Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-07-29
JOHN L. SWITS & CO.,
No. NickOlls' Block. up stairs.

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JOHN L. SWITS & CO.,
No Nickolls' Block, up stairs.
Dr. FEEEAED, the celebrated Spanish PLY
scan may be consulted on all old chroni
diseases at his office, below the Nationa
Bank on Main street. For eyes and ear
DR.. I. has no elual in Iowa, for he cures
and the opposi ion of the spirits don't pre-
vent Dr. lerrard from curing his patients
| CHANGED HASps--Tho popular dagucr
rean gallery over Smith Hat Store, corne
OF Main and Second streets, has been pur
chased by T.. b. Jones, who will hcrea'te
conduct the business Mr. Jones is said t.
be the best artist in tho city, and judging
from close examination of his work, W.
have no hesitancy in pronouncing him SO
He has been employed by the former pro
prietor of this CALLER for several months ant
it has been through his artstical genui.
that it has gained the reputation of turning
out the best pictures.
TnE best place 10 buy boots and shoes
is at Child 4 Cos. Brady st, Get, belo" Sec.
ond, where you can get a good article with
out paying more than it is worth. a large
per cent can thus be saved, and better ar
t;clc procured. They have an extensive va
ricty. and when you can't suit yourself
, th.r lao, | oI. f.,,.t
in mind, and 20 there when any thing in that
line is wanted, go where you can get what
| suits you the cheapest, and that place is at
Child x Cos.
Police CouNT.-Mrs. Shanncsy entered a
! complaint against Mrs. Bennett for obscene
abuse, threats, and the like. and had her ar
rcstei She was brought before Squire
Wheeler and fined $50 and costs for dis
turbng ihc public quiet
Chas Singer was next in order, but when
we left his trial had not been called. Charles
is said 10 have gotten into difficulty with
partner, or former partner of his, and made
some bold assertions that were not well cal
culated to please, whcreup n complaint
was made and warrant issued. Some
highly interesting revelations are anticl-
patcd.
DEp. Our fellow citizen, D. L. Shory,
received the sad intelligence this morning OF
the death Of Major S. .. Shory. his brother
lie fell mortally wounded on the 18th inst,
while in commard 0 portion of his reg
ment, near Utica, Miss. At the time Of his
death he was under Cen Slocum, and oper-
ating in the Grand Gulf Expedition
During his military life has always been a
faithful and brave officer. When the re-
hellion broke out he was in Memphis, where
he remained true Union man, and, after
its capture took the position in the Federal
army that he occupied at the time OF his
death lie has two brothers in this city to
lament his loss.
STATE FAIR--We are in receipt Of the
pamphlet Of the regulations and premium
list of the Iowa S,ate Agricultural Society
! for the lth annual exhibition, which is to
be held at Burlington on Sept 21th, 2Sth,
29th and 3oth, 1864. From short glance
! at the catalogue ~e should Judge that the
premiums offered by this association are
very mcasre, and would hardly compensate
or tempt people to bring stock from dis
Etance.. 1t will not compare we'll with cur
county premium list.
CLINTON CouNrY FAIR.-We have the pro-
gramme Of this Society before us. This
Fair will be at Lyons on Sept. 18th to 10th
1864, to which good inducements are held
gut TO farmers to cnE.pcte for premiums,
which are very liberal for an organization ol
the kind.
SErrLEp.-Wc are pleased to be able 10
announce to our readers that the gas qucs
ton which fo- yesrs has been involving
1.-THE attention Of our city tax payers, has
been a,nicably settled, and the papers sign
cd and passed. The streets will be lishe.
or. the 10Th Of August. There was no alter
alton in the agreement from that which v,
published in our columns OH Monday last
The objection raised against this compro
mise was that it would prove an impartia
affair. that certain populous portion Q
Harrison street would 60 unlighted unlcs
the Council could be prevailed upon t
make another compromise with the NJ IL
tosh estate on the start. In accordance
the decision of the Sup eme Court, tn
Gas Company are under no obligation
light their lamps there. nor either conl
they collect anything from the city if the
should. Navor Lowry Informs us that h
shall make every effort t'have these lamp
lighted, but it will not prabably be dor
with gas just yet. and meantime he prcp'
sea to use Kerosene.
We think that the city y thu arrsag
mcnt. has clludcd great debt, andesved
great bill Of cost hy taking this step. an
!. the Gas Company deserve sEhiJh degree
n credit Cor the int+rex, they havs nanifsstI
n ace0aPliAhieg this saiasspaee * =
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