Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-05
ARRIVALS. ETC.

gTol ne CROW ~ the ftno Arts Hall -
immense. as also in other attractive portions Of
the grounds The bsst order prevail. all around
not . single fight or disturbance having oc.
cured to our know ledge.
All the public and private COW auces the
city affords are busily engaged in carrying vis.
itors too and from the grounds. at ten cents per
head-ench way. There i. money in it. sure.
The hotels are crowded to their utmost ca.
pacisy. and their keepers are coming money.
FURNITURE.
Fair display Of various kinds. Collins Il
Skeel Of Davenport, took the following prem
iums: Oak chamber ee:t, painted chamber
sett. spring seat chairs, wood seat chairs and
one centre table, three diplomas and s22.
HIsCELLANEoUs
Mrs. G. A. Haviland Of Davenport 1st prem.
lurn on worked slippers and crochet hat; lst
premium on penmanship, J. Shrock Of WASH
ington county lst premium on Grecisn oil
painting. Mrs W. d. Nickolls Of Davenport ;
let premium of Iowa made cloths, sattinett.,
cassirneres, blankets, etc Gilmore L Jones OF
Des Moines
PERSONAL
Among the arrivas notice J. T. King Of the
Muscstine Reviev. Chss. A. Page Of the Mt
Vernon News aud Capt Robinson of Rock Is.
land.
There was discussion at the Court House
last evening on this question: Which is the
most profitable for Iowa farmers-to raise
wheat for transportation. or raise only enough
for home consumption, and devote the remain
der Of capital labor to raising stock aud other
products. We take the affirmative.
The following premiums have been awarded:
No. 8.-oxEN, STEERS AND FAT CATTLE.
Best yoke oxen, years old, A. II. Miller, Nus
cat ne county, $1,000
2nd best, c. 8. w. Huff, johnson CO., 600
steers, yrs old. n, Williams, johnson co.., 20 90
beef animal, male, L. 4. $. Schenck, Mus
catine co.. 1000
2beef animals, +. X Rugg, johnson CO., 60o
No. l3.-GELpISGs AND MAREs-paired and single
in heavy harness.
Pair geliings, Wilde Townsend, johnson
60 dip, and 1000
End best pair geldings, 0. P. Fuller, Web
ster co.. 500
l single farm gelding, Wilde & Townsend,
Farm geldng. i anii best, W NJ House, John. wv
son CO., 800
80. 15.-BUGGY HORsEs-PAIRs AND SINGLE
Best buggy horse, J Green, Muscatine CO.,
dipand 1000
The Committee recommend premium to Mr..
Fisher of 400
No. 25.-LoNG wooLED sHREP.
Buck over two years old, + Smith, Musca-
tine co., dip and 500
Best pair ewes, E s Smith, Muscatine co.,
dip and 500
No 27.-HeGs-LAR0E HRERDs.
Johnson co., dip and i2.oo
Ind best, Geo Paul. johnson co., 500
Best boar under year and over months,
J. Overhalser, johnson CO, 500
Best brood SOW over year, Abner Moss, Har-
din CO.,, 1900
2nd best, ID. r. Warhed, Misc stine CO., 500
Best SOW under year and over months, d.
X. Warfeld Muscatne co. dip and 500
johnson @ f CO., dip and 1000
Best pigs under 6 months, John Batty John
son co., dip and 1900
No. 39.-wRouGHr IRON WORK.
Best specimen horse shoeing, Burger / Gore,
johnson CO... 500
2nd best. r Kittlewell johnson co., 300
I'd best, J. Bell, johnson co.. 100
No. 4o.-IsON CASTINGS.
Best cooking stove, G Filly, St. Louis, Dip
No. 44.-LEArHER AND FABRICS CT LEATHER.
j. Thompson johnson co., took lst pre- MUM on
calf skins, kip upper harness and sole leather, ta
king diploma and 81 on each.
J. b. Daniels, johnson CO.. took lst prem on
buggy and carriage harness, dip and 500
g w Dolby, keokuk CO., premium on best and
End best fine and coarse boots, 2 dips and 500
WIN b Stuart. Muscatine CO, best ladys
shoes, dip and 200
Compton, Muscatine CO., best pair horse
collars, dip and 1000
No. 4s.-PRlxrERs' PREMIUMS.
Best daily or weekly newspaper printing,
Sanders h Bro. Davenport, dip and 1000
dip and 400
Best card printing, B. W. Buraitt (D.xocRAr
AND News Davenport dip and 400
Best ornamental printing, b. w. Burditt, Da-
venport, dip and 400
Best AMI greatest variety Of work from one Of
fec, b. w. Burditt, (DExocRAT AND NEws,)
Davenport, Dip
No 60.-scuLPTURR, PAINTING, DRAWING, &C.
Best copper plate and wood engraving, JR
Buckingham. Keokuk, 2 dips and 1000
Best lithographing, Hageboeck Bros, Daven-
port, 500
Best portrait in oil. Mrs. e., johnson co., 500
Iowa landscape in oil and miscellaneous paint
ing Miss s. Battles, johnson co., 2 dips
and 1000
dip and 200
Best Flower Painting, Jane Ure, Linn co. di-
ploma and 200
Bet pen or pencil drawing, o B Bolton, John
sou co., diploma and 20O
Best Crayon drawing, NJ Inzolls, Muscatine
CO., diploma and AGO
Best specimen Penmanship. ] Shrock, WASH
iagton co., diploma and 500
Best monochromatic picture, Jane Ure, Linn
Co diploma and 300
I'd do do Mrs Childs, johnson 90. 100
NO. N.-GRAINs AND SEEDS,
Best bushel Oats, James M'Clister, Cedar co.,
diploma and 200
Best bushel Yellow Corn, Abel Beach, John
son CO., diploma and 200
Best bushel Wheat red, w Chandler, John
son CO., diploma and 200
Best bushel white Wheat, A Churchill, ,Clin.
ton CO., diploma and 200
Best collection Field and Garden Seeds, A.
Spofferd, Of Losisa, AID 4 W Jane, John
son Co., two diplomas and 1000
Best Barley, Guelich, Carthage, dip. and 900
NO. 26.-HoGs- SMALL BREEDS
Best boar, over l year, H G Stewart, Lee co.,
ID do do Shepherd / Darlington, johnson 60 500
Best brood SOW, yr, 1900
Best " under l ". over 6 mos: II G
Stewart, Lee Co, diploma and 500
Best pair pigs under 6 mos. Kimball, John
son co., diploma and 10 90
Best pigs under nose D Bent, johnson co. Is 90
AFTERNOON.
At ten o'clock thorough. bred horses vele
brought forward to the judges stand We.
small Of johnson county. entered Goldfinder,
md Mr.. Simpson of Ssbuls. Blackbird
At half past one o'clock. No 10 roads ers
, ere entered and about ~ horses we're t.r,uvht