Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-10-07

Teachers for the present scholastic year
l659-60?
q Shall a tax of one and quarter mills
on said valuation be assessed for all coutin-
gencies connected with the public schools
for the scholastic year-lS59-6
LOCK YOUR DooRs.-We would sug-
gest to certain business men occupying
stores near the corner of Second and Brady
sts., the propriety of keeping their doors and
Fire prof safes locked during the night
Mr. Purcell, the private watchman, informs
Us that he found the back door of one Of
these stores open few nights ago. and Ipon
further examination discovered the safe un
locked with the key in it. and upwards of
two hundred dollars in cash in the drawer
untouched. This is inexcusable carelessness.
kE What accounts for the milk in
the cocoa. nut? Hiram Price is wet-nursing
Long John Thompson. Hiram is stumping
for Long John. button holeing for Long
John, blarneying Long John, white washing
Long John. and scratching Long Johns back
with the hope that Long John may tickle
his belly. Again, we ask, what accounts
for the milk in the cocoa nut? Long John
said at Des Moines. that Jim Harlan was
the only man for the United States Senate"
and was soundly abused by King Hiram
therefor. Hiram said that Long John was
putty man." and that he shouldn't go to
the Legislature again, and turned his fine
eyes to the delectable Jim Quinn. Hiram
was beaten. and Long John got the nomina-
tion for Senator. King Hiram tried another
tack; he conceived a sudden "passional
attraction" for Long John, and now expects
that if Long John is elected that he will 60
for him (the bold Hiram) for United States
Senator. What shadows we are what
shadows we pursue!" Senators don't grow
in Scott county. Jim Bangor Thorington,
the poet, aspired to be Senator, and got to
be candidate for Sheriff Let Hiram take
warning. He has long burned for Senator.
ia, honors, and has got to be defeated can
didate for Alderman! After his next de-
feat. Hiram will be political bankrupt, not
strong enough to run for Constable He
United States Senator? Faughl
MOLINE lTEMs.--An attack was made
few nights ago. on a man named David
Wood. residing about mile above Moline,
by man who had trespasssd on his prem
ises, for the purpose of stealing chickens
and euch other property as he could make
oil with. Mr. Wood was attacked by the
thief with knife, and in warding of the
blow. had his thumb cut open. The fellow
was chased into Mr.. Williams yard, where
he was knocked down with boat oar, but
escaped ere he could be secured He is
spotted, however, and W i'll be legally dealt
with if another attempt is made at thiev-
ing. The improvements
on the new dam are going forward steadily
but not rapidly There is room for larger
number of orkrnen than are employed on
it at present. The very favorable weather
we are having now should be used to the
greatest advantage, and no time is to be
lost on this important work. The h.depen-
dent says. 'it is . question Of doubt with
many whether the Railroad irons used for
supporters over the Issues to the fumes are
strong enough to sustain the heavy mass of
wall above-thst is unless more are used
Messrs Sickles 4 Broth
er have the stone work under their mill and
are progressing rapidly with their other
improvements The stone
work ofMr. Wheelock's Paper Mill will
probably be completed the present week.
The timbers for Mr..
Sears new FIGURING Mill are already framed
and the work is to be hurried forward rap
idly. A new custom
Mill is projec ted to be built at the head Of
the dam either this Fall or next Spring
The Independent speaks
very favorable Of the increase of trade and
activity in the town.
Le Grand Cushman gave q performance at
Moline this week The editor of the lnds
pendent begs the pardon of his readers for
advising them to attend the entertainment.
DR.. Chamberlain has
been making . new Hall in the third story
Of his block, which is the largest room in
Moline, and larger than any Hall in Rock