Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-29


WAsHrSGToN SQUARE is constantly
improving in appearance. Before many years
| it will be one OF our city's most cherished insti
| tutions.
We understand that the Township
for the present year The figures will not he
quite as stiff as they we're last year, though
the difference will not be as large a 3 might be
SAM PERRY is at home again. Those
who wish to see his smiling countsnance and
fine goods, should drop in. lie don't object to
taking the length. breadth and thickness o,
his fellow men.
The LAMAR.-The statement of the
Lamar Fire Insurance Company may be found
in another column. II is one OF those perfect
ly solid, prompt and noncom- Just-ible Com.
paniss of New York city John L. Swits is
agent.
TIE Rock Island Aryus says that 400
shade trees have been set out in the most care
full manner. in the Park at the High School
| building. Among them l25 elm, so lin
dens, 40 white walnut, 90 sugar, oak and
many other varieties.
SpoRr.-Thc Moline Independent says
that Mr.. II. F. Thomas. of Hampton, killed on
the 18th inst, at Meredosia, in this county, q
white swan weighing twenty-five pounds, and
measuring from tip to tip of wings, eight ieet
and three inches, from peak of bill to feet five
and one half feet
THE Rock Island .1rgus, in speaking
OF our friend Mclean re.enterng upon the
barbering bus ness, very properly remarks.
This shows the true man, who makes labor
honorable. and prefers to earn his own bread
Good for Mac--we like him the better for it,
RIvER.-There was not great deal
done at the river yesterday. The Canada ccme
down from the vicinity Of Lake Pepin and the
Minnesota Belle came up from st Lons. There
was considerable throng Of people about the
leves waiting for something to turn up prob
ably,
GAs.-At the last meeting of the
Common Council of the city of Rock Island
Aid. Davenport introduced resolution orders
ing the City Marshal to notify the Rock Island
Gas Co. to discontinue lighting the lamps Of
the city after the lst day of April. 1t was
vot cd down five a1ainat two
Hook AND LADDER.-It will not do
to forget that Ball of the Hook and Ladder
Company at the German Theatre to morrow
night. The boys want q good alarm II, and
take this method of raising the means to pur-
chase it. The Ball is. therefore. a matter in
which all citizens are more or less interested.
SUNNISG.-.Y esterday was as fine
a specimen Of Spring weather Is one would
find in a year. The wind pretty much sub
sided. and on the dry goods boxes and rsilings
on the sunny sides of the streets might have
been seen numerous individuals quietly rost.
ing. Some we're discussing polities. some we're
endea voring to look into the future. some we're
ogling the passers by. and SO forth. 1t was q
fine day, and We have spoken for more of the
same kind.
MADALINE.-Of course we can tell you
al about it; nothing easier than to get rid Of
those odious freckles. Just take . nutmeg
CRATER. and rub the skin-rub it al off nice
and claan; then you take . hot iron-hot -
blasss-aud make the surface perfectly smooth;
rub thoroughly with vitriol three times . day,
ras often as You feel like it. At night cover
your head up with onions The next skin will
be white. and ave nary frsckle.
FOURTH WARD MEErIxa.-The De-
mocracy OF the 4th Ward met ct the Court
House, last evening, On motion Geo. r. West
was called to the chair, and E. Peck was chosen
Secretary. On motion Committee Of three