Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-26

son."HAT SusPRisED. On Saturday nigh
last an ltinerant lecturer on the Emancipa
~iion Proclamation expatiatcd on the beau
ties OF that document before an an iience a
LeClalre Hall After the ceremony wa.
over he called for three cheers for the pro
clanation which were given. Three NOR.
were asked for the soldiers. and three rcus
ing cheers, that shook the house, were riy
en- Three more were required for 4 {
Lincoln, which resulted IN few spasmodic
squeals, gruiS or two, and several long
brcaths. The orator was thunderstruck a,
this want Of appreciation for the rail split
ter, ami afterwards went to an editor in the
city ani asked him what it mcant-why
Mr.. Lincoin's name created no more cnthu-
s'asn. The editor muttercd over something
about the Dutch and copperheads, and then
changed the subject.
FiaF.-Ths forenoon about II o'clock.
IRE broke out in the two story frame
building On 2d street, opposite French &
Dawes saw mil, owned and occupied by
Mr. Lenglacker as a beer saloon and eating
, house The fire caught in the roof. and fo.-
short time threatened 20 lay it in ashes,
but the ire boys were on hand in hurry.
and soon had three streams OF water on the
flames, which subdued them in short notice.
Loss about $500 no insurance.
foE CucAeo.-A portion of the Indc-
pendent Delegation from this city to the
Chicago Convention left this morning. and
more leave tonight and still more on every
tram until the Convention assemblies.
Those who have not made arrangements
for oartling house accommodation better
put a mattress and blanket int. their car
pet sacEs, otherwise they may have to sleep
out door,
SMASH UP-This forenoon a the Hook
@ Ladder boys were rushing to the fire
with the machine, they came in contact
With team loaded with hay. The farmers
horses became lractious and tipped the hay
over and broke off one of the wheels from
his wagon. 1t was among the most strik
ing events of the day.
SrrERoEprD.-Mayor Lowry has relieved
policeman seyerence and ap. ointed G. II.
Lage in his stead. The reason for this s,ep
's not officially announced, but il is said
that the authorities were dissatisfied with
Mr.. S. Let him no: be dis ouraged-grcat
men have been superseded before, during
the present Administration.
1HE WAR P'ToR....A Every body was
2c.igh,ed with the war panorama at Metro |
poiitan Hall last evening. The pain,;ns. i, /
artistic IN every particular, and should be .
seen by ever, body. The distribution OF !
..endd feature Of the
~",ertanment. Many Of these paintings
are truly splendid and valuable. Let the
house be crowded this ey ening
AN INrRoy yEMsSr-JohnH H. Y. Hartwig,
is erecting a large and commodious farmers
Hotel with barns aud stables attached, on
the corner OF Second and Scott streets.
The house is to b. made Of brick, three
stories high and viii be u fine improvement
to that part oi the city.
ALL TIE TA.K.-Ihe staple topic of the
present day is filing the quotas. Citizens
seem to think Of but lttlo else. They have
no desire. Notwithstanding the high price OF
clothing, to be presented with full suit Of
blue. Hurry np, then, and fill the quotas.
RncAtITs. The 4th warth is working
out of the draft handsomely. Abou. a
dozen or fifteen men viii put the people in
a calm frame of mind. Thi, shows what
can be done when people l.y
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