Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-09


I lScaoeL Mss1,so.-A meeting for the
purpose of ose,oss,sg psrssns suitable for
school Dir.cters. will ts held ~ shs Court
House &C Saturday evening a.xs. at Ia o.
clock. Every eisissn isssrss.sd ia our public
schools should attend.
HIDDEx eB That capital Ledger
s.osy know - the n ddsn Hand viii Be
prssentsd for The 6rst time at Metropolitan
Theatre this evening. and should draw .
lsrgs house 1t 10 . splendid affair. Go and
see II.
RA1E.-The pleasant weather Of few
dsys psss has bess pretty thoroughly damp
snsd by . drenchios rein. which commenced
lac. night and continued through the grsstsr
part Of this day. Our buas and prairies will
5000 Be decksd 10 the habilimsnts Of bloc ming
spriog.
TUE SrarK E.-The strike Tor higher
wsg-s among the journeymen saddle aud bar.
ness maksrs still continues. We learn that
several oi them have left the city to seek en-
ploy msnt elsevhsrs. They ask that their
vsgss be increased from 81 76 and s2 90 per
day 10 q 90 and 81 Is PER dsv. Oos or two
ot the bussss have .igusd the new scale Of
prices, but the rest refuse 10 do 90.
The housekeepers of Davenport aud
surrounding country will fad It grsstsy to
,hsir Advantage to purchase their tab ware.
mirrors. plated ware. and toilet table orns-
IN m.nts Al Wsbb's. His stock Ia ,mplets-and
be oo'y c,m oe.e sns 10 ths city. His pricss
are silva . Reasonable. Gail and % ke an sx-
animation Of the stock. For ksrosens fixtures
Of every style. from . rich chandelier TO q
hand lamp 60 10 W.bbs.
SEEDING A farmer friend from Al
len'. Grove township, Informs us that seeding
commenced io ths: l,c cality on Thur day
last, the 81. inst., and that several farm.rs
are engaged 10 p'owiug and getting 10 their
spsiug sheat. This Is pretty sa'ly seedin.'
anc should the westbsr Prove 90 favorable ~
to generally admit OF it. the crop viii come
10 early aud s,ns.qaently the chances viii bs
10 favor of an abundant hsrvest The exp+ri
.ncs Of wh "a, gro we're Is that lie earlier the
sesd 10 In the ground. the less liable it is to
eu6er from drought and insects.
SaAsP.-A sharp speculator in raw
b; lee. whoss piso. of basi ess |. % Harrison
street, sbovs 9th. discovered . hide upon q
toad OF hay that vas passing h's store. and
ru.hsd out an 4 without many words ff-rsd
seven and half cents per pouod for the hide
The fer Vas sccspisd-four dollars - paid
over icr the srti,ls ant tho farmer drove sway
A more careful investiga ion showed the pur-
shsser that ins'ead Of getting a co~'s hide. -
he supposed, he bad got horse hide ana .
poor one at that. which he cold for 6fty csots
The farmer hss not been heard Of since. and
he buyer Of rides has resolved to Be more
cautious in bic future dsal'nes.
ABouT 70 CaANaE HAxDs.-It eeems
that the rssgaatton II P,Am-,tsr E.dridgs
h . been accspt-d. aud that Edward ku .ssii.
editor of the Gasests has been appointed to
Gil the vacancy. Mr. Etd'idge has admnis>
tered lhs affairs Of the post ofi,s for early
three ysars, to the general acceptance Of the
pablo. ss ~ believe Ia retiring from that
pos,t. o., We understand that be intends to
Withdraw IRON public life. We trust he will
6,d bis nsw pursuits prosperous and congo
NAL Az TO bic successor. ve have only to
say thai We believe hs wili fill the position
acceptstly. The change will take plsce 10
che course Of . few days. II 10 not impos-
sibls that the Po,t Office will be removed
t.om Brady to Perry street this spriug. it,
increasing bseissss demands @ore room.
School F1sAHcxs. - The School
D ard. through lie committee. Geo. H
French. Eco hss made report Of the present
state Of our school Finances. also estimates for
The school expenses for the eosuing year.
~hish Will b. found 10 tbis issus.
By pursuing . souud and liberal policy the
iuaueial eondition Of Sur district hes bssoms
healthy. The teachers are paid 10 cash when
their wages are due and ws srs not eoos,aut-
" dsaviog on the resources Of the present
yssr to pay salaries incurred during the pest
year. Let the ssos policy be puraesd from
year 70 yesr-lss the s.hool hou.s f. little. Be
kept up to the stsndsrd. let nons but the best
u .shsrs bs employed. even though Il costa
more. and thus the present high ssaodsrd Of
s1esllsacs when charssssrises our se,o oil
| sysseu will Be thoroughly rnaintaissd.
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Rlvss NsWs.-The Jsanie w nipple,
Csps.io Csupbsll. Clerk Parthsrss. vb,sh
left this psius Aoasay ooroiag Tor Fort Madi.
con. ssssessd THE uorsiag 9th esed cargo
sf freight ssd sabin isll u people. sesvilh-
.sasding che wss dsbarsd from sssss,se ssvs.
70, ports 10 soass9a.nss Of Ice Bat he J.n.
nis snd her sonmsnd.rs have bssoos sssh
iAvos,sss With sssvslsss end shippsrs thss /,
uskss Lut iissis sdds vhst The ssnd,tiss ei
ssvigssioa V they vin pasrssiss her. Hs'
fsrvsssb,s was hsAvii. laden wish Wild dask.
sod gssss. vhisA we're shipped - tbs aarks
fesu nsas The oossh sf The Isws river. Ts>
CAptato sAys that that old hsssiog grsssd Il
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