Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-15

PEnsoxAL.-Our we'll known fellow citi-
zen A. J. Preston and family started for the
east this morning to spend few weeks a,
popular watering places. We wish them q
pleasant trip.
Messrs. J. A. Cotton. Assstan, Superin
tendent and ". Ii. McElroy, Auditor Of the
Western Union Railroad looked in upon us
to-day. Gentlemen, we assure you such
calls are appreciated. The road that these
gentlemen represent is fast becoming one OF
the most popular routes Of travel. Under
its present management there is no reason
why il should not be SO. We congratulate
the road on having such popular men to
represent its interests. Prompt and sstis-
factory in ell their transactions we can most
heartily recommend them to the patronage
Of the trade and trsve. Of this vicinity.
A FiGnr.-A Jewish clothing mer-
chant and q respectable youth INDUCED in q
game of iisticuffs last evening or Second
street Special police officer Keating pass
ing by at the time, caught them in the act
and arrested both parties. They gave SEA
curity for I heir appearance at the police
court this morning. At the trial it turned
out that the youth bad bought coat from the
Jew. which turned out to be not Allit was
represented. and thinking be had just ground
Of complaint. be used some pretty strong
language to the dealer in clothing, winding
up with an accusation Of swindling. This
was to much for The Jew, who forthwith
went in On his muscle." Fer this hs was
fined % asd costs. and By consent sf both
parties the youth was discharged % paymeo,
Of costs. The parties shook hands and
greed to forget their differences. Hoping
that they will not disgrace our streets with
such another disgsaceful brawl. We for
bear names.
DRrAciNa Sioas-Our attention has been
called to several valuable new signs that have
been wantonly defaced BY mischievious
children whose organ Of destructiveness is
90 large that they can calmly and coolly dam
age property belonging to another without
the slightest compunction Of conscience
Messrs. Lyman L Morrison fitted some
splendid gold leaf signs to the window Of
their sewing machine store, 81 Perry street,
several days since, and they had not been
up over IN hour before 10. Of children had
completely spoiled over half the letters
The signs were taken down and new gold
leaf put on, end yesterday restored to their
places. Shortly after, . little girl, old
enough to know better. happened along. aud
with some pointed instrument scratched up
nearly every letter. This girl is known,
~ her parents Win Be compelled TO pay
'"' esuaees sustained. A very neat sign
"~ lettsss on blsck smalt ground
~ pu' " on Brady street the other day,
oe'0l' .ne .''ers were perfectly dry, .
yosnester mixes the white and black -
se''n!'nca''y Win "e palm of his hand that
the sign vas . perieO ,icture-no, 70, an ~.
tiss TO 60 in ruptures y de,ich, over bu,
to be gased on by psinsc, With feelings ~
anger and dismsy. We hope parent. ~;,,
caution their children against t,i, .n..;..
Of misshisf, done through thoug gh.les.n..,
in nesfly every case and hereafter if .nv
are caught in the oct they should BE- hand>
ed over to the police and IN example made
Of one OF two that the rest may learn to re-
spscs the rights Of property.