Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-02-25

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sur pspnissal eitfnsas ~ Z ~ Cesncil
Chanbss last svsning IT. ~ psgpss u -
kisg nsasnsss - sseuss : sspesssaGAlisa
Soe ths city = Davenport at ~ ssilrssd
nsstins - ~ hsld n DsighAin, wss6fng.
ton county, On Tuesday, he lst day d
March-ths, stjset n said nssting being
the construction Of . railroad iron Fairfield
= wsshingteo.
On mitise Hun. Robsst Lowry, Mayor q
~ sity, ~ called 70 the Chair, and =
ss1 Resell { Ppsintsd sserstary.
S. Mayss Lswry stated The object Of tss
nestise esvsralgsntlmen thsn ssvs sAss-
sxpsessioo to their views, among whom
Lvsrs Messea Edwin Smith, B. B. Hin, n.
G. pssis, 4. =. Pasksr. Q. O. Alseeds J. =:
-, Z. 3. Go141sss snd r Russell.
Ths nsesssity II extending our railroad
communication into the heart Of the Ststs,
and Ne psopristy of meeting in . msst COR.
dial WY The good feeling manifested toward
our locality, By othsr sections Of The eeun.
Try, wsrs brought forth proainsntly. The
dsasWas advanced thas coneso1sasien ofoss
business efforts would, IL psssistsntly ew-
risd out, result inevitably in The early de-
velopment Of the region about the foot Of
the Upper Rapids, especially II We would
emerge from our state Of lethargy, and BY
word and deed, act - becomes any commu-
nifty Of our magnitude and means. The
want Of new Eastern Communication, and
the probable route, received due share Of
attention from the respective speakers. The
whole tone, We are glad to ssy, was Of that
practical character, showing the develop
msot Of IN interest respecting railroad mat
ters, and promising, in the future, impor-
tant results.
Mr.. Smith then moved that : committee
Of five be appointed to proceed to Brighton
on the 1st Of March which motion vas
agreed to, and the meeting selected As fol-
lows: Mayor Lowry, and Messrs. E.
Smith, B. B. Hill, N. G. Davis, and L. F.
Parker.
A subsequent motion, made by Mr.. Hin,
was carried, that the Mayor be authorized
to Gil vacancies in the delegation, and 70
add such others Of our citizens ~ in his
Judgment might be thought proper.
The meeting, after remaining in session
until late hour, discussing in converse
tional way, Ill matters in connection with
their being called together, then adjourned
10 assemble again at the cali Of the Chair
man.
TIE Rrvss.-Navigation is open to Keo-
kuk. The Constitution says that the Kear-
ney, Capt. Moses Hall. Clerk Ben. W Clark,
from st. Louis, 4 o'clok p. m. Monday. ar
rsvva- nero yesterusy morning, about IL
o clock. She brought up but little freight
but was crowded with passengers-Shc re-
ports five feet Of water to st. Louis, rnd the
river slowly rising, and says sh e encounter.
ed no difficulty from ice, it being light and
very little running.
The Eagle is still hard aground. Al the
Kate Kearney started out yesterday, she
fastened on to the Eagle and tried to pull
her off, but the line slipped, and the Kear
ney refused to lose the time to attach OF
again and make another trial.
There there is = brighter prospect that
rain enough will fall this spring to bring th'
river up to wholesome stage.
A gentleman direct from Burlington say!
that the river was clear in front Of that citl
and the ferry boat was running yesterday
though probably gorged somewhere below
between there and Keokuk. It is probable
that by this time navigation il open to Bur
lington.
Should this style of weather continue 70
few days the ice will all be out 1t thi
point. It is extremely rotten now, and
slight rise will break it in pieces and bea
it away. We shall probably welcome tn
first boat Of the season before the 10th Q
March.