Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-06
DAVENPORT, IOWA. SATURDAY, MAY s, 1866.

Husfsnaxo Our.-Abont thirty nen just
discharged from the Camp Mcclellan Hos
pital were mustered out Of service to-day.
CLsAuIxo uP.-The streets and cutters OF
the macadamised portion Of town are under
going their annual spring cleaning under
the superintence II the Street Connission'
sr. 1t - good thing to have done.
HosrrrALs.- large amount Of hospital
furniture has been received at this place
from Chicago, which looks As though the
authorities intended 70 do heavy business
in that line here this season.
CrArx GAxo.-The city authorities ofDu-
buque have established the chain gang sys
tcm. Instead of sending able bodied men,
guilty Of offences to jail, to have comfort
able time doing nothing, they are put 10
work on the streets.
ELECTION or CniEr EN0MERR.-The an
nual election Of Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department takes place at Lahrmann's Hall
this evening at 8 o'clock. The candidates,
Is far as we know are Chris. Mueller, pres
ent incumbent, Marsh Noe, Of Fire King,
and Z. A. Tilebcin, Of Pilot No. 3.
LIVELY DExAND.--Therc never was such
an earnest and lively demand for Govern
ment securities The present loan is prob
ably the last ono, and the people ere invest
ing in it as their last chance. Those who
want safe and paying investment for their
idle capital had better improve tho present
opportunity.
Now IS the TINE to buy clothing cheap,
and the place to do it is at the old and pop
ular Merchant Tailoring house Of Sam.
Perry, opposite the Post-Oificc. He has
the largest and most serviceable stock OF
goods in the city, which he makes up in
best order and sells lower than any other
man in the trade. Gents Furnishing
goods every style always on hand.
PRorEcr THE TREEs.-The City Marshal
ID notified bya resolution adopted At the
last meeting Of the City Council to enforce
the ordinance enacted for the protection Of
shade trees. Let him carry out his in
structions most rigidly, and enforce the or
dinance to the letter. Our citizens have
spent much time and money to beautlfy and
improve their property by planting shade
trees, and to have them marrcd by hitching
hcrses thereto or in any other way, is sim
ply an outrage that must not be tolerated.
RAILROAD EXTENSION. NJ. 4 NJ.
Railroad Company has broke out in new
spot, and there is a fair p, ospect that rails
will be laid Is far west - Newton this sea-
son. The grading il nearly completed to
that point, and the iron has been purchased
and will soon be on the spot. This will re-
duce the distance to be travelled by stage to
reach Des Moines to about thirty eight
milcs-iust . fair stage ride-but about
thirty eight miles too much. We hope that
the fresh start thus taken will not subside
upon reaching Newton, but that sufficient
steam will be raised to send the road right
through to Des Mones. The price Of labor
and iron will be materially reduced upon the
close Of the war, which will make much diff
ference in the cost Of building railroads.
GIFT CoNcERr-We have been at some
pains to obtain correct understanding o.
the mode of drawing for the prizes at tht
approaching Gift Concert, and are satisfied
that the method is strictly fair and beyont
all possibility of collusion. 1t is as follows
The number of tickets to be issued is 1900
they are numbered regularly from one up
| wards-the number of prizes, 125. Th'
tickets sold arc represented by a correspond
ing Sc; of numbers. Before the drawin:
commences, the audience will appoint com
mittee who shall have entire control. Th'
1000 tickets are placed in one depository
the 1a5 prizes in another Two children ar
then selected from the audience who draw
the same instant, one a number, the other
prize, which prize belongs to the holder o
the ticket of corresponding number Th'
prizes will all be III the Hall the evening o
the concert and presented at once to tn
drawer The affair promises to be one tn
most brilliant and exciting ever presented Il
Davenport audience.
STREET WonK.-The members Of tho Git
Counc Gil meet on Monday afternoon at hall
past one o'clock, to 60 into COMMITTEES q
the Whole to consider the question Of stree
work to be done in this city for the ensuin
year. This is very important matter, an
We beg leave to submit to tho honorabl
members of the Council single suggestion
Would it not bs better to pay less sttentio
to internal improvements this year An
spend what money the city has to spen
upon improving the avenuas leading frol
the city. Our streets are in very fair cor
dition in the business part Of the city, an
with very light expenditure can be ker
SO during the gear. Our outlets aud inlet
for trade are not In good condition, an
should be increased in number and prett
thoroughly improved. Fsrneu find n
trouble in getting sbeut after they get mt
tho heart Of the city, but do find trouble j
passing the difficult places between the ts'
mination Of the macadamised roads and th
limits Of he city. Ne hope the aldefns
will give this matter serious attention.
L
Loxa Gaors PLowlxe kArcH--Ffom ou
friend, Jas. McCosh, Who attended the Al
nual maash 4 ~ Lsag Grove Rarusu
Club, yesterday, We learn that the mate
tock nIsr..A tS,S fks,n ~ John a3rievA ! I'm