Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-01


that he deserves, and 20 far all will concede
that he has not lost sight Of any opportunity
to give the people Of this part Of Iowa first-
class goods. lie has Jus, received from
Pn,sd phis two "f the finest looms mad" in
the count y--xnd serond to more in the
world, nj M expense Of nearly two thousa"d
dollars. These looms have been purchased
for the express purpose OF weaving those
beautiful styles Of fancy cassimers tbst are
now so much in fashion, an ! in the course
4 of two or three wecks he will have in the
market goods that will equal in style and
finish those Of the most popular Eastern
manufa lures
In enterir g upon this manufacturing en-
terprise, Mr. Shields bad no idea Of manu-
featuring any but the more common grades
Of goods but as there has been demar d
for finer qualities of cassimeres, doeskins,
beaver and pilot cloths, he has determined
to come up I, the requirements Of the
public. and afford this community just as
good a factory for its size ~ any in the
country.
Davenport has reason to he proud OF
such m entcrpris M citizen. and surh a
factory as he has bnlt up in this city
There is nothing of the kind in Iowa or
any of the Northwestern States that will
compare with it in the style and excel
lence Of goods that ne has already maze;
but in a short time-as soon MS his n'w
machinery shall have been put in ord,r, h
will perform still greater wonders. Let our
ciizsn> consider it not only privil &c but
"A duty to sustain tn s manufacturer hy most
liberal patronage. He offers you goods
much better than you ever expected to sec
| made in Davenport, and you should give
them the preference You can always find
a full supply at the stores Of Sem Perry Of
RNbt. Krause, in the city. or at tne Factory,
abAve the Ra'lxoad Bridge.
RIVER NEws.-The Muscatine passed
down to-day, laden to her guards with
freight, the most of which she took aboard
rising at that point, and that the river is
quite free Of ice.
The Dubuque Herald saws that dispatch
was received on Thursday from Prairie du
Chen stating that the Lansing had passed
on up the river. 1t is belle 'el that She y IL
reach the foot of the Lake, 2S0 miles above
Dubuque.
The Muscatine took on a good quantity of
freight at this point to-day.
The Petrol and Savanna have taken q
contract TO tram port seventy five thousand
bushels of cats from Dubuque to Cairo, and
will commence the job at once. The Petrel
went up last evening.
The new and fast running packet. New
Bos on. Capt Buford and Parkhurst, Clerk,
w,'l d par, for Fort Madison aud was points
Mnnaay IN ,rning, at y O'Clock. r NJ. Pret
lyman, agent
The splendid packet J,mes Means, Capt.
Wood. will depart for DabuqHe and nterme
dlatc points On Moniay morning. r NJ.
prettyman. agent.
The Canada. Cart ------, will be tie
regular Northern Line packet up the river
tomorrow Sunday
The new Northern Line packet Burling-
ton, Capt. John Rhodes. Geo. W. jerks,
Cle,k. will depar, Tor St Louis and way
points on Monday r. VI. Prettyman,
agent
The steamer Silver Lake is expected up
agent
BUSINESS OF THE Rock ISLAND AND Cni
cAGo RAIlRoAp--We find in the Chicago
Post statement of he business of the Chi
cago AID Rock I-and Road for ten months
only of the current fiscal year Of the con-
nary, which shows . net income on the
capital stock of IA per cent. Of which 7per
cent was divided in October last, and five
per cent declared payable in April proxlmo.
: The resulting balance Of income on the ten
months tern is $3gl.5s, or over 6 per
cent on capital Of s6.O00,o0o.
|
Expenses tl.2so.ss
Nes equipments. etc.. 4.5l3- l.tso. 494
; Net inc'ine.. .-........'.. ", i",344
. Loss, interest and lease ......... 22p s26
Leaving . dividend fund ...... ts's. SIS
per cent paid and declared 5li.mo
Balance to surplus fund. ...... &3sl,5is
The Superintendent Of this rad is W.
L St Johns. one Of the mcst practical rail
road men in the West.
IMPORTANT TO tue Sex We invite our
readers to a cars fu peiusaI OF DR.. Easterlv's =
me. cal Advertisements which can he seen
, i, a columns this day. Dr.. Easfe!ly's pre-
. parations and star dard remedies and are
very celebrated and popular throughout the
great North west We refer {, DR.. Easter
: ly's iodine and SarSaparilla. Dr.. Cart"r'>
Cough ualsam. DR. Baker's Specific and Dr.
Marks Syuhilltic Cure. These preparations
have been in general use for the last ten
, years. and are known to he infallible reInc.
dies fnr the diseases they arc recommended
to c.,re We sdv'se the afflicted to give ther1
a trial, orders address. I" DR.. E. Essterlv
& Co, St Louis, or Dr. Easterly, No. ~.
Mad son street, Chicago, Illinois. will be
promptly filed and forwarded ~ Express to
all parts Of the United States. aprld&w6m
, LIFE ISsraAxcr.-We would call the at
tentinn OF our reader to the card Of the
' Connecticut Life Insurance Company TO be
. fund in aralhcr c"lumn. DIV vdends are
? made annually, s'~l have averaged over fl.
) t. per cent Mr. W F. K,dier Is the Com
I pany'> agent at this piacs.
PARrrcLAn ArrsxrroS,<we woul ad
. wise shippers to take spescial noti'e Of the
card Of Peter Won icrly 4 Co., Commission
a Merchants. St. Louis, Mo-. in another col
). uinn OF this paper. This is one OF tho most
staunch and reliable con mission houses in
!. the city st. Louis. T,y them.
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