Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-18

A TELEGRAPn PRoJECr.-The Iowa City
Bulletin urges the necessity Of the con-
struction Of . line Of telegraph from Dav
export to that place, and il possible, to the
terminus Of the N, & NJ. Road. It's Of the
opinion that lihe to Iowa City would bs
respectfully profitable, and that one to
the terminus would pay we'll. The cost
Of the erection Of the line to that city, in
Guiding batteries, relays. and instruments,
is estimated at about e25, 900. TIE invest
mcnt the Bulletin supposss would yield a
revenue Of 20 per cent, as the support OF
Iowa City would amount to SIS per day.
leaving but from three to five dollars per
day to be supplied from the way stations.
This would be renanerative dividend
when il is considered that the Occasionalre
pairs would be light and inexpensive. The
Bulletin does not seek to convince its read
ers that it is their duty to subscribe stock
to any company to secure the line, but ur-
gcs tnem to show, in every reasonable man.
ner, that such an enterprise would be prop
erly supported, should it be pu, in success
full operation.
TnE MLroNIAx TABLEArx-Our citizens
wsll have an opportunity Monday evening
Of witnessing the beautiful tableaux illus
traiIve oi Mllton's Paradise l. st. The ex
hibition will be given at the Metropolitan
Hall. Doubtless every seat will be taken,
50 great is the anxiety manifested by the
public to behold this wonderful spectacle
while in this city. Ev rywhere it has been
exhibited, the utmost excitement has Deen
created, and nothing winch has been before
the public IN many years has received such
lavish praise from the press and people gen
orally. 1t 10 an exhibition which should he
visited by both old and young. and no father
should allow it to leave the city without hav-
ing given the whole family an opportunity
to attend.
The above notice is copied from the Chi
cago Tribune and the exhibition it speaks
Of will be given in Metropolitan Hall, in this
city, on Monday evening of MEX. week
CHoICE BRANDS SMOKING TOBACCO We
are in receipt Of two samples of new and
very choice brands Of smoking tobacco
the Hun ke-pun Ike and La tie ka from the
well known Tobacco House offs. Stephen
son. and G. A. May, Chicago, who are the
general agents for the latter. brand in the
Northwest For smoking purposes there is
no I, bacco equal to it except the high fla
vorcd Havana, and it is nearly equal to that
being made of equal parts of best lIa-
vana. Virginia and San Augustine leaf,
ilavoreL with Spirits de Jamca and tire An
g,storia Tongua bean. Our dealers will do
well to order from MI. Stephenson supply
Of this article.
HIGm Prices A late issue tf the Saint
Louis Democrat complains earnestly Of the
high prices of produce in that city compared
with the prices in this region 1t says:
Potatoes a, e selling up the river at TWEEN
tv five cents per bushel. but here they bring
from seventy five cents to dollar. The
mid,lcmen, it would seem, embrace this
important escuent in their programme OF
speculation as well, and make everybody
for everybody eats potatocs-pay tribute to
Their indomitabe energy and wonderful
commercial ability. They even. extend
their operations to butter, eggs, AID Chi k
ems, and by an adroitncss that throws the
magic If Heller into the shaGe, convert the
prime necessities Of other days into articles
Of extreme luxury.
EUREKA GIFr AssocIATloN.-By reference
to our advertising columns, our readers will
see that this well known organization is Of
fering rare opportunities to all persons wish
ing anything in the line Of pianos, mciode-
Overlook their lists ard enclose your orders
to Goodwin, Hunt, & Co., P. o. Box 5,7o6,
New York. The reader may forego any idea
Of humbusery about this house.
PREPARE FOR THE HoLipAys.-Smith,t the
hair jeweler, No. 80, Eas, Third street. has
just received an immense stock Of those
beautiful curls and switches SO neat and
fashionable. and makes decidedly the INT s.
charming hair jewelry ever seen. Now il
the time to hand in your orders for pins
bracelets, rings, ear drops, chains, necklaces
charms and trade symbols, 50 that he car
till them in time for the holidays. His
goods are first class. and so neat and arts
TIC in design that you can't help admirins
them. Now Is the tinc to leave orders.
nOylS lot
RIVER NEWS.
The New Boston, Capt T. J. Buford, will
depart for Fl. Madison, Monday morning