Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-08

THE Posi- OFFICE DISPOSED Or
LET THEA LAUGH VINO WIS-CuARLxY ELDRIDcE
WrSs-Some things have an end a. we'll a.
others. So it is with the Post Office question
For months it has been an exciting theme
The Post Office was good one. hence poll.
it they baited their traps with kerosene and
cspes for the Poet Office long months ago :;
they psraded the streets for the Post Office ;
hurrahed (for Lincoln) for the Post Office laid
Post Office; went to bed tired and hungry, eat
dirt, threw duet, pulled wool, cheered toor
speeches. spent time. money, character and
sole.leather for the berth our friend Mast has
80 nobly filed for 90 many years. Though
many sought this pearl Of great price. though
the scramble for it vas unprecedented in the
annals Of hungry partizan strife. it does Us
good ell over to know that the right man got
it. Taking it for granted that it must fall into
the hands Of Republican, We were not at .
loss to make up our mind on the man who
suited us-who would be the choice Of the
people here. That was Charley Eldsidge
1t would take ct least two columns to tell our
readers what influences have been brought to
bear to defeat Charley in his attempt to get
this ofics-to tell what unfair, underhanded
and ungentlemanly games and tricks were
resorted to by his Republican friends
to beat him. 1t was seen that he had the in.
eide track. and that he was the peoples choice.
80 they went after him with . sharp stick !;
trumped up stories derogstory to his character
They hunted him down ct home and at Wash.
ington, bot after all he has come out ahead Of
the hounds and has taken the prize from the
whole Of hem. In few days he will have
his papers. Those who acted fairly as compel.
itors, have nothing to regret-those who did
not, are welcome to sll they have made out Of
1t.
We regret to lose 90 good an officer as Mr.
Mast. SO will our citizens. but they will be glad
to know that their next choice has GO. his
place. We congratulate Charley. He will
make good Postmaster. He 10 a fine fellow,
and will attend to HE business. The thing is
Sossseu Suo sutuS 70 OOuc W0 COuSTetuIote
the people; We condole with honorable COM
petitors we deride the sore.headed trickstera
Who have been left out 10 the cold. Enough
for the present.
RowE's ELEvAroR.-NEw Corn MILL
We paid this institution . short visit the
other day. 1t has done pretty good bueines,
during the Winter, and has become pretty
we'll known among the farming community
We observed among other improv ements there
that Mr.. Rewe has introduced new corn mill
for making corn meal. The mill is situated In
the cellar and is driven by the same en- ngine
which operat.s the elevation. We examined
the meal very closely. and found 1t very nice
indeed. It 10 cleanly boltsd and makes bet
ter looking article than that ordinarily used.
While We we're at the mill it vas running at
the rate Of 100 pounds of meal in 20 minutes
| or 200 pounds In - hours. That is making
corn meal At pretty good rate. There is .
large quantity Of corn and considerable wheat
now in store ct the elevator. notwithstanding
the large amounts which are constantly being
shipped.