Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-05

ARRIVALS TO DAY

DAVENPORT, Capt Holconbe. st. Louis.
DUBUQUE, Capt Ward, st. Louis.
KErHsBuR0. Capt. Campbell, Fl. Madison.
Pull SHERIDAN, Hutchinson, 81. Louis.
HAwKaYs STATE, Capt. Wosdsn, 81. LOUIS
BEN CANPssLL. Capt. Pierce. Citation.
New BosroS, Capt. Grinnel', Fl. Madison.
DEPARTURES.
DAvsNPoAr, Capt Holoombs, 81. Paul.
BURLINGTON, Capt. Green, Sc. Louis.
DUBUQUE. Capt Ward, st. Paul.
kElrHsBuRo, Capt. Campbell. Fl. Madison.
HAwKEYE STATE, Capt. Worden st. Paul
PM snsR1pAx, Hutchinson Dubuque.
Ben CAMPBELL, Capt Pierce, Clinton.
New BosroN Capt. Grinnell, Fl Madison.
These arrivals and departures are for the
last forty eight hours, beginning At orr
on Wednesday, when the Davenport Arriv>
ed.
The steamer Keithsburg brought up
load Of excursionists from Muscatine on the
Fourth. They wero landed on the Island,
and after running loose awhile and gazing
on the wonderful changes Uncle Sam has
wrought in its appearance they visited our
city and Rock Island previous to their re-
turn home
The splendid Northern Line Steamer
Muscatine. Capt. Thos. Hill, will depart this
evening for st. Louis at o o'clock.
The popular passenger packet Keishs-
burg, Capt. Campbell, is the next regular
morning boat for Fort Madison, leaving here
at g o'clock. Lem. Parkhurst in the Office.
FAsrEsr TAR YEr-Ths Hswkeye State
left St. Louis on Wednesday at 4 .O5 r n.
the Phil Sheridan at 45s. The latter ar.
rived here u 1928 last nignt, making the
run in thirty hours and . half. The Hawks
eye arrived here eight minutes later Ql:29)
making her trip in thirty one hours and
thirty lone minutes, thus beating the late
run of the Sucker State, whose time from
st. Louis to this point was about thirty
three hours and quarter The Hawkeys
was the first to leave here. getting nearly 10
the bridge before the Sheridan put out, but
we understand that the Sheridan cougtt
fully up to her by the time they arrived at
Duck Creek. We are indebted to Z. r.
Paul, Esq, the corteous clerk, for the fol>
lowing memoranda OF the Sheridaa's run :
Hawkeyc left ST. Louis 4:O5-Sheridan
4:5S July 3. We FIRST came in sight Of
Hawkeye below Hannibal orc miles ahead
Quincy Was our 9Th landing, Hawkeye lead
ing us 2 miles, landed ct LaGsangs and
Canton, and was only . mile behind 1t
Keokuk, when each landed. She led 10 .
mile and gained somsAver the Rapids
touched at Nauvoo, but our landing and
she going on let her away sgain at least .
mile; At 2:35 We landed at Dallas, and came
into Burlington mile behind, she lead ng
Us that distance out from thsre. Our time ~
Burlington 90 hours At Keithsburg W
were meek and neck" With the Hawkeye,
neither landing. She hung close to US up
to New Boston where We landed, she going
on with nearly mile hesdway. This was
1t 7:20P. n. Between Port Louiss 4 Nue.
catins came up With her, and after des-
perate manouvering on her part, We left her
in opso river ct $50. Landed at Muscatiue.
She coming up on opposite side Of the river
and passing on, We lost l2 minutes here,
giving Hawkeys another good hsadway, but
BY 1929 we had passed her second time
in open river, arriving ct Davenport at lac
80 hours 80 minutes out from 81. Louis.