Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-14

it'Snce about six months - eo"as tsat CT
cni ion Is ahou, 1000, and. NJ the expos
rent cf the Liquor Dealers Association, !.
circulates thruughou the Northwest. There
is also an insurance paper and couple of
sheets sufficiently iidicated ~ ,her titles.
the Soldiers Friend and the I'sfor.
The educational interests oil the city nave
nos been neglected, bat as u IS vacation
have not been able TO examine tue workings
OF the schools. Th,re are SIX dis'r'ct, one
high, tive select ard five church schools.
There is also one German secular school,
supported solely BY the Germans, where no
theological instruction is permitted.
Ia the way Of theatrcA's, your uesman
readers may care TO know tna' Iheodos
Hoxar took his benefit last SUNDAY evening.
The piece played was the bride Of the
Tomb The house was good Speaking
OF thestricals. | may mention 'hat Davsn-
port is the residence Of that weii>known
conmedenne and soubrette, johanna Claus
zen, known to both German and American
CHICAGO play goers. she is shortly 70 play
in q iincy, Ill. IT the Stadt Theatre in that
city. She is lady Of fine intellectual abili>
ties, and can WELD quill as cleveily ~
she can walk behind the footlignss.
There is nothing like absolute poverty in
the sense Of indulgence, in this city. and few
cities in the West Of similar size will show
q cleaner police record. Indeed such otfen>
ses as commonly occur ere of trivial charac
ter and in large measure imported.
In brief ride some few miles IN the
country, found general air OF beauty OF
well as comfort in the surroundings Of even
the simplest farm houses, and the corn, bar
ley and oats are very fine. The grape cul>
ture already covers hundreds OF acres. The
Clinton and Isabella do better than the Cas-
tawba. Winter whea, does not do we'll here.
The severity of the cold season prevents its
being proftably raised. but spring wheat is
looking finely.
The climate is much less changeable than
on the lake shore, but the cold more intense
and prolonged winter setting IN in DE
cember, and lasting until May. There Is
less snow than in Illinois, the sif Is clear
and bracing. but with few intervals Of those
mild days We not unfreqnently see even in
February.
As whole, il seems that Davenport and
this section Of Iowa have every promise OF
bright future, and few years will doubt
less weld the population into homogene>
Gus union, il moderate ccunsels prevail.
y. r. l..
A PRowLER CAuoHr-At IN early hour
this morning Thoma, Linton entered Mrs.
Elan's boarding house through che back
door. Mrs. Elan, becoming slarmed at this
intrusion Of . stranger, o.ught hold Of his
arm and asked him whs. be wanted. He
Immediately pushed her over and fed. run
ming up Second street. His fight Was
however soon brough, 10 q stop BY Officer
Delaney who after learning what the trouble
was, escorted him to Jail. At the Police
Court he paid a fine OF s. and s. Is costa.
Public Ncctlng.
The unders igned were appointed by the
City Council Specia tommittee ITO con.
sider the whole matter pertaining to the ins
debtedness Of the city" They have Rad
the matter unler consideration and have
come 10 the conclusion that the subject
should be considered by u e citizens and tax
payers in a public meeting The under,
signed therefore, cal for tre T9spcse e meets
ing of the citizens Of Davenport, be held
on Saturday evening, August 2i,a, 1867. nj
6 O'clock, in the City Had.
At that time the undersigned will submit
the result of their examination Of this ma>
ter, am their views respecting the proper
plan to lie pursued, in order TO put the
debt OF the city iu the way Of ulsimate ex>
tinction.
The importance Of this subject cannot be
over stated. The debt Of the city is in such
a shape that further inaction will prove
highly prejudeial 10 the city. We earnestly
ask . full meeting.
II DoSAnuR. Mayor,
II II ANDERSEN,
THoxAs DERMoDY,
joHN S. SEYMOUR,
Ernst CLAUssES,
Special Committee
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