Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-16
RIVER ITEMS.

ARRIVALS
DuBuauE, Capt Ward, st. Louis.
BuRLixGrox, Capt. Green. St. Paul.
Nsw BosroH Capt. Grinnell, Ft Madison.
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DuBuous, Capt Ward, st. Paul.
BuRLixGrox, Uap<. Green. 50. Louis
New Bosrox, Capt. 0rinnel', Fl. Madison.
BEN CAMPBELL. Capt Pierce. Clinton.
The river keeps steadily receding.
The .Norshern line steamer Hswksye
State. celebrated for the celebrity Of her
movements, azd lhe attention paid to the
comfort Of passengsrs. .willIbs here at 8 a. =.
Tomorrow On route for St. Paul.
The popular passsrger packet Ksishsburg
Capt. Campbell, is the next regular morn,
Ing boat for Fort Madison, leaving here at
8 o'clock. Lem. Parkhurst, clerk.
On Monday afternoon the Sucker State will
20 up. For freight or passage on More
thern line boats apply to r. II. Prsttymsn,
| agent.
We find the following iu the Cincinnati
Commercial Of Sunday:
The steamer Fire King. propelled BY Mr..
II. S. Saronis patent machinery for genes-
| ating steam from petroleum, made On ex>
question trip few miles up and down the
river yesterday. The performance was
satisfactory in every particular, and we
may add that number Of practical mach
inists and engineers. including Captain J.
S...Nsal, Of the low pressure Richmond, and
Captain R. F.. Neil, Of the Indiana, were
! more than delighted with the complete suc-
cess OF petroleum as fuel, declaring it safer
as well - more economical, than either
| wood OF cosl..
AS. Louis paper chronicles an inter>
ruption Of Loves Jung dream. at says ::
While the steamer - was lying at
our wharf, and within few minutes Of
backing out for her trip up the river, an
amusing illustration was witnessed. Of that
old sdsge that the "course Of true lovo never
did run smooth" II seems gallant young
man: became enamored with Miss Of about
seventeen summers, and had engaged pas
sage on Northern bound boat. We pres
sumo the usual amount Of signing, wooing,
and cooling, and undying protestations OF
passionate love occurred between
these two youthful hearts, when
the unsy mpathizing mother Of the
young lady couldn't see il by those
lsups," and had no idea Of psrmittin. the
'sole daughter Of her home and heart to be
| taken of in that style, nor let ''love laugh
At locksmiths" in her presence. and SO on
getting wind Of what was up she started
for the boat, where she found the would>be
bride and groom had taken passage for up
the river. She cast her eye down tie cabin
ard saw them enjoying "love's sweet delic.
| ious dreams," when, without much ado. she
rushed back and grasped the love stricken
| young msn with Amozonan s.Ienxth
and commenced pounding him in true pugi>
| listc style. The ira,e and ciuel parent,
after satisfying herself with the drubbing
she had given the young man, turned 10
the Captain Of the boat, who had been at.
trac,ea to the scene by the confusion, and
appealed TO lin as only woman can, no: to
take the 'lovyers' on his boat. AS there
| is no way Of resisting . wpmans will,
when she Wills" lbc ungallant Captain
| acceded TO her request and ordered the clerk
to return the passage money, when the v hole
party walked ashore, the mother and daugh-
young man another.
Poilcs CouRr The regular .'asunk"
and occasional 'disorderly" are all there is
to chronicle % happening At Magistrate
Dittoes dispensatory Of justice to>day
Albert Nichols. for being Intoxicated and
disturbing the peace, Wa arrested By Officer
Rumsey, last night. He Was fined Is. and
costs amounted 20 $4.l5 mere.
Martin Gillen caused The arrest Of John
Haven. on the charge Of threatening 70
strike the complainant The svidsoes shew.
TAG that one Wa - noeh - blaos - he
other, the Magistrate made each pay 81 55
- share Of the costs aod dismiseed ohe
case.