Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-02

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At LcClaire Hall on Tuesday evening next,
August 9Th.
PERsoSAL.-M.jor VIM. Allen, Paymas
ter Of the Department Of the Cumberland,
and formerly one Of the leading business
men Of our city, is now on . visit to his
friends in this vicinity.
BrslSEss.-It is reported on reliable au-
thority that one Of our principal clothers
took in $4,000 from the soldiers IN single
day. The secret Of the matter is. that he
advcrtlses heavily.
THE CANE LAw.--This Law expired on
the LIST, and the consequence is that our
hunters are over-running the prairies,
shooting ducks, quaIls and prairie chickens.
II expires in Illinois on the 10Th.
ESrERPRrsINa..-Fran Meyer, next door
to the lst National Bank has fully replinish-
cd his unrivalled stock, and has the latest
styl les on hand at New York prices. Give
hlm call.
ExrLosfoN.-At about five o'clock yester
day afternoon, Engine No. so, Of the G. 4
X. I. Railroad, blew up while about eight
miles east of La Salle The engineer.
brakesman, and = fireman were injured
slightly.
SrlTCH-STnCn played out.
There is no need of women sewing them
selves to death while Krsuse sells those
Singer Sewing Machines SO cheaply at his
office above Smiths Hat store.
BALL.-A soldiers supper and ball will
take place at LeClairc to morrow night at
Davenport's Hall 10 which all LcClaire SOL
diers are invited to attend without charge,
bringing their ladies with them. The sup
per will be prepared BY the popular hosts Of
the Gault House.
AssAuLr.-A couple Of intoxicated soldiers
committed a mLrderous assault upon ne
gro yesterday, swearing they void kill him.
They severely bruised him with clubs and
stones, and stabbed him twice with pitch
fork once in the side. The origin Of the
assault was general hatred Of his race.
Rock RIVER BRIDGEs.-Work was com
menced on the Rock River Bridges yester-
day, under the superintendent Of Mr.
Reynolds, the contractor. The Howe Truss
plan has been discarded, and less expen-
sivc plan substituted.
MINISTERIAL AssocIATloN-The ministers
composing the Rock Island District, which
embraces several counties, are in session at
Moline, and will continue in session till to-
morrow evening. They meet for the purpose
OF consultation, comparing notes, reading
| essays, sermons, criticisms. ETC., etc.
JrsTIcE.-Those Of oar Iowa boys who
once suffered the horrors Of Andersonvillc,
will be pleased to know that the trial Of
Capt Wertz, their unprncipled oppressor.
will be commenced this week, and that the
prospects Of speedy dispensation ofjustice
are iiattering.
An EDITOR IN LUCK-Our old and valued
friend, Col 7. j. Pickett, Of the Paducah
II deral Union, we learn has received the
appointment Of postmaster at Paducah, uics
Chas. j. Bronson, whose commission has
expired. The salary is $3, 400 per year.
Col Pickett is now on visit to his family in
| Moline.
GENERous'-On the 22d Of last February,
At public rejoicing at Dubuque, Mr.. Geo.
Higley had his arm blown of by the prema
ture discharge Of cannon. In return for
this misfortune, the citizens have donated
to him fund Of 81, ,43l, including house
and lot.
REcEIvsD.-Harper's Weekly comes to
hand full Of interesting reading and excel
lent illustrations. Also the american Ag
riculturist. one Of the best journals for the
farm, the garden, and the household that is
published in the United States, amply illus
trated with the best Of cuts.
THE 27rH.-The 9th Iowa Infantry.
commanded BY Col. Judd Lake. passed here
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