Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-06-20

ddxte for Congress
Ita,io Of Representatives one delegate for every
hundred votes cast for Thomas II Benton for
Governor. al the election Ia l-G5 and for every
fraction over nf,y
and the equality Of the States are invited to pariici
pate in thr County Convcntian.
EDWARD u. TiiAYER. Mu-catnc County,
Nm. II. EDGAR Cedar County.
y. N. RICHARDSON, scott County.
W. II. BuCHANMAN, Clinton County.
s. W. DilNHAM, Linn County,
J. J. SIEEAN, Jones County,
WM. GRAHAM. Jackson County.
READY MADE CLoruIx0.-Msas 4 Mayer,
at No. II, West Second street, 10 constantly
receiving large additions to his fine assort-
ment Of Mems and Boys Ready Made Cloth
ng. He always keeps the very best styles
on hand.
CnAxPioN MArcn.-Wc learn that the
wspcllo Base Ball Club Of Rock Island will
visit our city on the 4th Of July, and play =
match fnr the champ pionship With the Me
sissippi Ball Club of our city, at grounds
above the RAILROAD Bridge.
RoBBsxs INcREAsiSG.- Under this head
the Union states that robbers are increasing
in numbers in Rock Island. What shock
ingly imprudent man its editor must be p
Doesn't he know that he will injurc the rep
utation Of his city, He must look out for
shot from the Davenport True BTton, in
day Or two.
WHOLESALE TRADE. r.. krause, opposite
the First National Bank, ia now doing .
lively Wholesale business in mems and
boys Ready Made Clothing. His stock is
extensive, his terms reasonable, and al
who deal with him will receive entire salts.
faction.
LECLAlRE Row.--C. I. Webb, At his fine
establishment in LIE Claire Row, still keeps
on hand the finest sto.k Of glassware,
queensware, cSockery ind solid and silver
plated ware to be found anywhere in the
State. lie invariably furnishes the trade
At the lowest figures, and offering the pub
lie sound and substantial articles, his busi>
ness is still largely on the increase. Those
who desire any thing in his line, will observe
their interests by giving him an carly call.
BEEN TO SsE.- Our well known citizens,
Samuel and Isaac Little, thriving farmers in
this county for many years. we're suddenly
taken sway by the Missouri land fever some
weeks since. Before they went they knew
Of cultivated farms. well i,nproved-fin ne
buildings, abundantly watcred ,skirted with
splendd timber tracts, and possessing all
the bettermcnts and attractions that good
farmers could desirc-all for eight dollsrs
per acre. They knew Of whole ncighbor>
hoods OIL Just such property. and went down
to look it over and buy some.
Well, they got home yesterday morning,
saddcr but wiser men. The class Of prop
erty that they knew about before they start
ed was not unusually plenty and whom they
came to talk about figures they found they
had left better chances at home. We un>
derstand that they confess to having found
nothing in the woods that comes up with
the farming facilities Of Ola Scott county
yet, and the probability is that they never
WILL. They are not the only ones thst have
been off on similar excursions, and who have
returned satisfied to stay in Iowa.
FRExcn ( DAWES SAW MiLL.-This i'm
portant item in the manufacturing interests
Of our city, is doing more business than
ever this summer. The mill building hes
been completely overhauicd, . new roof
put on, and materially enlarged and I'm
proved % that 1t would hardly be recogni-
xed BY its old acquaintsncss. The improve>
msnts arc still going on, and before they
end the propsissors win have spent Sons
three or four thousand dollars in "llx.
ing up." 1t is not to be supposed that the
mill has been idle during The progress oi
these improvements. Not at al. Lun>
Der 10 tso much in demand and too high up
IN the figures to admit Of stopping upon any
less excuse than the busting Of = boiler
Since lest year this nil hes been consider
ably increased in spsed, thsngh for nil
running only single 'muley" and . siugls
circular saw, Il vss thes considered fast
cssaiag - average Of $4,000 feet Of lums
ber per day; but sis-s starting up this
year she has been making - average Of
Alaesl 5000 ieet per sAy, . is shown by
the tally book-whsrein is kept . csersc(
record Of every log and every piess sf luo
ser est Even at this rate loi speed Their
has bssn NO chance to get any stock ahead
-ths orders es0ing in nush faster thar
lsmbss can b made to 6ll them. 50 Il h.
we believe, With the other mills.
Messrs FssscA Z Davies are now givin(
sapley oent . SIXTY men. wbos weekly
pay rsll snsusts y about $3.50. fhey 90
orally pay out right hsss in town for labor,
asd other items IN eusssnt pursuance o
their bu.insss. shout ~. zoe year. Thi,
ssm iafuses great deal u animaeise init
the body corposste Of Davenport, and il I
" he secauslasisn ef jsst such esscssns
representing the different branches ef aaa'
that our s:ty 10 to thrive and bscoss great
Dead capitll-no nasess he~ mucA ws maj
hare -nsser did and never win make Nv,
town. II y en:y ty keeping The t<1aeisll
.otica SrodeSSne' nnesluist ana el2cjoy
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