Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-18

FARAERs.-The atteotion OF the farm.
ing community IL especially directed to the
stoek Of very durable and very lov priced
boots and shoes Of all kinds st Dovs. HE
store 10 on Brady street. one door below
Smiths Variety Store.
eDELrGn1FuL.-T weather continues
unparsllea in agreeAbility. Nights are warm
and the days perfectly deligttfuI-eyen to .
We do rot remember the time when there was
. finer spell" Of weather 10 this latitude.
Last year, At this time. It Vas dull. drizsy.
vet and cold-the worst kind Of fall weather
imaginable.
GROUNDS FOR RCoaPLAINT.-Thc Iowa
Sun. formerly published in this city. in its
issue Of Oct. 18th. ls40. says: I'VE cannot
depend upon getting news from Chicago in
less than twelve days" Thuss weye serious
times. At that rate, 1t would take about two
months to get news from New York. Things
are different nov - slightly. On Tuesday
afternoon. the Sd day Of the present month,
the President delivered his annual message to
Congress. and on Wednesdsy morning the
same was in type and read at the breakfast.
tables Of the good people Of San Frsneiseo
In the twelve days which our predecessor
mentions as being the time in which news was
obtainabls here from Chicago. distance Of 80
miles, We can now receive news from oil paets
Of the old world, and make it known even to
the shores Of the Pacific. A vide difference
eurely. With such miraculous blessings gs-sueh
an advancement 10 civilization and earthly
glory. it seems as though the people Of the
world ought to be following some better bust.
ness than seeking how they may knock out
each others brains with the greatest facility.
1t 10 passing strange that, in view Of the rapid
advancement Of oil branches Of civilization, we
still cling to the bloody~nd selfish barbsrisms
OF the dark and heathenish Ages
SHOCKING AcCIDEST.-Mr. Henry
Roe, messenger Of the United States Express
Co.. met with . very painful accident In this
city last evening. 1t appears that he was rid
ing up to the depot, as usual. in the express
wagon, to take the o'clock train for Chicago
and was citing on his trunk in the back part
OF the vehicle, when. as 1t turned from Perry
into Fourth. he was thrown out by . sudden
jolt occa eioned by crossing the miserable gut.
ter and logs at that point. DR.. Dwight. the
Express Agent at this place. who was driving,
heard an exclamation behind Mm, and on
turning around saw Mr.. Roe hanging by one
hand to the side Of the wagon. He imme.
diately pulled up. but before he could do 60
Mr.. Roe's left leg had been drawn under the
wheel, which fracture it in a most shocking
manner four or five inches above the ancle.
When he was picked up IL was found that
both ends Of the bone protruded through the
flesh. He was Immediately carried into the
house Of Col. Evans, where he received the
kindest attention, and where the fractured
limb was set by DIR. Baker. He was then
conveyed to the Worden House on . settee.
Mr.. Roe bore bis accident and the painful op-
GRAFTON consequent TO it with the greateet
coolness and fortitude. Mr.. Dwight had
slsckened HE speed on crossing the gutter.
and no blame is to be attached to him. 1t is
only to be wondered at that no fatal accident
has yet occurred to convince the city fathers
that the crossings on the principal streets are
dangerous and disgraceful. and ought to be
attended to at the earliest possible moment.