Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-13


streets.
BOARD OF TRADg.-The atteation Of those
interested in the organisation Of Board Of
Trade, is called TO the notice Of . meeting
Cor that purpose. to be found in another
column.
WHEN IN opponent SITS aside argument
aud reason and with Johnny Bull headed<
ness persists in vulgar personalities it 10
generally u sure sign that be is conscious
Of IN untsnabls position. Or that his stom-
sch is out Of order
ALI fear on account Of accidents from exc
plosive oil dono away with BY purchasing Of
g. T. Webb, the crockery man. By the
way, he says crockery is going up OF down.
Wo don't remember which. In fact, it
makes no particular difference, as he always
sells cheaper than sny ono else.
PERsosAL young friend Orlo w.
Richardson. who has been running skat-
ing part IN Dubuque during the pes. sea
son, for tho benefit OF the skating fraternity
Of that city. and 10 his own pecuniary ad-
vantage. made his appearance in our city
yesterday. locking as though the excite
AS Irxx FOR LUMBER MERcsAxrs.--Th
Chippewa Valley (Wis) Union says lumber
inspectss Gates reports sixty nine camps on
Chippewa river this winter. which have thus
far got in 60 O00, 900 feet Of logs. and are still
putting In lumber to the amount Of l.lsO,
600 feet daily. The total amount in the
Chippewa. numbering regions above the
Falls this year will bs above $4,000, 900
feet.
ID. l.. HAKK,s Il Co.. SrsiSssIsLp. Mass.
--Thsie gentlemen ssc builders Of every
description Of Mach,nisss Tools, from Tho
newest and latest improved patterns. and
manufacture Hows's Patent Truss for rail.
road and highway bridges aud roofs. They
also make Turn tables, Bolts, Shafting and
Mill Machinery. This is one Of the NEST
extensive manufactures Of Massachusetts,,
and our heaviest machnests and railroad
shops will find it greatly 70 their advantage
TO procure price list, 80 Of their manu-
factures. Hswkins L James, 81 South
Wells Street. Chicago. arc sgsnts for the
West.
Tue WEATHER The winter Of our disc
content" is now, or we mistake, for mild
and gentle February weather. the early
loossnins Of the ice bonds at Fl. Madison,
and the representations Of ground hogs
and hears all led us TO expect, by this time.
tho bamy air Of Spring ard the hustle Of
commerce on our levee-but sad is our
heaIt-ws are previously disappointed. and
TO day, as we put on our over>coat, We rev
joice that it is no lighter, and that our furs
and over>shoss arc still cap ,bls Of doing
most sxcellent service. With the latpented
Artemus We ask, why is this thus" and
wait patiently for the answer, which never
comes = though the Spring will in its own
good time, no doubt.
NARsow EscAPr.-The Muscstins Jour
nal Of the l2th says that as . crowd OF
boys were skating on Sellers pond a little
son Of John llo.hl, broke in anl would bave
found wnte-y grave hid it not been for
the timely and noble exertions Of an Irish
ma, named Nancy. from Cedar county. =
Nancy ehancsd to be passing at tho time
the alarm Of the accident vas raised and
immediately hastened to the scsne Of the
occurrence, and BY placing his coat within
the boys grasp rescued him.
A son Of Thos. Melville likewise made .
narrow escape yesterday afternoon. BY
breaking in the ice Will, skating on the
river. Hs Was rescued by h,s comrades.
Internal RsvsxuE. We are indebted to
E. A. McNair. Esq, U. S. Assessor. and his
courteous assistants for the following inter-
nal revenue items for February:
Tax on usnulacturers .$l.6l. IS
Sp- cial tax (License. &o.). 70 II
Tx on Ale and b B:er......... 642 VI
Receipts for the month. .... e2,23O 81
During February there has been l,604
barrels cf als ana beer manufactured. and
about $1,000 cigars. One seizure for de-
frsuding The revenue has taken plses-Hsn
~ Rammelsbesg who manufactures cigars
st HE store on Front street made his re-
turn at the sats Of tl2 worth per monsh,
while Il vas found that he bought stock
enough to manufacture 500 worth; and
new cigars we're discovered to have been put
in old boxes, Rammslsbsrg failing TO place
new seamp0 upe0 them.
j EAnLR's SSsAnH PrnP.-In noticing the
many valuable inventious Of this "ags Of
steam" ~ wish to call particular attention.
to steam pump which ~ have seen in op-
Grafton in Chicago and in Springfield. Mass.,
recently. 1t seems to have been the aim u
Abe invsatss = Gin 20 shis nachine the
greatest efficacy coupled with the simplest
mechanisn. thereby doing away with com
plicatons heretofore introduced into steam
pumps to their own detriment and the vsx-
alton Of their users. and the verdict Of the
best mechanical talent hss been that they
have eueseeded beyond ell others.
The Earle Pump Vas exhibited At the
gfeat Fairs hsld ss New YORK BY the Amer.
ican Institute. and at Boston by the NASSAU
chusetts Charitable Association for le65.--
Also as Balsimavs. BY the MARYLAND Insti-
tute, just elo6so. Aa New York and Balti>
more 1t received the Geld Medal. and u
Boston the Silver Medal, these being the
highest prsmiums awarded. The mashins
Vas most critically examined and severely
tested By the Comnsttses; was brought 10
composition with every Steam Pump ol