Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-25


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Rock leland and Peoria -. W.
We hive il from good authority that the
Peoria Pailread, contrary to the general
imprsssion. 10 n t yet iocated from Cam>
b.iicc 70 Rcck Island. When the 100000
conditional subscription was voted to that
rr,a nv Rock Island and Moline number |
Of our leading men thought Il would De
batter to aid the Sterling road. And II was |
then snercs,ed that in case tbs Peoria road |
vas no. located by way OF Moline, an edort
should no male 70 have the amount trans>
ferrei 20 the Sterling company. This com.
paay 10 displaying considerable vigor, ana
ia view oil the importance Of securing the
benefits OF that line, il would BE- we'll II the
Peoria company would come to decision |
o The location Of their route. they &C. |
cse, oor conditions. steps could be taken to
provide the money. II not, the people
would be free to consider the question Of
transferring their subscriptions to the other
line. Rock Liand Union.
All Of which is very sensible. and may |
shew 70 ,hs managers thai the people arc
not 10 bc ,riiil d with Just TO satisfy the
vain Of one man Of the company who has
be,na continual drawback, TO: Ing, by his
delay. 10 .ecurs ito location over the Coal
Valley road. II this bs not true, why is
the road 20, coated through TO Rock
Islsnds DO the directors aud oresiden, Of
this company remember the promises made
in public meeting 10 THE city ia regard TO
Locating the roade TIE people Of Moline
believe the Sterling read nor 10 Wsr,h
more to them than the Peoria road At scms
tine Ia the future, and could net be blamed
II ,h,v iraesisrred their money and syn-
patty in that dirsc iioa. President Hsnil-
zen better sell cut HE interest 10 the Coal
Valley read and ~srk fof The interests Of
Peoria and its road. BY securing ., snee
the great aud grssiag bssissss 81 Melins.
Tas whisky ring Of New York hss been
ts' much for the Cesersssisnai Csmmittss
sppnn'sl 10 investigate The stupsn dous
whisky frauds Of that city. 1t aipsars
shAt the cemnitsee has become perfectly
bssiidsrsd by the conflicting testimony,
and 10 ready 70 give up In dsspair. II 10
said that the co nnittes will ask 10 be dis
charged ~ soon - Ceagrsss asssmbles.-
Thsrs 10 something very potent in this
whisky ring Il appears 70 have the eve
and ear Of the highest rs,snus officials.
Who steadily oppose every sGsrs At invssti
CATION. The President, in HE recent at.
temp, TO develop the gigantic frauds by
which the Trssssry 10 cheated out Of hun
drsd million annually, 10 met at all points
b. sturdy opposition. Msssrs. Evar,s and
McCulloch are openly charged With being
la the intsrrst Of the ing while minor
saic'als openly sustain il. This is most
lamsntsbls state Of affairs. When. DO. Or
whore l. will end there /. no telling. The
fact that tho Congressional COMMITTEE is
abcut 20 give il up in despair. argues one
Of I've things either tho COMMITTEES has
bssn b.gulsd from the ra,y Of duty, or the
snsshcs Of the ring arc 50 intricate that they
d-y AL attempts At nnravsling them.
front in the late battle. 40 now they will not
brssk ranks AMI fall into confusion after
their discipline has been so severely tried,
asi they have proven themselves IS atead '
under are and ~ true to their standard q
the Old Guard At Waterloo. The Demo
cratic party meyer occupied 20 proud . pc
A IN In If ,.n
'asrdie, II never stood better. And a. to
its principles, there 10 nothing TO takc back
nothing TO change. except to take higher
aud more advanced ground in the Same line
wsars pursuing.
GsSsaAL GIANT. it seems, has expressed
himseli 10 the effect that he would prefs,
that the Presidents salary ahonld not b,
raised to &loo. 900. a. 10 prspes ed and urg
cd by soms Of the Radicals. Congress
claims 10 represent the people. II Congress
therefore should re Give 10 give him an in
creased salary. Grant who han declared tina
no viii not oppose any policy Of his owl
TO tbs will Of the psspls-Censrsss repre-
sensng the psepis-will ef course acquises,
and pocket the atiron,. Nothing like play
nc shy, you would via.
Tnass will be powerful combination o
Eastern and foreign bondhod ers, represent
cd nv A. T. Stewart, 10 con,Yo. Grant,
administration. Very many have thought
that Grant should Stand alcoG from msr
like Stewart. the impsrsonation Of imperial
ism in America. lie aought, il 10 said, b,
the use Of HE msnsy. - control beth III,
passisso conventions. but We surely bs,tel
pleased with Grant than With Seymour.
Tss Cincinnati Eagsirer s6sss % %
appropriate text fer Butler's funeral sermon
Jsrssish iii. 10: lend the basins, and The
arspans. and The bewls. and the caldroua
and the card'sstieks, aud the spoons, and
shs cups; that which was Of gold, in gold
end that which was Of aiivsr. ip silver. III,
Captain Of the gsard took away"
IL 10 varisusly sseiasssa that ffsm $50,
70 5000 usn have gone to the pinsriss o
Michigan % get out logs for the ssmin,
lumber ssasen. This number 10 taid 10 b.
unprecedented fes this season sfths year
TINS 10 the ssy colorsd gsstlsuAan .
Grant Darlington announces HE iatsnds,
marriage. combining business with pleas
urs
Notice Gear Carter will 10 married !
MliIss's hall. Nov. IS, 1867, at s'clsck r
y. Adasistaacs 70 the hall 5Ocsnts.
good time expected. Gene enc, como oil
SaAxAR CARrsR
FOl.l clCAa. aTRMO.
The majority for Grant in California
less than 500.
Thurlsw Weed 10 reported u Be a. cheer
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