Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-06
LE CLAIRE CORRESPONDENCE.
La CLAIRE, June 9th, /

EDITOR DEMocRAT TO occasionally pen
q few thoughts, and report few items for
the columns Of your ably conducted ard
emincntly conservative paper, shall bs the
object Of your correspondent, who nov ad-
dresses you for the first time.
A the dews of heaven develope the
beautiful coroa and give moisture and pro-
lection to the entire plant and as the rain
descends alike upon the just and unjust,
so should the blessings OF our Government
be extended equally towards all. There
fore, we patiently await the coming Of the
National Convention of the Democracy,
where Pcndleton, (or some other sound
Statesman and platform Of correct prin-
cples shall be declared the standard of the
people. But leaving this subject for the
present, allow me to say few words about
THx LIE CLAIRE RAiLRoAD.
A number Of mestings have recently
been held in LIE Claire, Princeton and
Camanche, for the purpose Of organizing .
COMPANY 10 OuIlu y EBIiIOdu IIOm IuiS ploCO
to Camanche and Northward.
The prospect for . road looks more "a
vorabls day by day. Yesterday Mr.. Hart,
an old railroad man, and Capt. Smith, Of
Camanche. meet a goodly number Of our
citizens at this place. which meet
ing terminated in harmonious and
highly satisfactory interchange Of
opinion. A meeting for the purpose Of
effscting IN organization Of the company
will DO held in Camanche on Tuesday next.
The people oil along the proposed lias are
. unit in favor Of a railroad. arm told
that almost every man in Princeton Town
ship signed the call for an election to vote
. tax. Our monied men will subscribe lib.
orally to build the road.
HvipEScEs OF PROSPERITY IN LEcLAIRR.
A Moline firm having purchased the ex-
tensve mill property and leased il to Hins
4 Co., will, in due season erect . new
building and establish chair ,tub and buck
ct manufactory. Some new dwelling houses
will also be erected during the summer.
There has been more repairing and re-
painting Of buildings in LsClaire this
spring than tor three years past. The
Howard House looks splendid" and 10
finely furnished. Another dry goods store
has teen opened BY Mr.. Howstt.
LlrrRARY.
Our public schools are now having vaca
tion.
A literary association meets at German
School House every Friday evening.
Rev. G. ". Megan. Of Aurora. will de-
liver temperance lecture at the Oongrega-
tional Church on Wednesday evening next.
fHR LATE sEssAfIoN.
Capt. Scott, Of Camanohs, saw ex-
Senator Larimer and his paramour take the
train at Camanchs, which confirms the
state ment Of Clarence Rogers, who saw the
parties ct Cheyenne. Can't Smith did net
know the parties. but noticed them psrticu-
larly because they conducted themselves
like newly married couple. though they
were accompanied By several children.
II the reports and suppositions are true
concerning this runaway couple. the lam
eusge Of Longfsllsw will well apply TO
them:
"He led her BY the nand,
To be his slave and pdrdMesr
In . strange and distant land
PERSONAL.
Nr. Nathan Hart, who lest some e400
worth Of liquors in this place some TIVE
years since, BY virtue Of the prohibitory
liquor Law Of Iowa, and who some time af.
terwards quit the business, is in town, hav.
ing Just arrived from St. Louis, where hs
has resided for the past two years. Mr.
Hart 10 the is the fame unsWrevipg Demo
crat ~ ever.
Ed. II. j. whisler. who is preparing to
reopen his Photographic gallery, has oecu
pied the Christian Chspsl for the past three
Sabbsths. More soon. SrsLLo.
TnE other day wo saw picture Of ths
Island and Fort Armstrong - they were
yssrs ago. Some young man should Oh
tain . copy and preserve il for compari
son With the Island and it, iaDrovsosatl
= they will appear 20 ysars hsses.