Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-26

favorable for the growing crops and farmer
are in excellent spirits.
PDRsoNAL-Gov. Stone was expected {.
arrive in town this morning, but did no
come. lie will probably be mp on the mex
boat.
Buy your hats and caps at Farrand' s.
His stock is superior. Straw goods Of ev
cry kind selling low for cash. Dealers fur
| niahed at eastern prices.
FARMERS will find larger and better Sc
lection Of dry goods, for real solid ware, a,
Whislea's than at any other place in town
Prices always low.
SoRGmuM-Mr Bard, Sup't Of the Davcn
port Sorghm Co. Farm, informs us that ht
has planted 26O acres of sorghum, ant
sown about 80 acress of oats The farm
looks finely and the crop fourishing.
lIorsEkEErERs will find it much to the
interest to examine the choice stock Of fam
ly groceries kept by Parks & IIosmer, south
east corner of Brady and 4th streets. They
keep no poor goods and never mark them
high Give them trial
FINE REsIDENcE.--An elegant brick resi-
dcnce, to be occupied by Bishop Lee, and to
cost some six or seven thousand dollars, is
vOino NJ, IN fi,a Snntk ,rnct cornor &c tkr
east half of the College grounds. Mr. John
Channon has the contract for doing the
carpenter work
The RUSH continues at Perry's. His
goods attract gentleman in both civil and
military life The reason is that he keeps
a superior stock, makes splendid fits and is
in no hurry to get rich. His prices are al
ways the very lowest. Call and sec oppo-
site the Post Office.
ANOTHER CIRCUs.-Dan Castcllo's far
famed Circus is on its way to this city and
proposes to open out here on Saturday.
June 18th. The great Northwestern show
man, Levi }. North, is connected with this
establishment, and he never travelled with
anything that was not worth secin4
at this point, and the prospect is that unless
there is some change for the better the
through boats will be obliged to lay up
The time is not known, we believe, when
the river was SO low and navigation so un-
promising at this time Of year as at the pre-
sent. Scarcely any RATS arc coming down.
New GROCERY SToRE.-Special attention
is directed to the advertisement of julius
Schreiber's new and well stocked grocery
store, corner Brady and Front streets. lie
has an excellent stock comprising groceries
of the best quality, tobaccos and cigars,
wines and liquors, all Of which he offers
low and warrants please. Give him
call, and satisfy yourselves.
RUNAwAY.-A farmers tcam-thc fore
wheels of a double wagon and span of
horses-madc spirited dash down 4th
street this morning. The flying stect,s were
followed at considerable distance by the
hind wheels, attached to dray. Whether
the dray has succeeded in overtaking the
runaways is not known. As the race is not
to the swift, we shall bet on the dray.
DupREz & GREENS MISsrRELs.-Thc pub
lie will be glad to hear that this splendid
Minstrel troupe has made arrangements to
furnish our citizens with another of their
select, eycr-plcasing entertainments. 1t
VIII he remembered that this troupe was
here last season and the excellence of their
performances has not been forgotten. The
inimitable humorist, Charley Reynolds, is
with this troupe, also Mons. Bideaux, the
charming solo vocalist Mr.. Samuel Pond.
the energetic and favorite agent Of this
troupe, arrived here last evening, and is
pcrfecting arrangements for the occasion,
They intend to open here one week from
next Monday, and give two entertainments.
Ofcourse, everybody who appreciates choice
minstrelsy will make arrangements to give
them hearty welcome.