Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-03


SOOTHING SYRUP FOR BoBBY.-We
will inform the brilliant and gifted Doctor Rob.
ert O'McLittler, that all the articles which
have lately lacerated his sensitive feelings.
we're written by one Of the editors of this pa
rer, and no outsider had peep At them until
they appeared in the DEMocRAr. We suppose
because uubbell aud Jim Thorington have
unseated your former master, the little joker"
and are now conducting the Gazette after their
peculiar fashion. you think some chap has
served US in the same manner. You are entire
~ mistaken, Bobby We conduct our paper
ourselves, and do not allow any Outsiders to
interfere. You should keep cool this warm
wealth er, most learned Doctor, or your friends
Tue RAIN WEDNESDAY, N1GHT.-We.
guess the oldest inhab,tant has never witnessed
q heavier fall Of rain, or . thunder shower Of
| longer duration than the one Of Wednesday
night. The rain commenced falling about
o'clock Wednesday night and continued with
but slight intsrmission until O'Clock yesterday
morning. The rain vas accompanied BY vivid
flashes Of lightning and crashing thunder
which rendered sleep almost impossible. We
! have never known rain to pour down In such
tremendous torrents and with such stsadiness
for 90 great length Of time. The streets lead
| log down from the bluffs were flooded With
torrents Of water knee deep, and in the flat be-
low Harrison street. the water rose to depth
of nearly twelve fact We hear Of several
buildings situated on the sides Of the bluff: be-
ing moved from their foundations. A barn
vas upset and two horses badly injured by the
breaking of timbsrs. We have not heard of
any persons or buildings beng injured by
lightning in the city. but We shall probably
hear Of considerable damage having been done
in the country.
MEssRs. EDIroRs The only one of
Add Sanders falsehoods care to notice s that
charging me with having been . Van Buren
Freesoiler in ls4s In lS4S Vas mere lad.
altogether too young to take any part in poll
tics. though my sympathiss we're all with Gen
Csss have never been, nor shall ever be
. Fressoiler. Reluctant ~ am to parade my
sslf or nv opinions before the public. feel j,
to be duty to protect my political character
against the psrsistant hbels Of the Gazette
The insinuation that am ready to change my
principles whenever sufficient "indusements'
are sffordsd, 10 eminently worthy Of the per-
son Who sold himself, and the remnant Of prin.
ciple he had been unable to dispose Of to bet.
ter bidders. at the ridiculously low price Of .
ssat in the Gazette Office. PAltry - vss the
price, the course Of the Gazette for the past
week leads me to believe that Mr.. Alfred
Sanders vas badly cheated in the bargain
The violent and abusive attacks upon the mo
tives Of inoffensive citizens like me, which
have appeared in the Gazette since Addison 81
Sanders was imported from Evansvills, have
done much to destroy the charseter for fairness
, and dsesnsy which that journal once sustained
l trust that Mr. Alfred Sanders will perceive
the necessity Of reform. and at once pat . stof
70 the sssndalous vituperation Of Bio brother
.. and his brothsr's associate, Bob Nttlee.
Yours.
Ga. n. Var Heanx,
u AAgaat 80, leo.