Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-21

ms vAss-~eef ma sunay - those Of
Italy. II
Tns Champion Circus-which visited VI /
yesterday, drew large audience, and was /.
complete success.
RAFrs.-Rafts continue to come down in
abundance. The news from the vppes river
| Is that the water is black with them.
BRIcks.-Col. Eads has 5000 bricks :
which he wishes to dispose Of very low
This is fine opportunity for builders. See t
advertisement.
TIM RgBEL BARRAcKs.-We understand
that the Barracks on the Island are now d
very nearly deserted-the prisoners having
left to visit once more their homes in the 9
South. :
BUSINESS along our levee continues live :
" many steamers arc daily loaded with the Il
grain which the excellent state of the roads O
enables our farmers TO bring 10, in consider il
able quantities.
Country merchants will please remember .
than Mas Mayer, Davenport, have the Y
largest stock Of clothing in the Northwest, 3
and have put down their prices to old fg- (,
ures .
Conn still continues to be the heaviest :,
shipment from this point for st. Louis. We h
understand that the demand is occasioned b
by the large force of cavalry lately placed n
under the command Of Gen. Sheridan.
MORE Choice Bloomington Co.
are constantly receiving choice styles Of d
summer cassimeres, which make up splen s
didly. Call and see the new patterns. Gar
ments made promptly, and in most approx y
cd style
The crops in our vicinity are said to be y
doing well since the late rains Many far III
mers have hands hired to keep the potato ~ ~
bugs from their plants. The majority of is
them knock the bugs off into pans, and then /
destroy them. 81
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GorNa TO MrscAnxs-Thc Muscatine Al
journal says that the Fire King Engine df
Company, Of this city, has accepted an in -
vitation to visit Muscatne on the coming =
Fourth Of July, to participate in the cere- .,
monies Of the celebration there. IN
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ATTENTION SoLDlERs.--At krause's Cloth d
inSHouse, opposite the First National Bank, y
you will find choice stock Of ready made fc
clothing, or can have suits made to order r.
in the best STYLE on short notice. Prices c.
very low. b
The Racine and Mississippi railroad will ii
be extended from Savanna to Rock Island b
by the 1st Of October. The distance is fifty u =,
two miles, twenty six Of which are complet. u
ed a
EAST DAVENPORT School HousE.-We al. o.
uded to this matter yesterday. We learn s
since that there is q prospect that q new it
school house will be erected in that part Of
the city this season. The plans are now be-
ing made out and it is expected that tho 9,
work will commence shortly.
VIZ notice . subscription paper in the Ia
Post Office calling on the citizens for funds t.
with which to give our returning soldiers IL
suitable receptions. Quite . number Of ii
names are appended, none Of the sums SUBJ b
scribed thus far, being less than s.. il
SoNGs-From II. n. Higgins, Publisher, "
Of Chicago, we have received package Of :, =,
the latest songs for the piano, such as kiss =
me, mother, once again, "a song Of the Get =
tysturg battle field,) ''The boys in blue are =
marching home," and "Prayer in afIlc- p"
tion," all Of which are beautiful and appro- g
pirate Il
FURNITURE AuCrloN.-Our readers must
not forget the sale Of furniture on Friday, 1t
the rooms in the Odd Fellows block, on !,
Brady street. A quantity Of every thing all ;,
families need will be disposed of such as :,
bedsteads and bedding, wardrobss, stoves
oil paintings, and al kinds Of miscellaneous
articles. For further particulars see adver
tiscment.
Those of our realefs who wish to get the Il
best articles in the Glassware and Crockery A
line, and at tho cheapest rates in the mar p
ke', will do well to give O. 7. Webb call RI
at his establishment in LeClaire Row. He Il
always keeps = complete assortment on o
hand. and never objects = having it in 2
spccted. 1t is always an object to purchase u
the best articles, but it is still more SO when .
it can be done At the cheapest prices. i
BosH The Gazette says we waited till ?
King Hiram got out Of town before VIC said '
. word about his late termagant raid upon
tho City Fathers. What oft? We are .
not his wet nurse, and therefore don't keep
posted, as the Gazette does, on his goings q
or comings. We are not in the habit Of /
tempering our articles to comport With that n
gentleman's geographical position. Why I
should we when his obsequious sups 10 .
fixture here &
PAINFUL AccIDESf.-A distressing Acci-
dent occurred this morning 1t about . o. .
clock, at the corner of 9th and Main sts. A
freight train was passing to the depot, and :
party Of school boys were amusing them
selves by jumping on the cars. In doing %
one Of them, Judson Simons. who lives on :
Sixteenth street, between Main snd Brady,
became entsnsied with = whsel, snd fell 81.
The train ran over his leg, cutting of his
left foot and shattefing the limb badly %
far up as the knee. Dr.. Baker and other u
physicians were called, and the unfortunate II
youth Was carried to his home and attended =
tc. He is between fourteen and sixteen