Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-19
Was il not Plagiarism 2

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o'clock TO .morrow morning. @&
Was it not Plagiarism
live may call TIA ..eoihc.dsaes"- III We may
be charitable enough to apply to 1t no more
harsh term-we should cay positively that the
most remarkable coincidence" of fso great
minds now on record. or to be recorded, oc.
CURED In this city on Monday last.
1t is set down as matter Of history. in the
Gazette Of yesterday. that on the suspicious
morning which preceded the evening on which
the Hon. E1wsrd Everett lectured in this city,
the Gazette itself appeared with ON eminen.
leader taking precisely the same position with
reference to the sprouting Of the present rebel.
lion that Mr.. Everett took in bic lecture! 10
other and palmer words. the suIjec. Of the
Gazettes brilliant editorial Of June 10th, 1862.
sous tie eUBJECr Of Edward Everett's lecture of
the evening Of the same dayi! There il no
mistsking this proposition. The Gsssns very
properly noticed the fact in its issue next fol-
lowing. We had not made the discovery, or
we should have done the came thing in our
yesterdsy's paper. Our neigntor very mod
estly, ~ all will agree, terms the circumstance
q singular coincidsnce.' This act Of a.peri.,
on the part of Brother sanders is doubtless
attributable to the suaclter IN modo existing
between truly great and highly cultivated
n,inde. Had less enlightened editor attend
ed a lecture Of an evening and found the sub
ject OF his masterly fort Of the preceding
morning gobbied UP by the lec.ur,r-had
less enlightened editor. we say, been thus
seemingly imposed upon, he would b I'VE taken
high ground at once, and denouncs the leo.
tu.er an aadlasisng piag,ortsti Great
minds may think, differ entity. If, indeed, it
Lot plagiarism, it was, as our eminent
octsnporary has stated. a oery singular coin.
cidence." Occurrences Of the kind sometimes
occur among great minds, but they are rase.
II, we again state, If the occurrence alluded to
be not plagiarism rure ana simple, then to
SANDERS and an Ever EFT shsll be attributed
the honor Of turn shng to the literary world
the most remarkable "coinci1snce" on record
We shall aiw.ys think, however, that Everett
has been winning glory on Brother Sanders
capital Such will probably be the verdict Of
the public
~ PREPARING FOR ACrIoN.-Mr. Der
uody, Secretary Of the Gas Company, has
gone to Cincinnati; 10 consul. with the heavy
a,ocAboldsra Of tie concern residing in tina.
city, upon the proper steps to be taken to
biirg cur stubborn municipal engineers to
teruss, and compel them to pay for the gae
didn't enjoy, and TO hereafter live up 10 The
letter and. spirit Of the contract mado in good
faith between The parties. That We are IL fer
heavy monthly gas bills, fer several years 10
cone, il fact there is 90 use Try ing to dodge,
and We need not tiat.er OF. selves that the
company 10 going to let Us up telote the last
day OF tae contract has expired. Gas st. ck
in this bureh has never paid extra heavy divi-
1enls to its holders, and the lcsa Of large
consumer like the city OF Davenport would
make very serious impression upon the an
nual financial etatemeDts. The company hes
resolved that the city shall "havs light
whether it will or no, and further, are deter
mined that the city eLall ray for the gas. and,
having the advantage. We rather think the
money will have 10 come About 1850 per
month will s,ti.fy the company that We are
willing to abide by the contract, and the mere
graceful We bow to the necessity the better
we shall ieel BY and BY. Mayor French will
TO doubt at the proper time-snd the sooner
the better-call HE flock Of advisers together
and appoint the necessary committee to settle
the matter amicably aud justly between the
psr.iea Delays are dangerous, your Honor,
and the company may become risky and not
willing to accept any compromise If old scores
are not Y. ped ont before long.
Y, FAST TINE. Under the new mail ar.
rapgement which takes effect on the let Of
July the trip between here and Couocil Bluffs
has to be made In fly s,eo hours The mail
which leaves here in the morning will
reach Dee Moines in time to give the Des
Moines people the Davenport papers before
breakfast. This is rushing matters, W should
| cay, but it should be understood that the West
ern Stage Company is running under the man.
sgement Of Gen. Hooker, and when be take.
contract to 60 through in given time be
goes there is no mistake about 1t either. No
stage line 10 the country was ever better mar
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