Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-22
T HE CIT Y.


The MOLINE Independent of the 2ls
contains complete statement of the condi
ton Of that township
ATLANTIC MoNTrILY-StaYr has the
| April numbers of this periodical, also Frank
Leslie's Illustrated with full length portraits O
Sayars Go and get them.
The Rock ISLAND papers are still en-
! gagged in an interesting quarrel about certain
matters pertaining to the late election in that
city. 1t is probably vastly entertaining tc
their numerous readers.
PosrroSED.-The opening of the
WaysrlV House will be postponed until Satur-
day next Lunch at IL o'clock A NJ, and Con
cert at o'clock P M,-instead Of to day as
announced last week.
CHARLEY BELL is fittingup his saloon,
| corner of Perry and second streets. in a most
elegant style. 10 a few days he will open his
cess to him, cay we.
WE understand that w. +. GRovES-
BURY, Esq, will allow his name to be used in
he Democratic Convention, as Candidate for
Marshal. Bill promises to have tie returns in
from Hinlostsn and Calcutta at an early day
after the electon-proriad, be is nominated.
The following letter, written bv an
Iowa lady, we find in an exchange 1t is uery
interesting, and fully DEMONSTRATES that the
schoolmarm are abroad:
dear KrzzEN-The weather vhar We is are
kold. and suppose whar Won is 1t are kolder
We is ali well, and muthers gott the his Ter
ricks. brother Tom has got the Hoppin k f.
aud sister Susan has got baby, an hoar
these fu lines will find you in the same cor
dishun. Rite sooa. lore ophecshunate Cu-
zen,
AZ Nlilois editor challenges the State to
produce a wife equal to his for smartness and
muscle Among the many things enumerated
which she easily performed Que morning before
breakfast. are whipping the editor. spanking
nine children. kicking over the table, wiring
ing neighbors nose for interfering, cutting
off dogs tail, and throwing a servant Girl
in the cstern.' Such q wife Is Jewel
ErchGags
This same Jewel has three marriageable
daughters all of whom ere patterns Of their
mother A chance for our bachelor friends
BARREL MAkING.-The coopcrs down
at The lower end Of the city (Cooperstown)
have been busi,y engaged during the winter in
turning out barrels Mir Moore informs us
that operations have not been suspended only
FIVE days during the winter. Fifteen men have
been constantly employed. turning out from
i've hundred to six hunirel barrels per week
Flour barrels and Bacon Terces are the prirci-
pal articles manufactured at those shops
Some 500 pork barrels were made to fill an
order Of S q. Butler. of Muscatine, which
comprises the entire amount shipped.
FIRE.-About eleven o'clock Tuesday
night, fire troke out in the Hospital building
on the bluff, which was entirely consumed
At the euggestic of ex-Alderman Holmes, a
committee Of the city Fathers. went to Mr..
Fay, the agent Of the Peoria Insurance Com
pany, on Tuesday afternoon, and had the
building insured for 81 900. That night it
was burned down, The city is hard up. but
We dent think any of the Alderman fired the
building. for it was worth more than the sum
for which it was insured The FIRE was the
work Of an incendiary, however.
RuSAwAY.-A lady OF our acquaint-
ance came near losing her life yesterday morn
ing by the running away of her saddle horse.
She was taking morning ride when the ami
NAL becoming frightened started off on the full
run, go terrifying the lady that she fell off the
horse, striking her hea 4 on the pavement, COM
pleieiy stunning her. and otherwise injuring
her person. She was carried into neighbor-
ing house when necessary restoratives being
applied. she coon revived and was able 10 pro-
ceed home. We understand nothing serious
will result from the accident
LECTURE LAST NIGHr.-The lecture
Of Il. II. Sylvester. Esq, editor OF the Io~a
State Reporter, at Metropolitan Hall last even
ing was very well atten led by our citizens
The lecture itself was an able and interesting
one. evincing much care and 20 little research
in its constructions. The subject. The Heroic
Phrases Of Author Life." was an entirely orig
inal one with Davenport audience, and was
listened to with that degree of attention
which ever indicates a deep interest. Mr..
Sylvester is yet . youth in lecturing-never
before with but one or two exceptions having
appeared brfore the public in the capacity Of
. lecturer, though as an editor he has been
With the Iowa public many years His sue
cefs As . lecturer. in our opinion, only depends
upon whether or not he continues in the field
20 recently entered. The ability is his own:
Ne trust be may continue to entertain the pso-
pie with his mastery literary efforts