Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-18

CowARDs.-The Democracy ef Ooo4oiaso
put No city ticket il tls Geld thls spring /;
and the capital Of the State, at that. The
city 10 clearly Dsmssratic.
DfscsARosD.-Ths Grad Jury we're yes.
tsrdsy discharged. They have found ever
twenty indictments. Before sdjournisg they
visited the jail and reported everything in
excellent order.
II Is expected that the steamer Nuscatins
will soen BE- on her way to this port, ~
Capt. jerks left this morning for St. Louis
10 answer - dispatch from the Pres .dsul
Of the Northern Line.
BACK A0AIN.-Our brother LEGAL, Clint.
Parkhurst, has returned frsn HE pleasure
trip 10 Missouri, and resumed his old posi-.
.isn ~ local editor Of The Rsck Islasd ArsSs.
Right welcome back, 10 he.
Givss sBAIL.-Wslsarn that sx.T Treasurer
7. K. FIuks. whs vi. s..iadietsd for dsiAlss-
tion at this tern Of court has given bail fss
his appearance at Ne next term sf ssurt.
His clsak, Brethsslin, Of LsClairs, has net
yst been arrested.
CnAs. ATKINSON. Of Nslins, has gone 70
Washingtsn to learn the particulars Of the
action Of Congress upon ths Moline water
power. bridge and Island improvement ap-
prspristions. No one 10 this vicinity seems
10 comprehend the situation.
BILLiAaDs.-The Musestins Journal says
that grand nasshed game sf billiards 10
70 BE- played 10 that city this evening" ~
tween John ". Coon Of Chicago, cad A.
L. Mossmsa and Hack Wider. sf this city.
Coon 10 the champion II Illinois, asd Moss-
man holds the cue for Iowa.
NEW SrsRs.-O. D. Crooks, . we'll
known citizen Of Washington, has rented
the east half u Kspnsr's double store. and
will soon spsn out there with fine stock
Of dry goods suit 70 this market. IL 10 .
first class stsnd asd will undoubtedly
1surish s4cssding.
Coos Sussss1lsx.-Instsad ef com
plaisiog st the assisa Of degrees 10
refusing to make the appropriation nsees-
sary for building the rsilrsad and wagon
bridge from Rock Island to this city. Why
cannot the people unite aud bring railroads
enough to this point = build desirable
bridge. II We depend upon the govern.
msnt We may never have bridge. or At
least not until the balancs Of the arctic
zone and all Of the Fsjes islands are pur-
chased.
UssucssssSuL HessE Talsr.-A fellow
who gives the name Of II. Wsiss hired .
horse and ssdils at Mslchsrt I Hanss-
uann's livery stable. yesterday. and rode
straight 70 Metropolitan Stable, where he
offered 10 sell the animal to Mr.. Fisher
Parties present knew the "snimils,' and
went to the owners To see il it: had been
sold. Ofiisss Delaney istsrieesd with the
fellos's plans just - hs wss visiting an
other part Of The city to prove his property.
In default sf $500 bail Nr. Thief vent to
Jail.
Drsrascr Couar.-Ths ease Of Grsvsn'
berry and Kelley Ssrl Sssslary. esanittsd
last August, st Warmer , Bakers Shes
Stsrs. Was decided By jury yesterday. Ths
verdict was guilty. with rseonusndationa
Of lsnisney BY the jury.
The case against Jshn Russell and Chas.
Kshos for stabbiug Mr.. AeNsmara At ths
Five Nile House. In Nay last. the parties
being charged with assault with intent tc
kill. Was decided to-day BY Xshos being
discharged, and Russell fonrd guilty o
assault with intent to eemmis great bodily
injury.
The case against Clssry and Burns fo'
attacking . oolorsd gent, robb,ns him Q
pocket book, and Afterwards beating him
went TO the jury and verdict Of net guilt,
was returned.
SrArs FA,a.-Conessning the head .
the editor Of the Clinton Hersll, vs mus
cay Il is Al perfect Level On ths State Fail
question. Condoling With the Dss xoins'
Register over the loss Of the next tw'
shows Of that hsg;raistic institution knew
as the State Fair. hs very tsushisgly r.
marks:
"Dss Msinss esght net - grisvs eva iss
lot. We have he'd the State Fair. and hal
il bad, aud we can Assure them that IL ism
suoh big thing aiter all-sxespt, pssAeps
for the hotsl.kssPsrs. Net any more Il
our'n. II - please" q
And that's the sslia expsrieoee ef evsSj
pises ttst has ben statsbd " .Useas Peter
bucolic troupe. % II. We 4knov efns lee
than ave Esws towns that sxpssted to rails
10000 pspahaisn on The ssasesth Of tha
great hipps-srssu.srseery eissae ed iails'
every Has-siieAss nss erss6s. 1lliseis ast
Misseasi srs new geiss 70 Try ahaad st il
W wish shs4ls. -.
Night bssses lsss tAscs ssssabIsd ssn'
twsaty os thirty yssss psePls h u
hall Of Nichols blssk. Il oaG(sss as'
what thlir asaSs nieks hsvs bssa.-
Ssasisnt h Il - eg. ~ IsdIss we're d
yousg ssd lsis. Whiss The yeaths--th'
prospective lorda II efsasisn. we're VI.
brave aud ehivalreus Just what night b
expected sf gsaseesa bsys vAsss cha
vsso 60 the teoeorialist snkseva. Sod
denly tAseas-lieht wsvsrsd-shse sudden
y up towards The ssiling-snd went oui
Bssuty's fair forms ssssht prstectiea Il
nasly arms, ssd rest - bessos swell
| ins With the enstiens sf the hesr. Al
WAS lovely. But. hssk hist Il isl
is tAs leaders vSiss, sryisg. 'ris bet scn
trickstsr trimiag with The gas. Lish
these six tallew tapsrs, and
o. with the Assce. lstjey be unesaased
No sleep till Morn. whom ysuth and bssuty 0ee'
- ehsse the gssw,sg hosfs with lgiag fsee
Dimly burned the six tailow ssntinsls.-
Fantastic shadows !hittsd on the WALL
wss wieed sssns. AZ enc cad Of the ha
fair forms we're suppsstsa. in the naz
danes. by manly srns. Win Ill q seatls tss
dsrasss. A. the other ed ~ ~ haal. vie
ieud elaaping. otAss yeaths lid 0eke