Local Matters

IF YOU want wall papers of the newest patterns, go to Plummer’s, No. 50 Brady st.  *tf

FOR handsome and very cheap dress goods, go to Whisler’s.  *

GREAT EXPECTATIONS can be realized by calling at Plummer’s and buying some of these new styles of wall papers.  *tf

DECORATE your swellings with some of those recherché patterns of wall paper which can be seen only at Plummer’s, No. 50 Brady street.  *tf

MAIL FACILITIES. – A daily mail is about to be established from Davenport to Keokuk by river.  At present there is only a tri weekly communication between the two cities.

SOMETHING NEW in the way of wall paper is coming, and will be opened at Plummer’s, No. 50 Brady street, in two or three days.  Look out for the finest patterns ever seen in this part of the country.  *tf

R. KRAUSS, No. 36 West Second street, is prepared to sell hats, ready-made clothing, cloths, cassimeres and tailors’ trimmings at wholesale or retail, at as low prices as they can be bought west of New York.  *

BLACK SILKS. – The best bargains in the city at Wadsworth’s.  He has just received a job lot of embd. Swiss setts, the cheapest fine good ever offered in the city.  Ladies would do well to examine them.  *

LANDLORDS, paper your houses with the beautiful paper hangings which can be found only at Plummer’s.  Then rent day, instead of being met at the door with a broomstick, you will be greeted with pleasant smiles.  *tf

AMONG the many improvements in our city this spring, we would mention that which Mrs. Rhodes has made on the Third Street House, which has been thoroughly repaired, and its rooms papered and put in neat and tidy condition for those who wish to be made comfortable while sojourning in our city.

FOR PIKE’S PEAK. – The Rock Islanders have a visitation of the gold fever, and quite a number of them, we learn from the Register, have already stated, or about doing so for the gold mines; among them are three young ladies – Miss Agnes Drum and Misses Rosa and Irene Bell.

THE MUSICAL SOCIETY are busily at work preparing their forthcoming concert, and under Mr. Wallace’s untiring management, seem determined to leave no effort untried to give us one of the best concerts our people have ever enjoyed, if not the very best.  On Wednesday evening, the orchestral society assisted at the rehearsal.  It is in contemplation to give the concert some night next week.  Come when it will, a full house will undoubtedly be there.

STILL RISING. – The river is still rising; perhaps three or four inches were added to the volume yesterday.  Front street is in many places flooded, and the water is washing up on the sidewalks [of] that street above Rock Island.  The river road is covered from the end of Second street about up to the bridge.  The wind yesterday raised quite a sea, dashing against the banks and houses near.  The water was so high yesterday morning that it was found impracticable to start Borrows’ mill.  There is said to be more of a rise coming down.  If there is, it will be hard on Cairo and towns similarly situated.

AFFECTING! – One of our Hibernian friends who appreciates the reading of the Daily GAZETTE, accosted us on the street the other day and said, that he had been in the country for a week or two, and had seen but two or three papers in his absence, and those were sent him by his wife.  ‘Och!’ he exclaimed, ‘when I received them they brought tears to my eyes!’

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, May 2, 1862, p. 1