Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-20
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NES AND TEAns-Wsn,ed to work on
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Boone, Iows, =. d Om aha, Nebra-ka Trans
portation furnished free. Pay at the end
Of the month. For further information.
call at the Pennsy ylvania House. ao,2t.
AsrER MgN AID TGAxs--An agent Of the
Cedar Rapids L Missouri River Rai'road
contractors is In town fnr the purpose Of
getting men and teams to 60 out to work
upon that road, which is being rapidly
pushed ahead 20 the Missouri river.
TINS CioAR TAx.-The amount Of rcven.
enue derived from cigars alone, in ono day.
throughout the United States. is very large.
The tax is one cent on each cigar. How
snug sum does Davenport contribute to
the public fund, on this score, in one day
The RATING Observation-Disclosures
from above report that more lumber and
log RATS have been fioatcd down this season
than for . number Of years past. Notwith
standing this fact, lumber continues to rule
at very high figures.
To DE MUSTERED OUr.-By . recent order
We see that twenty paymasters are to be
mustered out, their services being no long>
cr required. On the list We find the name
Of Col. Robert Smythe, Of this city, gen.
tlcman who has created a host Of friends
by his courteous spirit, srd excellent bus>
mess qualifications.
CouLDN'r M BErrEn.-The harvest season
has opened and the sight Of an active farm
or in town is rarity, unless they come for
hands to aid them in securing their abund
ant crops. The present style Of weather
could not be improved for harvesting pull
poses, and should il SO continue for week
or two great headway will be made in the
wheat harvest.
One PRicE.-lf you want TO purchase
good boots, shoes or CATERS, manufactured
from the most durable materials, in the
most finished manner, and in the latest
styles. call on Child & Co., on Brady.
Their stock is the most extensive n tho
city, and any customer can be guaranteed
satisfaction. While selling cheap'y they
have but one scale Of prices, SO give them .
call il in need Of any thing in their line.
Nor CLosED.-A report has been circula.
ted out Wcs. that the Burtis House Of this
city has been closed for repairs. This is n
great mistake. Though DIR. Burtis has
bacn making great and important improve.
ments in bis popular house, he has never
thought OF closing it to the public. He
commenced these repairs few years ago,
and has been gradually carrying them
along ever since, and has not got through
yet. Ills doors are always open to the
public, and every pains will be taken to
provide an abundance CT first class home
comforts.
Belt PRESENTATION. members Of
Liberty Ste am Fire Engine Co. gathered on
"Wednesday evening, and calling a. the resi-
dencc Of N. Donahue, Esq, presented that
gentleman handsome company belt ~ .
token Of their appreciation for his tangible
generosity. The belt is of black patent
leather, with . stitched binding Of white
leather. ltis set in silver letters with the
word Engineer" The plate is Of silver,
with an elegant chased border, and has the
namc Of the recipient engraved thereon.
The presentation and reception addresses
we're brief and to the point. After an cx>
ccedingly agreeable and social time, ,enliven>
ed by nm excellent band, the gathering as
broken up.
Tng People GROWING PooRER. The
Rock Island Argus ventures the assertion
that more disgusted official does not cx
ist, than the United States Assessor for
that sub.district He is perfectly aston-
ishcd at the rapid manner in which priv
vatc treasures are becoming dcmo-alised.
Few people he firds, arc doing paying
business, and he thinks something should
he done for the relief Of . community
whose members are daily growing poorer
and poorer. lie knows an infinite numbe,
Of people who were supposed to be enjoy
ing neat little incomes of from 50 600 Il
81. .OOC year, who actually lost about
that amount last year, provided any conf
dencc can i,c placed in their income returns
In fact, the Assessor las slowly arrived q
the'conclusion that in his district there ar'
few who can be believed on oath in rcgart
10 their incomes.
An UNEXPECTED FEAruRE.-To apply
ones mind to the difficult study Of nusic
morning, noon and night, for six weeks i,
no trifling task. Acting from the dictatior
Of past experience, the faculty Of the Nor
NAL Musical Academy have very wisely Sc
apart Thursday evening Of each week for
sociablc, by which means it is expected tina
students from distance will become &C
quaiutcd with those Of our city, and tha
state Of good feeling be established. whicl
is 90 necessary to eventual success. Th'
first occasion Of the kind took place Al th,
Hall last evening, aud passed off in th'
most agreeable manner. All Of the inos
talented singers and performers Of the in
stitution, including che Faculty, were c:alle,
upon for favofs in the musical line durinl
the evening. and fully met tho expectation
ofthcse present. To specify any where 81
proved equal to the highest standard, woult
be invidious.
A RIvsa RAr.-Pxt Feele, . Hsnian Of
the war path. who announced himself as
"river rst from st. LOUIS" kicked W
quite disturbance at the corner Of From
and Brady streets last evening. Having
imbibed the "critter" rather extensively
Pat strobe the sidewalk with haughtl
cir, vowing dire vengeance against SOM
individual in the crowd adjoining. A
length, overcome with martial ar0Or, b,
bounded to the middle Of the street, and