Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-06


REPUBLICAN MEETING AT LIE CLAIEE.-J.
T. Lane and Geo. f. Hubbell, Esqs., went
to lie Claire last night to address the people.
The gathering was unaccountably small,
and in attentive. Mr.. Lane was unusually
stupid and unsuccessful in an effort to say
something, and received the plaudts Of his
hearers only as he sat down. uubbell got
off on his usual gait Of noise, gas and blus
ter, without sense or substance; talked
more and said less than usual He threat
ened liquor dealo,s with immediate and con-
dign punishment for their temerty Their
brandy, whisky, and lager was to be rolled
into the street, and spilled. He denounced
those who sold it as law-brcakers, pimps
and vagabonds, unworthy Of liberation in
any respectable community! Having made
. fool Of himself, as usual, he took pity on
his tortured audience, aud sat down. It
was most miserable failure.
ENLARGEMENT. Our energetic fellow cit
izen, Joseph Shields, Esq, Of the Daven-
port Woo!en Mills, has..purchased the two
lois next adjoining his factory on the West,
and is already making arrangements to
erect large addition to his manufactory-
in fact he proposes tojust double his pres
ent facilities for manufacturing cloths. He
intends to run about twenty five looms,
and other Improvements in proportion.-
This will involve an expense Of about twen-
ty thousand dollars, but SO great is the de-
mand for his goods that with his present
facilities he is unable to half fill the orders
which are constantly flowing in from all
quarters. Mr.. Shields will put oil his en-
crsies to work into execution as carly mex,
summer as possible. .Such improvements
are the glory Of our city. We wish We
could chronicle many such instances Of
progress.
Dr.. j. II. WulrE.-Thie esteem citizen
has sold his interest in tho Davenport Ga
zette, and is about to remove to Kalamazoo,
Mich, where he has made arrangements to
enter into the hardware business. We are
sorry to be called upon to make this state
ment, because the doctor is an excellent cit
izsn. He has been our next door neighbor
in the same line Of business for about three
years, and, as business man, and for his
excellent social qualities we hold him in
high esteem. Leaving Davenport, he tax ea
with hun the kindlest wishes of the numer.
ous acquaintances that be las formed in this
county during = residence Of twelve years.
NEw WARxuoUsss.-O the west side Of
Harrison street, between Third and Fourth,
we ere soon to have Two Ane new brick
grain warehouses. Ons hes already been
completed byour friend James Thompson. 1t
|is 80 feet front By 90 feet deep, built in =
most substantial style, as an expense Of
$4,000, and has acapac'ty Of 10000 bush.
sls. It is valuable Improvement. fA
Just across the alley above Thompson Z
warehouse, Mr.. Barns, Of Rock Island, ID
erecting another 40 BY 80 feet, at . cost oi
$4,000. There 10 room for more
TREAralcAL.-The attendance at the Net.
repolitan is still Improving. = Fanehss''
wAs presented with succsss last night
Miss Hight vill appear in three different
Characters, this evening, in the military
drama q the French Spy" This viii be
ber last week IN Davenport Ds noe fail T.
see her in best representations.
BCDswonrH's nrssrRa1s. - This renowned
troupe a. minstfsls csudsncs season n
ssar nighs, at LsClin Han bs.m0tpv
evening. None should mics its psrisrn-
ances, ~ il is mid 10 ~ ~ Asss esnpany
shat ever; visited Chicago, wbsss il has bssa
for the last ten weeks. ..3's .5:4l. asa;4
Onsqss.r Ia .ear 4 bas ~ ne ihsettns