Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-06

too l1sh and 18Th INST
Ss,zusn.-We learn from Mr.. Melville
thst Uncle Sam has taken possession Of the
little steam ferry best II Princeton. BE-
cause The bsilsfs we're not located accord
ing to law, they being . very little to one
sids.
Orr Tns TaAcK-The extra freight train
sent wssl from this city this morning ran
of The track 1t Du,chmsn's Grade, . place
absul Eve miles fssm shis city. One Of
the passengers Vas iojursd-ethsr damage
slight.
Why Nor We understand that the
ease Of the Foreman Of the Grand Jury will
come before that body for an airing. Is an
offender Of the law . csmpetsnt person to
be Foreman Of tho Grand Jury, and assis.
in bringing bills against other criminals
will probably be the question for them to
decide.
A CRAsH. the heavy wind this
morning, one Of the chimneys On the rear
wall Of Nichols Block. was blown OF and
came down through the roof Of the adjon-
ing building. with rssistlsss force, going
through to the ground. The damaged
building was used for . sters:soon. One
Of the men living in the adjoining house,
was in the room whom the mass Of masonry
started frs N ito high elevation. and had
Just lsft when IL came crashing through,
just grazing his heels. II Was . pretty
close call for funeral.
UxsouALLsp MsANxsss. Rsek IL
land Argus says that on Saturday last
soms scsundrsi Of unsquallsd meanness en-
tered the premises Of Mr.. Samuel Pisrsoll,
sf Coal Valley Township, and destroyed his
entire little orchard Of about 40 or 80 young
fruit trees. The trees were some four or
Eve pears old, and just beginning to bear
rhs instrunsns used was ~ axe os hatch
Il, every tree being, cut dswn. Nest u
them could BE- cut VIII one blow, % they
~euld fall. Mr.. Psirssll, . mest quiet,
peaosabls. sxosllsnt sort Of nan 10 utterly
ssa lees 10 thiuk Of any human being who
could dc him such oswardly, dastardly in
isry. Whoever did il must have healthy
opinisn sfhis own picayuss soul. We can
only compare him 70 such missrsants % can
abuse unresisting dumb animals.
MKssas. LAxPHEAR 4 PsRKY, Of Clsvs-
land, Ohio, general sngravsrs, die sinksrs
and manufacturers Of the celebrated Excel.
sior Rubber Stamp, which has had such
extensive sales through the eastern and
middle States, propose opening branch ss-
tablishment in our oity for the manufacture
of the above named articles. The rsputs-
ion Of these gentlemen, - workmsn 10
heir line Of business, is excsllsd BY meme.
they will also keep . full assortment Of
stencil Tools, Stencil Stock, and every
hing to that branch Of trade. They re-
quirs agents to sell their goods 10 oil parts
of the West, and to active and energetic
men they offer liberal induosments. Young
men out Of employment will do we'll to ad-
dress them At this city. Due nstics will bs
givon when they arrive Of their location.
THH CONVENIENT BRIpoE. Tho Rock
Island Board Of Trade learns that system
asizsd opposition is being made in Congress
10 the renewing and rebuilding Of the rail
read bridge ever the main channel Of ths
Mississippi river q this place, and that II,
opposition comes from citizens of Roci
sland.
A committee has been appointed TO in.
vsstigats the matter, that the citizens o.
his entire community may take such action
Is the importance Of ths subj sct, and the i'm
usnse interests Of this region Of the country
demand.
The people Of Davenport and Moline ar,
invited TO unite with those Of Rock Island
in inducing Congress TO carry cut the orig
inal plans. What anyone who lives in thi,
community can be thinking Of t. oppose
the Government bridge, is impossible t.
tell. but whoever they are they should b.
| shown up, and their efforts discouutsnanc
cd BY the entire community.
SHALL w nAvE AANuFAcroRiKs > Many
times have We urged manufactures a. the
one thing nsedful to build up our city. We
have seen some Of our citizens begin At the
bottom sound. and build up = good paying
manufacturing business, and have noted
we'll the beneficial sfso.s upon the city,
and why should not othsrs do likewise.
We have the greatest advantages Of posi-
sion, and everything that nature could do
has been done for us. Yet all this 10 Of but
little account, il they are not improved, il
Ne wait until hundred ether cities in the
StAss:havs opened their eyes to the impor-
tancs Of manufactures, and then have the N
- rivals and psrhaps equals. when ws
might start ahead Of then, and have them
rely upon 10 as producers.
Looking at Chicago and 81 Louis, ~
may psehsps learn Lessen that will help
" in building up Davenport Chicago has
no better situation than st. Louis. YET can
build city, while D. Lsuis 10 rubbing IL
syss. aad simply for the reason that ths
people have the right kind sf push and en-
srey. They do not isok upsa every stsaa-
ger ~ m intsrlspsr. come to disturb them
10 the enjoyment Of a1ssd thing, bot rsth.
o. - one Who adds some wealth, some
grswth to the place either in labor. capital
Or sntsrprise.
Let % proclaim 70 che world sur sapsr-
ier advantages. aud thereby Iinducs other,
to come among us. and help to develop
them. Give W asother railroad to ths
East, BY way Of Peoria, and let the West
ssn Union extend it, line tn Rock Island
or Davenport, which will give % still an
ether line, and with the read . to the Mis
sosri BY way Of Dee Noinss, and then an
other Nerth 70 81. Paul, and our lines .
soumsnieatioa viii In measure b sui1
cisat to distsibuts the preduots Of ont
hundred nanufastssiss. With The gFsa