much success, and we trust no citizen will
lose an opportunity to aid them in their
disinterested labor for the safety and preser-
walton of life and property in our city
Look out to day for a showing up Of this
new machine, the Fire King No. 2.
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
New York Itonno.

NEW YoRk, March. 8.
The steam frigate Niagara sailed this
morning for England.
The steamship Arago left at noon for
Southampton and Havre, with 100 passen-
gers and $l52.60O in specie.
A meeting Of the officers Of the New York
City Banks. was held at the Clearing House
yesterday. to consider the question Of dis
continuing the practice of allowing inter-
est on current deposits. Forty Of the Bank
ers have agreed to give the remaining six
till the 10th inst. to make up their minds.
1t was reported last night that an At
tempt would be made to destroy the Quar-.
entine buildings at Segrine Point, by an as
sociation formed expressly for the purpose.
A posse Of police was dispatched to the
buildings
The funeral obsequies Of Com. Perry, this
afternoon, will be attended by the City
Council, and Chamber Of Commerce and all
the officers Of the Army and Navy not 9TH
erwise on duty at this point. Minute guns
will be fred at the Navy Yard. Two hun
dred mourners will form the Body Guard,
and the 7th regiment the funeral escort.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY TOR THE DEMoCRAT.


WASHINGTON, March 6.
A general Court Martial, composed Of
Gems Jessup. Wood. Smith and Churchill.
Coils Mansfield. Austin. Lee. Dimmick and
Taylor. Lieut.. Col Crittenden and Brevt
Major Lee, Judge Advocate. will assemble
at Carlisle barr acks, March 10th. for the tri-
al of Col. Sumner. Gen. Harney's charges
are brought under the 25th Article Of War.
which provides that any commissioned off,
Ger who sends challenge to fight duel.
shall be cashiered.
Col. Summers friends believe that the
prosecution will fail, through certain tech
nicalities.
U. S. Dist. Attorney Hackaday arrived
from Utah with dispatches from Col. johns
tU6.<t-
Col. Johnston expects to advance on Salt
Lake City by the lst Of May.
The Grand Jury Of the City Of Washing
ton have. under the law Of Congress to pun.
ish contempt Of the authority Of either house.
found presentment against Jno. w. WAL
cot, the recusant witness.
New Orlesns dates Of Saturday Of last
week are to hand.
The Legislature Of Texas adjourned on the
9th ult.
There was no money in the Treasury ol
Texas. and creditors we're compelled to take
warrants. which were three per cent. dis
COunf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
AN ORDINANCE concerning Lamps and
lamp Districts:

Sn. ]. Be il enacted by the City Coun-
ell Of tho City Of davenport That thu fol-
lowing limits. 70 wit: All that part OF the
City situated within distance of two hun.
dred feet Of the puDiic lamps which may
be erected in any street or avenue, shali le
deemed to be the lamp district Of the divi.
sion in which the same IL situated The
limits OF said district may be extended from
time to time by the extension of pullic
lamps. BY . resolution Of the City Council.
Lamps shall in all cases be placed at proper
distances in the districts, under the direc-
tion OF the Committee on gas-lights. appoint.
cd by the City Council
When lamp districts are extended. the
provisions Of this ordinance shall apply
thereto.
SEC. 2. The City Council shall annually
levy on the real estate in the lamp districts.
In the same manner ~ general taxes arc as.
sessed, sufficient tax to defray three fourths
the expense OF erecting lamps and lighting
the streets therein: Provided. that an that
portion Of such expense incurred in erecting
new lamp posts shall in each case be- equita.
bly, levied and assessed upon the real estate
Of the block opposite the lamp post 20 erect
ed on the same side Of the street Il shall
be the duty Of the City Clerk To keso -.
rate sad sssarats aeeouatso q Ne espso1-
lures In each district, and the money collect.
ed therein by tax, which shall be termed
the street Lamp Account" and whenever
tax shall be assessed upon the real estate
in any lamp district. or upon the real estate
OF the block opposite, which new lamp
posts may be erected as aforesaid, the Clerk
shall rule appropriate columns in the Col
lectors warrant for general taxes, for the en-
try and collection thereof and the sams
shall be collected by the Collector with tho
same power as such general taxes.
Ssc. 3. Any person who shall careles.ly or
maliciously break. deface. or in any way
injure or destroy any public lamp or lamp
post Of this city, shall forfeit the penalty Of
ten dollars for each offense. together with
the expenses. cost and charges that may be
incurred In repairing the Injuries commit
ted, to be recovered for the use Of the City
Treasury.
SIC. 4. Any person who shall climb m.
on or hitch any horse or any other animal
to any public lamp post. or hang or place
any goods or merchandise thereon, or place
any goods. boxes wood or other heavy ma
terlal against the same, or who shall extin-
guish or cause to be extinguished, or light.
or cause TO be lighted. any Of said Tampa,
unless duly authorized 80 to do by the prop
er authorities. shall forfeit the penalty Of
five dollars for each offense.
SIC. 8. The assessment Of taxes conte,a.
plated in this ordinance shall be made by
the City Assessor. upon all real estate In the
lamp district. in the same manner A tho
general annual assessment for city taxes is
made, and said lamp taxes shall be levied
and collected in like manner.
AUSTIN CORBlN. Mayor. pro tenn.
Attest. f. PECk Clerk
Passed and approved March 4, 1858
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
AN ORDINANCE to provide for City
APunpv,

