Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-29

city. The hoqss.is two ste lfict-
with larsk pGom belexsfor tAsiedkine and
hose cart; u second story i furnished
sub.tanti fcsrpetss, sfs hung With
fine engrl e ap3 psat.l l.nsss per.
wade. the, sha ssdlins. n the mem
bers are oil gentlemen. zA6GlSr engine
Acuse was1ertisliy burned . short time
since, andis ~ yet repsieed.
The Denmark arrived FRIDAY sbout noon.
bs nn$quite number Of people to see
Il I'D show. and the Itascs and Milwau-
I stesDTs Friday evening, xith parties
ID CUGgo. Milwsukss nG Gtowns.
W the Chicago I - The
.MaltessT expect ss!asg en on
these bolts. sent do11 ke aSiarge Com
mittee Of Reception as far as HastiuIsI to
meet them. and those on boerd repfes I'd
the trip upIaA Absing ,.4 Behold. =
l don't say that shy g. 5shniss~ was con-
suwed. but there was much difficulty In
getting to the bar. On their arrivz there
in the evening, they were ssluted with the
"big gun" which was returned from both
boats. The "Maltese" turned out In their
might gowns" and "cowls," headed by st,
Paul Band, to receive them, to the number
of about 200 forming procession at the
boats, marched through several streets, to
the Lodge Room" where the usual hospi-
talities, and cold collation. were offered
them. There were. perhaps, two or three
hundred up on these boats, while the other
boats increased the number to q thousand,
Maltese and all others, drawn there to the
grand "Pic Nic"-and to spend their money,
and go home the cheapest men to be
bought. Each day was eet down for some
great performance. and each day brought
a "failure to connect" Monday was Get
apart for the great show,-the Feast of
the Nine Cardinals" and there was a grand
rush to Fort Smelling, tn snce to Minne-ha-
ha. where the proceedings were to have
come of. Previous to this, the papers con-
tanned an elongated account Of the pro-
ceedings of the election Of the mine Cardi
nals," giving the vote, and country where.
from. The United States was represented
by some dozen or more delegates. while
England, France, Germany, Spain, and other
foreign countries were represented by less
numbers, and they mere all there !-of
course.
The Favorite" Capt Davidson, than
whom there is no better in the North. West,
commenced running to Fort Snelling,-six
miles-at o'clock on Monday morning,
making trip every two hours; on her Sec
ond trip taking up the Chicago Light Guard
Band, and quite a number of the Maltese" :"
together with many visitors, who were Ia
boring under the idea that though they
had been "sold" in every particular 90 far.
there might be some show for getting their
money back on this occasion. Yet, on land
ing at the Fort, the "six acres of tents" were
not visible to the naked eye, neither the
crowd of 5000 people.-in place of which
there was one tent, occupied by several
sleepy and tired individuals-(s (some one said
they were from LeClaire) land the refresh
ments-the Feast-consisted of Bake-shop
cakes, crackers, Bologna sausage, small beer,
strychnine. candy, &C., DC all Of which was
free to everybody, by "layingi down their
piece" This was the "Grand Convocation
of the Sons of Malta,"-a great "sell" and
great farce" We would suggest to them,
as we'll as to those leeches in st. Paul. who
wouldn't take anything--out of their
reach-that if they will come to Iowa, they
can be assured of being presented with
"cold vittals" and the working tool Of the
order"
But everybody was not eold-as very
many were making the trip because Of the
cheapness of the fare, and to see country
entirely new to them. This portion Of
those assembled there. were favored with
the finest of weather. and no doubt, all
were fully paid for their outlay and trouble.
I can with safety say that much for those
on the ben Campbell"
Saturday afternoon, the Kate Cassel," :"
j. Stonebreaker Clerk, came up with about
five hundred excursionists from Saltwater,
Prescott, Hastings. and other towns, and
Immediately proceeded up the river. The
landing is some half a IN lie distant, direct,
from the Falls. but having no guide, the
party took roundabout way. and made
nearly four miles of it, and that, too, in
light rain, mud, water, and tall grass. dam
aging very materially, the wearing apparel
Of the two hundred or more ladies that
were in search Of pleasure !" under difficult
ties" However. neither the rain, mud or
tall grass. dampened the spirits Of the la.
dies, as to uee their own words, "they were
bound to see every thing, and did not care
if everything see them" After . short
visit at the Falls. they returned to their
boat, to find another party at the landing,
on the Ben Campbell" who were saved
three miles and half travel, and muddy
clothes, by our experience. Our return TO
st. Paul on the "Kate" was enlivened by
Milo White.(h always comes in in the right
place. who "made the fiddle ring" while
the excursionists mixed in promiscuously,
and ! should judge there was more fun on
that boat for short time, than on all the
others during the whole trip. The "Kate"
landed those wishing to get off at St Paul,
and proceeded down the river, having
brought up the largest load Of the season.
We will relate little incident that occur
red on the "Kate" just before reaching st.
Paul, showing that, though the people up
in that country are avaricious, they are a.
90 extremely generous on proper oceasions.
It was proposed to take up q collection for