Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-31

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DAVENPOT
| Nsw Ipisses on Ics.-The Twia City
Masquerade. list night, ~ . esoplsts sss-
esss. Nsasrsss issidsats worthy Il men
tiso. tsanspissd, bat 10 hsvs ree0 70
eh-ssiels bst enc. A esstain ytssg -
pssetiss u this city, psaetisiag Ses ~
tool, ,jsskiae pssssssios. astissd hiasslf 10
semplsts blssoss costume, and slessly
masked, hastened - ~ scsne q fes:ivity.
HE refined cir. q rather, - W should uss
ths fsniains gender yAsr reassd air, ,dslicsey
Of bearing, and uueeonen skin In skating
soon atsrscted he attention Of yeung
physician from Rock Island. Doc. "went
Tor" the masked fair one 10 the boldest
manner, and tendsssd ~ services in guild.
ing her through ~ ssatissally moving
throne. HE sate was nedsssly aeeeepted
end round ~ sssnd the mage ring they
glidsd. ksssiAg tine y the volupsueas airs
Of The beed. The fair sos was q sdspt
''ea ies." cd withsss - sppaesat effort
kept . psaitisa fas IN sdvsaes Of ths scores
of lees accomplished skaasss. Ths Doctor
sadsavsrsd tssasass his isir passser in .
eoovsrsaaisn, but she saly naivsly
skook her Asad ~ dashsd On.
Having his sssissily fally asssssd, be
drew hss - ses side. and pisad nsss gal
lAntly ~ ~ ssasval II ~ aask. 4 DEL
iests haad, saelsssd In iomacslats kids,
only peiatsd y ~ nssalit iss, ~ ths bur
ryiog crowds, ed ~ I've again giidsd
forward. Completely espsivaesd, The Doc
tor again came 70 halt in IN inpstuous
manner, mentioned something about order.
ing . sleigh, retiring from the Park, aud
mot coming homo till morning" We
could not distinguish al his remarks, but
enough fell on our listening ear to convince
rs that he had made most important pro.
posal. The unknown fair vne cast bis
hands from her disdainfully and dashed OF.
The Doctor hastily climbed the fsncs in the
rear end Of the Park, not even stopping to
take o6 his skates, and with visions Of
wrathful ''big brother and cow-hide" flit- |
ting through his excited mind, made vigor-
Gus ''tracks" for Rock Island. Doctor, the |
next time you come to Davenport carni.
vsl, beware Of unknown dam-ssls.
Tas TRANSPORTATION QuEsrlox. . |
committee Of Chicago merchants and Beard |
Of Trade, We have received . pamplst head |
Cd ''The Transportation Qusstion," some
copies Of blank memorials to the legislature |
Of the State Of New Yeek, praying for leg
islssion for the construction Of ship canal |
csansetisa between Lakes Erie and Ontario,
aad tide water. and some blank memorials |
70 the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States. praying for . ship
e1nal connecting Lake Erie with Lake On
tario aud the Hudson river-for the i'm
provsnent Of the Fox and Wisconsin riv
ers-for the enlargement Of the Illinois
aud Michigan canal, and the improvement
Of the Illinois Rivsr-and for the improve.
ment Of the Rapids, and the removal Of
obstructions in the Mississippi and other
rivers. The pamphlet contains numerous
articles, the substance Of which we have
already published.
Accompanying these, is . circular re-
questsng ~ to insert, ~ far - practicable,
the contents Of the pamphlet in our jour-
nal to endeavor 10 awaken the right spirit
In this matter, and il our legislature ID in
session, to urge special attention to the re-
moval Of existing abuses - an imperative
duty" In speaking Of the memorials, the
committee says: I'VE desire that you will
arrange to have them generally signed BY
your citizens, calling to your aid merchants
and other friends Of the movement, that
full and prompt expression may Be obtain
Cd. The memorials to Congress please "a
close to your members At Washington, for
reference; the one for the State Of New
York, please enclose to james II. Bowen,
chairmas Of our committee"
The documents we will retain for the ps.
rusal Of such Of our citissns q are inter
ssted in the matter, and they can then d.
eide upon The most judicious course.
IOWA COLONELS AND REGIMENTS. By
Captain A. A. Stuart, Of the Seventeenth In
fantry. Published By Mills d Co. Des Monss
This 10 . book which should be found in
every Iowa home, aud to those who have
besns arms in Iowa rcgieents, Il it indies
psnsible. 1t il . eomplsts history Of all
the Iowa regiments thst engaged In the war
of the rebellion, aud contains accurate dee
criptions Of the battles in which they
fought, and III other matters Of interest 1t.
saehed thereto. II contains, six hundred
and 6fty.six pages, 10 we'll printed aud
bound. and 10 illustrated BY the portraits Of
Gov. Stone, Gen. Saml. Curtis, Gen. James
Tuttle, Col. N. W. Mills, Gen. 0renvills
Dodge, Gen. williamson. Col. Mcdowell,
Gen. Rice, Gen. Heron. Gen. n. n. Croker,
Col. Rankin, Gen. Edwards, Col. Thonas
Bsnson, jr., Gen. Fits Henry Warren, and
Others Of equal fame and merit The dates
and incidents may b relied upon -
stsiesly correct, - any one Who has svss
shared in ths pssils described yin q once
eonceds by an sxaainAGien. The work is
very properly dsdicatsd 70 ''ths common
soldises ef Iowa, who BY their esosaancy
and bravery, and without due hoaee and
just esmpeosasios. have made the military
sseerd q The State what It IT,"