Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-04-28

PRoposALs.-Mr Clark, the City Engi
necr, invites proposals for improving Fiftf
street, as will be seen by advertisement.
ALrxAN's ice wagon has commenced de
livcring on the bluff. Orders for ice may
be left at the wagon, or with Olmstead &
IIavens, Brady street ap2G-dlv
TIE next practicing party at White,
Academy Hall, takes place Thursday even
ing, April 80. No gentlemen admitted
without lady. d3t*
GLASS BLowERs-Therc was = good ut
tendance last evening. The splendid priz'
for the best looking lady in the assembly
was awarded to Mrs. L. b. Collamcr. Tn,
prize was re ally a splendid one.
The reason why everybody goes to Whis
ier's for their dry goods is owing to the fact
that he keeps the largest stock, the best as
! sortment, and sells lower than any other
man in the business. That's reason enough
FARRAxD has a complete Wholesale as wei
as the finest retail stock in the city. Coun
try dealers should not fail to call there be
fore going East to buy goods. Store oppo
site Metropolitan Block.
HANNIBAL & ST.. JO. r. K.-Attcntion il
directed to the advertisement of the II. 4
st. j. Railroad in this issue. This is one o
the best roads in the country, and parties
going west or shipping freight to the Terri
tories will find this route ready to accom-
mOdate them.
TnEArRE.-Thc popular Ledger drama o.
the Hidden Hand will be presented by
Mcfarland talented troupe this evening"
The Company is playing to good houses as
far as numbers go, but we suggest that il
would be we'll to preserve little better or.
der.
CoxMENcEMENr-The enterprising firm
of Lnse, Lane & Co. have commenced lay
ing drain from their establishment on
Perry street to the river. The work COM
menccs on the river and progresses towards
the building. The drain is made Of four
inch tile and will be substantially laid.
LENTILs, dried Pears, Caviar, Edam, Lin
burgh, Swiss, Sapsago and Hamburg cheese.
All kinds of fresh canned fruits, Cove oys-
tcrs, sardines, pickles, Mocha, Java, Laguira
and Rio coffee, and all other kinds of gro
ceries. wholesale and retail Childrens car
riagcs very cheap at Beiderbeckc & Miller's,
2d St, bet. Harrison and Ripley. eod2w
GREAT BARGAINS AT AUcrloN.-The ladies
find great bargains at Sand & Co.'S Auction
Rooms, eeery day. They have an excellent
class of goods which are going off at much
lower prices than could have been expected
Their stock is still complete and chances as
good as ever Call in and take what you
like at your own prices, at No. 23 East I'd
street.
SAN PERRY invites all in want ofclothing
whether custom made or ready made, to give
him call at his emporium on Brady street,
opposite the Post Office. He is feliy prepar
ed to suit all tastes in the way of goods or
styles What you connot get there is not
to be looked for elsewhere He offers large
assortment of Gents Furnishing Goods,
comprising every article in that line needed,
civil or military. Give him call.
The MACHINE IN MoTIoN.-Gen. Baker
has commenced the atduous labor of raising
ten regiments of one hundred days men,
What he can't do in the way Of getting reg
iments together in Iowa, no one else need
attempt to do. He understands the work
from beginning to end, and when he settles
down to it, it may be counted upon
with certainty that something will be
DONE He has hard summers work be-
fore him, but he is cdual to the emergency.
SrRAYED OR SToLEN.-Messrs. Parks &
Hosiner were SO unfortunate last evening as
to lose their horse and express Wagon. The
horse was hitched near the store with a
slender halter, which was found broken. 1t
is not thought the property was stolen, but
Is all efforts to find it, has, so far, been un-
availing, it is feared that some one may have
appropriated the same. Any person finding
= good looking team Of this kind can find
An owner and liberal reward at the above
mentioned store.
p. s. Since writing the above we are
pleased to learn that while going up to din
ner, by way Of FarnhAm street, Messrs.
Parks and Hosmer were SO fortunate Is IA
nnd their horse and wagon. The horse
started to 90 home last night, tipped the
wagon box from the fore wheels, got out oi
patience and applied for shelter af the first
stahle he found. No damage done.
NARRsw EscAPH.-About three weeks
ago jcurnsyman carriage maker, named
George wilson, who has been in the employ
Of the WGbef Brothers since last fall, very
suddenly and myste.;ously left the Mississ
ippi House, where he vas boarding, and
went nobody knew where. Being subject
to fits Of temporary insanity, it was feared
that be had destroyed himself by jumping
into the river, or by some other iacans.-
These sarmisc proved unfounded, howsver
for adsy or two since his former employ
ers, here, received . letter from the oversee
Of the posr forsoane county over in Illinois
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