Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-01

four papers in this office: the DsNocsAr AM
Nrws-daily and weekly the Great West
and the Farmers Guide The two last nance
papers have an average circulation Of fr
/ thousand copies each are we'll conducted
ably edited, and ara . source Of large profit te
the publishers. The publishers design en-
larging them this Spring. but they have de-
cided rot to increase tho price Of subscription
In addition to printing these papers. four
hands are constantly employed on job work, q
large amount Of which is daily turned eut
from job office The specimens We shov
will compare favorably with the work done in
the largest offices in the Union. Send in your
orders, gentlemen.
Nor NRcEssARY--We do not think
the Excelsior Society of Scott county slowed
very good taste in changing the time cf hold
ing their annual Festivals, from the sth day
of7Decembsr. to later period in the month
The 6th Of December is held a. the birth day
Of st. Nicholas-New York's Patron Saint
The New York socities, scattered over the I'm.
ion. all hold their festivals on that day, (provi
ded it does not fall on Sunday,) and it will GER
tainly appear very odd for the society here in
Davenport. to change the custom. more espec-
ally Is no good reasons have hesn given for 90
doing We do not think the individuals pre-
sent, understood the resolution offered by our
friend from cid Dutchess. or its propriety
would have been more thoroughly csnvasssd.
That the day just appointed. was not alto
geiher satisfactory to a few. we have no doubt,
but We really think they should have hesita.
ted before they broke over time honored Gus
tom and changed the day Of holding the re.
unions of the society. The alteration is made.
however. and by majority Of the society. and
all should now bow to the decision. Let every
thing move on hsrmoniously, say we.
The Moline Independent in an
article OF advertising. very truthful.y re-
marks:
Advertisements a:e practical facts which
show people abroad what we are doing We
have written articles in regard to this being
q great manufacturing town. person reads
one of them, and turns to the advertising col
umns to find the proof, and seeing but few
cards OF manufacturers. conci udes that the
editors are either fibbing or the business men
u: MT up to the times 1t is the wish Of every
citizen TO see the place prosper and to induce
other to cast Their lots with us. To do this
the place must MT only be prosperous but
show evidences Of it in the advertising columns
Of its local paper. We do not urse THE SO
much for our own benefit as that of The place,
as We can get elsewhere ali the adv ortsemen;s
our paper will hold by little effort, and bet
ter pay for their, but We wish to do all we
can TO build up tho business Of the towr, coun.
ty. and this region generally. The remarks
manufactures will apply with
equal force to those in other branches Of busi.
ness.
That 10 SO, and our merchants and business
men will all soon discover that the only sure
read to wealth, lays through the advertising
columns Of their domestic journals. Patronize
your home papers, and you will be sure to
prosper.
ExrIEEs.-Thc great monopoly in the
coal trade which for the past twelve mouths
has been under the control Of Mr. p. l. Cable,
to-day passes into the hands OF the coal com
panies, who have formed combination, BY
which the business of the different computes |
will be consolidated and conducted as while |
under the late management. Mr.. BlaLemore |
will have charge of the business on this aide |
Of the river, his Office being in the same build
ing occupied by Mr.. Cable. We fail to see
" therein our citizens are to be benefited by this
change. Coal will be sold at the sam prices
rs heretofore and as there is no opposition, it
tests altogether with the companies whether
hey will raise the price not. We do not
hink the new company is disposed to take ad
rsutage Of the power which they possess, but
re are down on all these combinations which
rave for an object the monopolizipg Of any
sind Of business. Men 60 to great lengths to
require wealth. and it might be that this new
.oal company would zee fit, if there was no
ear of opposition, to raise the price Of fuel to
igure that would prove very burdsnsome.
In the selection of Mr. Blskemore to take
hsrge Of the Davenport office, the company
rave displayed much wisdom, for he is we'll
qualified for the position. II they are as for
unatc in other movements. they may well feel |
ANoTHAR LINK.-Thc Sterling and |
Rock Island Railroad is in a most prosperous