Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-09-01
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DAVENPORT, IOWA RDAY,s SEPTEMBER J.

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| A rwo irusDhED dollar horse, died from
over heating few days ago q Moline.
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Do.not forget the Peoples' Exeursien to.
morrow ea the new steamer Ben. Camp
bell 40 .'ie'
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! Sifxxr Six hundred bead Of fine looking
sheep passed through our city, this morn
ing, en- route for Iowa county. s ~ .ss4
! CRERriSa uP.--Lumbcr is creeping up
again. We wouldn't wonder II 1t reached
befuc spring the figures Of last fall. Our
lumber dealers at this point have been do
\ ing an immense business, and We pFesume
the threatened rise viii add materially to
| their sales.
CouHrgRFgirs. is stated on reliable
authority that Franklin and Rock Island
counties, ILL.,, are being flooded with $50
grecnbacks. Our citizens should be on
their guard against them. These counter
fets arc almost an exact fac simils Of the
genuine, only little psler, and the sngrav
ing Is coarser.
ATTENTION PEEsIoNEks.-No agency in
this city has been so successful thus far, in
the prosecution of claims sgainst the Gov.
crnment as that Of Eads Il IIas'anJ. 1t
should be borne in mind that but = few
days are left to those who wish 10 apply for
pensions, and We cordially recommend Eads
& IIavlald for honesty, promptncss, and
! SUCCESS.
METROPOLITAN THEAraE.-The greater
part Of Mr.. Wyatt's company arrived in
town this morning, and are already actively
engaged in rehcarsing for the opening
night, which will be next Monday.
Mr.. Wy att has been disappointed BY sew
ere Of his company, but we understand
TINT Col. Wood, Of the Chicago Museum,
has in the most friendly manner volunteer
ed to loan Mr.. Wyatt some Of his excellent
actors until manager Wyatt supplies the
vacancy.
TnEATRIcAL.-Meyers l. I.angdon's
troupe drew another large house last night,
and in their presentation Of ''Londen Assu-
rance furnished complete satisfaction. As
"Lady Gay Spanker,' Annie Sentcr Lang
don elected the widest applause. Her
very appearance on the stage was the sig
nal for the loudest plaIlits. Frank j..
Witchcr and Harry Langdon also acquitted
themselves with usual dit, supported as
they were, by others Of acknowledged abii.
ity. 1t had been expected that they would
close their season at this place with last
nights performance, owing to repairs which
are to be made in Metropolitan Hail during
the latter part Of this week, but the public
will be pleased to learn that the managers
have leased the German Theatre, and will
give performances there to night and to-
morrow night "s. t
MIR. Albert A. Wyatt is fitting up the
Metropolitan Hall with the design of Civ.
ing regular Fall and Winter theatrical en-
tertainments. As he is sparing no expense
in the engaging Of his performers, We hope
and expect to see our citizens support him
literally.
THR AGRlC CuLruRAL FAlR.-One Of our
exchanges, in commenting on the approach
ing Scott County Fair, says: ''Scott coun-
ty beats all other counties in the State in
her Fairs, and often rivals the State Fair"
1t is the design of the present managers to
not only rival the State Fair, but if possible
surpass it. Every induccmcnt is being Of
ifered to create competition, ard to draw
IN npnse crowds, for the accommodation Of
which every preparation is being made. -
Every previous effort is to be surpassed by
this one. Information is being circulated
far and wide in relation to the manner in
which the Fair is to he conducted, and the
public from all counties, and from Illinois,
ou. sister 'State, are cordialiy invited to at>
tend The premiums offered are liberal,
the display everything in the agricultural
line will be well worth seeing, and the
whole affair one well worth attending.
/ No fears need be fell by. those hring at :
distance in relation toA lack Of accommoda-
ton. All will be welcome, and oil can be
cared for. .'
HONE MANUFACTURES The press aud
the people Of the Northwest are becoming
awake to the Importance Of home lnanuiac>
lures. Wherever the project has been at
tempted, it has succeeded, and it is crafty
in to know that Davenport is ahead Of So
many other Western cities in this particu
lar. The Rock Island Union contains q
very able article on this subject in its las.
issue, which we clip, from extensively con-
sidcring this matter Of sufficient Importance
to interest all. We must build up manu-
featuring establishments everywhere in the
West, five win be prosperous. If our
, people do not manufacture their own cloths.
the fault is entirely their own, and not
that Of New England. The West raises the
grain, the wool, and can produce the fax
and hemp to better profit than New Eng.
land. Instead Of sending these materials
, East to be manufactured and .rsturned to
us, they could, If our peopled willed, be
worked up to greater advantage at home,
giving the West the. profits ofconyerting
raw materials into manufac turcd articles.
u 1t is false assumption to claim that the
; West is obliged 70 be subservient to and
dependents on the East for manufactured
i, goods, further than they do SC of their own
accord. Ifwestern capitalists saw fit they
could build up : class Of manufactures tha,
| could cOmneta Anninsf fha srnrld and anA n