Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-15

JUNE ERIN
JupcE JOHN F. DILLON. Presiding,
IRA n. GIgsoRD, Clerk.

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The Jury in the case of the State OF Iowa ~
NJ Weid, mann brought in verdict Of guilty .
charged in the Indictment. The defend n
was put in charge Of an officer.
The criminal business beiog disposed Of. the
Court Recommended d the Civil Docket.
No 4S3l. Elizabeth Mclaughlin IS The City
of Davenport. Plaintiff claimed Of the CITY
the sum of $500 damages for injury occasion
ed by the negligence Of the defendant in MOI
preparing the streets. Elizabeth Mclaughlin
on walk with her sister on the 27th Of March
1859, in the evening, on Main street. fell into
. hole or gully. and thereby fractured h.r
arm, hand and wrist, for which she sued the
City for damages.
The trial commenced at 10 o'cl ck. Dow
and Van Hosen for plaintiff Lane for defend.
ant
The case was submitted to the Jury at 4
o'clock Y. 81, who returned q verdict for the
Plaintiff. and fixed the damages at 1862 so,
No. 439s X. Gimble as. G. S. Ackley - Re
pIevin. Jury trial. Day and Plnmer 4 Van
iIosen for plaintiff, Whitaker Il Grant Tor de-
| fendant.
Court adjourned at G o'clock till tomorrow
ut | O'Clock
A GEAMAN, who lives near the cen.
tral part of town, some two weeks since took
it into his head to take unto himself partner;
and. on abort acquaintance, proposed to a lady
with two small children, under the impr ession
that she was widow, was accepted and rar
red. Yesterday morning, he locked up her
things, ani his rooms, and told her to travel
and she rareisl We saw him few moments
aft erward-: he appeared to be excited and
| to feel very much grieved, said, ".She tell me
lies sh cross acoman she meyer married !, me
| asked folks ~here she get the children me no 90
| to keep them me married her too soon did not
ask .no"yh about her, ttc."
We pity the unfortunate individual, and
| hope that he may discover that he has been
msinformed. and that he will acknowledge he
was hasty and imprudent, and install her again
DAvENPoKT ColToN MLLs.-In YES
terday's paper we publ shed The proceedings Of
a meeting held at HaviIand's Warehouse, 10
take into consideration the propriety Of estab-
lishing Cotton Mill in Davenport. The meet
ing was attended by come Of our most promi-
nent property owners. who have taken q deep
interest in the succe Of the enterprise and
hor laS al 70 Il "a Il
tion. Com .nittees we're appointed to procure
estimates for building. engines. land, etc. The
estimate for the required amount Of machinery
having already been secured by A. C. Fulton
ESQ, who has taken the matter in hand and
will do everything in his power to assist the
Undertaking.
The estimated cost Of the Cotton Machinery
for mill running 1920 spiniles, boxed and de.
livered in Philadelphia, ready for shipping. is
$751; IS. This estimate is from one Of the
heaviest building establishments in the East
and Of course does not include building, land,
or the engines aud shaftng to run the mill.
These last named articles can all be procured
here at HON. as cheap and perhaps cheaper
than in the East
Gentlemen are now engaged making est-
mates on the cost OF the building, engines,
shafting and other articles pertaining to such
an establishment. ard they will be ready to
report at the meeting Saturday night. On that
occasion We hoIe to see large assemblage Of
our substantial citizens who are deeply inter-
a = ~e ~ =,
We are all looking forward to making Daven-
port en- important manufacturing point, but to
accomplish this We have to put our shoulders
to the wheel and assist. to the extent of our
means in building up these msnufactories
We have to lend our money and our time to
the great work, but We do 60 with full con.
sciou sness that We win reap bountifn! harvest
hereafter in the increase Of our business and
the enhanced value OF our property.
That cotton cloth can be manufactured in
Davenport cheaper than in the East we have
not the least doubt. W. can build our mills for
less money. and the transportation on raw ma
tsrial will he much less Labor can certainly
he obssi ed as cheap here as it can in the New
England States, where the cost of living is at
least one third more. The West is rapidly FL
ling up with an energetic, 60 ahead people.
who will prove most excsllens customers for
manufactores Of this description. At THE time
We are purchasing ell our staple goods in the
East. have to pay freight upon them to this
| market, and sell them for price which leaves
but little margin for the dealer. Every yard
| Of cloth manufactured in Davenport would find
| ready sale ia markets west OF ue, aud at euch
prices a. would leave the manufacturer good
profit, and at the same time the purchaser
would be getting his goods CHEAPER than he
could purchase them in the East, and would
save the high freights.
The building proposed to be erected will be
4Ox55 feet. and - many stories high as the ne
csssities Of the mill may require. The amount
required to raised will be al out 81. 900 for
building the mill and putting it in complete
running order, and about IS 900 will be need
ed for the purchase Of raw material and wages
| of the operatives, until the mill commences to
pay its own way. We should tnink such an
amount could easily be raised 10 this city. even
| In these hard times Property owners should
feel very deep interest 10 the matter and take
hold with . will, determined that the enteI-
prise shall not fall through. They are the