Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-10
RIVER ITEMS.
Opening Of Navigation The First boa, Of
the Seasnn..ihc River Open to nu-
buqne-.The jennie W nipple ard Cargo
-NICh PTOspects for hteam b ontmen.

| OF the frat boat OF the season was sAlishsd o,
Sundsy morning by the round of a sseanhos
whistle. 4. about eight O'clock the Canada
4 Captain TGrker wGs eishted III tie bend o
tho Island and a few moment. later, brought
up at The landing ia srisu5il style, WHARF,
numerous citizens tad eoilsetel to enrgfa.s-
/ late her on bong tbs fret 10 in
4 inansntate the a.enubcallng career 81
! lsdS. .hc lei Dubuqee SATURDAY, where
the ri.sr LaI become quite clear of lee. ku,
alter getting Ghcut eight or ten miles the sid.
OF that p2ilt. she found il driaiDg 10 I'm
msnse quantities. Int not sufficient 10 cause
sny great detention. Captain Parker inserm.
us that the les In the river 4 few miss above
Dubuque is yet unbrokon, and that teams ar.
cfossog ~lih perfect safety. The river a.
this point. however. hss been epsn, aud in
NV gable condition. the whole Winter, will
exception OF svery i,w daS. Below here q
i-w n4Ies the river was snhstantisll,
..idgei for reverai weeks. but was eieaf
long enough 10 warrant the rssnmpsitn OF
rasigationto this point many dsys earlier
aul ploblby i. would have been
resumed 'ooh"f' had nos nearly al Tho steam.
ere so' thl7 trace beta emrloged IL govern
ment service. IT 70 but lew Gays aimee
the7 got 'eieastd trom the il9st on The Lower
Niasi.sipp!, after whica they proceeded TO ~
Louis. where lhey will undergo repairs and
painting before entering tho nrper trade W.
neea Iot sxnset thorough eaal'lishment Ct
tue aver husihe's before TIE huf oi April
Inc Canada comes ont looking very gay. bns-
ing 'A'tiy received good coat OF raiui, 1rd
quite number q improvement She had
Tut hitie freight aboard.
= 'e~ honrs eiier INC arrival q the canada
the Jennie nipple cane up. hnv.fg on board
twenty Wagons oIe hundred ard eight
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80 -, u..,h
Steam bo .tmen arc ,ooking forward to Tie
,rrro4chiur season a. ono 81 uru.ual prcspsrI
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''"eu " ''"' VIZ ''''''NV' -
10 not Think ,hey will he dissrrointed.
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ar craft las been thoroughly iehttsd during
he past winter ard isnow in eomulets trim,
49,. r,,loe. /, ,I,ljr.3r ub,t -. "a.
r,,.,,.n.
p !althlutly ohieia'eu lot the past thfee sra-
ons. nud IN connection with the Jennie Whip
,le, vii! carry the daily m,il between Davsu-
'1ft ana heokuk, running on alternate dave
The Will 30 commanded BY Cart B. ". Dsyi,
man who possesses soul worthy Of admirs
ion lie has htcstne thoroughly iti'iete1
b the good.grAcSs ana conhdence Of oil
si'h whom h. has had leal nge, and under
tar every branch Of The bus!ne's with wlisl
e is Identified. lhe Kate Is known 10 bs ono
i the moet regular and reliable packets Oh
he Ppe' Missisipp'. Il. "iilistns Will
ske charge q the Office she will be out i
lev days.
o,r.,tox ronqur Gf.,orn p,.rp
The "Journa Of rfoce.dings OF tho cit,
'ouncil." re, entity issnrd bs the prbhehers oi
1' 'i.'e'a' Pap'f' e'b'ti''s o." Ps,fe' "hiGn
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