Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-19

didaie for Congress.
s1@ e. s.. M Sss. sK-1 noos %
Governor, at the election In 1sG5 and for every
fraction over ATTY.
and the equality Of the States are Invited to parilc
pate In the Connty Convention:
EDWARD n. TIiAYER. Nuscstine County.
: s n X k,cRsAbaoS. cRb ossns seoss sS11.s County.
! ". II. BUCHANAN, Clinton County.
y W. DuNHAM, Linn County.
j. L. sHEEAN, Jones County.
| WM. GRAHAM, Jackson County,
PERsoSAL.-Judge Leffiingwell arrived in
our city this morning, AID is sojourning At
the Burtis House.
WApswoRrn has just received by express
new and choice lot Of lawns, organdies,
jaconcts and jaconet robes to which he in
vites the attention Of the ladies.
TnE Ourxn nMAN-Remingto & Co., nea,
the corner Of Second and Brady, keep full
stock Of gents furnishing goods constantly
Oh hand. and are manufacturing to order in
the very latest styles.
ALL RiGnr AGAIN. After having been
detained on the Lower Rapids for . number
Of days, the steamer Muscatine reached our
city this morning, and passed on to st Paul
as good Is new.
TnE HoRsE RAiLRoAD There seems to
be an excellent feeling on the Horse Rail
road question, and our opinion is that the
improvement is bound to be made on Brady
street this season. The matter will be sets
tied in few days.
Fon Sr. PAuL.-The light draught steam
or J. G. Blaokford, Capt. l.. A. Sheble,
commanding. will leave this port for St.
Paul to>morrow morning 1t six o'clock
For freight or passage apply on board, or
to r. A. Tilebine, Agent.
A Nav LiNE-In consequence Of the
present low stage Of water, and the con-
tinucd decline, We learn that = new line
Of steamers will probably be put on the
Upper Trade. The regular Northern Line
packets viii run only to winona, and
will there connect with line of light
draught boats for St. Paul.
Bopv REcovERRD.-On the Muscatine's Q
last trip down, . negro barber belonging
thereon, was drowned At keithsbarg whilo
in A.hing. FROM Mate Finch, Of the steam>
q Keithsburg, We learn that the body
was found At the river shore above Oquaw>
ks, yesterday, and was taken out and
buried.
TURNER AssociArfoN-We understand
that meeting will soon be held in Rock
Island by representatives Of the Turner so
cietics Of Dubuque, Davenport, Muscatine,
Burlington, Rock Island, Keokuk. etc., for
the purpose Of considering the proposition
Of forming District Organization. The
project IL likely to prove successful.
THE "OUrcoxE Our devil com.
menced arrangements last evening, for the
publication Of an tout >comc list" but in
view Of the fact that our paper isn't large
enough to contain the names, and VIC don't
feel like enlarging At present, he has
deferred the matter, understanding that the
Government proposes to make up the neoes
sary Six Hundred Dollars to delinquents.
HARvEsreRs The farmers back Of our
city have commenced cutting wheat, and
harvesters are daily being taken out. Prices
range widely. Hands have been secured At
as low figure a. two dollars, while others
have succeeded in obtaining as high Is
three and halfpcr day. From present in
dications, two and 4. half will be the STAN
dArd rate, which. considering the present
cool term, is fair enough.
DRowSRD.-From . passenger Of the
packet Bill Henderson, We learn that .
deck hand on the steamer Lansing, named
Michael Fcening, was drowned day before
yesterday. short distance sbove Savanna.
lie Vas carrying plank, one end Of which
he allowed to be caught by the tide, by
which means he WAS jerked overheard. He
was about forty six years Of age, and leaves
. family. Our informant had not heard
that his body had been found.
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Til. CRoPs ovsn rns RlvsR.-A gentle
man Who has lately travelled somewhat ex.
tensivcly in Rock Island. Mercer and Henry
counties, informs ~ that the barley in ths
section has mostly been garncred, aud is =
very good quality. The whsat 10 looking
finely, the berries being plump and we'll
developed. Ssms Of it has been cut alrca>
dv. The yield promises to be good one.
Tho cutting of oats has been commenced,
which grain answers Ill expectations.
YssrsapAY's Pfc>HIc.-TAe picSssie Of
The scholars and friends Of tho Calvary
Baptist church, which took plass q Camp
Mcclellan yesterday, was delightful affair.
Az the day ~ propitious, the attendance
wss large. Everybody seemed to enjoy
themselvss, and the old groves that former.
" resoundcd with the tramping Of drilling
sqsadrsns, seemed twice - sllssing from
the pleasing change. The sun Get before the
ptc>aicess thouSht Of setusring home.
OnxAxsufAL AND SuDssAxrAL.-Ws
were shown two elegant plates, this morn
ing. gotten up at J. b. Wilson's jswslsy
sstablishosnt on Brsdy street, fsr the new
steam engine q the Fire Kings. Ihs
plates - mads Of ss,id German silver, ars
abosG six. isshssb by nins, end have sngsavsd
upss thsn-" Independent Fire Kiag Ne.
I. Organised December 2sth, 1852" Al
the company was organised in 1857, the
date - clsanesd cosrespondinely, when
the plates will be attached to the engine.
CLornrxo EnroAlUn.-A rare chance h
now offered for bargains in the ready -msd :
clothing line, ct SsnsP sPssry's old staod. No.
- Brady street. The stock nov on band
" very extensive, and has been carefully
selected with view 70 durability Of ms
scF'e'' 'aseness Of fashion, and neatnsss Of
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