Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-31

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Ne Paper Telnerrow.
To-mosrow being The day sst spast b. n,
Prssident of the Unitsd States 70 b Oh
served with abstinence from business, fast
ing. humiliation and prayer, no paper vii
be issued from this Office.
Merchants and business men generally, il
is expssted, will sDess thsir several places o
business during the day.
The banks and military Offices will not b
open during the day.
Religious services will be held at 10a o'crl
in the various churches Of the city.
IT Is reported that Dan Rice, the renown
ed Snowman, died at Almont, Michigan
on Saturday last, Of accidental poisoning.
Brsr OF ALE.-Miss st. Clair's eloquent
lecture to young ladies tonight, at Metro
politan Hall. Sale. Of tickets began 1t tw,
o'clock. Secure tickets carly II you want I
seat.
A lot of" Garibaldi' muskets are being
overhaulded at Clinton preparatory te
shipment to Texas Adjutant General Ba
ker is collecting all such muskcts now il
the State. Springfield maskcts will be sub
stituted.
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SOLDIERS AID SoCiEry.-The attendance
Of the ladies is especially requested to 4
meeting for important business, in the lee
turc room Of Christian Chapel, on Thurs
day. at 2 P. n. 1T is earnestly hoped tha
all will be present, as matters will be pre-
sentcd in which all are interested.
SEC Sol. AID SOCIETY.
A PuRcHAsE.--The property at the North
cast corner Of Perry and Sixth street, fol
long time the residence of Samuel Syl
vester, Esq, has been recently purchased
by Geo. II. Parker, Esq. for about a. 500
II is very eligible site-hard to beat ever
in this city Of magnificent bluff views. Mr.
Sylvester is making arrangements to remove
to Chicago at an early day.
. Mss Sr CLAIR lectures to night at Ne.
tropolitan Hall. This will be the only
chance to hear this distinguished young wo-
man, who has been SO successful as lec-
turer both in this and other countries.
As every one who goes gets some kind Of
. mt thorn ssys1l 6o = - a.
politan Hall. and those who ge early will get
the best seats.
MISS Sr. CLAIR has within the past four
years not only lectured in every quarter oi
the globe, but has given away thousands oi
valuable gifts to her patrons-a piano in
Chicago, mclodeon and silk dress in La
fayette, . sewing machine and watch in
Peoria, etc., etc. Presents to every ticket
in England four years ago and ever since
not the trash of the so-called gift concerts,
but substantial articles worth the money
paid for . ticket.
PnErrY Mucu So-People who strive to
become rich must economic in their daily
expenses. Housekecpers can easily do SO
by purchasing their groceries, butter and
eggs at Parks & Hosmers, south east cor
ner Of Brady and 4th Streets. Their stock
is now complete--of the very best quality
tho market affords-has been brought low
will be sold low, and delivered free Of
charge. Don't fool away your money for
impure, unhealthy goods, but 60 to Parks 4
Hosmer, where you can always get what is
healthy, fresh, and cheap. Remember it.
IMPORTANT CnAN0E.-Wadsworth, the
dry goods merchant, and Farrand, dealer
in Hats and Caps, have rented Farrand's
Block entire, and are about to make import.
ant changes for the purpose Of increasing
their facilities for the jobbing trade. All
the tenants on the second and third floors
have been notified to move out by the first
day of July, after which the inside work
will be torn out, and two extensive jobbine
rooms fitted up and filed with goods. Mr.
Wadsworth takes the largest portion Of ths
room, and will make and extraordinary cffor'
to build up an extensive wholesale business
and work out Of the retail trade as soon a.
circumstances will permit.
The JonN II. NANNY REAPER AND Mower
The particular attention Of farmers is
called to the advertisement Of the j. II
Nanny Reaper and Mower. This machine
it will be remembered, was exhibited at tn,
Scott County Fair last fall, aud took sevcra
premiums. Those who have tried it thor
oughly are satisfied that it cannot be sur
passed, either in the haying or harvest Geld
r. NJ. Prettyman is agent for this machin,
in this city. Farmers should call and see i
before purchasing elsewhere. There can b.
no doubt that it is first class machine
Read the advertisement carefully and then
examine the machine.
Small Potatoes. .
Mn. EDlroR "A correspondent in thi
mornings Gazette takes exception to tn,
proceeds Of the May Festival being donated
to the Sanitary Fair as the contribution o
Miss Bailey's school, and claims that credi
should be given to other scholars, and {.
the young ladies Of Davenport. While, i
his premises arc correct no one can really
object to this-yet is it not very tivis
thing-does it not look q II those who con
tribute and get up festivals and fairs in ait
ofthe Sanitary Commission were actuated
not with the desire to help our sick ant
respondence sends grand piano-becaus,
he knows it will look we'll be standing
advertisement during the fair, the cores
pondence advertised all over the country q
| sample Of patriotism, and will be the dirsc
cause Of his selling possibly fivs hundre,
that he would not otherwise have sold. L
there any homer to the giver in such charity
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