Local Matters

CLOCKS. – Another installment of clocks just received and for sale low for cash at Billon’s, No. 10 Le Claire Row.

TELEGRAPHIC. – Owing to the line being down between Bureau Junction and Chicago, we are without our usual night dispatches.

DISTRICT COURT. – We are requested to state that the District Court will not be in session to-day.  Next week Judge Dillon will hold court in Clinton county.

GREAT BARGAINS are still to be had at the assigore’s [sic] sale going on at Parker & Van Tuyl’s auction room at 10 a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m.  Citizens should not neglect this opportunity to purchase goods at a low figure.

SOMETHING NEW. – Mr. E. A. Oliver, of the Family Grocery Store, S. E. corner of Fourth and Brady street, has sent us some Pie Plant or Rhubarb grown this winter in a hot bed.  It is very large and fine.  We presume those who wish can obtain some of the same sort of Mr. Oliver, as well as everything else in his line of business.

THE LECTURE on “Pilgrim Principles,” delivered by Rev. Mr. Oxnard Wednesday evening, was able and spirited.  The Democratic and religious sentiments of the Puritan fathers were set forth in bold contrast to the selfish, time-serving spirit, which is too prevalent in these times.  The earnest, anti-slavery, patriotic utterances of the lecturer were calculated to enlist the sympathy of every right-hearted citizen.  It is to be regretted that the audience was so small.  We hope that the Rev. gentleman will be invited to repeat his lecture to a larger representation of our citizens.

RESULT. – We notice that the space which was burned over last fall, opposite Washington Square, has been covered anew with houses, except one small lot which is yet bare.  Three small brick houses and one two-story frame are already occupied, while a double two-story frame building, put up by Mr. Lahrman, awaits the plasterer, and will probably be occupied in a few months.  It is evident that the owners of property down that way are not to be scared by fires, and have the energy to get themselves out of the ashes and start anew.  Most of them had wisely got their houses insured, which enabled them to rebuild as quick as they did.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, February 28, 1862