Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-28
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SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION Flc-NIc.-
This excursion came of yesterday. and tur ed
out "a. Be . very pleasant affair. Aboa. 500
Of the parsats; tessbsrs and shildesa eosnse.
ted with the Methodist, Baptists Cosssega'
sional and Chrjstiaa Churches sf this sity. left
On beard ths sessmss Rock Island, for Captain
Ciarts grove. At Buffalo. A happier party Of
little to'ks We never s.x. The ssasher vas
6ns. and enjoyment vel, stampsd on every
eountenanes. Daring the passsgs Dir. Kent
psesided st The Mslodsos, end led sbaad Of
young folks in singing several foe pieces Of
musis.x sx5s.Y@ --eef ez1tega
Arrived Af The grove. the schools marched
to the shads to enjoy themselves. which they
appeared to do thoroughly-ihs b.il.rops Of
the Congregational Church sHording nsterial
for an excellent swing. Meanwhile. tables
we're erected and loaded with good things.
Lsnooade vas manufactured ehich gave The
utmost satisfacllvn as regards quality and
quantity. A very persistent attemp. to emp
ty the hogshsad wae given up after repeated
attecks
After diuDer-and such . dinner. rws feel
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good over il even now-ths company we're
called together. and Robert Lowry. E.q. vas
voted to the chair. Addresses were delivered
by Rev. Mr. Smith. of Newton Theological
ACADEMY. Nsssrs. 9. ". Sinner Hsq.. ). smith
Conner. Rev. Wm. Windsor aud Elder ChalIen.
Again Nj. Kent took his place At the Melodson.
and. with the assistance Of bis young friends.
! filled the grove with sweet sounds. 8:
Rev. Mr.. Windsor moved the following.
which was carried by aeclanstion:
Lowry in'furnishDy to The Sabbath Schools
here represented, and to the parents and
| friends connected with them. q free ride to
! this picnic crovs and back again, 10 deserving
our hesrtiest thsDks, which we hereby tender
L,m, aud that by the interest which he has
TINS manifested in the Sabbath School chill.
dren Of our city, he proves himself to be an
appr eciatng friend Of the whole sabbath
School institution. which, while il may well
be the prizs Of our land. may also be esteemed
the right arm o! the Churchs power. and the
| bul q ark of the nations virtue.
Mr.. Lowry made an appropriate reply. and
assured the assembly that the erjoyme be
had derived that dsy had more than repaid
him for all the outlay.
Votes Of thanks were passed to Capt. Clark
| for the use Of the grove. to Capt. Robinson for
| his attention and kindness and to Mr.. Kent for
the music which contributed 60 much TO the
pleasure of the occasion. r
On the homeward trip. . thunder Oh over
| overlook tie boat a. Rockingham. hut as there
were abundance ofseat. provided. ell got saf, ly
uuder cover. and by the time the boat reach ed
Davenport. The storm had passed away. and
the little folks and their guardians and frisnds
walked home in the sunshine which was ap-
parent without and within.
Altogether it was delightful time, and will
long be remembered with kindly feeliogs and
pleasant associations.
T VINO DID rr.-Some uurulv individ-
uals. not having che fear Of future punish hmeus
before their syes, xmads an unla v tul attack
upon George Arndt's cannon. and abused i.
most sshansfalty. They took of the wheels.
carried them away into Alling's lumber yard
and hid them. Thsy then knocked The
"hounds" from the axle. aud not being satis6 I'D
with all thaL mischief. ramnsd TIE cannon it,
| self full OF saud.-all against the reace and
dignity Of veil regulated society. This act Of
vandalism IL not 1t eli selished-ths less 90
becaose u is-now very sesr the Fourth Of
July, aud there ie 40 other field piece Of sny
kind 10 the city with which to herald the
| dawniog Of that glorious day. Now, what
10 to be densi The Fourth comes 10 . wssl
from yesterday. There is plenty Of powder
aud patriotism enough in the city to Ere q
national salute. If to do sothing more ON ths,
day. but there 10 20 svailabls cannon! l,
10 mot to BE- iaappseed that the missbisvous
rascsls who thus outraged ahe aforesaid ord.
nance will have honor enough to put 1t IN
| repair, therefore
Resolvsd. That the citizens who fesl inter.
estsd in hearing little patriotic thunder on
the comiog Fourth, contribute suficiens funds
to Pot the ssid inslrumept Of death in repair
| forth Uith.
We call ioy the question.