Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-15

IT cost the city Of ST. Louis, @i,400 "a
print the reports Of her City School Board.
CnILp 1 Co. are running their bsot and
shoe manufaetery up to its full fierce and are
still unable to supply the demand. Manu-
featuring must BE- paying business.
Tss people Of Moline. through their
Board Of Trustees, have adopted series Of
resolutions. on the Government Bridge quss-
tion, strongly urging Congress to make the
necessary appropriation.
ADJoUnxsD- District Court ad-
journed sine die yesterday. Very little
business was done during the session, ow-
ing 10 the fact that . large number Of cases
we're not ready-they oil 80 over 10 the No.
vembsr term.
Roll Up TEE Nungsa.-Thoss who have
no. signed the Bridge Petitions should lose
no tim ,as they are to bs forwarded to WASH
ington tomorrow. Let us show 10 Con gress
that all the people Of this section are inter
sstsd in the matter.
HAND SrAnr MANurAcroRr w. d.
Perky, Of Cleveland, has determined to open
ia this city . shop for the manuisctory Of
Excelsior Hand Stamps, Stencil Plates.
Steel Stamps. Baggage, Hotel, and Key
Cheeks, &C., in which enterprise he desires
the liberal support Of the public. Being .
man Of energy, and thoroughly posted in
the business, may he meet with no lack Of
encouragement.
A FAsr RIDs.-A runaway occurred in
Rock Island, yesterday Afternoon. which
came very near resulting seriously to Mr..
Shay, the owner Of the team. He WAS
Watering his horses At the river, when they
tsok fright at the cars, he being on the
tongue Of the wagon At the time unlooslng
tbs. check rsins, and started on the dead run.
Mr.. Shay kept his seat astrids the tongue,
until they reached the corner Of street,
when the horses broke loose from thu Va.
gon, aud threw him into the road. A &C.
we're bruiss on the head, and . scratch or
two on his hands we're the only injuries 70.
csived in HE ride which was probably more
exciting than plsasanl
A HoME MANusACroRY.-Every step
counts, and the 6rst enc must bs taken OF
the mile would never be made. You may
think ,t small affair, but it does US good
to record the fact tha: knox : Son, who
came into Davenport last fall, and on Perry
street above Third, opened = manufactory
Of Extracts, Pomadss. Colognss, Toilet Per-
fumsriss. Flsvoring Extracts, Blusing,
Writing Inks. TO-, are meeting with great
encouragement. Their goods meet with so
much favor that they are unable 10 Gil
their orders without increasing their facili-
ties. We mention this not in any spirit Of
putting, but merely to advise our readers Of
the auecsss Of another manufactory in Da-
vsnport. Manufacturing 10 what we are oil
praying for, and when an snterprsing firm
sets down here, goes earnestly to work
to build up our own manufacturing inter
ssts, We like to greet them hesrtily-svsry
time.
ERrnRPRlsE ExfaAoapINARY.- The gush-
ing Local Of the Gazette. some time ago,
sent our old friend J. w., of to Cheyenne
to seek his fortune. without even giving
him chance to bid bis friends good by.
This morning the friends Of Justice Peters
dnd thst the Gazette has sent him to Jail,
and is going to keep him there until No.
vsr,bsr. The following is its lucid style OF
doing it:
"THE MAN Justice Peters sent up,
charged with intoxication, will have to wait
there till November or give bail to the
amount of$l5O. Pretty costly "!ight,'
that.
Justice Peters sent up for the summer.
because he csuldn't give bail for $50
Pretty goodl Several Of the friends Of Mr..
Peters, on learning Of his misfortune this
morning, hastsnsd to his relief with their
9l5Os, and, to their surprise, found
him smoking the pipe Of peace in his
Office, entirely unconscious Of the fact that
he had been tight" aud ''ssnt up" Such
enterprise in disposing Of people is certain
y remarkable. and will form another reg
ular feature" of''Our weekly"
The New ScsooL BulLDIRo.-The West
Davenport new school building 10 now near
" completed and will be ready for occu-
pancy at the beginning Of the fall term
The furniture for eight rooms has been en-
gsgsd, with the privilege of supplying the
other rooms At the same figure. 1t has been
decided to putt The single desk and chair.
which, although costing little more than
the double seat, are, BY Tar. better than any
other ssat used. Wa are strongly sf the
opinion that il will Be necessary to furnish