Local Matters

HOGS. – There are altogether too many of these quadrupeds loose upon our streets.  The Marshal should see to it that if people will keep hogs in a city, that they keep them in pens.

CORPORAL DANFORTH, of the R. I. Argus is indulging his natural propensity for low epithets.  He calls us “granny!”  One would suppose the knave never had a grandmother, that he should try to make that endearing name a term of reproach.

DOG KILLING BEGUN. – Fifteen dogs died yesterday very suddenly, as a punishment for violating the dog law in not getting themselves registered.  Served them right.  All the constables and policemen will be at work in a few days; then the canines will expire very fast.

SCALDED TO DEATH. – The Rock Island Argus says, that on Monday evening of last week, a little child of Thomas Slatterly, in the lower part of that city, pulled a pan of hot water from the table, spilling it over and scalding himself so badly that it died on Saturday morning.  The child was about three years old.

NOTARY PUBLIC. – D. B. Shelley, Esq., whose office is at the GAZETTE counting room, took twelve acknowledgements yesterday, which is very fair, considering that every other man, with few exceptions, in our city, is a Notary.  It all arose from the fact, however, of the business that has been attracted to Perry street by the removal of the printing offices there.

THE WEATHER for the last few days has not been of a kind we care about “puffing” much.  After the rain last Saturday the thermometer fell several degrees, and for the last two days and nights overcoats have been in request, and cast-off flannels donned again. – A white frost has covered the ground for a couple of nights, but we have heard of no damage done by it.

DR. GILFORD’S LECTURE. – Our citizens should not forget the lecture of Dr. Guilford, at the Congregational Church this evening.. – His subject is one of general interest, and the Doctor is said to be an excellent speaker.  Let the subject be investigated, and if anything is to be learned of the science of medicine, one upon which mankind is altogether too ignorant, why let’s learn it.  Let us –

“Seize upon knowledge wherever found,

Whether on Christian or heathen ground.”

WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY. – So thought Mr. DeLand when he set himself about the work of producing an article of Saleratus from all impure and deleterious substances, which could be sold as cheap as any other, and make lighter and better bread.  The article produced was the celebrated chemical Saleratus: Sold at retail by respectable grocers everywhere.  We advise all good housewives who desire to make light biscuits to call for DeLand’s Chemical Saleratus, and use none other.  For sale by wholesale grocers in Chicago.

GYMNASTICS. – Going along Third street a day or two ago, we noticed in a yard a pole extended between two uprights.  On this pole a number of young men and boys were going through a variety of acrobatic performances, tying themselves in knots, spinning around the pole like a top, &c.  They reminded one very much of Mrs. Partington’s opinion of circus performers, that they were originally made for the business, India rubber being the principal material in their composition.  Such exercises are admirably calculated to develop muscle and bodily strength.  More of the same kind would do no harm.

WHEAT declined three cents yesterday.  It is continually declining in New York.  Prices are now about the same as they were a year ago at the present time.  Then whet subsequently declined till, on the first of July, it had fallen to 52 cents.  This was owing to the blockade, which will not operate this year, rather the reverse, and the river will in all probability be open by that time; hence prices are likely to be little if any lower than at present.  Other grain is rather higher than a year ago.  Barley is about double the price it was at that time.

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Insurance against fire and the perils of inland transportation, and live insurance, can be had of W. F. ROSS, general insurance agent, Metropolitan building, who will not represent any but the most reliable companies.

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PAINFUL ACCIDENT. – A painful accident happened at Bard’s saw-mill yesterday morning to Thomas Leighton, a laborer employed in the bill.  He was at work near the rotary saw, and placed his right foot in such a position that it slipped and was cut by the saw, which penetrated his foot to the ankle bone.  A man who was standing by seized him, and pulled him back – otherwise he would have been drawn on to the saw, and perhaps torn to pieces.  Dr. McCarn was summoned, and dressed the wound, which is of a very serious character – threatening the loss of his limb, though this, Dr. M. thinks can be averted.  Mr. Leighton has a wife and four children, and lives in East Davenport.  He had been at work in the mill only a day or two.  A similar accident occurred at the same saw about five years ago.

AGENTS WANTED. – See advertisement in another column of agents wanted to sell maps.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, May 21, 1862, p. 1