Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-20

dition to the city Of Davenport, lying or
the vest side thereof, and adjoining the
Depot Grounds. upon which the purchasers
propose 10 commence forthwith the erection
OF . frst class Merchant FIGURING Mill, Of
four or six run Of stone. The superinten-
dents Of the construction Of this
mill will be in our city the frst Of next
week 70 mature plans and commence sp.
erations. Itis to be a substantial brick
building, we believe, and fitted up in q
most complete and substantial manner.
The gentlemen alluded to have for sever
81 weeks past been visiting the towns both
above and below Us on the river, with the
view Of selecting the most favorable and
most promising location for their enter
prise, and after thorough investigation con-
cluded that Davenport Was decidedly the
point-both on account Of ito being the
leading grain market Of the upper Missis-
sippi Valley, and also on account Of great
shipping facilities and prospec-
tive. In fact We rnay as we'll state that
the strongest indueement that urged this
step was the prospect Of competing line
of railroad to the east via Peoris, and OF
road striking up 10 the Cedar valley and
Minnnssota country.
Now the question is: Are these expecta
tons to be realizedf Arc we, ~ city,
actually in earnest about these additional
railroad facilitissi Arc we putting forth
such strenuous and united effort ~ the os-
casion dcmandsi Already the talk Of car
rying out these plans 6xes the attention Of
manufacturers upon this point. Men Of
capital see AZ . glance that il these pro
posed lines are perfected, that Davenport 10
bound TO become . great manufacturing
and commercial centre. Nothing else 10
wanted than competing lines wi:h seaboard
and two or three roads striking out into the
State in different directions. to unaltsrably
fix this point as the metropolis Of tho Up
Per Mississippi. Now il the belief tha
these roads are to be built, already attracts
capital here, how many thousands and tens
Of thousands would be secured to this city
il the roads were Hxed fact, We believe
there would be no end to investments ia
that case. With such glittsring prospects
right before US; with such great achieve
msnts directly within our grasp, does il seem
possible that any man can be indifferent "a
tho success of these great enterprises. W.
all wish, talk and hope with all our might
for these things; now let each and oil ol
US act with oil our power. and with al ouI
means to accomplish this object.
Wishes amount to nothing, words 6tly
spoken are good, but best of all and the
great thing nsedful is determined, resoluts
and untiring work. We are now upon the
turning point-a hundred thousand dollars
thrown into the scale will give us tho vic
tory; neglect to do it will cut US of from
untold advantages. We can give il and new
er feel the loss. We can give il and it will
come back ten fold. II is not gift but loan
two and a half per cent. per month. lie,
our committees and our citizens still bestil
themselves and push this enterprise ahead
with vigor.
ScnooL w.-Amson Berwsogsr, teach
sr in the private school at the corner oi
Third and Perry streets, that is supported
BY the Hebrew congregation, had occa
sion to punish boy named Joseph Fish
man, and on account Of his continued dis.
obedience had occasion to repeat the dose
at several times, and to double it, The boy 4
father upheld him aud went for the teacher
a Ia Nc Coole, which resulted in his paying
$40 and costs at Justice Peters. Sore
over this turn Of affairs, he brought q
charge against the teacher this morning fol
ill treatment Of his boy. Tho case came
up before Justice Blood, and resulted in the
discharge Of the teacher. The directors oil
the school deserve credit for sustaining the
teacher in the maintenance Of order in The
school room. Parents who will thus en-
courage their children in disobsdieocs, ass
but fitting them for tho reform school Of
penitentiary. There may bs eases Of ex
treme punishment, but who ever heard Of
asood obedisnt scholar being whipped. Ia
our day, when whipping in school WAS pop
ula1, and the ability to properly do il, made
qualificstisn on The part Of sAs saAeher,
We never thought Of whining around about
il. Wsgct our share and deserved il too
and can rscolleet Of no instance Of injustice
II parents sustain teachers and make thsil
children behave At home. they will do 1t .,
school. The effect Of this little Justice
Court affair will probably have bsne6cia
effect upon the school in qass,ion. g 3"
GRAIN DEALERs' MEETING AT THE CRY
HALL.-A large number Of grain dealers
representing nearly every firm in the city
assembled at the City Hall yesterday after
noon, for the purpose Of meeting . aspseia
committee from The City Council, and
stating their objections to the present sys
TEN Of public weighing. and Of urging upor
the City Council ths nscessity and justice
Of rsvokins the licenses Of the psbhe aeasl
and appointing veishsrs to tale charge o
them. Two of the committee from th,
Council were pressnt-Nessrs. Kuhnen and
Andresen-Aldesman Kuhnen occupyini
The Mayors chair. A lengthy discussion
took place and the tendency Of the rsmaskl
was that the City Council should adop
some plan whereby the evil complained
Of may be done away with. That il maj
not be considered imasisafy, they offs
their books in evidence Of s'short weights,
and claim that the competition between tn,
different scales causes heavy weights fo
the sake Of drawing custom. The folloyinl
resolution, presented BY Jas. N. Daiz.ll, spt
unauimoudy adopted, presents Substantial,
the action Of the meeting:
Reselved, Thst the City Council Be re-
quested to rsscind all weigh masters licen
sss nov issued and farm out the right (,
do oil the public Weighing to man to b
appointed BY the City Council, and re
quiring him TO keep ail scales uecessasy 70
the accommodation Of the public. and I,