Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-09
DAVENPORT, IOWA. FRIDAY, JUNE ., 1866

Nsw PArss.-We- understand that our
psintse ffiead, ". q. Jenkins, Esq., isabout
to start weekly Newspaper in the lively
little village Of Moline. The prospectus has
already been issued.
CHAxos.-Particular attention 10 called
TO the adveetisemnt Of Msasfs. Hitchcock
4 Starks, in another column. These gen.
usmsn are determined to offer our citixens
every facility that can be reasonably asked
for in their line.
REvlvAL.-There has been most glo
rious revival in tho vegetable kingdom for
two days past. Rain has fell in copious
quantities, tho cir has been purified, and
sverything-animal sand vegetable, here.
abouts, seems TO have acquired fresh life
and vigor.
Coxrxo.-The steamers Victor and So
wanna will arrive at this point this evening,
with the 30th Illinois Cavalry, numbering
eight hundred men and eight hundred
horses, with full equipments. This regi.
ment will be tranfsrred to St. Paul with all
speed, and from there they will go out in
the expedition that is now forming to 20
across the plains TO iight the Indians.
RArnRs SrEEp.-Our City Clerk will be
somewhat astonished to learn that he is get.
ting . salary Of 81 200 per year; and Mar
shal Poole will rejoice to know that his per
annum amounts to 81 500. and both will con-
slider themselves greatly obligated to the
Rock Island Argue for putting them in pos.
session Of such valuable information. We
confess we never knew that either Of these
officers got half IS much salary. We must
get better posted.
lSPrRrruALlsx.-Pr Leo Miller will speak
1t LeClaire Hall next Sabbath, juno 18th
at 2 and n o'clock p. NJ.
Subjccts-Afternoon discourse, "The
Moral Crisis, or the Transition from Au-
thority to Reason" Evening discourse,
1.-THE Ministry of Angels Realized"
Mr.. Miller will have present for inspec-
ton and explanation very remarkable spir-
it picture.
Voluntary contributions, to defray con-
tingent expenses, will be received At the
door on entering the hall. june 9-d2t
NRw GRAIN ELEvAroR.-We understand
that steps are being taken by some Of our
leading grain merchants and capitalists, to
form joint stock company with capital Of
about $4,000 for the purpose Of erecting :
large and substantial grain elevator in this
city-on the railroad track. It is a capital
idea, and will surely pay.
We're it practicable, we should think it
would be best to have such an elevator built
SO rs to accommodate both rail and river
trade. BY building it somewhere OH the
river bank just below the railroad bride, and
running track to it from the NJ. & NJ. road
would be still greater accommodation.
We see no good reason Why grain cannot
be shipped in bulk on the Mississippi River
IS well as upon the lakes. There is going
to be an immense grain trade by river be-
tween this point and the South, and such
an elevator would greatly facilitate opera.
tions. A huge elevator for rail and river
purposes is now going up 1t st. Louis, and
We ought to have one here. It would Ell
hance the grain trade of this market more
than We can readily estimate.
| EQUALIZATION or AssBssxBNr.-In re-
sponse to invitation from the Board Of Su
pervisors, . number Of our prominent prop
erty holders attended the meeting Of thai
body this forenoon, to state their grievance.
concerning the inequality Of assessments ii
between the city Of Davenport and that par
Of the county of Scott lying outside of tn,
city limits.
Hon. Hiram Price, being called upon, b,
addressed the Board in brief but convinc
ing manner-showing that the city had t
bear much more. than its share of the bur
den Of supporting the Government. tt
prove this he produced the following fig
ures:
Assessed value Of taxable proper
ty in Scott county, outside the
city limits In 1861. ......... 81, ,986, eos
Do, inside city limits. ........ 1920, ,04t
Total. otal......................$6, 81, ,166, ,S64
1866.
Assessed value outside city. 81, ,Oo4, ,214
Assessed value inside city. s,49s, 81.
&7,593,73;
Total increase. 81 ,435, ,68!
Of which Davenport increases. 1,277,47.
All outside Of city 157, ,40l
Per cent. city increase. ........ g.
Per cent. outside city increase.
Mr.. Price could see no good reason VIII
the assessed value ofthe city should be thu
inflated while that Of the farming district
was kept down. It was apparent to AM
ore who would try it that city property o.
an average was - low and probably lowe
in value than in 1851, Jet farming land