Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-29

0 The following gentlemen were
appointed - Delegates to the Democratic
Convention to be held at the Court House this
afternoon 1t two o'clock, to put in nomination
a candidate for Mayor:
THIRD WARD-Samuel Parker, Joshua Dial,
Harvey Leonard, Frank Plummer, c. w. Aes-
mussen.
FOURTH WARD.-Robt Krause, Z. Peck,
Thomas +. Russell, w. L. Clark and Geo. r.
West
FIFTH WARD.-A. II. Cole, E Y. Lane
W. X Spearing. John Geo. NJ Van Hosen an
Patrick Mcclure.
The balance of the Wards were not hand
ed in by the Secretaries.
Ew Mr.. Reaugh is engaged in re-
moving the snow from the ice over in the
slough. 90 40 to allow of skating. Regarding
this healthy exercise, the X. /. Argus thus
speaks:
Let papers encourage their daughters to
practice daily. this invigorating exercise
Ihey know healthy constitution is to be de-
sired, and that it ie to be attained through Just
such exercise ss this There are sour faced
and vinegar-tempered people who think skat
ing very improper. and rail at the practice
which is selzing all heads and heels, but let
them rail bright eyes, rosy cheeks and happy
hearts are living refutations of their argu
ment. such people could not on such an oc.
casion breathe the free air of Heaven with the
murcury at zero, J ct at another time if selfn>
terest or pride prompted, could bear ten times
greater degree Of cold. We are glad to notice
that the number Of ladies skating is incr easing.
and that their bright, gay colOred dresses and
smiling faces, fill the circle with all the colors
Of the rainbow. 1t is charmed circle Tum.
BILE down some forty times or more but keep
up your courage and keep on skating; skat Q
late, skate all the time, and don't be afraid
learn the use Of your legs. and use them too !;
never mind few trips. or he laughs and
cheers of your companon-keep on skating
That's the way to learn"
The MAYoRALITY.-This afternoon
the Democratic City Convention will assemble
at the Court House to place in nomination
candidate for Mayor of the city of Davenport,
to fill the vacancy occasoned by the resigna
tion of Hon. Eb. Cook. The position of May
or of the city Of Davenport for the next two
years will be one Of great responsibility, and
the individual who may be so unfortunate as to
be elected to that office will undoubtedly often
wish he had never aspired to the honor. He
must expect to receive a great deal of abuse
from that class of individuals who are habitu-
al fault-fnders and grumblers It will be ex
pected that the Mayor will put his hand in his
pocket and pay the interest coupons Of the
city as they may fall due. Other things of
equal Importance will be expected of the May
or Of this great city, and if he does not per
form these duties, he may expect to be soundly
abused.
Now, the question is. who shall receive the
nomination for this respens. BILE office? We
wish it to be distinctly understood that we
shall decline supporting any man who may
run as an Independent candidate. We 60 in
for a strict party nomination, believing that
We have had quite enough of the so called
Independent city officers. during the past
few years. Let the Democratic Conv ention
nominate a good, sound Democrat, and we will
go into the fight determine to win or die in
the right kiud Of harness. We want no inde
pendent Mayors We sold out our stock in
that class of candidates some months since.
Rock ISLAND ITEMs-The ArQuS
says that the advantages of advertising are ap
parent, every day, in all the concerns of life
In our last paper, we advertised pocket book
and sum Of money found. In two hours after
the paper was issued, a man called at our OF
flee and described it perfectly. and everything
it contained, and recovered his property, at a
cost of only ssventy-fve cents. The book con.
tanned $2S in money, and the man Ia poor
many was exceedingly happy to receive his
own. again. 1t was very fortunate for him
that an honest man found it. The gentleman
who found it has recently come to our city to
reside, and by this little act of strict integrity
has shown that he is made Of the best kind Of
material. Tom F. Marshall lectures
in Rock Island on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings of this week. His subject is
per says that Mrs. Butcher, who has brother
in Tenn essee. about s2 years Of age, j. very
anxious to procure funds to purchase his liber,
ty. She has lived here many years. and is
nov calling on our citizens for few dollars to
aid her in procuring the release or her broth
er. The amount required to be raised is thr e
hundred dollars, and she has made fair be-.
ginning towards raising that sum. A
couple of police cases of some local interest
came OF before E. R. Bean, Esq, recently
The first was against Mr.. O. J. Dimick, who. at
the complaint Of Mr.. Charles Fishe r. was fined
$40 and costs, for driving his horse and sleigh
along the side walk on the east side of the
Island City hotel Mr.. Dimick made no de-.
fence, but paid his fine. Dimick, probably
thinking one good turn deserved another. com
planned Of Charley for keeping his BARRIERS
shop open on Sundavs, later than o'clock in
the morning. as prohibited by city ordinance.
Charley walked up to Esq. Beans Office and
confessed, and WAS fined $40 and costs, thus
making an even thing between him and Dim.
ick A good way to replsnish the Rock Island
City Treasury.
PROSPERITY OF IcwA.-The Daven-
port, Iowa. correspondent Of the Poughkeep>
sic IN. Y..) Gazette rsmsrks - follows:
Nothing wears the appearance Of hard
times but rather Of gluttony. if one should Judge
from the exhibitions Of poultry stapds, beef
stalls. shops and the countless marts where the
incest dainties for the physical man are die
psassd. To look on these exhibitions alone.
one 10 constrained 70 declare that ve have