Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-11

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Office. aug1O df
BUILDINGS. s.--Sieg & Myers new block IL
going up II lively nte.s 4 BRICK suleing
IS being boilt on Brady, next TO the Daven-
port National Bank.
The Sisters Of Charity open their Board
ing and Select Scools on 9Th, between Brady
and Main SITS, on the 10th Of August.
sugtl1-d.f
ToAsr.-At . recent convivial party in
this city, . gallant fireman offered the fol-
lowing toast. 1.-THE Ladies-their eyes
kindle the only flame against which there il
no insurance"
CLorulxo.- soldiers can buy cloth
ing nowhere in the State - cheap - ct
Davenport, and nowhere in Davenport
cheaper than 1t Franz Meyers. Next door
to First National Bank, Second Street
Monday last IL, ,4b0 tons Of hay were con-
tracted for by the government at st. Paul,
At rates varying from t4.45 to $l1.75 per
ton, according to the locality where it IS to
he furnished.
WoRrH SeErsG.--Those last arrivals Of
Summer Cassimeres, Cloths, Vest Trim
ming, and Furnishing Goods at Remington
/ Co. ., have only to he seen to be thor
oughIy appreciated. Prices down; gents
must not forget to call and examine.
GRAxD MArIxEs.-A grand matinee will
be held ct Le Claire Hall. this evening, un-
der the management Of Aessrs. J. J. Bow
man. p. Gephart, end j. L. Walker. The
music win be furnished BY Caueron's Band.
Tickets, 81.
CHARLsY WRIGnr.-The Muscatinc Jour
nal speaks Of one armed man by this
name, claiming to belong to the 18th who
is asking charity, but whose name is not on
the muster rolls Of that regiment. He was
in our city few days ago.
"ScnooL MAsrEs WANrED."-Will the
Gazette kchoolmaster please teach " the
boy" the difference between manage and
control 2" Webster Unsb idged defines
the word manage" - ito govern" ITO con-
trOl."
Can't some one send the 10y to school -
Gazette.
1.-The boy" graduated At Billy Sherman's
school where the patriotic editor Of the Ga
eette never allowed his benevolent and heroi,
impulses to push him.
OK HAND.-For the best and most dura
bic style Of gents boots or shoes, childrens
shoes or CATERS, ladies' bootees, CATERS, OF
slippers, drop in At Child & Co.'s. on Sec
ond street, below Brady, and you will bs
accommodated in the shortest time, and q
Lowest rates that can be afforded anywhere
in the city
ADvIcE.-The Chicago Times lately de.
voted half . column to giving the life o.
Willard Barrows. ESQ.,, Of this city. Az
Mr.. Barrows amt 50 dead IS people thought
he was, we suggest that the Times append
to its article, the New York Ledger phrase
ITO be continued" and await future acci
dents.
| RAILROAD ACCIDENT consequence u
the late storm. bridge near Ainsworth,
miles from Washington Junction, broke
through yesterday, and three men were kill
ed and two or three wounded. We hav,
learned the names none of the sufferers, ex
cept that Of Lew Clark, Esq. who was among
those not fatally injured. The train wa.
from Wilton junction.
p S. Since writing the above, we have
learned that the engine went through safely
but that Ave cars went through the bridge
Baggage master Sullivan Was killed, end
Conductor Clark severely injured.
COUNTY CoNvsHrioN.-On Saturday, Aug
10th, at 9 o'clock, the Democratic Count,
Convention assemblies at the Court Hous'
to appoint delegates to the State Conven
ton. One of the most important election
is about to take place that our State has ev
er known. The coming trial will decide
whether Iowa white men are willing to de
grade themselves to the level Of negroes .ant
every township is expected to be weli rep
resented. Not only Do We wish 70 sss full
delsgations, but every rssponsible cities
who can possibly spare the tune, should ais,
attend. We wish to see every man who i.
opposed tonegro suffrage promptly on hand
ior negro outrage is row the point at issue
and nothing else.
Rouan But HoxEsr.-A short time ago
the Chicago Tribune, the leading aboliitos
journal Of the Northwest. denounced the Ga
setts man q an ''infamous liar." A fev
days afterwards, the Rock Island Argss die
~ same thing. The Burlington Ha1lsys
another republican paper, then raked th'
0asstte fore and aft, and in Yesterdays is
sue Of the NJ iscatine Journal, sound re
publiean paper, we clip The following: y
Tho intolcfant and impracticable vounl
man who runs the Davenport GGsetts int
all 40 Is Of foolish extremes Will find, If hs
wishes to be political leader, that he mus
cherish little respect for the opinions o
those who don't look through his spectacles
He must rot put every man on his bed O
Procrustes. and IL the heads Of feet Of any
ere too long, chop them Oh, or, If too short
draw them out - the required length. Il
will not do for one man es . Get Of men t.
require sll 70 cuse to t6sif peculiar stand
AID Of thinking. s4s5 e-rr-s.,a
II not under the same "control" now q
then. who did control in January, 1861
0aeette
The gentleman who edited tho local col
umn Of the Democrat In 1863 is not withit
800 miles Of Davenport, and has not bsss
for six months, and the cultivated fcreiens
!. Of the 0ssstte 10 we'll aware Of Tie lAct.-
The Ignorant booby." alias '.ths boy'' IN,
now runs it, vas tramping through IN
Stats Of Mississippi with Sprin66e1d ma
ket % his shouldsf 1t that time. shooting I
. rebsls, while the giant Of the Gosstss ws
/ writing harmless sqsibs, and locking fer III
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