Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-08-06

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Louis. tho Missouri River. Hsbsssks and kans6S,
via Hannibal : st. Joseph D, arrives u 10 \
! n; eloses atlPn.
RlvEa MAIL, In eiahins river towns from L. Olairs
to Lyons, arrives ct clio ,es st $50 4 \.
NORTssn1 NAL, by land, up the river, osrives st
= Sundays, Wednesday, and Bri1aye: closes at
3. Or .Snd.y, ,.,s w:aos:d,ys !. .ao s: :. !,
fuesdays, ThuYsdsys and eaturasys.
AhITy NAIL, srrives and closes at - Tussdsys
and rr.d:ys: 20
ThuSedsys.
The oa,os will be open on Sunday during the Sum-
msr from TO 10AM.
The street sprinkler was again
brought into requistion yesterday. 1t did
not have to labor very hard to keep the
dust dormant.
We NOTICED much more activity in
town yesterday. than has been observed for
months past. We hope to see steady in
crease Of business from this time out.
EDITORS over the river are luxuria-
ting on Blsckberriss and other fruit present
cd to them by the fruit dealers. Who has
any such regard for the poor creatures on
this sidei Echo answers-ohos
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WARM.-The suns rays were almost
as warm yesterday as at any time this year.
and had it not been for refreshing breeze
it would have been decidedly uncomforta-
BILE.
CHANGE.--In liew of the eternal ac-
cordeon which has been squsaking opposite
our cffice for some weeks, we now have .
corn sheller. This instrument is not near
so melodious ~ the ACCORDION. but it has
the advantage of being something new
Propel wid de shelter.
REMovAL.-MR. GURNEY, VIC regret
to learn, has been remov ed from HE office
of Bridge Master, and q Mr.. REED, Of Chi
cago. appointed his successor. We know
nothing of Mr.. Gurney's successor. but We
do know that Mr. G. was faithful and ac-
commodating officer.
Coon ADVICE. -"If you marry" said Ro.
man consul to his son. "let it be . woman
who has judgment and industry enough 10
cook meal for you. taste enough to dress
neatly. pride enough to wash before break
fast. and sense enough to buy her dry goods
at Wsdsworth's. Sec his adv ertisement.
CONTEMPLATED Pic NIc.-The Sab.
bath School connected with the First Bap.
tist Church and that of Zion Church in Le
Claire Township intend holding . Fsts
champetrs in the woods north of Ls Claires
residence. on next w Wednesday. II the wealth
er 10 favorable. We wish them . good
time
WHERE I've have missed old dry
bones, the aid de-camp of our most worthy
Marshal In the dog catching business
Where is he? 1t 10 time that the chief of
the dog catchers was stirring himself The
CANNES are getting as plentiful as ever and
will soon overrun the city again if not
closely attended to.
frail female named Ma
tilda Thompson was arraigned y yesterday be-
fore Justice McKown on charge Of larceny.
preferred by one Ellen Stroud. Said Ellen
asserted that the frail Matilda had purloin-
ed from her certain silk parasol worth, in
her estimation So 90; but when the parties
we're called up and the plaintiff sworn. she
would not be positive a. to Matilds's guilt
and the defendant was accordingly dis
charged.
~ The Gazette has placed At the
head of its editorial columns three plosos to
represent what they call the Plow Handle
Ticket" Poor fools they expect to make
capital by this silly move; but they will
be greviously sucked in. It is = lie. and
the Republican jouruals know they are tell.
ing fAlsehoods when they assert that Dem
ocrats dubbed their ticket. the " Plow Han
die Ticket"
WHAT IT WAs.-Seeing a crowd
yesterday in front Of 8. H. Starts News
Depot, on Second street, We hastered that
way to ascertain "who was shot," but
upon arriving. what We had anticipated a.
rich item, was . crowd of the curious
looking At some Stereoscopic views just re-
ceivsd by Starr. We were disappointed,
but consolsd ourself with q peep At the
"prstties," and to have revenge. wrote this
item when We got back. That's all.
BULLY FOR JoHN.-By the annexed
notice it will be seen that the two turtle
doves who raised such muss 1t the Burtis
House, in which the sons Of Malta plsyed .
conspicuous but ingenious part. have At last
headed of the old folks and got married.
That shows what can be done If one only
tries. Perseverance and sweet oir'-who
knows the rest Of that quotationf
"AARnID-July 20, by John L Lacy,
Esq.. in Hannibal, Mo-, H. 8. Comstock and
Miss Emma G. Terpsnning, both Of 1unsen,
ILL.,"
Coon SIaNs.-Messrs. JNo. L. DA.
Va and Gro. 81. FRExcH have taken thu
steam saw mill formerly conducted by Can.
NON 4 French, and are now repairing and
putting 1t in the best order possible They
expect to commence running BY the middle
Of next week. This will give employment
TO large number Of hands who ere now
laying idle for want Of somsthing 70 do.
They have several rats lying assr the
1sland whish viii kssp then running for