Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-24

For circnlsrs address (enclosing stamps)
Bryant + Stsatton, Chicago. Illinois. dwly.
On. FsnRAaD, the celebrated Spanish
Physician, il It his Office. on Main street,
Davenport. sp6-dkwt
Scorr Division No. l, Sons Of Temper
ancs, will meet every Friday evening at Z
o'clock, in their hall, over the State Bank,
corner Third and Brady SITS. jan5-dwly
Busixsss.-The day now set upon which
The National Bank Of Davenport 10 to open
it, doors for the transaction Of business u
the 10Th Of February next.
Business EDuc ArIos.--To procure thor
ough knowledge of book keeping and get .
thorough practical business education, At
tend Pratt's Commercial College, corner Of
9Th and Brady. Every facility afforded ct
reasonable rates. Reduced rates to diss
bled soldiers. nv7-d&w1y
PAINFUL AccrDsxr.-Our respected isl-
low-citizen, d. B. Carleton, while engaged
about some work at his house, was 20 un.
fortunate IS to fall and break one Of the
bones Of his left leg, just shove the ankle
DR.. Wood is attending upon the patient,
who will be about his business again in .
week or two.
CoNpmRNrAL.-We will state to our read
ers, coniidentially, with the understanding
that they tell every body else, that the best
9 took Of cloths. gents fine cassimeres, FASH
10, 1able vestings. furnishing goods, etc., con
be found At Sam Perry's, opposite the Post
Oflce. You can get any style Of goods you
want, and you will be surprised 1t the mod
Grafton Of the price.
AxERlcAN MoNrnLY.-We take pleasure
in noticing the February number Of this
sterling Magazine. It is filled with very able
political and literary articles, in reading
which no one can fail to be deeply interest
ed. In politics the American Magazine is
Democratic to the core. Among its literary
contributors is some Of the first talent Of the
country. Cali Cor it 1t the News Depots or
send subscriptions to J. Holmes Agnew,
New York.
SEWING MAcnlNEs.-Many are good, but
tho best way il to get the 6est--and the best
machine manufactured for al kins of work
is unquestionably the Singer. It makes the
ock-stitch-giving IN even and beautifully
stitched seam, alike on both sides. It hens,
fells, tucks, quilts, braids-in short will do
almost any kind Of work that can be done
with the needle in the most skillful hands.
r. Krause is agent for this city. Salesroo'n
in Davenport's Block, opposite LIE Claire
House. upstairs.
PsvNsrLyANlANs.-Th Annual Festival
Of the Keystone Society takes place to-mor-
row evening at the Pennsylvania House.
The prospect is that it will be the most ex-
tensive gathering Of the season. Davis &
Sons have made extraordinary preparations
for the entertainment Of his numerous
guests on that occasion. Tickets can be had
at f. NJ. Greene News Depot, Brady street,
between 4th and 9Th, or At the Office Of the
Treasurer, w. I. Adams, over Charley
Burr's grocery store, corner Of Brady and
4th streets. Let every Pennsylvania be
on hand.
Tns Adiutaut General Of Iowa tele-
graphs us that the State has filled her
quotr under the pending call. How this
was so speedily accomplished we are not
informed. 1t is not improbable, however,
that Gov. Stone succeeded in enlisting
contrabands enough to FIJI the States quo
ta, during his recent visit to Savannah,
Ga.-CAicago Journal.
Gov. Stone enlisted no contrabands du-
ring his recent visit to Georgia, or any
other place. The quota WAS filled by brisk
volunteering in this State, both before and
since the call, as the records Of the Adju-
tant Generals Office clearly show, and ~
Maj. Dodge, the special agent ef the War
Department, sent here to invectigate the
matter, has decided. That is the way the
thing WAS done, Mr.. Journal.
Baker insisted that full credit should b
given this State for the men she had 20
promptly furnished. There Vas some dc.
murring for while, but the authorities per-
sisting in their demands, the question was
at last settled, and Iowa 10 out Of the drait,
and more too! Can any Of her sister States
show u flattsring recordf
The 0nEAr Gas CoNfnovBRsY.-It will b
remembered that early last season, the City
authorities and the Davenport Gas Light
and Coke Co., came to this understanding
with reference to past troubles and litiga'
ton existing between them, that they would
select Board Of Referees, before whom the
testimony and law should be spread BY both
sides, and that the decision Of said Board
founded upon the testimany presented
should BE- accepted ~ final, and binding
upon each party. This Board, from ons
cause and another, has never met for . hear