Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-07
LOCAL 0TgMo.

Tnosr stylish fancy Linen and Paper Col.
lsrs which are 10 much worn can be had At
Rsmminsson 4 Co., also Gray's Patent
Moulded Enamelled Paper and Linen Col.
lasa q every style. among them The "Grn.
Sherman Collar something new and tasty.
Call aud see them.
STAND ASIDE and look sharp, for that
fellow down on 81 street, opposite the First
National Bank. is playing smash with high
prices Krausc is going to sell his stock Of
cloths. caasimeres, clothing, etc.. whether
he makes . cent or not. Nov h the time
to cultivate his acquaintance.
DiscovERY 1T he's been discovered thst
tho reason why there 10 su~h rush to Sam
Pcrry's for clothing is because he keeps
such choice cloths. cassimeres and vestinxs;
Furnishing Goods, etc.. and makes such
splendid Ats; and moreover, because he
sells at such very low pr,csa. He has
stock that will astonish you. Call and
make your wants known.
COMMISSION Shippers will find it to
their interest TO consign their produce. ETC..
to s. g. Wheeler, Chicago. II is thor
oughly responsible aud perfectly reliable
concern, and better known and appreciated
in the Northwest than any Of its competi-
tois. Send him you. orders and you will
be sure Of prompt and satisfactory returns
Address Post Office Drawer GALS. See
clrd in another column.
KEEP rnE BALL RolLrxo THAT is lust
what our friends. Child 4 Co., in the Boot
and Shoe line, on Brady street, below Sec
ond, ere doing. Everybody is surprised at
the extent Of their stock, and declare that II
Is not only the largest but the beet in the
city. They arc right. They keep suhstan
tial goods-Aonest goods. and sell twenty.
Eve per cent. cheaper than any other con-
cern in town. They have the best facilities
for purchasing; don't care about getting
rich in hurry, and 80 they can afford 10
sell low. Country dealers should never 70
to Chicago to buy such goods while Child
L Co. do business in town. If they do
they will suffer for it.
The OID PEoRlA MARlxE AND FIRE ISsrR-
ANcE CoNrANY.-We take pleasure in d.
recting the attention Of the public to this
perfectly reliable and popular insurance
company. It is among the eldest institu-
tons in the country, and for the pas. ten
years has been doing heavy business in
this city. o! its perfect soundness and re-
liability there is no doubt As . proof of
this fact v need only efer to the references
in the advertisement. The Chicago parties
thus referred t. are among the most staurch
and reliable in that city, where the c"mpsny
does an immense business. W. p Bent
ley, Esq, Gen. raj Agent. Ofioe under the
First National Bank Give him . call.
| PETROLIA; or. The Oil Reg sns Of the I nted
States. A complete descriptive Guide Book
| containing tuil inform alton conc. rn,nx tue
Ireat Petroleum interests. BY Franc Viii
| Me, Chicago: Jonn u alsh d CO. Publish
ers
1his is new aud ve v opporture and in.
st,u~tive publ alton founded on the expr-
icnce Of oui former fellow citizen Franc b.
Wilkir, Esq. who has. Of late, been spend
ing considerable time in the oil regions Of the
country. Those interested in tn branch
Of business, which has become gigantic
commanding the attention Of hundreds OF
thousands Of people and the employment Of
millions of capital. should not fail to peruse
Mr.. Wilkes publication.
RE~oLurioS or TBAxKs-At meeting Of
the members Of Pire King Engine Company
No. /, held at their Engine House on the
afternoon Of the 9th inst, the following res
oluti0n was adopted:
Resolrtd, That, we the members Of Fire
King Engine Company No. 1, unsnimou> >ly
tender our sincere and hearty thanks to his
honor tx Mayor Lowrv, and Alderman
Hlrschl for their liberal donatio sot twenty
i've dollars each. j. TEMPLE, Sec'y.
April 7th, 1865.
VERr USREAsoGABLE.--Comp mplsint is made
1
refuses to deliver NAL matter until postage
is paid. 1t strikes US that no complaint
could be more unjust. 1t is the law of the
land that all persons enjoying the benefits
Of the Postal System shall pay IS they 60,
and to ask Postmaster 70 break that law
is asking more than any honest one will do.
Postmasters are required to take the follow
ing stringent oath;
Il. -=-, postmaster Of ---,
do swear (or affirm. - the case may be, }
that the accounts Hhich have rendt red to
the Post Office Departm. mt for the quarter
ended---, l6-, exhibit truly and
faithfully the entire receipts Of my Office
which have been collected 'hereat, end the
entire sum which could have been, BY due
diligence. collected thereat, during the pc
riod above stated, and that the credits claim
ed in the said accounts are just and true, n
verify believe; and furthermore, that du-
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