Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-29

Rs4ovAL--StreepeS's stock Of Fancy
doeds have been rspovcd to the corner Of
I'd and Body streets, whsss good line Of
goods may be found at nsel, reduced fig-
ures. m23d1v
FRANZ MEYER, next door west Of the
Fist National Bank, invites everybody who
wants substantial spring clothing, to call
and sec his stock Of cloths and custom made
goods.
MORE CaolcE Goops.-Remington & Co.
ars constantly receiving choice styles Of
summer. cassimeres, which make up spIen-
ddly. Call and see the new patterns. Gar
msnts made promptly, and in most Ayprov-
ed style.
TnR best sewing machine ever applied to
cloth Is the Singer. II is perfectly simple
in onstruction-makes the lock stitch, and
does all kinds Of work in perfect style. 1t
never gets out Of repair. r. Krause, agent,
Davenports Block, opposite the LeClaire
House.
11Orn Iowa Among other regiments
that made up the grand military display at
Washington as portion Of Gen. Sherman's 8
army, last week, vas the 10th Iowa! The
papers say so SO it must be- We don't
expect that regiment here to be mustered
out for some time yet.
HAskELL's Snow.-There was large at
tendance at the Show on Saturday evening,
and the audience seemed: highly pleased
with the entertainment. The canvass will
be spread in Rock Island this evening. Ar
rangements have been made with the ferry
boat to carry passengers over and bring
them back free of charge. Go over.
New IDEA.--Among other thing worthy
Of notice in connection with Miss Bailcy's
children's school at Sargent place, is "7Ae
Western MaHdo@er, for the Chiidien's Gar
den," neat little. three column sheet, sam
pies of which have been laid on our table by
the cdfress. The Mayfower contains many
very prettie written articles from the pens
Of some ofthc ablest writers of the city, with
choice editorials and sketches from the pen
Of the Editress. This little sheet will form
an attractive feature Of Miss BIS very excel
lent school, and bid it q hearty welcome into
the sphere Of letters.
A SELL IN A WELL.-Therei is we'll on the
levce which is apparent to the naked eye
only when the river is low, and communicat-
ing with it at the bottom is drain that
runs out into the river. :, Some. wag. about
the landing engaged couple Of raw Irish
men who were seeking employment on Sat-
urday, to clean that well out for $40.
Buckets and pole were procured and at it
they went Pailful after. pailful was lifted
out, but to the astonishment Of the contract.
ors the water refused to lower. Tho sell
was soon explained to them, and the con-
tract was abandoned in disgust.
Coop ADVICE TO YOUNG MES.-Don't be
losfer. don't call yourself loafer, don't
keep loafers company, don't hang about
loating places. Better work for nothing
and board y oursclf, than to sit around corn
ers with yt'ur hands in your pockets. Bet
ter for your own mind, better for your own
respect. Bustlc about, ifyou mean to have
anything to hustle about for. Many poor
physician has obtained q real patient by ri
ding fard to attend an imaginary one. A
quire Of old paper tied with red. tape, car
ried under lawyers arm, may procure
him his first case and make his fortune.-
Such is the world; to him that hath shall
be given. Quit droning and complaining
keep busy and mind your chances.
OH WELLs.-We frequently hear it said
that oil wells are of short durdtion-that
the oil wells of Pennsylvania are becoming
less valuable ON account of drying up. The
history of oil wells in countries where they
have existed long enough to have history,
is not calculated to support the above
theory. Weread that the oil wells in Bur
nah, India, it is ertimated, have been yield.
ing their present supply Of 100000 barrels
per annum at least 100 years, amounting
during that period to about 80, O,0O0, 900 bar
rels, English measure. These, if arranged
would form . continuous line Of oil barrels
27,30O miles long. Oil wells also exist in
Persia, and, it is said, have lately been dis
covered near the Sea of Azof, while on the
island Of Samos they existed 500 years be
ore the Christian era.
TouGn CAsE.-Our readers may remem
Der that certain prophetess--one dam sci
named M'ms Cora James, who opened hel
prophet shop in this city some weeks since
Cora endeavored to run the blockade and
get out Of town without paying the printers
Of this city, but got outaanked by perse
vering constable. This. same retailer Of fu'
ture events, has been charged with severa
offenses since leaving this corporation, but
the latest crime of which she stands accused
is that Of being implicated in the assassina
ton Of Abraham Lincoln, and has been ar.
rested by the Provost Marshal General tc