Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-01

JhursdayB.
The once will be open on Sunday during tL
Summer from y to 10 AN.
THE CITY.
The Gazette calls us Reputation
crgan Another instance Of the pot callin
the kettle black.
We would suggest to the editors Of th'
Gazette that they had better not meddle will
AID. Haviland. He is altogether "too man,
| ..apers" for the Gazette folks.
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure o
. call yesterday from Col. IL. H. Heath, Post
master at Dubuque. The Col. appeared i,
fine health and spirits. He was on his way I,
Burlington. to attend the Episcopal Conven
tion.
THE June number of the treat Wes
is out and will be sent to every family in th
city gree gratis for nothing" We take pleas
urs in calling the attention Of the readers o
the DEMocRAr AND News to r. H. Parks adver
tisement in this number of the Great Wsst
A RESPECTABLE looking woman wa
arrested Yesterday charged with stealing .
pair Of ehoes from the store of Mr. Henr,
Garrett. The evidence conclusively showed
that she was an innocent purchaser Of the un
ders'andings. and Justice Mckown according
ly discharged her.
STRAWBERRY FEsTlvAL.-Thc ladie.
Of the Presbyterian Church, of this city
will hold . Festival. this evening, a
LeCaire Hall. wberries and cream
have been provided in profusion for the occa
sion, and all will have an opportunity Of sat
isfying themselves Tickets 25 cts.
ANY notice Of public meeting or anything
else looking in the rrmotest degree Of rep,ulin
| tios, as its object. can have no place by favol
or money in our columns Gazette.
Nonsense! We speak Knowingly when W,
say that fifty cents will at any time secure tn
insertion Of Brothel advertisement in tn
columns Of the Gazette
PosTpONEMENT.-T strawberry fes
tival of st. Margusrites church has been post
poned until Wednesday next, the 9Th inst
This postponsment is announced for the rea 20,
that the Presby terian Festival would fall upol
the same day. The Festival will, accordingly
be held on the day above announced. at lie
Claire Hall A COOL time will be had-smre.
PINE APPLES, the finest and cheapes
ever received in Davenport also fine oranges
lemons. cocoa nuts, maple sugar and all kind
Of confectionery. the cheapest in town. Also
the New York Ledger, Mercury, Weekly. Les
lies Illustrated Newspaper for this week, an,
the latest dates of New York. Chicago, Cincin
natl and ST. Louis daiiies, at the STARR Depo.
Second street and at the Post Office. Away
go to STAIRS for good and cheap goods
CIr1zEN's Mass MEErISG.-The tax
payers Of Davenport are requested ta meet a
the LIE Claire Hall on Tuesday evening mex
at half past Z o'clock, to take into considera
ticn the city Indebtedness, and especiall,
whether it is necessary to levy tax of /;
mills on the dollar As proposed by the Cit,
Council!
(. Abe speakers will be on hand. Come ON
come all.
A. J. Sinks BIrrERs.-W. +. Groven
bury, Esq. 1.-The only authorized" has pre-
sented Us with bottle Of A. J. Sinks celebrs
ted Golden Aromatic Stom,c ch Bitters an arti
Gle which deserves wide spread circulation
These Bitters are very pslatable. and a. an in
vigorator Of the appetite, are without any gu
perior. We can safely rscomm end them to tn
public. Mr. Grevenburry is prepared to 81
all orders at manufacturer pricea He is ais
agent for the liquor establishment Of A. J
Sink 4 Co., No. $50 South Clark street. Chics
60.
SrABB1NG AFFAIa.-W ednesday even
ing party ofyoung men in attendance on th
ballin LIE Claire Hall, gathered in the St Niche
las Saloon to take drink. While waiting
two Of them engaged in friendly scu6le an
the crowd gathered around TO see the fun
While they were wrestling. some scoundrel Il
the crowd. who is more than suspected, infl;c.
ed . severe wound In the side Of Geo. Roode
one Of the wrestlers. The thrust was done GO
skillfully that no one in the party knew any
thing about it until young Roode informed
them that he was stabbed. Had the blow
been struck little more square!y. it would
undoubtedly kave proved fatal. A day or two
will decide who was the villain blood.thirsty
enough to attempt murder in cold blood.
Rock ISLAND HUcKs1ERs IN DAvES.
roRr--Every morning long string Of men.
women, boys aud girls can DO seen ploddins
their way across the Railroad Bridge. carry.
ing on their heads baskets and bags Of vegeta-
o'es destined for this market We are inform.
ed 'nss large numbers cross on the ferry boat
the hrst trip made in the morning. The Da-
venport market. it is fair to presume. Is about
half supplied BY the hucksters who. failing to
ind sale for their goods in Rock Island. bring
them to this market This, of eour,a renders
the business Of our market men rather moor.
but We see no may 70 remedy the evil