Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-01


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TnA4 NEw Ssoas. Remember that Dec
litds 4 Oeddis -spsn ths new snd elegant
stock II esocksGy, No - Brady street, In
day - Two. Waiter them.
i No GAs.-Cspt. Dsrmody wishes ~ Z
state thaG owing 70 nsoesary repairs a
the works there will be NO gss from Thurs.
day 4 midnight until Saturday evening.
i Srolss.-Tvo Of tbe 9Th Cavalry boys
had their money stolen sfom them this aftse-
noon u IN hsur afssr they were paid off,
One lost tlo3. the other tl4o. Bsys, do
take care of your money:
Rsrssp.-The old Pest OhBcs Reom on
Brady street, opposite Sam Pssry's cloth.
ing store, bAs been rented BY Mrs. NcOul.
Tough and Mss Dorney, for IN extensive
nillisssy establishment.
l. lnsAnn Asvlux.-We desire TO call the
attention Of our readers to the advertise
mont in anothss dolumn ofthe St. vineunt's .
Ihstitution for the Insane, at st. Louis,
Mo-, one Of the most deserving establish
ments Of the kind in the Western country
PURCHASE full lot on Perry street,
between Luso & Gr'gg's store and the alley
below, has been purchased from xessrs.
Davis, Camp 4 Co., BY Ben Smith, the 81
loon keeper, for $500. We understand
that he intends erecting handsome ousi-
ness block thereon next season.
l HALLow EEs.-Last night Was "Hallow
Een," and was duly taken advantage ofby
the Juveniles Of our city TO perpstrate I'll
kinds Of mischief ct the expense Of our
quietly disposed citissns. It is IN old, tra
ditionsl holiday, much in vogue 10 the old
countries. and sometimes known - "snap
apple night
Msscssxs.-The nischievous brigade was
out last night. Gates were vnhinged and
pitched ''promiscus; wheels were taken
from nnhoused buggiss and mixed and scat
tered mud was splashed against door. and
thunder Was TO pay generally, much to the
disgust Of the vie.,mized. Who did it :. and
where was the police on Hollow Een?a
PsgsixxoNs.-A friend Of ours has prom
sed US treat Of persimhons raised in Dav-
snport. That is jnst Che very thing We
should have asked for II We had been called
upon to testify to our favorite fruit. II
VIC have ore falling for anything that Is
good, it is persimmons Take a'l the onions,
garlic, crab apples and Limburg cheese
move them all to your aide Of the table, but
give US the persllnmonsi
TBsArRacxL.-Miss Oecile Rush is draw
ng full houses every night. Her acting is
most excellent, furnishing complete salts.
tfaction to all who witness it. "As Deborah,
the Jewsss," she succeeded in an admira
bic manner last night. 'Fanchon, the
Cricket" will be presented to night, and
notwithstanding the bad state Of the wealth
cr, We predict large attendance. "Fan-
| CuOu - Ou6 VI LSI UGBt Ct18IuCtcIBs 8UtU
none should miss seeing her appear in it.
Drvrprsp. The Davenport National Bank
has just declared . dividend of five per cent
on its $780, capital stock, to be paid on
the 4th inst. This is doing remarkably
well, when it IL considered that the insti.u-
ton has been organized but seven months,
and has had many extraordinary expenses
incident upon organization TO meet. Sure
y the stock holders can find no good cause
for complaint 80 long As such results remain
habitual.
How MANY SSows.-According to the ex
pcfience o. men skilled in the almanac bu-
sineas. the day Of the month on which oc.
ours the first snow storm, denotes the num-
Der of SHOWS that will occur during the
winter. This fall the 6rst snow storm was
on Oct. 26th-hence-if the weather wise
are not mistaken-we are to have full twen-
yeight falls Of snow during the coming
winter. Boys, get rca y for glorious sleigh
rides--and you, girls, prepare your ward
robes Of dry goods, furs and fuf5elows to
go along with them.
CrolcE SNoKINa.-The choicest lot Of
cis sars We ever found in Chicago Was At the
popular store Of 8. Stephenson, No. l3,
Dearborn street. Mr. Stephenson and his
partner, G. Allen May, doan exclusively
commission bushes In the evaf and tobacco
line, but just be advised that when you want
to deal with white men, get your moneys
worth, and more too-get the rarest old
Havanas and the best smoking and chewing
brands in America Trade At Stephenson's.
lie will suit you most admirably. Rsmem-
Der the place and call when you 70 to Chi
cago.
PRos. SEARL.-This celebrated Prestidigi-
tator and ventriloquist was greeted
with . fun house 1t LIE Claire Hall
last night, and performed his legerdsmain
tricks in the most scientific manner. His
ventriloquism Is cxtcl,ept, and decidedly
ainusing, .auaIiing anything Of the kind
which We have heard for long tune. To
night the Professor will astonish his au-
diente by Introducing the celebrated sec
ond tight" phenomenon. An those who
delight in tho strange and mysterious will
meet with rare entertainment by sttcad.-
ing ss
SELLING Srock.-Some time ago ws re-
monstratcd with the farmers Of this section
on the propriety Of disposine of the unfat
tened stock to the farmers Of Illinois, and
other ncighboring states. 1t now transpires
that upwards Of 5000 head Of cattle and
immense numbers Of porkers have been sold
from Iowa to eastern capitalists, and that