Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-03-24
Navigation Opened at Last
Arrival OrtAe DZelthsbarg.

Rejoice, oh ye Dayenporters. and let the
sounds Of the loud gcwgag and drum ex-
tend even to the utmost bounds Of your
city limis, Weep, and vail, aud gnash
your teeth, oh ye Rookingamers-put
on your robes Of sackcloth cover yourselves
witt ashes, and let your lamentations be
h arl even unto Credit Island, for the days
Of your cxultltion are past!
TIE Twin City, and Island City, aud ST..
Lou $ Parks are numbered with the thi n,
that were, the blockade has been reno we'd,
and Davenport sends greetings to the outer
word
The gorge gave way at a late hour last
night, and at four o'clock this morning, the
steamer heithsJurg, Capt. Jas. Campbell,
Clerk Parkhursi. steamed up to the Rock
Island landing without accident and With
but little delay.
A clear channel is open from the Railroad
Bridge, and crossing below the foot Of the
Island, passes the Rock Island landing, and
from there to the clear river below the re-
mains of the gorge. Our levee is not acces
sible as yet. but steamers could easily land
opposite the gas works.
The commander AID crew Of the keiths-
burg arc cntitlc 70 considerable credit for
their successful attempt, as up to dusk last
evening, il was not known in our city, that
the ice had moved at ALL
The Keithsburg left for For. Madison at
about nine o. clock tlis morning
The river is falling at this point.
At . meeting Of the Minnesota Trans.
portatlon Company, held at st. Paul On
Thursday, they agreed not to establish =
new line the present season, but resolved
themselves into an organization to secure
low rates of freight. The La Crosse Pack
ct Company have agreed to carry wheat
from st. Paul to La Crosse, the coming
season, for four cents per bushcl. They
charged twelve cents last season. Other
freights have been reduced in proportion
al ratio.
Latest advices from Dubuque state that
the river is not yet open at that point.
The sucker STATE, leaves this port to-mor-
r1w morning, at 10 o'clock, for St. Louis. =
Capt. Hight, clerk Plmm.
"FLEw THE TRAcK."-A few nights ago
one Of our prominent clergymcn heard a
loud thumpins at his door at very late
hour. Not exactly wishing to leave a con
Portable bed without sufficient cause, and
by the party autside, lie demanded to
know what was desired
"Why, we've been waiting for you for
two hours" was the reply.
"W aiting for me? You are mistaken,
sir. What do you want with me % asked
the as;onished minister.
"Want you to marry that fcler. He
told US he engaged you this morning.
'I have been engaged to marry 10 one
to night, sir Ycu are entirely mistaken."
Are you a preach,r.' "Ycs.' "Well,
come along, anyhow The minister dress
ed hastily, and on going out, found several
young men awaiting him. He was then
conducted to dwelling on the bluff where
quite an interesting wedding party was in
readiness, including very pretty bride.
a good laugh was had over the oversi ,ht
of The groom forgetting to procure tee ser
vices Of a clergyman for the tying Of the
"GordiAn knot" but when all was prepared |
br the trying ceremony, the faithiess
youth was missing. The friends Of the |
bride, supposing that he had stepped ou'
fer moment or two, made search for him,
but in vain. lie had ''flew the track. -
The bride went into frantic lamentations
her male friends swore round oaths ofven
geance on the "gay Lotharic," and the
clergyman wended his way homeward,
minus his fee, rejecting on the corruption
Of this ungodly age. This is a tough sto
~, but we haveit from unquestionable
au.horit7