Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-16


ESocn ARDEN Photographed. A most
exquis.tely designed Photographic view Of
Tennyson's Encch Arden, as the poet pic>
lures him At the window Of the husband Of
his twice married wife. is now ready for
sale nt Luse L Gr;ggs. Tho countless ads
mirers Of this poem will be almost sure 10
have this photograph. Call and see II.
A Straw WHICH SHOWS the WAY THR WIND
BLows.-Our fellow citizen, w. II. Benton,
Esq, who got "Missouri On the brain,"
some weeks ago, sold out comfortable res
idcnce on Fifth street, for the snug sum If
$500, and departed for the iron hills, and
wheat.growing plains Of the Border State.
Not long ago, he returned wiser man, con.
fident that Iowa is tho State, and Davenport
the place. This morning he concluded
bargain by which he again takes possession
Of his old residence BY making, as we un-
derstand, . round advance on the amount
he received for it . month or SO ago.
FlREs.-lt seems as if the very domon Of
fire we're let loose in the land, and that his
mission Of destruction was being most
thoroughly and fearfully accomplished.
Tho fire scourgc seems to be confined to no
particular section. but all through the coun.
try property is being burned, and losses
mounting up millions upon millions
Whether this all turns ucon mere streak
Of i'll fortune in our cities, or whether it 10
the result Of settled system Of incendia>
rism Il is diflcult to tell; but sure enough
the scourge is one Of Immense magnitude,
and one that calls loudly upon City author
tiles here and elsewhere to provide for.
Here in Davenport we have most excel>
lent and effective Fire Department, with
fine steamers and outfit, yet fer oil that We
are to great extent At the mercy Of the
hery element. We have no lack Of good
machines and resoluts men, but what can
either do without watcsy Those buildings
situated adjacent ts the river. within hose
reach. are comparatively safe-those be
yond are in constant jeopardy. Cisterns
are wanted; safety demands the,n-the su>
sboeities cannot BE held blameless II they
do not provide them in numbers adapted
to the emergency. Let not our city be left
70 - nvaged BY fire and aame, when few
thousand dollars laid out in cisterns will
prevent it. Read the Gre items that are
csowding the Newspaper columns every
day, aud take action In time.
RsAL EsfAfs BUSINESS. The real estate
bssinsss is perhaps more lively in this city
thas in any other in lows. Property ischang
ing haads 20 rapidly that considerable ac-
tasily 10 Necessary to hesp pace with the
uunsous transactions. Rldridge I Bro,
Who continue to carry on goodly share Of
these opetationa, report the following recent
sales Mr.. Banorden has purchased .
house and lot on Pleasant street, between
Perry and Brady, fSs q 800. Twelve scrss
Il lhs Bird Farm in North Davsnpert, nsar
The Orphans Hsos, end inside the city
limits, have besn cold 70 Mr. Peter Ksaa-
beck ior 81 500. A half lot ON Third ST.,
has been sold to NJ. George Hawley for
&l75. A hesss end lot u the corner Of
Fiish and Perry, fornesly The sesidence Of
Mr. JsseeA White, has been purchased BY
Henry llessSssg, Esq fer y, 800. w. o.
Hhksy, City Superintendent has purchased
tvo Iots in Fulten's Additisa. asar
The new East Davenport School
House for oboo. NJ. Daniel Kisg has pur-
chased ten aud half aeses ef hnd, two
nilss below the city, and just north Of Dr..
Halls place, fes e623. In nsddition y these,
though not strictly appsstaining to err city.
kldr,dge Bro.. have sold one hundred
snd SIXTY. aese farm in Cedae ssosty, siz
milss north Of Duraat, 70 NJ. Alexaadse
heCasey. Tor $500 and houss al lot
sf 0iIesst Town. to ". b. Holues, ESQ.,,
for te0o. A hssty glance Il the above.
and . rsfsfsues 70 salss slscvhere spek,e
of. yin setisiy our readers that II times
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