AN ORDINANCE to provide for City
Armory.
SEC. ]. Be it enacted by the City Council
Of the City Of Davenport, That the Tnde-
pendent Military companies Of this city shall
have the right to use, for the purposes az
military instruction and drill. such rooms "A
the City Council shall provide which rooms
shall be called the City Armory; and such
rooms shall be furnished by and at the ex-
pense OF the companies 80 using the same
SEC 2. All Military companies Of this
city shall. when not in actual parade, SER
vice. duty. or excursion. deposit and keep
In said City Armory. all nuskets. rifles and
guns, used or owned by such Military com.
panies.
SEC 3. The Marshal Of this city shall be
er o6ico. the City Armorer, and shall keep
the keys Of such Armory, and shall, at
all times. open the doors Of such armory, up
on the request Of the Mayor Of the city, or
either Of the commanding officers of the mil
itary companies Of this city, except in times
Of riot, and then the Mayor alone shall have
the right TO command the opening or clos
ing OF the City Armory
AUSTIN CORBIN. Mayor pro tenn.
Attest E. PECK. Clerk.
Passed and approved March 8, 1853.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
TINE CITY CM.1RTER
BASE RICKERY!

The news which reached this city
from the State Capital on Saturday
last, respecting the tendency, in the
Legislature, Of a bill amending our
City Charter, was received by the
people with general astonishment and
Indignation. When, where, and how
this scheme Of overturning our char
tered rights, and gerrymandcring the
city into wards and districts, was orig
mated, is profound mystery. No an
nouncement of such a scheme had
been made !; the propriety or desira-
bleness of it was never discussed or
ever mentioned by the journals, and
nine-tenths Of our citizens knew moth
ing of the secret project, and, indeed,
none were entrusted with the secret
ofthis fraudulent attempt except those
whose names were solicited and who
were known to be "all right upon the
goose" No wonder then, that the
people were amazed at the audscity of
the scheme, and inhamcd with indig-
nation at the manner Of getting up
this novel and dangerous proceeding.
The Mayor promptly called spe-
cial session Of the City Council, on
Saturday evening, and with full
board, except Aid. Bowling, the coun-
Gil, by vote of six to four, adopted
resolutions appointing Committee to
proceed forthwith to Fort Desmoines
to arrest the final consummation of this
fraudulent design. In the discus
sion which ensued in the Council,
it was painfully apparent, that the en-
tire project was known to the Republi-
can aldermen. and that the amended
charter was simply creature Of that
portion Of the German population,
known as Red Republicans and that
the movement was revolutionary in Its
character, and designed only as par
tizan instrument, under which the
public plunder would become more ac-
cessible to those who have designs up
on the Treasury.
The feeling is almost universal, that
both the instrument and the manner of
its origin was a gross and outrageous
attempt to gerrymander the city for
corrupt and partizan purposes.
II the Committee appointed by the
Council reach the Legislature before
the bill becomes a law, We trust they
will be successful in crushing this off,
spring Of a secret conclave Of unscru-
pulous partizans.
We appeal to the Legislature in be-
half Of the majority Of our citizens /;
we appeal to them in behalf of our
charter rights; we appeal to them in
the name Of justice and honor, to pause
before they thrust upon this people, q
charter containing all the abomina-
tiens Of the worst forms of corruption
and tyranny.
We have not been notified Of the
design; no desire of change Of our
charter has been publicly expressed !;
and no change is now desired except
by those who are engaged in this dis
honorable project. We hope and trust
that the Legislature will give an atten-
tive ear to what our Committee may
have to say in opposition to this scheme.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

