Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-28

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or TRApE-Since tn 9Th Of October last. the
time when tho second passenger train was pu.
upon the n. 4 N. Road. and thus giving the
people and merchants Of the west opportuni.
ty to communicate with this city by daylight.
and merchants inform Us that there is mar ( ed
and pleasing increase in their western trade.
This 10 encouraging, and induces usto forget
past tribulstions. Our merchants are now
reaping . fair hsrvest from western customers
who were previously driven elsewhere to
trade. The communication between this city
and the west are all that q reasonable man
could desire. The new time table, ws are
happy to say, does not change matters for the
worse At sll. but. If anything for the better.
Our merchants can communicate with their
then the people coming in from Asrsngo. Iowa
City. and other Joints along the line. who come
in on the morning train, have plenty Of time
to transact their business and get supper before
the starting back Of the evening train which
takes them back home This is an object OF
no mean Importance. 1t puts money in the
pockets Of our business men, and givss Dsvsn.
port chance to develop herself We feel con-
fident that cur :merchsnts will lose NO oppor
tunity to make it an object for western mer.
chants to do their trading here.
The EYE AND EAR-Ophthalmc diseases
are 80 prevalent IN this part Of the country and
disabls 60 many from useful occupation, and
are withal confessedly 90 little understood BY
our medical men, that We feel no apology is
needed in alluding to the mode Of treatment
practiced by DR.. Walker. of Rochester. N. Y.
During the last four or five years many OF
our prominent citixens have visited him, and
oil have returned entirely cured or much ben.
sitted- and speaking in the highest terms ri
his skill. and we'll satisfied with the result OF
their journey
We are lead to speak Of this subject by the
return Of Mrs. Thomas Lamar, of Worthwhile,
who has With ner son visited Rochester, to be
under DR.. Walkers care. She had suffered
dreadfully the last eighteen months from puru-
lent Ophtha@lnia, liberation of the Cornea and
granulated Eyelids, which deied all ordinary
treatment.
she returns entirely cured. and her son, who
was suffering from the same disease in milder
form, is, also cured. end preceded her home
esks since.
Mrs. Lamars was o very severe case Of the
disease which prevails so much on our prairisa
10 the summer and autumn, and deprivss 90
many OF sight every year. and We think We are
doing our readers good service 10 telling them
where TO fod physician who can permanent
" cure the disease. We write this unsolicited
and without remuneration. as We consider it Q
matter Of great importsnce.-Ottows (W,)
Republicans.
DR.. Walker is now at the Burtis House, and
may be consulted daily from to 4 o'clock.
Patients are still received at the Institution
At Rochester, N. Y, which IL At present IN
charge of Dr. Walter Walker.
CuRasNcY.-The money article Of the
Chicago Herald Of yesterday. says:
The currency question continues In much the
same condition - on Saturday. With the q.
rank of GRANVILLE aud the Bank of Southern
Illinois. both Of which are locate! at Gray
Vile, in White county, Notwithstaudiog the
fact that these bills are thrown out, We do not
zee auy cause for alarm in regard to them.
We believe that the eecurity pledged for the
redemption Of the circulation of the Illinois
banks will be ample TO secure the bill holders
from loss. aud therefore see NO cause shy par
ties should suffer shavs ON them. We hope
to see the nsxt legislature amend the banking
Law 90 a. 70 prevent recurrence Of any thing
like the present panic. There 10 NO reason
Why banking. like any other business. esnno,
be condusts6 in an honorable. businsss-hkl
manner. and st the ssms time afford . fail
profit TO those engaged in t. The present sys
TEN Of banking u . disgracs both to those en-