Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-21
GREAT GATHERING OF THE LAME THE

GREAT GATHERING OF THE LAME THE
Halt AsD THE BLrsD.-Saturday afternoon
Capt. NJ. the Wizard Oil man." opened
out Al the corner of Second and Brady streets.
and soon drew together a monster concourse
OF the worst crippled men ever seen in this or
Any other country Rheumatism. knock knesd.
ism, shackie>shin,, spasins. sws ssny aud hun.
red other known and unknown diseases we're
preying upon the constitutions Of the asssn.
eled crowd. Meo, who, before the late call for
additional regiments. would have considered
II an insult TO hot At their being unssund.
limped up With evident effort to have the medi
cine man pour his hesling balm into their
wounds. A portiy gentleman, who at one
time honore1 the 4.h Ward ty representing it
in the City Council. complained tba. one If
bis legs was shorter than its mate. lie was
anxious 10 have the defect remedied 20 that
when drafted to serve 10 the armies OF bis
country, he could obey the call with alacrity
We are happy to be able to state that the in
jursd limb was made all right. and sound as
not. We noticed a chap standing nesr the oil
vender. taking notes Of tho ailments Of these
chaps and any particulars given him by the
Captain. One thing we noticed particularly.
because we could not see the necessity of it,
TO wit The name Of the persons operated up
on was invariably obtaired and registered
Perhaps it is Intended to put them in "book
Of miscellaneous cures performed )" perhspp,
again. they may be used by the government
when the time for drafting arrives.
A BOGUS SHOWER ARREsTED.-A man
who refused to give his name vas arrested sat.
urday, in Plummer's book store, viii . attempt
ing 10 pass one dollar Iowa notes raised to .
Rock Island and was folio we'd over by an of
6eer who kept on his track and posted our
merchants. lie was taken before Justice
Wheeler who concluded TO send him to Jail to
await examination on Monday.
UoN. JAMES w. GRIMES will please
accept our thanks for very valuable public
docuue ents. The Senator will probably be
home in few days.
The Rev. Mr.. Judd, of this city, is to
preach in Chicago to-day, (Sundsy.) Bishop
Lee will officate in Trinity Church
S2O.4O, less than forty cents week,
will secure a life policy for $1,000 in the Con.
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Assets, :4 $4,000. Divldends have never
been less than forty per cent. per annum. II.
B. Hoffman, agent.
THE Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company is one OF the oldest and best life
Companies in this country. The same cash
investment will procure q policy for twice
The amount given by many other companies.
Robert Simpson, agent.
AN ORDINANCE relating to the Public Land
ing Of the City of Davenport
Be stsmaeted by the City Council Of the city of
UavenpDrt
SIC /. The off e Of Wharf Mater is hereby
created; who -hall be appointed by the May
or, by, and with the consent of the Doasd Of
Aldermen, and he shall hold his Office for one
year.
SIC. 9. The Wharf Master, shall, before en-
terng upon the duties Of bis office. take the
oath and give bend. as required Of City Off
GERS and said bond shal be 10 the sum cf one
thousand dollars.
SIC 5 I shall be the duty Of the Wharf
Master to take entire charge Of the City VI Whsrf
Landing and to ollect all wharfage % provid.
ed by this ordinance. He shall keep two
books, ons Of which rhal be ruled, having sep
sra,e columns for boats. rAfts, lumber, sash,
shingles. pickete, sand. lime, posts, rails wood
and miscellaneous articles the name Of owner,
the amount Of articles landed. and tie amount
of cash received for wharfage. The other book
shall be a cash and receipt book. showing all
cash received by him. Hs shall. under the di-
rection Of the Committee on Public Grounds,
provide at the expense of the city. suitable
poets and ring bolts for boats md RATS to make
fast to, and keep the same in repair ; and shall
charge the city with the expense thereof And
all articles brought to the city and placed on
the landing SHAFT be placed wi here and in ouch
manner as the Wharf Master shall direct.
SEC The following amounts shall be col
lected by the Wharf Master, for the landing of
boats and for Wharfage, on the articles desig
thereon, towit:
For every steamboat, for q hours. 90
For every fiat boat lying at wharf "a hours
without discharge cargo. So. 90
Every additional "a hours or less. 90
For every fiat boat using wharf or landing
one year ...................... $50
For every 1000 feet lumber drawn out at the
landing. ............ .................. %
For every 1000 lath, shingles or pickets... 10
For each wagon load of sand d............. O5
For each barrel OF lime. Observation-Disclosures. 03
For each cord of wood. rails or posts. ........ Us
For other articles not specified. per ton or
less at the discretion Of the Committe on
Public Grounds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO
Aud the said wharfage shall be considered due
| and payable in advance. aud any person
tusing to pay in advance. shall not be per-
mit,ed to use said landing. Lumber shall be
allowed to remain on the landing ten days.
and other articles three days; after which
| tine. owrers or consignees failing to remove
lumber or other articles. on the Request OF the
Wharf Master. shall be considered as violating
this ordinance and be subject to the penalties
provided in Section No. 6, Of this ordinance.
SKc. All the public landing embraced be-
tween Rock Island street on the east, and Main
street on The west, shall be kept exclusively for
the use Of steamboats, and barges, and no raft
ehall be allowed to make use Of eaid Landing
SEC 8. Any person Who may violate aDy
provision OF this ordinance ehall forfeit and
pay a fine not less than ten, nor more than one
hundred doll RS, for each cffence
SpC Z. The Wharf Master shall paw over to
the Treasurer. every Saturday, the amount of
money collected during the week.
SEC. 8. The Wharf Master shall receive, as
compensation for his services. 10 per cent OF
ell the moneys collected by him.
SIC. 3. The Wharf Mseter shsll be provided
With suitable Office, on or near the ssid land.