Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-22
DAVENPORT IOWA, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 70, 1854.

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Nor A Vorr.-Palo Alto county, in this
State, cast nary vote for Lincoln in the re-
cent election. Palo Alto il the banner
Democratic county ofIowA
Cosnsc7Iox.-In our issue Of yesterday
we stated that the ''Bene6t Ball." for the
purpose Of aiding the drafted families in the
1st and I'd wards, was to take place on Sat-
urdsy, the goth. We meant to have said
Saturday, the 9eth.
HARD RUSSIA Tsussss. call the at-
tention Of our readers to the advertisement
Of the "Hard Rubber Truss" It is unques.
tionably the best in use, and should be
worn by all who have any use for trusses Of
any kind.
Hoes WANTED. Farmers will please no.
tice the advertisement Of Iessrs Coates 4
Mitchell, Pork Packers in This city. They
will pay the highesi market price for fat
hogs during the packing season.
PEssoxAL.-After long and very severe
illness we are happy to welcome our friends
Nicholas Kuhncn and William Rutenbeck
upon the street once more. They have had
very severe time Of it, running narrow
chances.
CoLD.-The cold snap continues to hold
on, though the weather is delightful other
wise. The probability is that in the course
Of few daysit viii taper Of into an Indian
Summer, and have plenty of pleasant
weather yet before winter sets in in sober
earnest.
LAID Ur.-The Ferry boat went into the
Slough yesterday evening and will remain
there until the river becomes more clear Of
ice, be the time longer or shorter. tits prob
able, however, that it will run some time
vet before the river freezes over for the
winter.
FESTIVAL To-NIGnr.--Thc public will
please remember, and tell its neighbors and
everybody else, that the Festival for the
benefit of the soldiers comes of at LeClaire
Hall tonight. Ample preparations have
been made for happy timc-all that is
wanted is crowd to make the occasion re-
muneratiye and interesting.
REPETITION OF TABLEAux.-We under
stand that the grand tableaux given on Fri.
day evening Of last week, will be repeated
on Thursday evening next Thanksgiving
Day EVENING" with such improvements in
the programme as the good taste Of the
managers may have suggested. Of course
the hall will be crowded again, and the per-
formance will be highly interesting.
P. p. Ingalls,, Of Mount Pleasant, Iowa,
offers 5000 as prizes to the song-writers Of
America --$l0O for the best, $50 for the
second, and $25 each for the third and
fourth for songs to be used at meetings in
behalf Of the Iowa Orphans Home, an in
s.itution for the benefit Of the orphans Of
Iowa soldiers. Pieces offered are to be sent
to James Wright, Secretary Of State, Des
Moines, Iowa, before the 4th Of March, 1865.
SusPENDED.-Thc Washington Democrat
has suspended. The reason given for this
step on the part Of Mr.. Bolens, the propric-
tor, is inadequate support. That is Pretty
sound reason, but one that reflects no credit
W hatever upon the Democracy Of Washing
ton county.
The Mussatine Journal has reduced its
size to six column sheet-the times not
admitting sufficient support to warrant q
larger size. The excessively high price Of
raw material At this time, operates very Sc
riously against publishers. Paper that cost
$500 per bundle one year ago, now sells at
$500. The Journal has also increased its
subscription rates to $40 per year, Or 25
cents per week.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILRoAp.-Thc At
tention Of the travling and shipping. public
is directed to the advertisement Of the
Michigan Central Railroad in another COL
umn. This Road in connection with the
Great Western and New York Central,
makes the star line connecting with the
East. Always secure your tickets via the
Michigan Central Railroad. It is always