Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-03
DAVENPORT, IOWA. MONDAY. DECEMBER g. 1866.

NAVIGATION CLOSED. The last boat Of
the Madison Line Packet Company that left
this port was the Kee,hsburg, on the 29th
Of November, and that was her last trip,
practically closing navigation for the sea-
son.
The Sucker State, kee.hsburg and Re-
serve are laid up for the winter q Fort
Madison; The Burlington is at Quincy
the Savannah has gone round t, Pitt.burg.
and will probably run in the Ohio River
Trade; the New Boston is on the ways ct
St. Louis, and all the rest of the Company's
boa;s winter in the Alton Slough.
Navigation opened at this point on the
25th day Of March. by the arrival Of the
Sucker State She arrived At Rockingham,
five miles below this point, on the 10Th, and
received freight from our shippers-it being
hauled down to her landing BY wagon.
The Reserve was the first boat TO land at
the Company's Warehouse last Spring,
which she did on the goth Of March.
The last departure Of the Company's
boats in 1865, wss by the Keithsburg on
the 9th Of December.
As navigation opened this year en- the
o5,h of March, and closed on the 29th Il
November. We have had nearly an even
ei hit months Of river business.
OF the business Of the season just closed
there is not much to say; only that, owing
TO an unusually low stage Of water-lower
then it has averaged for the last ten years
the Northern Line has not grown rich out
Of this years business. Il was stated last
fall that the seasons profits amounted to
nearly half a million Of dollars; but it Is
thought that considerable less than half
that sum has been made this year. IL fact.
it is probable that, after putting all the boats
in repair, aud settling oil expenses-insur.
ancc etc the profits of the season Of 1865
will be reduced to low figure. The Com
pany will put oil its boats in first .lass re-
pair without delay, and have them ready to
bring out in pc feet order upon the reopen
ing of navigation.
Should the present stage Of weather con.
,inuc a few days there may be few more
arrivals OF wild boats, but a. the freigh.
season is over shippers arc scarce.
IlELrISo THE PooR.-It is all very tine
to feelingly exclam. God help the Poor"
bu; it should be remembered at the same
time that the exclamation yields then nei-
,her food nor clothing. Instead Of calling
upon Disty 10 perform the duty it would be
va ,ly more To the point if xc went and help
eli them ourselves.
We know of one purely charitable organ.
Ia III IN in our town---one whose mission il
is to seek out the poor, the sick and dis
tressed of our citv and render unto them aid
aud comfort. This is Society connected
with the Christian Church Of our city, and
which, from motives Of pure Christian char.
ity, which "is not puffed up and vaunteth
not ITSELF it has not been generally made
known t, the public. But some Of its good
deeds Of mercy having accidentally come to
our knowledge. and believing that il the ex.
istenee o. the Society were more generally
known that many Of our citizens would VOL
un,ccr contributions for 80 noble purpose,
We take the liberty to state that such So
ciety does exist ard rs we do not know its
officers, we venture TO say that any monies
or supplies left with Mrs. Alfred Sanders,
corner Rock Island and Fifth streets, or Mr..
Chas Leslie, corner of Farnham and Ninth
streets. will surely find their way to some ol
our deserving poor, and those in distress who
have not the present means Of help.
There may be other societies Of the same
kind d-indecd there ought TO be, now tina,
cold winter is coming on; but if there are
we are ignorant Of the fact, and only wait tc
be informed that We may introduce them ID
the attention Of the public.
There is many poor family within ou,
city o whom these ministrations would come
like angels visits; and many . poor stran
ger comes here and falls sick, not knowing
where or to whom to apply for aid. Let nc
one especially those in prosperity-be un
mindful of their duty to all such. How to al
l. viatc the suiferings Of the sick, the widow
the fa,herless and the stranger within oul
gates, should ever demand our thoughts. -
lie who contributes to the least Of ono thes,
performs duty that will not pass the ey,
OF the Father Of all, lnnoticed.