Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAL III EMS.
WKoNo DATE.-By some inadver-
tency, the date on the inside Of to-day's pa
per was not changed from Saturday. 1t
should have been dated the same a. the
outside-M Monday, Oct. 18th.
EH We hear it limited that the
gentlemen boarders at the lie Claire House
intend giving q party to the young la
dies corrected with that establishment. A
good time may be expected when the affair
comas off.
BARGE SUNK.-.As the steamer Ida
May was coming down through the Bridge
last evening about six o'clock, barge at
tached to her struck pier and sunk in deep
water. We did not learn the amount or the
name Of the party sustaining the loss.
DRowNED.-A drunken man, cit :
izen Of Muscatine, fell OFF the Ferry boat
yesterday afternoon. and was drowned
We understand he was employed as a fire
man on the steamer Ben Campbell The
man has . family residing in Muscatine
The returns coming iu from diff
ferent parts Of the state show large Deme-
cratic gains, and should the rest Of the
State prove as favorable, Mr.. Kirkwood
and Mr. Rusch will not govern the people
Of this State for the next two years.
Cur DowN.-The official returns
Of this County cuts down Jim Thorington's 8
majority terribly. Jim had figured up his
majority to 1913. but the returns whttie it
down to eighty three. How easily this ma
iority could have been overcome had not
the members of our own party proved ira
tors, and voted FOR the Republican nominee.
EF A very pleasant party assem-
bled at Frank Woods Hall last Friday even
ing to have social Hop, and to enjoy
themselves generally. With pretty girls
| tor partners. and such music as Milo White
always furnishes, the dancs was enjoyed
highly by all who participated therein.
FINE LIQUoRs.-Messrs. Waupper
man 4 Hall. corner Of Brady and 5th sts.
have recently received large and choice
assortment Of Liquors, Wines, Brandies,
| ETC., from Boston, which will bear the test
of the best judges. We have tried some OF
their wines and pronounce them excellent.
EY- We publish the official vote OF
Scott county this morning, taken from the
official canvass at the Court House last Sat
urday afternoon. We must say it does not
present very pleasing aspect to those can
didutes who represented the Democratic
party in the late election. We hope next
year to have the majority figures reversed
ER Last evening officer Purcell
arrested a suspicious character, who was
caught breaking open tin trunk under
the stairs leading up into the Franklin
block The trunk wac the property Of Mr..
| A tman, the ice merchant and was full OF
ice tickets. APair Of white panta!oons was
found in the possession of the man. which
were Unidentified by Mr.. Altman as his pro-
perty lie was locked up for examination.
ILLEGAL.-While tho Judges of
the recent election were counting the votes
they refused to admit any Democrats to the
room, although several applied for admis-
siou The arrangement was. that the votes
ehould be counted in the presence Of Dem
ocratic Committee, but even the members
Of this Committee were refused admittance
The statute Of the State expressly says that
the ballots shall be counted in public, and
this law was certainly dieobeyed in this in
stsnce.
H The following list Of person,
we're drawn to serve a. Petit Jurors at tn.
November Term Of the District Court Of
Scott county:
J. NJ. Fream, Milo NJ. Kelsee. +. S. Arrisou
T. NJ. Harley, j. c. Teagarden. II. Cramp
ton, Benz. Criswell, C. X. Marks. II. Il Os
born, Hervey Hills, Charles H. Stacey, J. s
Simpson, A. N. Frost, G. &. Arndt. Pau
Wiese. J. e. Stephenson. James Price. L
Boies. John Reener. James Farr, H. H. An
derson, John Larimer
| CEDAR VALLEY RAILROAD MEET
ISe.-The directors Of the Cedar Valley
Railroad Company met at the office of Geo
L. Davenport on Saturday, the 10Th inst,
al o'clock p. NJ. in accordance with motto.
given by the President.
L. Present-D. Higgins, (Prest.) E. Cook, G
l.. Davenport, L. F. Parker, and G. c. r
Mitchell
Mr. r II. OHea. Chief Engineer, present
ed the maps, protiles. estimates and Repor,
Of Survey. which, after having been exam
ined by the Board. we're received.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook, it was ordered
that the report and an abstract Of the esti-
mates be published in the city papers.
An assessment Of IS . share was ordered
70 be collected BY the Treasurer - soon u
practicable.
The meeting then adjourned.
Ts. J. SAuxDEs. DAVID Hlsalss,
l Secretary. President