Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-27

EYANAsrcs.-The class in Gymnastic
is requested 70 meet Thursdsy evening .
this week, instead Of Wednesday evening"
Prof. Leo Miller win be present.
CHOICE Family Groceries Of every descrip
ton, can always be found at C. p. Burr S
southwest corner Of Brady and 4th streets
foods put up promptly, sent home, ant
warranted to suit. That's the place TO &c
your moneys worth and more too.
ANOTHER PickIc.-we understand tha
the officers on the Island have made ar
rangements for q basket picnic to take plac'
on the coming Friday, on the Barracl
grounds. The pubic are invited to attend
Music and and dancing will be numbered
among the attractions Of the day.
/ CrRRASr WISE-Mr Slas Glaspell viii
please accept our thanks for bottle Of very
superior currant wine made by him. Per
sons wishing to obtain some Of this choic,
aud healthy beverage, can find it at B. S
Gaspell's Office, corner Second and Harrison
streets
New HosE CARRIAoE.-The City Council
has authorized the purchase Of . new hos,
carriage for Pilot Engine Company No. a.
We are glad to see the City Fathers show
their appreciation Of the public spirit ant
efiicientcy Of the boys in proper manner
How happy is the man who hears in
struction's warning voice, provided he
adopts the same and goes straight to Sam
Perry's, opposite the Post Office. There
he can get the best suit Of clothes in the
city at the lowest rate; gents furnishing
goods, and travelling trunks, valises, etc
Call often.
Ar WoRK-The National Insurance Com
pany, but just organized in this city, has
gone to work with energy. Active agents
are already canvassing the country, and
more Of them will take the field soon. It
is probable that home company will be
literally supported-at least, it ought to
be.
CoMPLAiNT.-Scvcral owners Of fine dogs
in town complain that the very questionable
practice Of dog poisoning has been commcn'
ced without giving proper public notice.
We don't know that this is done by the
sanction Of the authorities-surely it should
not be until notice has been given. 1t is q
practice, even among CANNES to bark before
they bite.
LIVE SrocK lSsukANoE.-Mr. b. d
Brown, the energetic general agent foI
Iowa, Of the Rock River Insurance Compa
ny, of Belot, informs US that his compan,
is doing an extensive business il. this part o
the country in insuriag live stock agains
accident or disease resulting in death Som,
two thousand risks have been taken in this
county. No person who owns q fine horse
COW, or other animal, scarcely ever hes
.,,ates to pay trihe to have the same insur
ed. The idea is an excellent one.
GRAND pICNlC.-Pleasure seekers are nov
all busily engaged in preparations for Wig
orous celebration Of the Fourth. Where t,
go is the perplcxing question. The grant
old groves Of Mitchelrs Bluff are arrayin,
themselves in their gresncst attire, its breez,
hills are covering themselves with waviD
grass, and every art is being employed t
increase the beauties and attractions of ns
ture. On the eventful Fourth, music. mirth
and every luxury will abound to make tn
hours light and pleasant. By all means g
| to Mitch elfs Bluff.
Honsr RAcE.-Oue of the /. ,..eading featur,
Of the comlns Fourth of July in this cit,
! vi. be grand running race at the Fa
Ground Track between Geneseo Horse ar
Beardsley's Humboldt, Of Rock Island, f
| 81 900. The track has been put in perfe
OTueI anu tue COhtest VIII uouUticSs uc Vcl
exciting. We understand that some tv
thousand people will come from Geneseo
see the sport, and large number will
over from Rock Island. The race wilftal
place in the afternoon-after the soldier
dinner is served.
MARKET HoUsE.-We need q market
this city about as badly as anything else ,
can imagine. Who isn't sick and tired
walking over the entire city to procure t
contents of single basket If one knt
where to 60 for what he wanted, thin
would be different, but IS Il is, We wou
about as soon 60 foraging about our pr
ries, saving thereby an immense amount
shoe leather and muscular exertion. o
city is in the advance Of every thing in t
State on every other point of progress, a
we hope it will not be behind in this partc
lar much longer. Surely good market bull
ing would prove as desirable an investme
for private caoital, IS it would prove pu
lie benefit. There are many places viii
we could mention suitable for its locatio
and as our city fathers have their han
full at present, We suggest that some Of 0
citizens, whose greenbacks are in danger
moulding, take the matter in hand, make
lucrative investment, and place the pub
under thousand Obligations.
LA RuE's GREAT WAR SHow.-This
markable and novel entertainment, comb
ing pictorial with mechanical illustrations
: the great contest now raging between
North and South attracted . crowded Z
enthusiastic audience 1t Masonic Temple I