Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-10


and wife in private family. Apply at thin
Office. augl0 DIFF
Edward Russell says the DEnocRAT j,
under he same editorial management nov
ii at it was January, 1868. "lle is an infa
nous liar"
PEAouEs.-T This delicious fruit is becom
ing quite plentiful The crop down in South
ern Illinois is said to be unusually large
this year. The demand Is active.
TnE Upper Iowa Conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will hold it's mex,
annual session in Upton. The Conference
will convene on the 18th Of September, and
will be presided over by Bishop N. Simpson
ofPhiladclphia.
SOLDIERS ATTENTION. Every soldier in
need OF clothing or furnishing goods, ,shoull
call on Emanuel Rothchild, No. 4, LIE Claire
Row. He has every thing pertaining to thu,
line, which he is selling cheap. Give him ,
call.
ALI one dollar greenbacks should be care
fully examined as there are great many
counterfeits in circulation. The counterfeit,
may be distinguished from the genuine by
the blurred and scratching manner in " hich
the engraving is done, besides its lighter
color.
Pic MIC POSTPONED account of the
inclenent weather the picnic Of the Metho-
dist Sunday School has been postponed un
til tomorrow (Frday) morning, at same
time and place, when it will certainly come
off il il don't rain
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Scmoor llousEs.-The contract for the
East Davenport school house has been
awarded to Franklin Kirk, who will receive
the sum Of Sl5, 80 for its c mpleton. For
tho completion of the North Davenport
school house I. w. McCleland will receive
$4,000.
MAGsoL,A.-TheM Magnolia, lately built at
st. Louis for the lower trade, is 300 feet
long, has ~ feet beam, feet hold, has "a
inch cylinders, 8 feet stroke; with wheels
81 feet in diameter, aud l6 feet buckets %
inches wide The cabin is 200 feet long, ! s
feet wide, and contains 80 state rooms.
FORAGE CoNTRAcTs.-B Bids for furnishing
government forage, were opened in st. Louis
last Saturday. and offered at the following
tigures: Nolan 4 Cafrey, 10000 bushels
OF corn s.. &c ---'~ and G. S. Mattisop.
l0O0 bushels of oats at "a 4Iv ,rn.s.
The above were the lowest bidders No
contracts were awarded.
ATTENTION, BAcRELoRs.-W don't wish
to involve our precious selves in any ditii-
Guilty with the Davenport bellies, but We
would like to direct the attention Of our sin
gle young lmen and bachelors to the fact tina,
M tho little town of Monroe, Mich, there
are 50 nlarriageable girls and only three
unmarried men.
WILLARD BsKEows ALL R.Gur.-Our fel-
low citizen j. n. Eldridse, Esq, yesterday
received telegtaphic dispatch from MIR.
Ezra Millard, dated Omaha, August sth,
which states thai Willard Barrows is "all
right" lie left Fort Benton on the 18th
day Of July for his destination in Idaho.
SECOND BATrERY.-Ths organization was
mustered out on the 7th, was paid off yes
terday, and to-day the boys separated for
their homes. 1t arrived in this city on the
lst, but as its approach was not known, il
met with no reception. It numbered IS
men, and was commanded by Lieut.. John
Burke. 1t was last stationed at Selma, Ala
bams. and belonging to the lst Division
10Th Corps.
DrscnARGEp.-JohnW Wesley Clark, whose
examination on charge of stealing a valna-
BILE horse from Col. Pomutz, of the 10th, was
going on yesterday when We went to press,
was discharged. The horse being found
and other property restored, the case was
dropped. He ought to have been prosecu.
ted. We have too many horse thieves
among us.
ARREST fellow named James Foster
lately fireman On the Canada, was arrested
last evening, having in his possession s4s5
in gold, and Sls7 in greenbacks, which hs
had stolen, = new and fashionable suit o.
clothes, gold watch and chain which hs
had purchased, and other articles. His theil
amounted to $3.50. lie was lodged in ,ai
to await the arrival Of the Musratine poiics
officers who had telegraphed for his arrest
BLAcK1UARDIsM. - The Gazette mar
threatens US with summary vengeance if ",
dare to produce any more Of its negrs
equality endorsements. lie is eyidentl,
ashaned Of his own preaching on that sub
ject, and endeavors to tlackguard us int
silence. The writer whom he represents a.
. copperhead and rebel, carried muske
at the troat !.or nearly tour years, Will,
this model patriot-this foreign negro
equality man, never heard = ball whistle
and never will If he can prevent it by get
ting fat Post Ofice appointments. He 4 /
sample OF our Negro lovers.
Law iEcruREs. understand 4 that AL
fred Sully, ESQ.,, has been engaged to ,ectur'
upon Commercial Law. for one year, befor,
Bryant, Stratton & Merrilrs Commercia
College, to Gil the vacancy caused by tn,
removal from the city Of Mr.. D. l. Shorey
Mr.. Sully is ono pf the youngest member
Of the bar, but has already attained repu
tation which will eventually place hin
among the leading practitioners in the State
and his experience in collecting tits him pe
! culiarV for the position vacated By Nr
Shorey. V
This business college deserves the sup
port and success which have thus FAR re
warded the enterprise and energy displaye,
by its managers. We learn that some 80,
students are expected to be, in attending
during the winter. many Of them hav