Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-15

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LADIES AND 0sx.s, call at wilson's b.
fore buying your Holiday Presents.
WiLLsox's 10 the plscs to look for new
styles ofjewslry and silver ware, both solid
and plated.
Tns Chicago Journal says Bishop Lss
has consented to preach the opening SER
mon as the new edifes Of Christ Church,
next Sunday afternoon.
CHRisrnAs Is Coxixo, and wilson's new
goods. bought purposly for the Holidays.
have already come. and can Be seen at bic
store on Brady, I'd deor sbsvs Second st.
TBs WsArass.-The mercury stood at
two degrees below sero this morning, in
pisces sheltered from the wind, and on the
bluffs, Ut from six to eight degrees bslov
zero.
TnE PLAcs.-C. P. Burr, At No 90 Brady
street. desires 10 C. II the attention Of the
public to the fine assortment Of family gro.
ceries, which he is nov offering for sale at
the lowest possible rates. Give him call.
CHoicssr APPLEs.-For the choicest ap-
pies in the city call on Greene. ct Hoyts Car
riage Repository, Brady St. above 9th. lie
has the best. d3w.
WmEss 70 oo.-Frans Meyer, next to the
First National Bank. has 0ne stock Of
ready made Fall and Winter clo:hing y hich
be wishes TO dispose ofat rates slightly ad-
vanccd above the original cost. An exsmi.
nation | certain to result in purchases.
CLosIxo OUR. Krause. opposite the
Firsl National Bank, is now closing out
fine stock Of mems and boys ready made
clothing. Now is the time TO purchase, il
you wish to obtain bargains. His present
stock must be disposed Of
BALL or rns ASSOCIATED CoxGREss
The annual ball und.r the auspices Of the
Associated Congress. Of Davenport, will
take place on the goth inst. The young
gentlemen connected with this organization
always succeed in giving famous parties.
THg ENPoRIUx.-Child / Co., on Brady.
between Second and Third, have the most
extensive stock in the boot. shoe. and gait
or line that can be found in the city Their
rates ere placed % low as can possibly be
afforded. while their large assortment en-
ables them to please oil who may call.
On rHs CoRSga-Parks & Hosmer, on
the corner Of Fourth and Brady, are now
offering to the public, large and well Sc
lectcd stock Of family groceries, including
canned fruits, dried fruits. coffee, teas,
sugars. spices, etc. The public can do no
better than to give them call.
"WnES WILL THE SKATING PARK BE OrsN
rD."-We hear this question on the streets
. hundred times day. and for the benefit
Of our readers will state that Capt Andreas
Is making arrangements to get his park into
order ~ rapidly as possible, and in few
days will be prepared to accom'r odate all
the skaters Of our city on as smooth an ex
pansc Of ice as ever excited the enthusiasm
Of skater. In completing hisPark, he has
encountered many unforeseen obstacles,
which have been overcome by skill and per-
severance, and We hope the public will duly
appreciate his energy and en- .erprise.
RAILROAD CONVENTION The citizens Of
the interior Of our State seem to be alive to
the importance Of obtaining an early rail
road communication with St. Louis, and
are ready TO give substantial aid to further
the scheme.
A convention will be held At Washing
ton on the 18th Of January, by delegates
from johnson, Linn, Washington. Jefferson.
Ard Davis counties. for The purpose Of tax
ing steps to sec IRE CO operative actions, Of
those counties with the Cedar Rapids and
St. Louis X r. Co., to the END that the
location Of their line be secured through
the counties named.
DEAD.-We regret that we are called
upon to announsc the death Of the estima-
bls wife Of our highly respected fellow cit
ixcn, DR.. Thos. J lies, Who died Of Con-
ges,'vs Chills, yesterday morning. The
deceased was sister of Geo. l.. Nichols,
Esq, formerly Of this city, and moved to
this city with her family some three years
ago. During her residence in this city
ahe has drawn around her numerous cir
Gle Of friends, who will deeply mourn her
untimcly death, and with the family in its
severe bereavement
| An IMPORTANT Matter. Allison Of
Of Dubuque has introduced bill into tho
House Of Representatives, providing for the
improvement Of he upper and lover Rap
ids. It is substantially the same IS the one
that passed one House At the last session.
1t provides for commissioners to construct
Canal around each Of the Rapids, and for
an issue Of not exceeding two millions,
twenty year one per cent. bonds II pay for
the same. This 10 . matter which vitality
interests the people Of the whole northwest.
and We hope to see our Congressmen from
this quarter. give it the support it deserves.
The Mississippi is he thoroughiare for mil
lions and millions Of wealth, and it is due
to the vast and populous regions Of the
great Valley it drains. that its obstructions
b. removed a. soon as possible. 1t 10 .
matter Of public economy, and of dol
lars and cents to tho thousands Of farmers
who are now forced to pay tribute the Oh.
structions Of nature. Al this project has
been talked Of for the last twenty years,
We sincerely hope that something decisive
will be arrived At during the present ses-
sion.