Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04

the Democrats have nominated Joux N. ADLER
Esq. The Doctor is one Of our most seteemed
citizens. and will make capital Alderman
The Democrats Of the 4th Ward can elect the
Doctor. il they will but turn ont to the poll,
on Saturday next. Remember that We defeat.
cd their best man last year-ws can defeat
them again this year, If We only make tn.
proper exertions.
WRoSG.-We arc informed that Mr..
Jennings has declared his intentions Of running
as an Independent candidate for the Office OF
Marshal. We trust this report will prove un-
true. as We have always considered Mr.. Jen-
nings to be good Democrat, and one who had
the interest of his party at heart Mr.. Jen-
nings could not hope to be elected, and Whist
ever votes he might draw from the regular
Democratic candidate would only weaken the
ticket, without assisting him in the least. We
shall not place any reliance in this report until
We hear from Mr.. Jennings himself
CALoRrc EEGrNE-We notice that The enter.
prising proprietor of Fsrswell's Bag Factory.
SO we'll known In this city and throughout the
North west. has introduced into his estsbli.h-
meot a caloric engine to drive his sewing
machines end printing presses. 1t works ad
mirably. and Mr.. Farewell will without doubt
be happy to show its operation to any who
may have the curiosity to visit it. The econo-
my Of these engiss for light work 10 undoubt-
ed. This one 10 new running at about one
eighth Of the expense Of steam power to do
the same work. 1t is the fret put up in Chi
cago. and Mr.. Farewell has only acted in &C.
cordance with his usual enterprise and ssgsci-
ty. in avsilinR himself of this improvement
Commercial! E1pre.s.
PERsoNAL.-We understand that the
young and accomplished Prms Donna of the
"Melodeon." upon whom a young and rising at
torney and township official lavished such mark
ed and undivided attentions on the occasion Of
the late Firemens bal, has returned to her coun.
try seat where che will remain while the Me-
loaeon is undergoing a.complets::re-furnishing
The young attorney refuses to be comforted
1t was a subject of universal remark that this
young and charming couple shonld have be-
come so soon, and so firmly attached to each
other. The young man elided through the
mazy dance with sylph like elegance while
the Prima Donna walked like Goddess and
moved like Queen We understand that .
prominent Fireman is paying his most devoted
attentions to the young lady's mother, who iii
said rivals in beauty her charming daughter.
THERE seems to DO a general time of
house cleaning. The hotels are commencing
to fix up for the next seasons business, and
they will undoubtedly enjoy a handsome pat
ronage. Mr.. Davis. of the New Pennsylvania
House is papsring his large dining room in .
very slegs Mt manner. The New Pennsylvania
House is q very popular institution and deserv.
undone to add to the comfort and pleasure Of
their guests.
We-that 10 the editors Of the DxMocRAr AND
NEws, are having our sanctum cleaned out and
the windows washed Heretofore We have
had to raise one Of the windows every morn
ing.to allow little daylight to enter, by which
to indict the heafty articles with which our
paper is filled from day to day. When We
are through cleaning. we intend to give an en-
tainment consisting of crackers, herring and
cronk bser, to our numerous patrons and ad-
mirers.
THE Rock Island Register gives the
following account of the doings of "con6-
dence man" over in that section:
"a specimen of sharp practice. that ought,
if the scamp could be got within the clutches
of the law, to consgn the perpetrator to the
State institution at Joliet, occurred last week.
The particulars We give below.
A fell,w calling himself c. Pesse, who rep
resented that he was freight conductor on
the c. 4 r. l. Railroad. went to farm house
near Genesee, week before last, pretending to
be in search Of a train boy. A young man
named Brown was engaged, and in company
with Peace he came to this city on the freight
train on Tuesday last. Arrived here. Peass
obtainel possession Of watch that belonged
to Brown, under pretence that his acquaintance
with silvsrsmith in the city would enable
him to have some needed repairs made at =
lower price than could the owner of the watch
Pesse pretended to leave the watch for repairs,
and afterwards succeeded in obtaining loan
of s25 from his young dupe. With this sum
and the watch the scamp decampsd and has
not since been heard Of 1t is needless to say
that his conn ection with the railroad was
falsehood.
The MAYOR THHT WAS TO BE AND
Mr.. PRIoE.-We are informed by friend that