Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-14

MORNING, MARCH IA. 1861.


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School ks.s;.,is--Js - Of. A~i
ysah-Txsis H1k1 Al - - zxsm-1s
aad Estkrs-& ~. c. 1bststle, He., a
LsCzAls 1sssh u. 1851
| Our school meeting o. = lsy evening les,
vas largely attended. ssl - issoosidsssbl'
interest Vas manifested = ~ tvo partis
there represented 70 secure ~ election of IL
officers then 10 Be b slss~s&
TIE Republicans hsd. = ssas- pssvies
time. put ticket In nosais111oa 5dfsthish th'
district had been Thoroughly esnvsosd, ant
every exsrtion made 70 ssel1s IL election; snt
although they hsd noninatSt tAsil Bet men
oil were defeated By : large msjes{5I:..r
The board Of officers IL = Iollous:
Pusdens. John W. ArDoA; Nss Pyss;lsas
G. P. Disnsy; Sseysssyy. y. r. Newman
Treasurer. DR.. J. Gamble; Diysssors, A. B.
Moory. ]. K Hare. Waldo Parkharst hold
over ~ss
The exact condition. v tbe finances Of thi'
district cannot BE- given slrpssssst-oot b
cause the fasts ars mot 'k@Dws, but became,
the sx-sscrstsry, D.. Van 6ss, hes NO notion
Of doing more work than san we'll avoid
We think. however. that ~ sum Of $50 q
him paid. should sntitle ~ y full report Of
the condition Of the Seheel District. From
the efficient and genslsmaaIy Treasurer. how
ever. We learn that the district is out Of deb,
and has surplus in the Tf11spry.
We believe that The seho3 Nv requires that
there shall BE- four months schooling bsfor.
money can BE- drawn froos ~ school fond to
pay the tsaehers. In osdae % keep up ths
school. Dr.. Gamble hss g66sssssly paid from
his own means, the tsaehsrf salary and wait.
ed until. In the process of dine, money could
be drawn from the fund to rslmburse himself
The fight for the Post Oeiss At this place
has been very interesting. w
The sharp ~ tsicks Of seas OF the aspirant.
has lead them into some very unpleasant diff.
col,ies with each other. Al it 10 none Of our
fight" We can only NY We are sorry for you,
gentlemen, preserve your tsnpers and sndsa.
vor to harmonizs . soon = possible, or large
aecsssions to the Phonix Democracy is newt.
able.
DO hsrmoniss gentlemen don't quarrel and
become divided over these little local mattsra,
What. the great humaDitssian party quarrel
like pack of hounds over bone for Office.
Gentlemen. ws are positively ashamed Of you.
The anticipated removal Of J. r. Newman,
the pressLt incumbent il looked to with Z
great deal Of regret by sll parties, for he 10
the most suitable person il. the tow nship for
that of6cs-etiicient, sourstous and honest
what more can be asked.
One James Franks. . notorions person Of
very bad proclivities. wss. = few nights since,
treated to coat of tar asd fsathsrs, and in
vited to remove and take hinsslf away from
this presence. He thsestsas, % W are in
formed. to have srsvsnss II hs has to burn th.
Should any d.-.-s. vSvur - property, our
citizsns will doubtless know Who 10 the inosn.
diary:
The Rev. Cox was here. He is another svi
dence Of English impudsncs and bigotry. Let
him pass.
We have been tdvored during the present
Winter with detestabls"-an association
which has held its regular msetings weekly
for the purpose Of hearing read the contents
of the Budget Box" which was almays sure
to be we'll filed with scandal. Its career was
closed last week with dance. Let It be re-
membsred no more forever.
Yours truly, REX