Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-07

Riding $50 anl $40.
Two O'clock -Class b, No 10, Trot-
5000.
lnRER AND HALF 0 ocLocK-Ciass u, No.
IA. Running Race-Sweepstakes.
forR AND uALv o'cLoCK-Class B, No.
l3. Trotting for beaten Horses.
In addition to this there will be grand
sweepstake trot for $500 in which all the
best horses on the ground will take part
Il will be the most exciting trot Of the Fair.
kirkwood has not worked any to day got
ting ready for business tomorrow.
Another heavy trot will take place as 10
O'Clock between Jas. Hooker. Black Bird,
Roar Jack and Tuckahoe, for $3.50. Don't
fail too see it.
II has not been n heavy day
when co npared with yssterdsy--
Sut nevertheless, there has been . large
crowd psesent, and the receipts have been
40 large as could have been expected. The
gross receipts will amount TO nearly one
thousand dollars all round, which will swell
The gross receipts to about seven thousand
live hundred dollars II is probable that
to.morro VS. work viii swell the amount TO
3, 900, as that is to be the best trotting
day oi the season. The best has been
aved ior the last.
There has 0een about Eve thousand peo-
pc upon the grounds TO day.
| 1S0y yoor NchO OO1 18oolks ~ 1slmA.
ncr's new Nook store. NJ. -,
Brady sarecs
President JOHNSON At CaICAGo.-From
gentlemen just from Chicago We learn that
the reception Of the President there Was one
Of the grandcst Ovaiiops ever given at that
city. The crowd that assembled for the 0c-
casion has been variously estimated, bu. may
be correctly set down NJ fifty thousand
Of this vast multitude there were represents
; atives from every State in the Northwest =
The excitement was intense, while the
crowding and jos.ling was exceedingly dar-
gsrous. The Presidential party arrived At
the Union Depot at about ten o'clock on
Wednesday evening, and was formally re
ceived by the knight Templars, Of Chicago,
surrounded By countless popnlace. The
party was, with difficulty, driven to the
sherman House in carriages President
johnson, Mayor Rice. and other gentlemen,
soon appeared upon the balcony. who were
greeted with tremendous cheers Mr.. John.
son was then introduced, aud after deliver
ing few remarks. retired amid deafening
applause. The laying Of the corner stone Of
the Douglas Monument was an imposing
ceremony. According to previous arrange>
ments, Gen. Dix delivered an eloquent ora~
tion.
STABnlNG.-At the saloon under Lshr-
mans Hall last night Nelson Brown, known
AS Ncley Brown, was stabbed by one
Henry Bromback. 1t seems that they had
been drinking and were leaving the saloon
when Brown pushed Bromback out Of the
door, at the same time calling him some
hard names. whereupon Bromback turned
and inserted his knife into Browns shoulder
aud then started up the street. Policeman
Manix being near pursued and socn had
him lodged safely in Jail. lie was brought
before Justice Blood this forenoon and not
hoi"g able to give bonds for the sum OF
800, for his appearance at Q urt, concluded
to wait with the Sheriff until wanted.
BuRaLAaY.-Some time during last night,
. party Of burglars effected an entrance into
the new grain house Of Carle & Weise, on
Front street, be'ow the Mississippi House
This was done BY raising one Of the rear
windows. The counting room door was un-
locked. The burglars, after breaking open
drawers, and carrying on . general ransack. |
ing, succeeded in obtaining something over |
ten dollars which had been left in the draw.
e-s.
NEw MISUNDERSTANDING thoroughly |
modified, improved and re arranged the fins |
ard commodioas rooms in Forests Block,
opposite the Post Office, recently occupied |
by insles / O~ens, T. r. Eldridge l. Bros,
have opened one Of the finest restaurants in |
the city. They propose to carry on busi>
ness in the very best kind of style. and will |
be pleased to receive the patronage of oil |
their old friends, and the public generally.
DENrisTRY-A WoRD TO rns PuBLlc.-I
DR.. w. +. Gunckel, on Perry street, be-
tween Third and Fourth, having had an ex.
perience Of over twenty years, is constantly
prepared to attend to anything coming
within his line Of business. lie has all the
modern facilities for doing first class work,
and warrants satisfaction to all patrons. or
will ask for no pay for his services. Give
him cal
THAR CuALLxx0E.-Mr. Price said the
other evening that a challenge vas in the
hands Of the Republican Executive Commit
tee, from him to Mr.. John P. Cook, demand
ing joint debate throughout the District.
The Gazette makes some ado in regard to
the matter The challenge has not yet been
received, but Ne. Cooks friends ite anxious
y awaiting Il, and it vill undoubtedly be
accepted 8k2A&. srs
A REoussr. request the thieves who
broke into the desk Of tho undsrsiened lest |
night and stole therefrom package Of pa
pers, to rstusA the same. ~ they are only |
valuable 70 u, BY some means. 90 that We
may obtain them CARL & WElss.
f1s4y - Il. -
DAvaxeoar TaADo CiRcuLAa.-wa have |
nov IN prsss Q, b,OO0scpies Of Ruuyon's Trade
Circular, which will be issued in few days. |
4erchants and others who have not given |
in their cards are requested TO do so imme-
diately.
PERsoxAL.-Col. Thos. B. Hunt arrived |
in town last evening from Cincinnati-in