Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-19
THE GREATEST TO GREATEST NUMBER.


RrTunxED. respected fellow >citizeu
H. fischer. Esq, Of Der Demokras, has re-
turned y our city after tour Of three weeks
having visited st. Louis, New York. Phils
delphia and oil the eastern cities Of any itn
portance.
GREAT BARcAixs. Our readers have now
the opportunity Of obtaining great bargains
| in the purchase Of boots, shoes and CATERS
Of Child & Co., on Brady, below Second.
Having an entirely .new stock on hapd, he
will be pleased to supply all his old cbstom-
err ct his usual low rates.
CHOICE NIssouRI APPLEs.--Greene has
| Just returned from the Nisseusi 1pple dis
tri0ts. where be has purchased upwards ei
! thousand barrels Of those choice Missouri
winter apples. Greene is determined TO
supply the demand for apples 10 this mar
ket with the very choicest goods. and At
vcay low rates. His place Of business will
be announced in due season.
tbs TnEArRE.-As the evenings have
nov become cool and pleasant, the attend
ance at the Metropolitan is accordingly ius-
proving. The Gun-maker Of Moscow
was presented successfully last night. Mr..
Aiken, the author of his popular diana,
appaarsain The chazstsr Of ''Rurie Newell =
the gunmaksr. The parts were admirably
sustained. The performance WAS closed by
the uproarious farce Of "Slasher and Crash
err" Mr.. Aiken's play will be presented
for the last time, this sveaing.
lDryans, atrataon 4 ylerrllrs low q
1D1ssAness CSlDeee..-.1ss 1sn1mrge-
snent, A.pprSvenaons aNd lasras
Success. -
II is but few months since this inDl3or
ton was opened in this city, and At the start
there were various opinions afioat as to
Svhethcr It could possibly be made popular
enough to pay. Not few Of our we'll
meaning citizens took occasion to Gle their
opinioa against it, not wishing to see 10 en-
ergetic and worthy a young ,nan as H. a.
Merrill, Esq, the Resident Principal, squan-
der his means foolshly. But the College
wAs opened, in those elegantly Atted rooms
In Nickolls' Block, and to the astonishmsnt
or all, was success from the start. II be
coming known 70 the public that an institu-
ton for the purpose Of teaching young men
and women JusinGss-not merely to write
add up figures and balance ledgers-a mere
theoretical routine; but where the practical
operations Of business would be taught in
the most approved style--these things be-
coming known, We say, the people were
suited. They saw the point to be gained
At once, and hastcned to improve it by ex
tending liberal support. Now We propose
to show how handsomely Il has thrivcd.
The room in which the College was first
opened was 75x45, suitably furnished. 1t
soon became apparent that the students
could not be crowded into that space, 80 an.
other large double room 40x20 was fitted
up for the Telegraph Department, and an.
I OttlcI 6OASO iOk NuC SVo1LCtAlut IAAAShuiSeAS
and Grammar Department. With these
flcilities the students got along very well
Tor room until this fall, when Mr. Merrill,
fDreseeing that more room must be had "
give the inevitable rush Of students a
chance, so he rented the large and commo
1sous hall, east end Of LcUlaire Row-60x
40 feet dimensions; also another room ir
Nickolls'. Block, 25x2O, TO be used as ths
company's office. This vast space is dis
posed Of as follows: South half Of main
room in Nickolls Block. Initiating Depart
ment. Separated by handsome screer
from the Initiatory Department, is the The
oretical Department These rooms sfc iit
ted up with massive black walnut tables
and comfortable chairs, draw ers, etc. TIL,
banking and other offices that were origin
ally fitted up in this room have been re
moved to the Lsulaire Hall, which hal
been fitted up splendidly for the actual Blu
siness Department. In this room ~
twelve tables-disposed regularly - IS t,
represent streets, and each table to repre-
sent block o. squssc u : city, and 6acl
seat store or office. At the center of tn,
south end Of the Hall is the teachers desk
and at his right and left aretwo coulmodiou
comtnissioe, Offices First On the east sid
looking north, is the Mercantile Emporium
where samples Of all kinds Of wool an,
woolen and cotton fabrics, grain, sta
ple gssceriss, hardware, ETC., ,srcs kept
to he used in filling jobbing orders.
Next to this is the Insurance Office, the
the Transportation and Railroading cfsce
and next is the elegant fitted Bank, viii
stands for Cashier, Receiving Teller, an
Paying Teller. Here is copmodious sai
and other necessary bank furniture. Mex
and in the middle Of the north end is th
Post Office fitted up with zoe pigun hole.
: and tastefully finished. The west side
.. the Hall devoted to blackboards and case
for students stationery.
We have not time to enter more minutsl
into details The student enters at the In
tiatory Department and from the start to III
end be i under the dirsctioa Of tbe mol
: careful and e4pGienoed Teaebsfs, and
j sftcr course Of from twelve to twent
, weeks duration he does not come out PEE
fectly acquainted with the medus operant
: Of business. there must be something wron
: in himself. It is most perfect COLLEGE
/ thorough acquaintance with what 10 tauel
: there win be Of more use to = business ma
than all liberal education he could acquil
in hundred yeass. \,
q There have already been several grad'
J, ates Of this College-seven We believe, n
Of which graduated with highest honol
in eleven weeks-a very extraordinary shc
y course. One graduate, Ne. Irish, of Low
City, has just been elected SuperintendeI
Of The City Schools ct that plaee--A vel