Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-16
THE CITY.


MEssRs. TAYLOR d BALLoRD have
very choice cigars at their drug store in lie
Claire Row We have tried them and speak
from the book
MAN WAsrRD.-A good man to work
on farm Immediately Also one with team
"a man and wife can have immediate employ
ment Enquire Of DR. Smith, Burtis House
this day.
The Rock Island Register says that
Henry w. Waugh who is now sojourning in
Italy. will soon send home some fine specimens
ofpaintiDg. They can be seen as soon as they
arrive. by calling on his brother Dewitt
Waugh, who We believe, will offer them for
| sale.
TWIN CmcKENs.-Mr. Sam Often
who sides On Third street, above Perry, has
two chickens hatched from one egg. These
chickens are constant companions, never sep
Grating from each other even at night. When
one goes upon a rest, the other stands patient
" by, until its sister comes off, when she takes
her place the other meanwhile standing guard
They appear very affectonate, are SO near
alike that one can scare ely discern any differ
ence between them, and when they roost at
night, they are always to found SIDE by side
Sam thinks u power" OF these twins.
We have received letter from
f.iend of ours, who says be purchased ticket
at the railroad Office in this city la.t Tuesda,
evening for LaSaae. where he expected to cor
meet with the cara on the Illinois Central going
South, having been informed by the ticket
agent that the cars would connect The
Rock leland cars arrived in LaSalle about ten
minutes to late, and our friend had the salts
faction Of paying Buss driver twenty-five
cents for carrying him to the depot of;he Cen.
trail road. when said driver knew very well
that the cars had already left Our CORES
vondeut gives Q rather interesting sketch Of
his trip, which We will publish in our next
ONCE MORE IN THE FIELD.--By refer
snce to our advertising columns. it will be seen
| that the old and wellknown firm Of Burrovs
4 Prettyman has been dissolved. Mr.. R. NJ.
Prettyman has leased the storeroom No. in
Burrows Block where he will conduct Steam
boat and General Commission Busin ese Mr.
Prettyman is agent of the Northern Line Of
packets, and his facilities for shipping are IN
surpassed, We trust Mr.. T. may me ct with an
abundance Of success, for he certainly deserves
it,
Mr.. E.isha G. Burrows has purchased the
| stock Of goods in the old store Of Burrows
Il Prettyman. and will Immediately make
large and important additions thereto This
old ard popular stand will undoubtedly con-
tinue to enjoy the large trade it has always
possessed Mr.. b. has also leased the "Albion
Mills" and will put them In motion at once
Families, bakers and dealers can here procure
at all times the best quality Of flour. meal. de-,
at the lowest market price. City orders deliv-
cred. Success say We to Elisha.
REDUCTION OF SALARIEs.-By refer
ence to the ordinances published in this morn.
ing's paper. our readers will perceive that the
salaries Of our city officers have all been ma
terally reduced and came of them abolished
altogether. The officers in same instances are
required to perform much mere labor, for
which they do not receive near ~ much pay.
The city Marshal draws S4OO salary, but he
is not allowed any assistants unless, he chooses
| to pay them ont Of his own pocket, and the
amount of salary he receives from the city
will not permit him to pay Clerk orer two
dollars per day.
The city Treasurer is to perform the duties
Of that Office for the stealings his salary being
abolished.
The Clerk gets two dollars for each session
of the City Council he may attend. This with
the other perquisites will probably amount to
$3.50 per annum.
The City Attorney is paid s40O for doing
precious little work. Should the city re
fuse to pay her INTEREST," he may have his hands
full.
The Assessor is allowed to draw s4Oo for
his services A very fair salary.
We think this pruning will have . very
beneficial effect, as it will lessen the number
Of aspirants for the offices, and it At the same
time gives an opportunity to those magnani-
nous chaps who have been hankering for the
glory and not the spoils of Office. to acquire
the positions they desire. We do not think
there is many men in the city Of Davenport
who are very anxious to serve the city in the
capacity Of Marshal, for four hundred dollars
per annum an perform ell the labor them
selves. It don't allow much time for swinging
canes or guzzling lager beer
We suppose that ths city Treasurer expects
to deal in orders. which viii allow him .
handsome profit. We do not believe Schricksr
i magnanimous enough to serve the city "ffss
gratis for nothing" he is not accustomed 10
doing such things-not he.