Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-13

Committee.
WADswoRrn has just received BY express
new aud choice lot Of lawns, organdies
jaconets and jaconet robes to which he in
vites the attention Of the ladies'.
AIR ASSOCIATION AGsNcY OF DAvskPoRr.
MIR. ID c. Porter. Of the First Nationa
Bank, is agent for the sale Of tickets for tn,
Crosby Art Association.
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Iowi
State Teachers Association will meet .,
Cedar Rapids on the 2lst Of August next
Delegates will be carried over the different
routes At half fare.
Nsw Srock.-Msss 4 Mayer are con
stantly receiving additions to their Il ne
stock Of Mems and Boys ready made
clothing. and are making large sales d
the lowest rates.
OiL NEws.--From the Rock Island In,
tsn We learn that the Port Byron Oil Com
pany is putting in new shaft at their "Oil
Works at Yuma. The prospects ofa good.
" yield Of "ils" are still very fattering.
WAax.-w We are just now undergoing the
hottest weather Of the season. The mercu
~ stssd IA Q in The sun, at 4 o'clock last
evening, aud "a in the shade at the same
hour. This morning, at 8 o'clock, il stood
st 96 in the shade.
Tho attention Of the readers Of the Den
OcHAr Is directed to the advertisement Of
the Richmond House, Mackinaw, Mich
Excossionists from Iowa are invited to give
this house trial. Il Is said 70 be an ex>
cellent one.
HAND SxAsnED.-A man named George
Stalker, employed in Burrows Mill, corner
9th ana Harrison street, got one Of his
hands smashed in the machinery yesterday.
DR.. Reed was called in TO attend to the case,
and the patient Il doing finely. No insur
ance.
Norics.-7c khe friends Of Liberal Chris.
tianity. Religious exercises will be held
in the Music Hall, corner Second and Bra.
dy streets. on Sunday next, At l03 .. m.
aud 6p. N. Friends Of the Unitarian cause
and the public generally, arc cordially in>
vitcd 10 be present. Sermon by Rev. r.
l.. Eliot, Of st. Louis. d2t
DAx0ERous.- We hear Of several instances
where laborcrs, carpenters ard masons, had
to suspend work yesterday and to>day on
account Of the excessive heat. Great eau
tion should be exercised. We think it
would he better for workmen to take . re-
cess Of about FIVE hours in the middle Of the
day. and make it up by working two hours
earlier in the morning and two hours later
in the evening.
Go TO CniLD L Co.'s-For the best boots,
shoes, and CATERS in the city, call on Child
3 Co.. At No. 43, Brady street. Their
stock is the most extensive in the city, and
has besn selected with the greatest care
Their prices are made to conform to the
dmes, and arc as reasonable Is any one
could ask. Give them call and satisfac>
tion is guaranteed.
FoRxAt OPENING To .xiGnr. The public
will please bear in mind that the formal
opening exercises oi the State Normal
Academy Of Music will take place st Acad-
emy Hall this evening. The public is cor
daily Invited to attend. The singing will
undoubtedly be highly entertaining, and
in spite Of The hcst We expect to see our
people EXHIBIT their interest 10 such mat
tsrs BY farming cot in large numbers.
TINS Sfassf RAlLwAY.-The Common
Council Committee and committee Of cit>
issas wiIl nsst q whitesnb's Office. Fer
rand's Block. this evening at avs o'clock,
. consider the project Of street railway
up Brady. should matters result favsn-
bly,, it 10 not improbable lAat the books
will b open tomorrow for those Of our
citisens who wish 70 taks stock in the en>
esspsiss, % cone forward and subscribe.
RAtt6eAD Exf .ns,os.-Tbs Chicago,
nosk Island & Pasi0e Railroad managers
~ in the Geld with their sneiessrs, and