Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-20
DAVENPORT, IOWA, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1865.

Howe's efcss exhibited this afternoon.
and gave unbounded satisfaction. Every.
body who desires TO have few hours Of
genuine amusement should attend to. night.
OPPOSITION LINE. We are reliably n-
formed that Joshua d. Patton, ESQ.,, former
y Clerk Of the District Court Of this coun-
". il about to start . Republican Daily Pa
per in this city. Look out for brush
As fine weather for building is approach
ing, al who intend making improvements,
will do we'll to notice the advertisement Of
T. G. Rads in another column, who has
quantity Of good rock and brick for sale It
great sacrifice.
Psoxoriox notice the pro0otion Of
our former citizen, W. J. Clark, late chief
Of Gen. McPherson's staff to . Brigadier
Generalship. He is to assume command in
Gen. Weitzei's corps. He WAS formerly
Adjutant Of Halls Iowa Brigade.
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We are informed by those who have trAv-
elled considerably Of late through the farm.
ing lands in our vicinity, that the late rains
are bringing the crops up to the old stand
ard. The chinch bugs have been destroyed
in countless numbers.
CosN 10 in demand At Chicago, and the
farmers Of our vicinity seem determined not
to be behind hand. Corn has raised about
thirty cents on the bushel, and oats about
ten cents. At st. Louis, within few days.
At that point the best Of corn commando 95
cents per bushel, and the best Of oats about
80 cents.
PsssoNAL.-Capt. Corning having resign.
ed his position as Quartermaster 1t this
place, has made Arrangements to enter up
on business. at once, ss partner Of Rober'
Sickels in the hardware business in Chicago.
We don't know Of better chance for the
Captain to employ his liberal means more
probably; nor do we know where he
would 60 to look for more desirable part
n.r We congratulate the captain upon his
fisttering prospects.
FlRr.-At about IL o'clock fire broke
out in the large warehouse Of E. e Duncan,
at the levee. The bells sounded the alarm,
and the surrounding citizens and employees
hastened to the scene. Owing to the fact
that large number Of water tanks were in
the building, the fire was extinguished be-
fore the arrival Of the Fire King No. /. Tho
fire caught from the stack. No serious
damage resulted to the grain or other stor-
age.
CHANGE OF OFFICERS evening at the
meeting of the Directors Of the First Ma
tional Bank, Austin Corbin, Esq, the high
~ efficient President of that popular insti-
tuition, handed in his resignation. The Hon.
Geo. H. French was promoted from the
Vice Presidency to fill the vacant chair Of
office, and DR.. Stephenson was elected to
the Vice Presidency; and David s. True,
ESQ, was called to fill the vacancy in the
Directors Board. This change, we under
stand, has been contemplated some time
being predicatcd upon the determination Of
Mr.. Corbin to retire from business in this
city and remove to New York city.
The Bank undergoes this change while in
the enjoyment Of full tide Of financial pros
perity. 1t has been doing business almost
two years; the start Was perfectly fresh
one, yet in that time, under the superior f.
nancial management Of its officers, has be-
come the leading bank in the State. We
know we venture nothing in the assertion
that there is not stockholder nor custom
er Of that institution who would not much
preferred to have avoided this change. But
~ it had to be, we think the new selections
have been wisely made, and entertain but
little doubt that its affairs will be conducted
in the same safe and successful manner that
has characterized its career since its open
ing day. The newly elected President has
only to manage the. helm in the same cool
and careful manner As has his predecessor
keeping sharp eye constantly Sc. upon the
main channel, and there will be no difficulty
whatever in keeping the First National Bank
where she is to-day = among the very first
in rank in the Northwest
TAKE IT Cooi.-1t was really amusing on
Friday evening Lest 70 he present ct the
City Council and witness the manner In
which King Hiram lectured the City Faith
ers. Right hand and left he let fly at them
first kick and . cuff which was counter
acted by pat on the shoulder repeat.
The Fathers sat and took the dingbats like
scared children. We expected every mo-
ment to see his Honor or some Of the Alder
men get up and give some licks back but
We night have known better. When Mr.
Price lets fly they take the lash - meekly
Is though they were made for that purpose
But We did expect to see them relort Though
through some one Of the city newspapers
notwithstanding all they stood in assembly
but we have waited in vain. We are disap
pointed-and yet We see no reason why VI
should be, knowing the fact that Hirau
holds the members Of the republican party
hereabouts by the throat. But why calmly
take An insults Well, perhaps better TAX
that than something worse.
But We would say that our soul was ou1
owni After al there may be some uncer
tainty about that when Hiram Is about
Some people consider it to be an honor {,
Be regarded BY great men, even in . spiri
Of execration. We trust the City Father,
ere not so fallen. When he accused you o
profigacy in city expendituss-why didn'
you ask him about his petition Tor grading
Seventh street in front II his property, thsl
laying on the table in front Of your ant
when he accused you Of spsnd.
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