Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-12
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The Improvements on Commercis
street have rendered that thorougbfare yer
passable 1t has heretofore been q nuisanc,
WE occupy large portion Of OH
local page this morning with an account Of th
LeCiaire Picnic For this report We are in
debted to +. II. Shepherd. Esq.
We notice the workmen on Hill
Block have commenced putting in the heav.
timbers Of the frame work. The masons vii
soon commence pushing forward the walls.
We wish our Davenport friends whel
they visit LIE Claire to be sure and stop at tn
Howard House, which is presided over BY tha
capital landlord, Squire Horton. The squir
keeps a hotel Of which the lie Claire peopl
may we'll feel proud. and he Is assisted by Mr.
johnson, man after our own heart Be sur,
and always stop at the Howard.
GREAT ExCITExENT.-Wc are Otter
askej. what it is that causes the great excite
msnt at the corner. next TO the Post Office
In order to save ourselves the trouble Of an
swering the question over and over again, ant
that all may know the reason We will her.
state 1t is caused by Morgan 4 Co.. who are
selling boots and shoes SO very cheap that ev
eryb. dy 10 rushing there and securing the
greatest bargains ever before offered in the
city.
THERE was considerable wheat brought
in yesterday; prices still remain very firm
We noticed yesterday morning on the road be.
tween this city and lie Claire, large number
Of wagons loaded with -four destined for this
city. The miilers Of lie Claire have to pay
thirty csnts per barrel for freight on -four
from Ls Claire to this port, when they ship BY
boat. They find it much cheaper ringing it
down in wagons
CHANGE.-We understand that Mr..
d. W. Van Evera. having settled up
disposed Of his Dewitt Banking House,
will hereafter make Davenport his per.
manent residence 10 a few days he
will take the responsible position of
Teller, 10 the old and well-known Banking
House Of Macklot 4 C-rbiu. We congratulate
N. Il c. upon having secured . gentleman in
every way 80 we'll qualified to take charge of
the counter of their House.
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The Hop IN LIZ CLAIRR.-Our duties
would not allow Of our attending the Temper.
ance Picnic in lie Claire last Thursday ,but We
managed to reach our sister city 10 time for
the Ball 10 the evening. and glad We are that we
made the connection. About nine o'clock, .
goodly array Of "fair women and brave men I"
assembled in Col. Dsvenport's spacious Hall,
and for four or five hours We "trippsd the light
fantastic toe" to the strains Of the nlivening
music. Ls Claire boasts Of having more and
liner looking women than any other city in
the Hawkeye State. We believe she is right
fully entitled to carry eff the palm in this re-
spect. but she 10 wonder fully deficient 10 her
young men. We noticed ct the ball family
Of five sisters. three Of them charming young
ladies, and most capital dancers. and IN this
We wish to say that for graceful dan
GERS LIE Claire excells the world. About two
o'clock. the party broke up and the participa-
tors dispersed to their homes. all pleased with
the happy termination Of the Temperance Pic
Mic Nay vs attend many such.
Tbs LIZ CLAIRE PIc-NIc.-The Pic
Mic. alluded to by Us 10 Thursday'. edition, ur-
der the auspices Of Ainnehsha Lodge. /. o. G.
T.. came off agreesbls to the announcement,
on that day. If the Committee Of Arrange.
msnts had pstitionsd the clerk Of the weather
to have granted them pleasant day, be could
not have suited them better. The sky was
s'oudless and ths air ~ soft and balmy a. q
'ummers day. At an early hour the company
coagregsting, and at the tap Of the
drum. led off by the Union Brass Band, the
whole party marched to the grove sslectsd
Tor that purpose. which. after dusty walk We
reached. Being overhsatsd BY the now intense.
y hot sun, We we're glad to seek the shade
Of friendly tree. and meath the fu.teriue
fo'ds Of banner. grew patriotic in feeling TO-
wards our fellow men. and tender in heart TO-
wsrds the bevy Of fair forms which, like spir.
ito. were fitting to and fro. Great care had
been taken by the Committee in arranging the
grove for the convenience of their guests
swings swung from every convertible tree,
seats formed meath the shade Of the largest
and ticksst foliage. and oil. witain sight Of the
orators stand and the Queens throne.
Alter considerable delay. (which. BY the BY.
vs did not notice. as ws filled up the time
peasant enough) the proceedings opened with
prayer hy the Rev. Mr.. Rutlsdge, after which
Hiss Helen T. Summers. attended by her
Prime Minister, NJ. JOHN F. Newman and A..
'omPanisd BY her lovely maids Of hsaor, nis
4. L. Asrks. the Misses Hare. Niss Len. Ter.
Auas, Mics Hattie G. Brown and Miss Nary E. |
Newman; vas escorted - ths chosen Qaesa Of
lay, - ~ thfone, and crowned. The poat q