Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-15

On motion this delegation was empower
Cd to fill all vacancies, and were further in
structed that a majority of said delegates
should cast the vote Of the county at the
State Convention A. Des Moines.
On motion the following gentlemen were
appointed County Central Committee:
I. d. Eagal Geo. Murray, w. l.. CLARK,
Vim. NJ. Suiter, J. A. Bircha-d.
Judge Murphy offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Democracy Of Scott
county, in Convention assembled, indorse
IS true and correct principles. the fnan
cal policy enunciatsd by the Hon. George
II. Pendleton Of Ohio, and that he is our
first choice as candidate for the Presi-
dency.
At tho call Of the Chairman the entire
Convention arose and gave three rousing
cheers for Geo. II. Pendlston, and then on
motion adjourned
The RivER.-The Mississippi 81 this
point, as everybody knows, 10 closed -
tight as ice eighteen inches thick can do it,
and therefore no immediate prospects Of
navigation need be INDUCED in. But at
St. Louis, and more Southern points the
prospects are Frightening for resumption
Of water travel. The water at 81. Louis 10
such IS to favor breaking up of the ice.
On the 18th inst move was made by the
ice, and the business Of the ferry boats
Was interrupted. rhe various gorees along
the Lower Ohio have oil broke loose, and
navigation 10 fully resumed. with . rapid
rise in All the tributaries.
At Cincinnati the river was swelling fast
at last account, rising avs feet in twsaty.
four hours. Heavy masses Of gorged ice
were running, and the prospects Of speedy
reopening OF navigation stimulated matters
10 some activity on the wharf
The Evansville Journal Of the 1th' inst.
says the river at that point continues TO
rise rapidly. Navigation Is open between
this point and New Orleans.
AT Cairo the river is clear Of Ice, and
steamboats, ply regularly.
In BAxkaurrcY.-Sin the opening Of
the ONCE Of II. NJ. Price, ESQ.,. Commission
Or in Bankruptcy for this Congressional
District, sixty-two applications for release
have been made. But ~ the mills Of the
bankrupt court, like those Of the gods,
grind slowly. only eleven have - yet got
through and received their Anal discharge
from the clutches Of hasrsssing creditors.
These ere: d. B. Shelley, A. 8. Alston,
Wm. II. Webb. Robert Christie and Burr
Andrews, Of Davenport, Scott county.
John A. Stonsbrsaksr, LsClsire, Scott
county.
d. D. Stafford. Plsassst Valley, Ssstt
| county.
D. O. Sawyer, NJ Vernon, Linn county.
VIM. NcBryds, W. H. Marshall and J.
u. NcCoim. Auscatine county.
And still there Is room for more; moro
chances to push of the heavy burdens Of
debt that weigh 10 many hopslsssly down.
TRs CoNvsHfioH.-Th County Demo
cratic Convention held a the Court Hoass
this afternoon. to appoint dslsgstss 10 the
coming State Convsntion, was the largest
and most encouraging that has been held
for many years past
Fuom this it may bs seen that the Dsmoc-
racy Of old Scott ere going into the Prssi-
dental campaign with right good will and
in earnest. The expression Of sentiment
in favor Of Geo. H. Pendlston % the choice
Of this County for President was solid as
rock, and 90 il will be through the State
and through the United States. II is highly
gratifying once more to see our Democratic
friends turning out % sobly and speaking
out % earnestly IN behalf Of the principles
they ever hold dsa1. ~ tsrss4 t4s
Rusnno. - The hsaw MIL of Msssse,
French 1 Davies has commenced running
for The season. An early stsrt was neces.
STATED by active demand for lumber Of ".
rious dimensions. Of which the msrket was
bare. 1t is expected that the mill will new
b kept running right along until next
fall.
'.Procr astinstion is The thief Of time"
Not only this but persistent delay de-
prives one Of many blcssings that might
be availed Of; such, for instance - the
possession Of . bottle Of "Bssrstt's Vsgsta-
bic Hair Restorative" which u - popular
ised shreughout the entire country. Sold
everywhere.