Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-07-27
DAVENPORT IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1864

The Rock ISLAND BmDGs KEPAiKED-
Cars have commenced making their regula.
trips over the Rock Island Bridge again
The first train came over last evening thu,
giving US an unbroken connection wi l.
Chicago. The draw was burned on Jun.
l4th and replaced in running order on the
26th Of july, leaving an interrupted rail on
our eastern outlet for forty-two days. 1h
enterprise that has been displayed on III.
part Of the Off crs Of this road is entitled t,
great credit. They have relieved our in
habitants Of serious disadvantages in almos,
incredible space Of time, when the imme nst
proportion. Of the job are considered. The
wor': has been pushed ahead day and n 'ght
with yigor and mastery calculation. under
the superintendent Of Chief Engineer
johnson The york. however, upon thu
structure is not completed yet, and will not
be for some time TO come, but enough OF il
IS done to allow safe passage OF all trains,
no matter how heavily laden Much Of the
masonry on the projecting piers is 10 be
pat in, but this task can be acco.npl.hed a,
the leisure OF the company, but we be.iev,
that it is their inten ion to have it all com
p.eted in the shortest possible time Th'
expense il replacing the destroyed portion
Of the bridge is estimated at ono hundred.
and fifty thousand dollars.
Cur merchants and business generally
have great reasons for rejoicing over the in
auguration Of old times. They will not hav.
to 20 over to Rock Island 10 deliver and Ye-
ceiye their merchandise Oar friends, Sny.
der and Hill. at the depot, will be equally
pleased, no doubt. a, their attention has
been required night and day to relieve tn.
burden occasioncd BY the disaster Tn.
Rock Island Ferry Company will also have a
little relax Of duties to perform, which i,
has executed so faithfully to the accomno-
dation of the public,
SnAIP.-Ihc Ga.eett wastes a great deal
of the learning it can lily spare upon ty-
biographical error, wherein our types said
c'vte instead Of erudite Such pathological
analysis is worthy Of the cultivated critical
ability OF our friend Of the " sour dose
EsyERlTEMs.
The elegant Northern Line packet Pembina
Captain Hill. will depart for St. Louis and wa,
landings to morrow morning. C. b. Carroll ii!
in ;he Office. i NJ Prct,yman agent
The new and elegant mail and passenger packet
kethsbur- Captain G. Morrison, viii depar,
for Fort Madison and way points tomorrow morn
ins at O'Clock. For freight or passage up
ply to Z. A. Tilcbcn, agent
The mai! and passenger packet Bill Eender-
son, Captain h. V. Dawl.v, Will depart 70
Dubuque aad way points Tomorrow morning.
Il. II. Prettyman, agent.
STRIKE FOR BIG PAY.-Yesterday morn
ing the deck hands on the steamer War Eacl..
struck for SIS per month. They were prcvi. us
" getting 500 and board 1t being time 70,
the boat to leave. and no other hands being
available, the demand was acceded to. Sever
ty five dollars per rnnunth and board is rath-
er large pay, if gold is 81 SO premiuu,.
-Dnbpque Times.
Inc "'noha E'.ccubl'con says the North
""'estcrn Packet Company's line Of four small
light draft boats, running in connection: with
the large packets from Dubuque and Prairie
du Chen, are The Gray, the Mollic Mohler,
the Lansing, and the Enterprise. These ali
run directly though to st Paul, without any
change above Winons. Besides these pas
senger Laats, they have three light draf
freight boats constantly running in connection
with the packets,