Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-14


CITY ScHOoLs.-Our schools in his
city are opened this morning. and will contin.
ue for at least two months and half With
some exceptions the same teachers continue
their labors 10 the places occupied during the
winter term.
Parents who have scholars to send should
zee that they are In school to-day, and every
day during the term when their absence 10 not
90 absolute necessity. There are too many
children running about our streets who ought
to be storing their minds with tho treasures OF
knowledge. and who would be did parents do
their duty.
We wish to call attention TO the following
facts: The reports Of the Secretary Of the
Board OF Education for the pset year show
that there we're in this city district not less
than 3.264 boys and girls eligible to our schools,
but the total attendance was only 1862 schol-
ars. and tho average attendance only 1854!
Here We see that the actual attendance com-
prised only aboa. one third Of the number en-
titled to instruction. This is altogether wrong.
and the fault 10 NO email degree lies on the
hands Of parents. They neglect their duty !;
they make special hid for ignorance instead
Of neutrality-suspicious. instead of enlight-
eminent. Send your children to echool it is
your bounden duty. and duty which If neg
lected will result in deep sorrow and shame.
Rely upoa it you may not see it now. but
either you or your children must gu, ely suffer
for such a neglect Of drty. Our schools are
free they are we'll conducted. and if family
is absolutely too poor to procure books, they
vii! be provided for in come way. Send your
children to school and keep them there.
CnoIcE C1GAns.-Ssarr has just rece-
ived large stock Of the choicest brands Of
Cigars, which we earnestly recommend to all
smokers. They ere cheap acd Of the meet
delicious flavor. Call at Starr's for the bes.
Cigars in town.
M1srAKE.-We should have said that
Greene. at the post Office. kept the best Cigsre
in town. Mistakes vii! occur.
No The same old story
when there is important news due. 1t is'
enough to disturb the equanimity of a saint.
Hundreds and Thousands are living under the
most painful anxiety. and still no news-the
wires won't work! Well, what ails the wires
Are they down. No, they are d.mp! Damp
wires will work on some lines, but heavy
dew will take the lightning out Of this line ee
clean as q whietle. A piece OF twine between
here and Chicago would do as we'll during an
April shower.
We would not complain if there was any
shadow of reason for such state Of affairs
But there is none. The difficulty is first. there
10 no battery Of any account at the Bureau
office; and then the line is badly insulated.
ard has been for years. The company 10 too
slack to have it repaired. But the main trou.
bic, as We are informed, 10 the lack Of sn ade.
quate battery. Now we propose TO the Com.
pany. to get up q subscription fer the Compa-
ny and buy . battery and present it. Our
citizens will do It If the Company will take
the trouble to let them know how much it
will cost. The Company will confer . favor
BY reporting on this subject. We mean what
We say. Come. gentlemen. either do your du-
ty or let somebody do it for you.
OUR WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT PEA
RlDeE-We have the following Information
concerning cur wounded soldiers at Pea
Ridge:
Captain Ahlefeld writes from Crora
Timber Camp, NO.. March 22d. that Sergeant
Claus Rohmer, of bis company, died on the
22d dav Of March, In coneeQuence of . wound