STICK TO 1T, RIGHT OR WRoNG.-BY
PuNcH.-In the early history of this West
ern country. a few settlers would cluster
together, forming a sort Of nucleus of pro-
lection against the Indians, dc. One Of the
many ways of carrying out this principle
was, when any one of the community
slaughtered anything, to divide a portion
with each family.
It..so happened that on one occasion. a
Mr.. H, who had shared bountifully at the
hands of his neiohbors, found that it had
come his turn to kill and return past favors.
The subject for slaughter was fiue pig of
a years growth.
AS an assistant, he called In one of his
neighbors, a son of the Emerald Isle. Du-
ring the dressing. he emarked to Pat, that
by the time he (H-,) had shared the pig
among his neighbors. there would be but
very little for himself
Pat, as usual. was ready with wit and
tongue. and he replied; "be jabers, say
that somebody stole the pig, an rid yersel'
o giving it away at all"
Il laughed at the proposd joke, but
thought but very little about it. AT length
the pig was nicely dressed and deposited in
an clubhouse, there to remain until the NOR
place.
The morrow dawned; but to the great
surprise of H, his pig was gone! Pat
passing by at the time, IL called out
to him, and said he wished TO speak with
him.
"Well, yer honor. what are ye afther
wanting?"
"The pig Is stolen I"
"Stick to that"
"But he is really gone"
"Well, yer honor, stick to that.
"But hold; tell you candidly that some
body stole that pig last night
"Stiek to it,; as long as ye stick to that
yes will be all right"
The fact was, that Pat had stolen the pig,
and wanted H to stick to it.
Shakespeare says that there is something
in name and am led to believe, as well.
that there is something in sticking to it. as
Pat said.
The friends of Florence money stick to it,
or, perhaps it sticks to them. No differ
ence there is "stick" about it somewhere !;
80 stick to that.
They say that it is just as good as Illinois
or Wisconsin currency at the same time,
its gracious friends charge a premium Of
from 10 to Is per cent. above Florence
but. never mind, it is just as good. Stick
to that. s#f
They say that Cook l. Sargent have loan
ed the State 5000, 900 in gold. but cannot
redeem 100000 of their own notes, nor
bring their trashy stuff to par. Stick to
that.
They say that the consumer can buy any
thing he wants. just as cheap with Florence
as with gold. Well, he can, no doubt Of
that; but bear in mind, it takes $l,l5 Of
Frorence money to make the 81 90 in gold.
Stick to that.
They say that in order to keep the business
here, We must have home currency. Had
we not better petition Jupiter to take away
/. the Stork, and roll ~ down the old fog. .
l fear the Stork will eat up too many Of ~
email frogs before he gets satisfied. Stick
to that.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

~ At large meeting Of Irish vo-
ters Of this city. at Baileys Hall. on Satur.
day evening, several speeches were made,
and John 1.illis was proposed as candidate
for City Clerk and Z. Jennings as can
didate for Marshal, subject to the action Of
the Democratic city convention.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

TCOR Oil manufa turing puvposes, Singera oewing
IL Machines are deemed Indispensable. The pobic
insist upon having their closhing &c, made By them
Singers Family Sewing Machine - the latest pseeen
ted for compet ION, and, being arrang d with full
lar uses has avoided ov renedied III - all.
II Is the hsndsomest Sewing machine eves msde,
and the easiest 10 operate
lts excellent ms Chemical principles and qualities
seving machines and give assurance Of their b..
coming universally sdapted. Apply - II o0gss Z
Co,s Gazette Ccpte sspp3ie6 Svs1fs.
mrod6mOHO Wm Dso0oSi0k. Assent
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

