Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-23

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Go 70 rHE Bssr.-Go to Bryant. STRAIT
ton MeSfills D4seupest Commercial Col
lege, 70 get . thorough practical business
education, of 70 become good sound tele-
graph operator. For cisculass address Ten
closing sta,nps) Bryant, Stratton Merrill,
Davenport, Iowa. dwly.
MERs MrxrIox.-Ws ere happy 70 state
that our fckle friend the weather, has i'm
proved much, since our last Il 10 to Be
hoped that the present state Of convales-
cence and solubriousness will be maintain.
cd for . long time.
NorcE.-Dr. J. r. Newton, The Great
Healer will be in Davenport on the 18th day
Of April next
Due notice will bs given Of the time be
win remain, and the place in which he will
operate. mr2ldA
LrcrusE.-Anolher admirable Lecture,
the last, for the present, was given last even
ing, BY MI. Milburn. Everybody present
was satisfied but it, pity that greater
number we're not ont 70 enjoy the occasion.
MASK BALL The mask ball at the Ger
man Theatre last evening was very pleas.
ant affair, and well attended. All present
enjoyed themselves much, and danced un-
I'll broad day light in the morning.
PLANT TaEEs AND VINES = John Temple
has . superior stock Of Shade and Fruit
Trees also Grape Vines and building plants
Of the choicest varieties. Portiulsr attention
paid 70 transplAnting, and perfect sa.i ,fac-
ton guaranteed. Nursery corner Main and
Fourth streets. mr23d2m.
SECESSION ExDonsnD.-Every intelligent
lady or gentleman in Davenport ought to Be
| . seceler from high prices-firm and inficx-
ible-and ought to endorse NJ. Herzberg L
Co., Dry Goods Clothers, No. 8, Mctropoli-
tan block, who have declared war on the
union of high prices and seeded therefrOm.
This concern wishes it positively understood
that they have . choice stock Of Dry
Goods Of every description, that they are
paid for, and that they are going to sell
them at prices fixed upon gold bdsis'-
Those who buy with specie wi'lget goods at
the lowest specie rates; those who buy with
currency will pay the currency rates. The
stock ID worthy Of the careful examination Of
the public. No trouble to show goods. La
dies will lind every style Of fashionable dress
goods. fresh from the Eastern market, all
marked down to the lo,cest price. Gents
will find cloths, cassimeres. ves'ings, and
Gents Furnishing Goods. Of best quality At
the same ratc-high prices are laid on the
shelf and new order Of things naugurated.
Call and see before purchasing elsewhere
RAILROAD PgoGRrss.-Our railroad mat
ters are progressing finely. Our citizens
appointed delegation to attend railroad
!. convention at Brighton some three or fou
!. weeks ago, and before that committee ha
had an opportunity to discharge its duties
another delegation has been appointed
/. which goes to show that there Is . lively in
). terst taken in railrosd matters here, oil Q
}: which is commcndable. It is to be hope
' that The delegation will discharge their du
q ties.
:. It's much to be hoped that the citizens
: Fairfield and Ottumws will effect SOM com
9 proaise With regard to the extension Of tn
10 N. N. Road, before the work is brought I
70 grade. Both plsces show high degree
. spirit aud laudable enterprise in the matter
and il ID . pity thst they should be div
dsd. Division among them tends to Great
divisions in the capital and energy Of Daver
port. Now, could all the capital and al tn
energy Of ell three pisces b brought
bear upon one one line, It must b concede
90 that something would be done; but tn
ffittefine away Of best energies Is suicidal
I'll our interests. Concentration Of ents
et prise and means il what is wanted. Boz
y Fairflsld and Ottumwa cannot be the obje
tive point Of the proposed extension, unlcs
= indeed, the exciteaent should rise 70 sue
d. . pitch a. to lead both places to build the
=, favorite lines. which is hardly probable
y hence ws would advise : eanprcmise b
these matters win probably al! be arrang'
1t tie Brighton meeting. The people wa'
Southwestern connection, and they .
$; working themselves up to that pitch whe
: they will soon b willing 10 pay literally &
one. and then some company will build It
\. MM 10 thessht 10 BE- of suincisnt impc
3, tanes.
AA1ourneA moo1rooA 0eee1ng.
A meeting called yesterday upon the arI
val Of several delegates from Fairfield q
Bsiehton, was held 1t the City Hall d
evening.
= Hon. Robert Lowry presided and L.
~ Parker, ESQ, acted - Secretary.
Mr.. L. 8. vielc was called. He made
NW rcmArks, stating the object of the me<
ing,
Mr.. stubbs. Of Fairfield. then address
y the meeting. He presented the relative i,
tances from Washington to Fairfea and c
tumwa, showing the distance to the 6;
Y mef plsce to besoane twenty miles NJ. :,
argued that the desired connection with 1
Dcs Moines VALLEY would be quite as desi
"hs bic IL ttlecSA Z farnelA = a Ottu,uwa
Mr.. slagle, also Of Fairfield, followed
The same course Of aiggestiona M
'7g Ar. i. F. Parker suggested that court,
to tho people Of Fairfield would require Il
deleeutDn be. Mpts nom this city 10
convention to be held at Brighton on
hrst Wednesday IN April, and moved Il
such committee b appointed Carried.
The committee appointed consias Il II
orr Lowry, L. 8 viele, ". n. Reninall
Edwin Smith, jas. T. Lane, and Hon.
- nam Price.
~ On motion Of Mr.. viele, members Of ,
- committee were empowered TO sppoint .,
oPI settptee IN their stead. In Case tlicv cou6 I
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