Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-07-12

W A>ihp.--t ycod s.Sauy Dos WHO ias
q partial experience ofthe printing business,
can obtain permanent situation and good
wages at this office
Considering the amount of thunder and
rain that we have had Of late .ac weather is
sery warn.
Nnw AprLEs.-Apples have made their
appearance in our market We saw some
very fine ones at Reupkc Sons to-day.
BuY TIE Brsr. If anybody wants to buy
good business sewing machine, call on
Miss Ciingman, forrcat's block, and get one
Of Wilcox L Gibbs. 1t is the best.
! Whisle,'s In silk, in cloth in mozambique.
lace points, etc. 3tavu
! WnotHsAlr.-C Country merchants in town
looking after goods will find an excellent
Jjobh;ng stock Of hats, caps and straw goods
| at farrand' $, which he will sell lows o"
as III the Chicago market Don't fail t. call
| PLRsoNAL.-Our former fellow citizen,
Ben Sanford. now os St Louis, is in town
and tell, us nc shall remain for while. He
looks as though, he had been well treated
during his absence.
| Col IT, G. Barner, Of the sth Iowa CAY,
airy, formerly a lawyer and citizen OF this
place, is said To have been severely hurt in
the back, and generally injured by the rail
road accident on the Chattanooga railroad
last week
BrsrSrss CnANGE-Ilenry c. Potter ha-
purchased the entire stock of goods OF
Wise & Co., corner Brady and Second
streets, and will hereafter continue the
business nnle. the name and style Of
Henry c. Potter & Co., who are preparing
! to do general wholesale trade. Henry &.
Pottcr's office with Hood, Bonbright & Co.,
Philadelphia.
Dr. FERRAEp, the celebrated Spanish PLY
sician may b. consulted on all old chronic
diseases ut his office, below the National
Bank Oh Main street Fer eyes and ears
DR. F. has no equal in Iowa. for he cures,
and the opposition Of the spirits don't pre-
vent Dr. Fcrrard from curin, his patients.
july ildawtf
SnEEP-Wc notice frequently Of late
large flocks Of sheep coming from the ferry
boat which are being 1 ken to different
parts Of Iowa. Sunday drove Of several
hundred came over. Wca glad to see il,
as sheep and wool growing is one Of the
most profitable pursuits our farmers car Ell
gage in.
Monty is q good thing, but Sam Perry
has something better AMI mere comfortable
ina, hc will exchange fer it. Sam IS the
oldest merchant in his line in Davenport,
and, like good wine, he improves with age.
I His stock of summer clothing, and material
for making it is unsurpassed, and his fig
urcs arc always low. Call opposite the Post
Office.
Eu,GRsNrs Large numbers of emf
grants, principally Germans. are almost
daily arriving in this city, with tie .4.en-
tcn Of making this State their home. They
are generally fine looking set Of people
and bring considerable capital with them.
There is no State in .hc Union that o.ters
better iad1eeaea.s to smigrants than Iowa,
and We are glad to see them come TO take
advantage of it.
Do you want something that won't dcpre-
ciatc something better than greenbarks =
an article that will be worth just As s..u.n
when ycu -r...e in tie morning as it was
VIXEN you retired the night prcviouss /:
YOU do call around at Wm Ruttcnbcck's
LeClairc Row, and purchase some Of his
silver wares, which every house should be
provided with, or good, solid gold watch,
rings, chains, or srJthing IN the iewelry
,ine, and our word for it, it will pay you
better than greenbacks in vault.
New Insurance AcExcy.-Nr. wv. Al
len ingalls, has 0pencd An insurance office
for the purpose Of taking risks in the Far
mvrs' and Mechanics Company, which has
been organized at Quincy ILL.,, with capi-
tai Of over $4,000 As to the capabilities
of this concern doing what it represents We
have no doubt, and take pleasure in recon.
mending it to the public, and also its agent
he.e as being gentleman Of honor and re,
sponsiblity. His Office is on the corner ol
Brady and Second streets over Macklot's
Bank.
SIDE WALK IMPRoyEMENrs.-We notice
!. many improvements are being made to tine
sidewalks throughout the city. The old
rickcty planks are being taken up and re
placed with new, and in some instances
brick is being substituted. good job il
being done in front of our ofti:e-much Il
the relief Of the heels Of humanity thai
travel in that direction But IS we admir-,
the spirit Of improvement. would it not b,
better to suspend all such operations, ant
bestow helping hand upon the farmer,
VINO have large fields Of grain to harvest
!. and IN insufiiciency Of help. OF the twt
T pursuits We think he latter the most. In
postant u ths pubic welfare.