Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-30
RIVER ITEMS.
Saturday. March 2s.
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Saturday, March 2s.
JAMES MEANS, Pierce, Dubuque.
Tfe whole number Of steamboat arrivals at this
port for the week ending Saturday, March 2lst
vas thirteen.
The new Northern Limo packet Davenport wa,
to have left Pi,,sburg for the Upper Mississippi
on Saturday, the 27tn inst. so ale informed. :
She is .sid to be one Of the fAest packets ever
built for this trade.
SUNDAY boats.
The Northern Line packet Northersrr, Captain
Alfred will dep ,rr for dubuque and intermediate
points this morning. Jerry Wood in the Off =
the numerous friends Of Captain Afford will be
highly pleased 20 meet him and his magni fcent
craft IN the Upper Mississippi sgain.
The Northern Line packet Canada, Captain
Parker. Clerk jerks. W II depart for =, Louis and
intermediate points 'his morning. This is an CT
ccllent boat travel on. and is commanded by
& ,ntlenasly and obliging officers. Jehks, Of the
ofhce, has become yer, popular tho Mississippi.
MoNpAy BoAIs.
Tho mail and passenger packe, James Mca .,
Captain Pierce, will depar, for Dubuque and way
points this morning This boat Comes out look.
ing very gay this spring, having been thoroughly
repaired and painted. Her enterprising con-
III nder is bound that the Means shall keep up sp-
p arApccs.
The mail and rsssenger packet Jennie Wbipple.
Captain Campbell will depart for keokuk and
intermediate lsn.lings this morning. Lemuel
Park hurst in the offce. This boat provides its
passengers with all comforts and convenience
desired.
Nix. llALE's BENEFIT Theatre
vas crowded on Saturday evening. the benefit
night Of Mr. Hale. the able manager Of the
Dramatic Company. Tne " Jibhenaiuossy' >
vas produced with good effect. III ,ugh not az
se ss on the previous evening. Mr. Fy he
bore hi. part with his usual abiiity. as also
did Miss H,rri.on. The dancing was
.pendid. The farce Paddy Miles Boy
though a very lsuehabie affair. was not onl,
.po,i.d. but r.nt-rs .fi,nsivs to good taste
Generally the Troupe has scquitt.d itself
Handsomely and has been xce, dlnll, ropulsr
Il leaves Tor Dubuque te.dsy to interest the
people there Tor lev wei -. We Gao re
commend them as talented snd worthy Of
pAtronsge.
. lnE city election tha, vii, decide whether
Daveup RI viii .uslain the uni"n or rii the
reu.l.. taker pisce next SATURDAY -Gdzeue
What ons-ns-. / really seems sr though
,he eduor Of The Gnsete wac end-avoring 10
see how much ialseh Cd aud nonsense he can
perp-i ua'e Ia his paper Do-s the silly fool
suppose that any OF the shallow psisd tolIow-
-rs Of hi. faith b, lieves word OF sueh t~ addls
Ne the above. They may be woefaIly wanting
in Wit, int they will refuse to ewslow thai
dose. Talk sense and use sound argument il
you would bsntit your rotten cause but don't
suppose everyJydy tools because you happen TO
have had the IN for une to be born one.
LANGuIsHINo.-We are not given to
talk u i'll Of our Deighbors. butwe must "a,
that our sister city over the stream puts on n
very dull and de.olats appearance th's 81 ring.
Trade is falling off continually, we are told.
and real estate i. getting less valuable every
onlh. While Davenport improves Rock Is
land iangu,shes. The people over there do
large share Of their trading in this city. be-
cause they fnd larger aid better stocks to
choose from /, il not our tsuit that III. pl.c.
port