Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-09


friend che u ekssgs defsisss at he New
Peonsylvaois House, vs are iniosmsd, will
not rsfoss the nominstioa Of AldssnAs Of the
Fifth Ward. That 10 kind Of bin. YET be ray
not cone o6 bette. at the election thas here.
tofors.
Ws are glad to hear that the root oi
the City Hall 10 oil right asaia. Il has to b
put 10 thst eopdition too often though. 70 e.
setly suit- II vs remember rightly. that rool
vas made "sil hight" last year. and that lssgs
bill was footed for making it 30. II that ~
the esss. Why does il become necessary 70 do
the job over again this yesri To avoid leak.
ing. barrel Of coal tas and some sssd has.
been spsssd over the roof. which doss not. or
at lssst should not. cost much. yet few days
hot sun, Or asothsr winter. will leave il in th
came condition It vas before II this 10 "all
right" then 20 be IT, Let % sss What Il hss
sese 70 make Il 20.
LsCTURs.-Atths Methodist Episco-
pal church on Monday evening. the Rev H.
Cox, Of Ohio. dslivers lecture on the suhjees:
The Southern Revolution its Forces and iss
Foes This y very popular subject. and vs
have no doubt that the lecture will Be an able
one. The object Of this lecture 10 good oLs
Some four ysars sines the nsthodists Of L.
Csiss built themselves neat and comfortable
shurch sd,6cs. and - it, cost vas made up 10
subscriptions BY members and othsrs. II vss
thought that It would Be speedily paid for. but
the financial crisis came 90. and the dsbts we're
not hquidsted. Our Ae,hodist people here
stretched forth helping hand. and have Civ
On their Ls Claire brethren the nee Of thsir
church. and will attend literally st the lecture
Let the house be crowded. 1t is good cause;
engage in it.
Sure THlNG.-The friends of Charley
Edridgs he-s ere Of the opinion that the sp
pointms1t OF Kasson to the Assistant Post Mas
tership. gives Charley . ssfs passsgs into The
Post Office Department Of the Republic Of De.
vsnport. Small fry he'd better s.ssd ssids.
Bro. Burris hes slrssdy been sssn slsppisg bic
fingers to keep them warm friend Rammine
will soon have to get another thermometer TO
zee hov cold it is outside, friend Arnjt viii
have TO content himself with consuiship to
Bologna. where be would make capital Off.
Ger for gaeuing bologna sausages. and Brother
Els will be obliged 10 enter the corps Of the
Htms Mission-the larges, and probably thu
most respectable crowd. Dry up your tsars.
brethren and content yourselves With the Idea
that Republics and Republicans are often too
ungratefui
ARrRs1AN PuMPs.-Mr. G. L. Merrill,
Of Rock Island, dssirts % to state that be has
just put up one Of his superior Artesiao well
pumps at the LeCIsirs House. There pump,
are Of the most desirable Undertaking. water
from dis,anss Of 900 tsss o. l.ss bslsv the
surface with perfect easA He intends intro
ducing them generally in this county, and ve
hope he may succeed. He is also about en-.
esging 10 boring Artesisn vells through this
section. From vhst ws heard Of him lee,
seaeon. vs should judge that be is the right
man to engage. He bores wells Of from 10
8 inch csiiber. Those desiring to have pump.
6xed to their wells should Wait for Nr. Mer.
rill. He lives near by % and esn Be relied
upon oil the time. just 60 and zee the one .,
the LsClsirs House. In addition to raising
water it forces to distance of ifty feet. which
10 90 important feature in ease Of FIRE. Re.
@ember il.
TAE Two MILL School TAx.-It is .
common custom when elections are held to
give some public rotice Of the came. When
community has the advantage Of . Newspaper,
that very props y made the medium through
which such information 10 given IL there i.
none. then the next best wsy. But it appears
ttat the msosgers Of our school matters here.
ignore the necessity Of putting the public ip
possession ofneedful facts regardiog their slsc.
tions. but leave them to 60 it blind or not 70
It at oil - the eass may he. There is 70 be On
election on Monday. to elect school officer, ,aod
10 vote upon raising OF not raising an addition.
81 two mill tax. OF this slect,on-espeeisll,
the latt. : portion, It seems - though Il had
been studiously kept secret the public only
being ooti6ed Of it BY posting up fev writ
ten tilless in ont Of the way places. Nov -
want to know what this mssnsf IL there 90,
spriog trap game about. Asssisurs. Mansg@r. I
Do ysu want 70 come sbsp judgm ent on the
pubiics We submit whether u 10 fair or man.
y In zach case this. When there are ohl.
eers 70 be elseted-vhen there 10 money 70 be
raised. it is but fair that The people, snd the
whole people. should be spprised. that they
may vote for Or against the proposition. -
they nay choose. The sleesios tskes place %
Monday next. There are school officers 70 ts
elected. fsllov-eitissas. and vote to bs taken
- TO whether you will raise an additional tax
ftvo mile on the dollar for school purposes,
We trust you understand il.
River Items.
FalDAy. March &
Lrzssxs, Boyle, Montress.
Suckss SsAss, Rhodes, St. Leafs.
D8PAsrBD.
PsNsINA. Hill, 1t. Louis.
LuzssHn, Boyle, Aontsose.
SUckss S1AHD, Rhodes, Lyoos.
The Wal Ewing viii b the regular NestAsss
Line packet fos Savaanah this nsrnine.
he Seeker stass viii depart for 81. Lssis 70
.igAt.
The Dsanart, Cspt. Rsbisssa, win ), d.s
hss ts-nonov (ssnday) noe.iae.
The Wn. L. Ewing win dspsrt for 81. Io.;s