I DAN, DISCOUNT AND LAW OFFICE, NO. 2,
IL Nckoils Block, Corner Of Brady and Second ST
Davenport, Icwa.
E-pec,i stt nti"n given 70 the investment of Mon
" upon uninc smbs IL r. al Estate securlty. moUey
Loaned Oh Comm siun. Tit mined sud abstr acts
given, when desired. Al, Legal business promptly
attended to.
REFERENCES -Messrs. Cook \ Sargent, MeSsrs.
Alien \ Clark. Mr. Gto. L. Davenport Dayenp rt !;
WIN. " iieris, ksq,. Cashier Bank OF Chester Co !,
PENN; John I've die, ESQ Alt any, n v; al son
Esq CASHIER BANK Of BaiImore, Baltimore, Nd.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

Large cuts charged double the dimensions Of
type.
Displayed advertisements onc.half more than
usual rates
Yearly advertising contracts will be understood "
apply strictly the Immediate business o the adver
tser, and all other advertisements sent In BY tins sd-
vertiser will be charged extra.
Advertisements not accompanied with Instructions
will be- inserted until forbd and charged accbrdingy
Notices Tor religious and benevolent purposes In
serted time free Of cost, thereafter charged ~
other dverti iseruents.
Advertisement. from abroad must be paid Tor W-
oariabfy in Gdodnce, unless from approved Agents.
Contracts f,r yearly advertising tsrminsbe n tfr
option of advertisers, they paying an advancement of
% per cent. on the contract price.
Advertisements inserted next 10 reading matter
20 per cent advance on above rates. and kept on In
side, rs per cent. advance on regular rates.
All TRANSIENT Advertisements must be paid for In
advance.
RICHARDSON WEST, Iowa State Democrat.
.ANDERS BRO. Daily Gazette.
". fischer S-CO, Der Demokrnt
HARRINGTON wILgIE Daily Evening News
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
ALLEN 4 CLARK.

ALLEN 4 CLARK,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Nstariss Public. Commissioners of Deeds
fer NIassachusetts, Fire and Lie
Insurance Agents; Real Es-
tate and Discount Brokers.
Metropolitan Block, second street.,
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
COLLFCTIONS and all professional business In
~ every part Of the State in,rust to our case will
receive prompt attention; money invested, taxes
paid fer non-residents; money loanei on unincum-
bered real estate security farms, houses and lots
leased; real estate OF all KINDS bought and solo on
commission
Money constantly on hand to loan, on personal and
real est ate security.
Land Warrants bought and sold, and located by
experienced agents.
We inst the attention Of all persons IN search OF
highly improved farms, valuable city property, or
unmprOved lands, to our extended and daily ncree-
sing catalogue Of real estate To parts wishing to
invest on speculation. We oder the most favorable
terms large tracts OF carefully selected prairie and
timber lands, situated ines of proposed rsil-
roads, In nearly all counties Of the State.
so large tracts Of land 10 Minnesota ana Mason.
RI Some ,he best lots in Omaha, n. T. We feel
confident that from list embra.g property to the
amount Of half . million Of dollars, We can easily
please all desifsus Of making Arst-rste investments
Heb4atf ALLEN 4 CLARK.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
J. II. Wilson & Co 8 BARREL F.

roRy.-On Friday last, in company with
some friends, we took a stroll over the above
mandatory, and we're amply paid for oul
walk Of half mile by the pleasure which
an examination Of the machinery and mode
of manufacture afforded us
This factory has been in operation but a
short time and its proprietors already find
themselves straitened for room to accommo-
date their rapidly increasing business The
machinery used is all Of the best and most
modern kind, among which We noticed ma
chimes for turning heads, chamfering and
crozlng, jointing heads, heading machine.
plane for dressing and jointing heading. and
a number Of others the names of which we
do not recollect. The machinery of the fac
tory is driven by a beautiful ten horse pow.
er engine which works to q charm. The
force of hands at present employed Is
eighteen, with which they can turn out be-
tween three and four hundred barrels per
day, and the barrels manufactured are very
much superior to those made by hand. We
noticed one young man engaged in putting
hoops on the barrels, which operation he
performed with astonishing rapidity and
excellence. 1t is the intention of the pro-
prietors to enlarge the works this spring to
capacity that will enable them to double
the number now manufactured, for which
increase they will undoubtedly find ready
sale. Success to Messrs. Wilson i Roe in
their enterprise.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
Auction Sale.

