Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-31

IHE PsEsTlDi0irAroR AND VENralLoQuIeT.
Pref J. n. Scarf, the justly popular Wit,
humorist, necromanccr. ventriloquist anil
practical joker combined, who has been
creating . sensation in our neighboring ci
ties, ccmmences three nights stay with us
this evening, At LeClaire Hall, ard from our
former knowledge Of the Professors abili
ties. i: will be rare opportunity to enjoy .
season Of refined but genial amusement -
He stands At the head fhis profession, and
probably the incest and most coatly outfi 8
now in America. The Dubuque Herald
says:
The entertainment at the Athena.u,n last
evening was Of high order. Prof Searl
stands among the FIRST in his profession.-
Most Of his performances a4e much better
exec ted than BY any other prestilisitator
we have seen. lie has pleasing address,
makes no pretention to supernatural pow
ers, nut by his cleverness, which is far be-
yond what he claims, he establishes = repu
tation little short of supernatural.
We cannot particu!arize where every
thing was s" perfect q TO call out the hear
ty appreciation Of the entire audience II is
an entertainment which al should enjoy.
Mr. Scarf offsrs an entertainment espec.
tally appealing to the sppreciations Of the
ladies and refined tastes as we'll Is older
minds who have long since tired Of the friv
cities Of this world. We do not wish to
deprecate the profe ssion he has chosen, but
think he might have turned his 6ne abili-
ties and education to more worthy cause.
However, attend his sceances. and you will
be abundsntly rewarded. You can reserve
seats by stepping into the hall from 3 till
o'clock P. N. Of each day.
TnE New Posr OYrlcE.-We hope none
Of our readers will be 80 foolish - to plod
through the mud to Brady street, to.mor-
row morning, in quest Of their mail. The
new Office on Perry street will b in full
blast. and no fears need be felt Of the ac-
"nstomed pushing and jostl'ng, for its CON-
modious hall will easily accommodate all
Who may wish to enter.
MORE Cousrravtrrs. "A man BY the name
ofG. D Hoyt, keeper Of the johnson House
in keokuk WAS arrested few days ago BY
the United States Marshal, charged with
knowingly passing counterfeit go green
back. We have not learned the result Of
his cyamina.o on.
This is all toe Democrat has to say about
the arrival Of the Iowa Colored Regiment;
.r's Is the welcome to the men Who got the
Peace Democrats out Of the draft Gdssess.
The Peace Democrat who wrote the
item the Casette growis about, carried bic
nsusket in Grants army just sixteen months
before the Goth U. 8. Colered regiment wss
thought of.
ArrshPra 70 KlLt CaApLsr BAKsn, .
ILLINOIS ClrY.-There has been three at.
temrts. With, = short time, to shoot and
kill Mr. Charles Baker, merchant, at l!Il-
no's City, . village on the line Of bnia'o
Prairie and Drury Townships, IN the lover
part Of this county. The first one occurred
on the night Of dance, and resulted ~
shooting at Mr. Baker, missing nun ana
hitting hls wife, N account OF wnicn We
published At the time. The second one &C
CURED some three q four weeks ago. wnen.
one evening, ball was 1rsd at him through
= window Of his store, but missed him. Tne
last was on Monday evening. the 3Sd, about
O'Clock Mr.. Baker had e1osed h's store
ard vas walking. With his wife ana t.o
children, to his home, when some one Wnc
had lain in ambush for hin. sprane up IN"
dved three shoss at him, ens Of whicn sook
effect in his right arm. BE walked nome,
and had the bah extracted, but 10 evi0ence
sufficient to wauant au arrest has besn dis
covsrsd.-R.L Arpss.
RuvRR NEWS.
The New Bsstso, Capt. T. J. BsSssd, vtn
depart for Fl. Nsdison, to-mosrow morning.
making e3oes coanestons for st. Louis.-
VIM. G. Bennett n tho 49,. y. j.