Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-21

acquired Dy The audience. lhe of1et0ns
OF the audience We're, however fortunately
for them-for The powers Of human endu-
rance are limited-curtaii~i by . proposi.
ton from the speaker, when her lecture
was about llAf concluded. to deliver the
remainder on the following evening. which
proposition was thankfully accepted by the
audience. as means Of escape. each one
having been del aimed from departing alone
by fear Of the cheers Of the audience.
The speaker then inquired if the Mayor
was present. but the worthy chief magis.
trate not appearing, some one in the crowd
suggested that his brother was, and anoth-
er that a member OF the Council was also
there, whereupon Messrs. J. p Cook and
Evans were loudly requested to come forth
by the audience but neither Of these gen
tlemen being disposed to make themselves
ridiculous, the audience turned upon Capt.
Ll.tler, who had "got his foot in It by
taking the post Of door keeper. and sans
ceremo'sis, made him Q committee Of one to
wait upon the Mayor and let the lecturer
Know whrther she could have the room.
Having been thus appointed ana being de-
s.rous of properly performing his duties.
Bob politely requested TO know the mum
Der Of the lady's room. that he might bring
her the information. to which request she
responded with virtuous indignation, telling
him that he could leave note for her at
the hotel Office. The lecturer then ex
pressed desire to make a chronological
examination of some ones head, but insisted
upon receiving the sum Of seventy five cents
In advance for the same. A collection Of
seventy five cents was then taken up, and
by vote of the aud ence, Albert Ncko.ls,
a gentleman OF color. fayorably known in
this city, was selected as the victim. Quite
an interesting account might be given of
the prominent characteristics of this gentle
man, as indicated by the bumps on his
Uranium. but we forbear. merely stating
that in the lecturers opinion. he had at an
early period Of his life, been some ewhat
addicted to the reprehensible practice Of
sucking eggs
1t is tact worthy of notice. that 1t was
yesterday impossible to find person who
would own up" that he had been present
at the farce.
Capt. Littler seems to have been particu
larry unfortunate. as besides the unenviable
notoriety gained, it is said that he was
=" stuck" for the admittance of a gentleman
ont Of money, whom he had sedueed 10 come
along with him under the pretence that it
was free lecture.
E One of the editors of the Peo.
ria Union, the best Democratic paper in
Central Limos, has been paying US visit
and in 30 doing was very iavorabIy struck
with the many beauties which our goodly
city presents We are old residents o
Peoria, and know that the good State ol
Illinois does not possess d finer or more
thrifty city than this same Peoria. Mr.
WHIFfES-who by the way is mighty fine
looking fellow-who ever knew RASEY t.
have any other kind about him is some
what prejudiced in favor of his own town
but We can easily account for that, As We
ourselves used TO think there was 10 place
equal to Peoria. We publish the article re.
ferred to, entire:
DAvEsroRT-In our late trip westward
we spent one day in the beautiful little city
whose name heads this article. Her citi-
zens with whom we conversed state hel
population to be about fifteen thOussnd-at
least that much is generally claimed fer her
Davenport is beautifully located on the
west bank of the Mississippi. and 10 excel
lently built. While for the size Of the city
and her age. che has Infinitely more large
business builidngs than are to be found 10
our swn city, her streets. which are either
paved or macadamized, are decidedly better
graded, esnecially when We consider tha,
their city is located on quite steep hill
Davenport from the river looks something
like Peoria from the lake-the only differ
encs in the location of the two being thai
Davenport commences from the river K
climb steep hill, while the business part
of Peoria is built on a gradually slOpine
space between the bluff aud the riyer-hel
most palatial residences being built on the
very brow of the bluff, and overlooking thu
CITY, With all that we have much the bes
natural location, the swift business energy
l,,.1 &C II hoe
ders for that place. We know of no othel
city in the West of its size which is better
located, has a more energetic population
or commends itself so particularly to thu
growing Young America sentiment as tha,
Of Dav export, Iowa. Besides being emf
nently forward in business. this fair city j.
not behind the age in either civic, military
or religious matters. She has number o
very fine churches, which, We understand
ore we'll attended two aud three times !
day each Sabbath. Two excellent terry
boats run between Rock Island and thil
city, making a trip each way every tel
minutes. Their officers are gentlemen, and
the proprietors Of the line are coming mon
ey. TIE military of Davenport consists o
four well-dril'ed and beautifully uniformed
companies. The fire department consists o
three sine con panies. four hose 9 mpa-
MES. and one hook and ladder company
This department is superinteoded BY R. y
Lttler. Esq as Chief Engineer, who Il
supplied with two assistants Ar. LittleI
is also Captain Of the Sars6eld Guards, th'
principal military company. The fire de-
partment, besides being very full and eff
cient. is provided with excellent building
in which to keep their machinery. 70 which
are atts ched - elegant and neatly furnish
cd halls for the business meetings Of tht
companies. One. in particular. ve entered
1t was on Brady street, half way up tn
bluff. From its spacious bell-tower and ob
ssrvatory (which, bye the bye, u capped
bv life-size figure Of 6reman-snpposet
to be this same chief engineer. Bob Littlerl
every part of the city was distinctly visi
ble-and beautifully visible. too, consider
ing that We nearly roasted With the hea
in gazing on its beauties. Although Da
venrort is decidedly behind % in the mum
Der of fine residences. she really is not il
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