Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-27

G. Potter &Co., corner of I'd and Brady
You will be convinced of this fact by calling
there and pricing their goods.
Right over on Brady street, across from
the Post Office, is Sam Pcny's Clothing
Store, and that is the place to get your
clothing made up for the winter. He has
an enscsstock-certain on. fits, End al.
ways sells low. Gents Furnishing goods.
trunks, etc, in great variety.
WHAT you wAyr-The sSelf Adjusting
Weather Strip N-Clay's patent, E. Morcy
agent, will be on exhibition tomorrow il
front Of the Post-ohice 1t is warrar. ted to
keep rain and cold air from cnt. ring under
the outer door. Of yours houses. Give it
your attention, for it is superior article.
TIN FfRRr.-We hear complaint that the
ferry boat does not leave this side early
enough in the morning to allow passengers
to take the Port Byron cars. This should
be Ielnedcd. and we hope Capt. Robinson
viii. see that the connection is properly
made !,
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SNuG AND CoNFoRrARIE.--Gen Baker has
lifted up, his new Offices in Nicholf j Block
IN handsome and comfortable style The
documents are very neatly disposed of, the
hoors are carpeted and matted, and every
thine looks orderly and cheerful ...s +,
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Another CHANCE E.--Chanre seems to he
the order Of The day in the quartermastcr
Office in this city. A few weeks ago Hunt
was superseded by Corning, then little
later Corning was superseded by Cutter,
and now the order has come for Gutter to
be superseded by Corning on Friday next.
This makes pretty lively times, in which j.
is difficult to tell which is which uutil you
wait and see.
NEW CrsroN MILL.-The farming com
munity and people generally will be glad TO
hear that Strbling's new custom mill is in
operation, as win be seen by advertisement.
This mill will furnish the very best quality
of flour, and take pains to give perfect sat
in grinding grain for the farmers
Great pains have been taken to make this a
first class mill, and there is no doubt but
that II Is. gpf.1 ttB ~"
SAN PEaRr's PaEMItw.-We made a mis- !
take or two in our notice Of Sam Perry's |
premiums yesterday. Instead of his prem
being ss5 II was *75. y. J. Smart drew
the first premium-$5o for the best 10
acres Of wheat raised in Scott County, and
w. P. Mettlen, s25 for the second best 10 ,
acres. There has been great effort made |
among the farmers for this premium Sam |
ought to have big cake from that wheat,
sure. sas ...- t-,-* - !
SUspESDED.-The work on the Govern
ment Arsenal building upon the Island has
nearly suspended. But little more will y, !
done. upon it until next spring. Owing to
the low water of this season the contractors
for stone and lumber have been unable to
meet their obligations labor has been very
scarce; and the .o.g and short of ii is the
work could not progress u der such adverse
circu Instances. Maj. Kingsbury has done
all that could have been done, but the build
ing is only commenced II
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SoNE SHARP PRAcrIcE SPOILED. - Tue
Sheriff Of Lee county came mp on the News|
Boston this morning. He was looking
rather morose, and We took some pains to
ascertain whats ailed him. Upon inquiry
we fau aund that some days since thief was
arrested in Lee county, and was bound over
in the SUN Of 8 400 TO appear at the, Dis
trict Comt.'' The Sheriff thought he saw
chance for speculation. lie went to the
thief, proposed to go his bail, then take him
up to Davenport and sell him as a substi.
tute, ,pay him $leo besides the bail, go
back TO Lee county, forfeit the bail and
haveh good thing of about $500 lef. through
the operation. The prisoner wanted his
libertyzand entered into shc plans without
hesitation, and off they started yesterday
-morlsng to come to Davenport, where Mr..
Sheriff was to get cool thousand for his
man.! Hebad heard Of money being made
tjdt Of substitutes, and had moreover heard
tAat they wers,in good demand in this city
atslatge figures, md could see no reason
why his<ralculAtioss we're NOT well made.
But luman speculstiens afci1otelwavs v ell
founded, for during the night the New Bos-
ted rpn afoul Of sand bar, and the intend
cdlconscript, thinking that he could make
5 better thing by selling himself as sub
ytifule than BY letting any Sheriff do it,
wcnt| below, unloesed the yawl, jumped in,
-rowed for shore. and made good his escape!
we can't see any good reason why the
Sheriff of Lee county shouldn't look morose.
Instead of mdking 1 clear $500 be has !
. sure thing Of being obliged to pay out $4OO,
M which neither be nor his heirs will ever
hs remunerAted. VIE wouldn't look crosst
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