Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-25


PHILHARMONIC SocIErY.-We are re-
quested TO announce that the proposed coupli-
mentary Concert by the Society will take place
this evening st l-2 o'clock in the Presbyteri.
sn Church and that the members OF the
Church - well % the donors of the organ
fund and other friends Of the Society are in.
vited to attend. The performers on the or.
gan will probably be Mr. Wallace, Mr.. Dsvie.
Mr.. De France and Mr. C. Burr. 1t is expect
ed that some members of the Society will sing
one or two anthems or choruses accompanied
| by the organ. Az this affair has been got up on
days notices course no undue expectations
will be raised; it being intended principally to
exhibit the power aud resources of the new
| organ. No tickets of admission will be issued
but parties will be admitted, as far a. the size
OF the building willw allo on application at the
| door.
In. fdst thing to which q public journal
sEould "stoop' should surely be the promoti on
OF dlscord between those who are laborinp 10
the cause Of education, and those Who are di.
rectly benefited by their labors.--Cor. in
Gasene
The chap who wrote the above extract is
evidently . teacher-one who is probably
"la6orirg" about six hours per day for good
round salary. Does he suppose that any of
our citizens are green enough to think he is
"laboring' for anything else than his fat hire .
Ihe cause Of education" is q secondary con
H.
think "P.' would be over anxious to spend his
time In moulding the minds Of our children.
We wish the gentleman to understand that
we do not desire to promote discord between
any persons, but when we see teacher or any
body else committing an outrage, We shall be
very apt to interfere.
SHARP SHoorING.-A military comps- :
ny 10 Dubuque recently went on a target
shooting excursion. A suit in trespass, for the
killing Of porker. grew out of the ''shoot."-
The following abstract Of portion of the tes
timony in the case, will throw some light upon
the transaction:
One OF the witnesses states tha. the target
-es sixty yards from the company. and about
the same distance from tho bl~f.-in oth.r
words half way between the bluffs and those
firing. The hog. along with come others, was
feeding near the top of the bluffs, about seven
ty 'eet above the target. Witness was pres
ent, Out couldn't say Who killed the hog
thinks 1t was an accident, and was done by
come one who meant to hit the targes. Heard
the hog squeal just after q man with gold en-.
sulettes fired. Don't know his name-think
he was an officer. Saw him shut his eyes be.
fore fifing-think he tried to hit the target
and not the hog. He was tall man, rather
good looking-should say from his looks that
he would Mt shoot . hog Intentionally. He
didn't hit the target at the time the hog
squealed-rather think he did it.
That must be the same chap who "spread"
himself SO extensively in his endeavors to get
an order from the government for the big gun
of our Artillery Company.
THERE is no use in talking We have
tried hunting locals under burning sun be-
fore now, and We have invariably been forced
to cave and retire to our sanctum to cool of. -
We gave the thing try yesterday afternoon,
and from our experience on that occasion. are
induced to come to the conclusion that the rsys
Of the sun have pretty much the same effect in
1850 they had in 1859. As to items,-we pre-
sume there were any quantity Ct them about
town, and We hope our readers have become
acquainted with the full particulars connected
with each and every one. If they have been
thus fortunate, they will confer favor bv
dropping in and giving Us the news
There are times that try mems souls, THAT il
when such times happen to prevail in COM
munity where the citizens have souls.) but
these times. fellow sufferers, try mems fat, and
considering the scarcity of money and provis.
ions In this section, there is considerable oi
that article to try. Even the ladies were 10th
to venture out yesterday, aud We can Away,
calculate upon the weather being either outra.
geously warm or confountled cold il they are
not to be seen on the streets. They make capi.
tai thermometers extreme weather.
Put here We are complaining Of warm wealth.
er in the middle Of Nay. The Lord only
knows the amount Of fault We shall find when
it does get hot.