Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-19

fifth railroad completed and running cars
into Council Bluffs, the great railroad cen
Ire Of the West"
PElsonAL.-E.B B. Baldwin Esq. whose
departure fss the East " noticed about two
months age has been seen again at his old
stand, Baldwin / Marston, jewelers.. Hs
has taken time to look through oil the cities
Of the East and Of course returns with one
efths best selected stocks in the West.
Now for holiday presents.
Mr.. Gee. 8. c. Dow. determined to have
. winter vacation, put cut last evening for
the far of land Of Maine. where nine months
Of winter and ten feet Of snew are no Gu
riosity whstsvsr.
Mayor 0. 8. McNisl-our compliments
to his Honor. Hsw about the usual Gus.
tom Mayor.
poLics MArrRas.-ln spite Of the saloon
ARRAYS and street disturbances that have
occurred Of late il 10 crsditabls to our citi>
xsns to know that none of those who reside
here have been concerned in any Of them.
We are informed by Marshall Kaufman
that ia the month that has passed, not over
two or three citizens have been arrested
for any misdemeanors, and that all those
who have figured in Squire Dittos's Office
have been transient population, raftsmen,
deck hands, &c.
There 10 nothing Of importance to report
to day. No eases On tho docksts at any Of
police courts.
The man Holden Who was stabbed Tues
day night b as been removed to the InArm-
ary, where he now lies in . very prscarious
situation; there is no hope Of his recovery.
DivpicuLr SURGICAL OPRRATlox.-A very
difficult and hazardous operation was per-
formed yesterday At the Infirmary upon a
pauper there, by DR.. W. d. Middleton,
County Physician. The patient had large
tumor in the centre Of one Of his clavicle
bones. To remove this it was necessary to
take out about wo-thirds OF the bone. The
operation is deemed especially hazardous
BY the profession, as there are so many
lafge arteries located here, and il is gene
rally considered hopeless to save the life Of
the patient. DIR. Middleton performed the
operation with signal success, and the pa
tient was feeling so well this morning that
he was able to walk around the room. 1t
is one Of the most difficult operations that
has ever been performed in this city, and
DR.. N. is to bs congratulated on his suc>
esssful treatment Of it.
MAoAziSEs tour Young Folks" for
December is at hand. This popular maya
zine is the ne plus ultra for the young folks.
The new year will find the magazine under
the complete control Of j. T. lTrsw wbridgs
and Lucy Larcom. II should be in every
household sale At the news depsts.
A change is annoucsd in the manag gsment
Of the "Atlantic Monthly" Mr.. Howard
NJ. Tickner rstirss from the business. The
Successors are Fields, Osgood 4 Go. A tai
sntsd array Of names ere announced as cen
tributors for the next year. The December
number 10 one Of the most deeply intersst>
ing W have yet seen. The "Atlantic" hes
Irewn to Be power in the land, from the
pungsncy Of its articles and their intrinsic
worth.
L1GAL LOPISox--IMPoRrAxr TO LABoRU0
the r. I. Argrs, W learn that
General Evasts 10 said to have
prepared an opinion which. il sufficiently
potent, will materially influence the inter.
Dsts ola large number Of residents. It 10
70 the effect that government employees are
untitled 70 . full days wages for hsus
wsrk under the the new congressional
This has ever been our epin-
sn and We recommended them 70 steadfast-
y demand il as il was their right, Or the
.uactment was Of no avail. Its intention,
upon its face, is to rsdncs the hours Of
labor - an advantage to those employ cd,
without any rsductien..o the pay.-A pro%
psrtionats reduction sfwagss Is an injury
10 them. That csald have been effected By
without an act Of Congress. by
not working but eight hours per day. It
10 hoped that this opinion will bs acted
apsn BY the secretary Of war, and that the
men At this point may receive the full
measure Of the wages to which the act snti-
Ilss them.
Pn1oEr AHp PsuR.-Ths editor Of the
Rsek Island Union and the landlord of the
Rsdman House Of that city have eash other
ltoutly BY the wool. The one declares
that the other don't know how 10 keep .
the hotels oyer there don't
amount t. shssks any yhew, and that new
one ought to b. put up right o6. The land
lord rsserts severely, accusing the editor oi
hv'ng on jsrksd hash st various saloons.
only seasieoally wrapping hi0sslf up out>
side Of good square meal. Little does
hotel men know how truthful we're his re-
marks in that direction and how will they
apply 70 the fraternity generally. Very
true; Alas too true; yet vrstchsdly cruel
nsverthsless. We trust brother Haver.
stick will not pocket that ibsleus asssr.
tion, but 6ght it cut on that line il il takes
the last sock. 1t 10 bad enough for us quill
drivers to bs obliged to snatch precarioua
soup bones - we can for substance with
out being twittsd about it by any evsr.fed
muttos gorged Rodnan House man. Pitch
in persona; tisss b doll, losals b. scarce,
pitch In now or never.