Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-11

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HON. CALEB BALDwI1, csix 5ss1,s..
| HeH. Go. @. Malns1l III.
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| bu9ue Go Court affirmed.
ll06 LAngvorthy W City Of Dubuque, appts,
Dubuque Co sfirmed
E LAsgwnstAy ~ City Of Dsbuque. sDpts, Ds-
buqus Co; affirmed.
1850 Dan Levuscel 70 Lsander Reynolds, Black
Hawk 60; affirmed. 4lze. 90.
12 Thos and B 8 Doxey " L B Norten, ct
| Il, Black iawk Co Affirmed.
1884 d n Coiliss ~ Wm Hammond, Back
Hawk Co affirmed.
lio4 Ann kesrn:y " Thos Pauslsy. sppt, Da-
$50 " g Dsvid y Hartford Fire Ins Co Du-
buqus Co; reversed. II l-t
Court adjourned until Friday morning.
RseeeeAings Of the Board Of EAscatios.
BoAaD o. ESucAI,oH RooMs. aa
Wednesday. April 10th.
Board met 1t o'clock. Pessent-all but
the Vice Presidspt.
The petition Of ss eisissns Of East Davsn.
port wss presented BY the President, praying
that fsnsls teacher b employed part Of the
year 10 . school to be located between District
Schools and 2, for the benefit Of children
vho live remote from those schools. On mo-
tion Of hr. Smith shs prayer vas granted. The
school to commence on the 2sth Of April.
The rssignations Of Mr.. Herkey, prineipsl
Of School No. 4. and Of Mr. Gortop, principal Of
school No. l. were presented and accepted.
The appointment Of teachers 70 al vacas-
ciss Va 6xsd for Saturday At o'clock r. n.
Nc. French. Treasurer. presented . state.
msot Of the school moneys. - followss
Received Of 4. +. Mast. County Treasu.
ser, School House Fund d............. $3,202.95
Received from Teachers Puud......... 2.SSl.Ss
Received from State Teachers Fund.... A,634.6S
Tctal Teachers Fund. ,9s9 81
The Treasurer was ordered to pay . certain
judgment in favor Of Mr.. Lindley. amounting
70 t27O.27.
The President appointed the following Com.
mit,ses:
Fuel. Supplies and Rulss-smith, French
and Olshauseu.
Printing. Building anc Repairs-Blood.
Cook and Smith.
Finance, Taxes. Claims and Insurancs-
French. Cook and Smith.
Teachers. Salaries and Text Books-Cook,
Olshaussn and Grant. G
Adjourned ill Saturday o. one o'clock.
Orro SMITH. Secretary.
PLANT GRAPE VINEs.-It 10 q pleas
ant thing to cit beneath osss own I" vine and
6g tree" But the 6g tree 10 ont Of the quss-
tioa here; yet the vine 10 within the reach Of
oil, and houssholders can avAil themselves Of
the pleasure II impsrts without trouble. This
10 the sims Of the year to prepare for IL. Sc
cure the best varieties and give . few hours
attention TO the matter Of planting. Our bluffs
are admirably adapted to grape culture. and
the work 10 not only pleasant but rsmunerativs.
that We are neither writing this paragraph to
kill time nor to fill ups" ws have DO other
motive than to stamp upon the public and in.
dividual mind the Importance Of growing the
vine. The grape 10 not only luscious. but It
Il . healthy fruit. It does not ripsn and de.
cay in day. but like apples. may be kept
during the entire winter. 10 gladden. the eye,
please the palate. and strengthen and invigor-
ate the system. Let grape vines be planted
BY Thousands. Let them bs planted in the
little kitchen gardsus, on the sunny side Of
family dwellings. and in yards devoted to the
purpose 90 The sunny slopes Of our bluffs. Let
farmers plant them and nurture them let the
mechanic 6nd place for . vine or two near
bic dwelling; let the rich and the poor possess
themselves Of this cheap but delicious luxury.
Il will make our beautiful city still more beau.
tiful; It will make valuable property still
more valuable; while II produces comfort It
will make the home cheerful. and even render
the uocouth logs and roagh boards with which
the dwsllirgs Of the lovly and the pioneers
house 10 oonsiruetsd. fassioating aud lovely.
Plant grapes. plant them this spring. Get the
best. ~n
EcoNoMY IN GAs.-For more than .
week past ws have been testing the
virtues Of Leffiogw ella Gas Saving
Goysener. II 10 attached to sshey meter.
ssd regulates the dow Of the gas with great
precision. aud entirely prevents the rush and
blow noticed when . full "hsad" 10 turned on.
and at the same time rather improves than di.
mioishss the light. 1t saves CO at least one.
sh.sss er thirty y.thrss per cent. efgaa and
perhaps more. This 10 an item worth saving.
When THE machine VS. fret brought to our
notice ~ were very skeptical % 10 its saving
| qualities. and we're inclined to pronounce II .
huubug but upon giving Il fair and impsr.
tial trial 10 our Office, We have to confess that
our doubts have entirely vanished; and With.
out hesitaney We cordially recommend Il to
The public. It will cut down the usual con-
sumption st least one third Ttis lea lov esti-
mate. Nany one doubts It. just let the trial
b made. Il costs nothing to do that. The
agent 10 at the Ls Claire House. and stand,
ready 70. make our word good. Il is ussd Ia
the largest cities Of the Union. The Philadsl-
phia Gss Company have adopted them for all
their nstsrs.s In CAissso asd Psseis, sDd
many other Western cities, they are bsina
used With great sstisfaetion. We shall allud.
20 THE sutj.et again. bat meanwhile ws sin-
ssrsly adviss tAs gss eosssmsrs Of 'DAvsnpor,
70 try Il.
DAN. MooR1 has commenced build