Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-19

have the effect Of improving matters where
it 10 not to- late.
We understand that The citissns Of Primes.
ton intend celebrating the evening Of the
4th Of July by grand ball, where the re.
turned veterans may take up the thread of
life where they LEFT Il 10 their aarieugh days
and thrust their heads into sundry alluring
-haltsrs II they feel inclined.
Tas way to get bargains in buying goods
is to overlook the local celum sf The Dano,
caAr before starting down town. If man
is making oosey be sdvsrtisss largely, and
knocks o6 liberal psr esntagss in selling %
bic stsck. So ladies. take TIE hint and the
DsnocaAr. and you viii save sums Of money
annually.
ScaSsrzsxvssr.-Ths German Schnets-
enfsst company were out yesterday and to.
day with their banners, rifles. and band
They presented 6ns appearance, ~ they
marched up our principal streets, bearing on
canopy Of green boughs the silver prizes
for which their skillful marksmen contend.
I'd on Saturday, at the grove on the bluff.
SoLD,sns' FouAFH o. JuLv DiNNHR.-We
understand that the efforts being made to
give the soldiers hereabouts grand Fourth
Of July Eatertainmsnt It the Fair grounds
ere meeting with cheering success. People
srs coming in from Ill parts Of the country
to contribute to the feast and enjoy the pro-
ceedings Of the day.
CoLLrsIoN.-A collision occurred last
Wednesday night, below Keokuk. between
the steamers Harry johnson and Bertram.
The Johusea struck IL Bsrtram forward Of
the boilers. stove In the wheel-house, and
shattered other portions badly. The foot
Of the engineer Of the Bertram was badly
crushed. The spars and jack staff Of the
johnson were torn away. We understand
that the pilot sf The Jshnson is blamed for
the accident By some, while others charge
it to certain mistakes in the signal lights
and whistles.
GsArD Prc-xrc.-Some sntsrprising par
ties in this city are making arrangements
for Grand Picnic to be given on the
Fourth, At Mitchsll's BluR, below Warren
street. The grounds are being prepared
for the public, with every convenience for
ease and amusement, and to eut.shine al
the previous demonstrations, . platform
10 to b erected for dancing, forty feet oy
sixty. A quadrills band will ~ in attend
ance, 70 discourse the best Of music to those
Who are Inclined to dance, and brass band
Of fourteen members will entertain those
who are more quietly disposed. Ice-creams.
leuonadsa, sodas, fruits, and all other re-
fteshmsnts will be On the grounds for those
who wish them. The people are invited to
attend, en sasss. bringing their baskets with
them, snd will b permitted to enjoy them
selves in tlssir own way. P)sasues seekers
win please take note, - this viii propahly
b. the nost pleasing spseh ef The day.
Scnoet Houss NssDao. "a school house
i badly needed 10 East Davenport The
miserable frame that now answers the pur
pose is not halfiarts enough. has not sin.
Gle blind to the Windows, not single shade
trss areund 4 asd yst within u wslls .
large number q 0hiidfs1 afs laily crowded,
whlle the hot Juus sun pears in, 10 nan.
nsr next 10 suGdcation. We have been told
BY parents whsss children attend there, that
il i necessary for - half the pupils y be
absent half the day, in sedr to naks rooa
for the ether half
This is, indeed, pretty state Of affairs,
when ~ consider that large sums Of scheol
money ars now lying Idle, and thas grounds
for prapsr building were purchased sons-
thing like ysar aso. Who b rssponsibls
for the unexplainabls dslayi The citissns
Of East Dsvsoport are among ths most
prompt ef our tax payers, and should have
Ijusties done thsn. Il = fsa,lys piess y
barsesian 70 Pen up dsaisass sAiltssa b ssch
. Aeloth THE swsltsring vsathsf. Let q
petition he circulated aneng goar East Dsv-
:: export citizens callingsn tn autheritise Sos
! a explanation and inmsdiats aetion.
I'm SG}rme Busmsss.-At THE staes ef
sGAiss h y sssshsrn otAaes, - vssld
saepsse ~ vast seasss e erais - ~.
visions would b aeennula&ine aleae IL
bssdsr, tssspply ~ aeessnit66sf ftAslfin
!: pevsrishsd eitissns. Such b not The cass,
- far - this ssctiea q Iswa b ssnesrsed
In the novsmsak A. lsess ths sF,in desa
nst q dsws ~ sivsf, bst eastward y Chi.
nso. The shippisg bssinsss ibr thas a.
. rsstiea b said y y quits lively il this eity
svssy trsin bsafing cut hssvy sapply u
oals, hay, wheat end ssrn. Or femns
! ars svidsntly getting thsir last yesf's grsis
I q their hands q rapidly = pessihls.--
. Sams dih1culty win b found by IT, south.
ssnsss b oeoaining ~ nseessaejss they n.
quiss. and goods Vim eonmand soermous
prices Issa shsst tins wiehia ~ sroa eft IL
: lats rebellion, o. sessant of tAs scarcity q
nsneg, ~ ~ psssiy u ~ inAalitaats
Our u1HG1an1s ~ hAvean ssplsoeant re.
ellesliQ = ~ rspsdialiea Il ~ winter oi
-, edths spsiae = ~, ~ ~ thsy will
- saaosl = dssun1lanaa = sGlssd ssns
hisA fas1it syslsa y thsir ~ suotsner,
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