Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-01

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WoRTa SFEiSG-Those last arrivals Of
Summer Cassimeres, Cloths, Vest Trim
ming, and Furnishing Goods at Remington
4 Co.'S, have only tc be seen to be thor
oughly appreciated. Prices down; gents
must not forget to call and examine.
PArRoL.-Our city authorities have ask
ed and received permission Of the Secretary
of War to organize a patrol guard Of one
hundred men from among the returned SOL
ders, to restrain all lawless characters from
disorder and crime.
WHEAT AND OArs.-The prospects for a
good yield Of this grain are very flattering,
since the advent Of fair weather. 1t seems
from what We can learn from many locali
ties, that the report Of . failure Of the wheat
crop was rather premature and unfounded.
Horse TnIEr-Some two weeks ago we
noticed the arrest Of + than Allen King, the
notorious horse thief and his trip TO Des
Moines. lie was arraigned . few days ago,
plead guilty, and will accordingly soon start
to Fort Madison.
REMOVED. Every body interested in the
purchase of family groceries, should bear in
mind that G. p. Burr has removed his splcn-
did stock to No 80 Brady street, and is now
disposing Of it At the very lowest rates.
| SAN PEHRy's clothing establishment is
still commanding the attention Of our re.
turned soldiers, but that need not detes
everybody else from calling, IS be keeps bis
stock constantly up to naximum stand.
ard. Opposite the Post Office.
ANOTHER BuRalARy.-Whie Mrs. Vim.
Watson, Of the Bowen's Ferry Road. seven
miles from the city, was absent from he,
house, on Sunday last, visiting . friend, j,
was entered by some unknown person OF
persons, and robbed of many articles
among which were four valuable dresses.
GRAxD FAIR.-Among the attractions al
the Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home Fair, te
be held at Marshalltown in August, we no
tice that op the SQth and 3lst there will bt
an exhibition oftrottIng, racking, and walk
ing horses. the proceeds Of which will b.
contr ibuted to the Home Fund.
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SHIPMENTS OF LIVE Srocx.-The ship
ments Of live stock are heavy, and constant
y on the increase, from the interior cDuu
ties. The Chicago markets are very salts
factory to drovers, and for live hogs the de
,Dand appears 70 be snabsted, with prices
advancing. Sales were made in the above
city last Friday, Al tlo s. per ewt.
CoLLIsIox.--Ns lean that the expires.
train run into freight train standing or
the track at Downey, Saturday about noon
No damage was done except some injury t.
the engine Of the express train. The accident
occurred while the freight train was takina
water, and was caused BY the express trair
coming unexpectedly round eurvc.-Nus
cut'ne, Journal, 3lst.
} fHE dog days commence on the I'd q,
July, and end on the 18th Of Aupus,
"hen the ancients observed Sirius. the do.
s'ar, emerging from its conjunction with Ii,
sun. It is, said they sacrificed brown t,oo
70 apPease its rage-the star havin, :,
they believed, the power 10 make does ;,
oaA-hence the name applied to II. Th;
stsr, the nearest 4 III the ''Ased'' stsfs /,
computed to Be 9.seo.ooo. .Dss. 900 ui,s
from the earth, distance that the mind "a,
form no just conception of whatever. !
wos.c :sss cannon ksssHss going At the "a,
l q 6Qo miles aa hour, over 500 ""~
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