VTT1LL be sold at public auction in front Of my
w Warehouse at 2 O'Clock n ON the 10Th Of
March next, for charges, as unclaimed goods-2 Cog
Wheels, q Harmon lbox DfieA Fruit, oWorlhins
Dry Dbl, b Pierce; Chairs, o. A . 1assay; I
1ols q ooal M 2 n I Pipes. 1oss; 1runk, HsA-
Gs1i liza Hard 1akss, ] WhAftsa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

NoTIcE.-Having made a change in
my carriers, no money must be paid on sub
scription to the Democrat ether than to the
subscriber, Should any of our patrons
miss their PAPER they will please leave
word at the office
Feb. l3-dtf JOHN GILLErT. iSupi.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
~ WDavepnort WMop;%or,

~ If Davenport" "Monitor" and
"A' give us their names their communities
tions will be inserted, and not otherwise.-
Communications should always be accom-
danied with the name of the writer. This
rule is universal among the craft, and must
be adhered to.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

~- The Minnesota Land Office, of
which Col. j. D. Evans is Receiver, has
been removed from Minneapolis to Forest
City, Meeker county, Minnesota, to which
place all communications to the Col should
be hereafter addressed.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

DROPOSITtONS viii be received by the Trustees
j - Davenport township, either 70 rent the COUNTY
Yam for one year from March l. 1868, ana board tSe
p-upers for so much per week, to take charge Of
the County Poor House, and work the County Farm
for one year on salary. 1.-THE latter, man Of fam.
lily with team is preferred.
Sealed proposals in writing may be handed in "a
the undevs gned at No Franklin Block, just above
the Post ODce Brady street, o. or before The 96th
day OF February, 1858.
BY order Of the Bosd Of Trustses,
NV. 0UF1DAU,
sn30iA Clerk3p Davenport 1svnship.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
Schooner Wrecked.

HALIFAX, March 8.
The schooner Inkerman, from New
Foundlsnd, for Halifax, was wrecked on the
Dolores Ledges, on the goth ult.. and oil
lost except one seaman, who is seriousl ly
frozen.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
The Weaher.

BosroN, March 20. A. \.
Nine abOye-l9 N. 18 above.
Baltimore-wind north, cloudy, 81 above.
Washington, 7. A. NJ, II, at noon 81, wind
west.
New York, noon, wind South West, II
Barometer 39.9S.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

DY virtue Of Chsttel Mortgage dated on the Goth
ID day or March. 1857, in favor Of James Frame,
and against Jobn Davies and James A Davies, and
recorded in the Re orders ONCE OF Scott county.
Iowa, 10 book b. Of goods and chattes, psge 3S2
and BY virtue ~ said mortgage have taken one
lie outcry front Of the Court House In the city Of
Davenport, in Scott county, Iowa, on Saturday the
18th day Of March, 1858 at the hour Of 2ocl0ek y
ef ssd day to the highest bidder therefor IN cash.
H. LEONARD,
neh4-d10d eheYifof said county.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08
STATE DEMOCRAT.
DAVENPORT, MARCH 7. 1853.
Blanks.

"D haye printed and have for sale the 0lloV1ag
w Blanks, I, which list We shall be constantly
sdding forms:
w.rrsniee Deeds, Omit Clsim DEEDS, AortsasEs,
Trust Deeds Trustees De~ds Ia new articte) Attach
ment Bonds, Gsrnishes. Notices. Petitions, Original
Notices. kxecutions HoweYs OF attorney, and L. ge
variety u Justices Blanks. Dvci4iu
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-08

T.. V. On ELTS,
A TrORNEY AND COUNsELLOR AT LAW
"A Davenport, Iowa.
Ofhce-Dayenport's Block, corner Main and Sec
ond streets. deCl3dtf