Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-05

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LOCAL 1TGMe.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
BY praticular request Of numerous citizens
GEN. BAKER AND Gov. STONE
VIII address the people
In Front OF I.cCIaire House
THIS EVENING.
Camp Mcclellan Martial Band will enliyel
the occasion. Turn Out Turn Out,
.sy@ Highly important dispatches will b.
read by Governor Stone
THEATRE The popular drama Of "Uncl'
Toms Cabin will be presented by the Nc
Farland troupe tonight. Persons wishing
good seats should 60 early
FAgRAND has opened another fresh lot o
those splendid silk hats and fashionable
spring caps. Ladies will find select stock
Of straw goods suitable for their own ant
chldren's wtar Go and see.
MISTAKEN. Muscatine Journal SAYS
VIC arc mistaken about the pews in the Pres
bytcrian church in this city, being sold to 6
Muscatinc church. There was some tall
about it, but the plan was abandoned.
WORTH NoTicE.-The richest sight III
the city is the display Of silver table ware
jewelry, gold and silver watches. at Rutcn
bcck's, No. 26 IcClairc Row. 1t is the fin
est and best stock ever opened in Iowa.
WnoLEs ALE TRApE.-Wl Wlisler is prepared
to supply country merchants with any
amount of dry goods. His stock WAS Sc
lectcd with great care, and purchased a,
close figure. Call and examine prices be-
fore going East
CONTESTED ELEcrIoN.-T City Fathers
after patient hearing Of the evidence in
the Parks-Pestcr case, very properly re-
turned it to the people of the 9th Ward fol
their decision--the election to take place on
the 2lst inst, aud meanwhile the parties
can pitch i'm into the contest
ECLIPSE LIVERY STABLE 1t will be seen
by an advertisement in another column,
that this excellent stable has passed into the
hands of Joseph Wolf, Esq, who will CON
tinue to furnish the public with those fine
horses and carriages, that have made the
Eclipse SO popular heretofore.
TIE Grand Jury finished up its business
and was discharged estcrda,. They failed
to find bill against young Stephenson,
who was prosecuted for inducing boy to
smoke pipe loaded with tobacco and pow
der, an account Of which was given in this
paper at the time it occurred What bills
! Int IL
/ CURIOUS work on cosmetics, recently
published, strongly condemns rouge and
pearl powder, but informs the ladies' how
they may give color to their checks without
danger Thus Take fragment Of right
crimson silk dip it in strong spirits of wine
and rub it over the checks till moderate
tint appears. This detics detection.
CRY ATTORNEYS SALARy-City Attorney
Shorey came into the Council last evening
by Alderman Davenport, with resolution
asking an increase of salary from $500 to
$500 per year The request is undoubteti-
Just one $500 is now bu; a mere tlitie
more than $500 was two years ago, besides
the duties Of the office are greatly incrcas-
cd. He attends each meeting of the Coun-
Gil regularly, and acts on select committees
continually. His claim is just one and the
salary should be raised
WASpERlSc through TIE streets in search
Of cheap establishment where to buy
clothing is very Improbable job, and
much shoe leather will be saved by all SO
engaged, if they will at once repair to Sam
Pcrry's clothing house, on Brady street,
opposite the Post Office. There they will
find just what they want, and they not fear
being taken in" and made to pay three
prices. Sam does noe deal in that way
He sells his goods low, for small profit,
and deals on the spare. Call and see him.
New BoAT.-The hull for the new boat
which the Rapids Packet Company built at
Port Byron during the present season, has
been brought down to the Rock Island lcvee,
where her cabin is being put on, and other
requisites to put her in running order will
be furnished. We are informed that she
will be completed as early as the 20th Of
June, and will enter into the trade between
this point and keokuk. Capt B. W. Da-
Wis is experimenting the construction Of