Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-26
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ARE ferry boat has no. been running 70
: the past two days. There 10 a Glance .ha
the river viii ice over tonight So mote
be.
RscEuvsD daily n City Market, on Bred
street, between .th and 5th. direct frou
; Boston: Fresh Haddock; fresh M.ekerel
fresh Cod Fish, and Lobs,ss,.
Uss Lalismand's SpeeiAc Ser Rhsumatisa
! Gout and Neuralgia. Iteasctually destroy,
, Ill poison In the blood. and performs rad.
lcal cure. Read testimonials elsewhere.
Sr. JoHH's DAy.-Ths grand Masoni,
Festival, commemorative q 81. John. IN,
Evansrlist vill be held Ia Dabsque so>oer,
row. II vill Be- lsrgely alAsodsd no doubt
Jrsr TEE TsIxo.-Ths scholars at @, am
mar School No. 2, are delighted with th.
new organ. The musical exercises are very
interesting-and much good will undcubt
edly come Of having this instrument
To SEEK ms FORTUNE Our esteemed
friend d. L. Carton. late county Superin
terdent Of Common Schools for this coun-
ty. started on Monday evening for Sp,ing-
field. Mo where he intends should he find
things to bis mind thereto permanently
locate. Sorry TO have him go, but wish him
everlasting good fortune.
MrpERED BY QuAcx. young woman
from the vicinity Of Dixon, III, died At Mar.
shalltown. Iows, on the ith inst, a victim
OF seduction and abortion. DR.. Fowlers.
(arrested in Davenport) DR.. Cary. of Tams
county. Iowa. DR.. Hams,n Of Aurora, H..
are charged with complr,ty with or part in
tho horrible affair, while one Oscar NcKin-
ney Is alleged 10 have been the cause Of the
unfortunate girls ruin. as the Marshalltown, n,
Iowa, Times states. The case will be thor
oughly investigated.-R. l. Irgus.
ALHAxAc.-we have just received speei-
men copies Of Brigham's Iowa State Alma.
mac, f,r 1867, complied by A. Delaney
Brigham, and published by Luse & Griggs.
II is a neat little publication. gotten up in
convenient form and contains tho usual cal
endar information also. United States
stamp duties, rates Of postage, and adves-
tissm.n,. Of our leading merchants, manu>
facturers, etc.
Tue NCRssRY.-This is the name of .
neatly printed, carefully edited, beautifully
illustrated, monthly publication, expressly
for the youngest reader. by Fanny P. Sea-
verns. Boston. II 10 peculiarly adapted to
the wants and feelings Of childhood, and
our advice 10 parents who wish to pla cc
something At once interesting and instrc-
tive in the hands Of their children. il TO 60
and subscribe 1t the Star Store, No. "a Lc
Claire Row. Oaly $l.5o per year
FIRE kiNc's BALL The Christmas Bal
of the Fire Kings. at Lahrmann's Hall, on
Christmas Eve, was numerously attended.
and perfect success. The party was con.
Quoted with perfect decosum-thc music
was excellent. and al the arrangeue nts car
fied out to the perfect satisfaction Of all -
The nett proceeds amounted to forty dol
lars, which is good start for the company
in its new enterprise. We understand that
another party will be given sometime dur.
ing the month Of February.
PsRsosAL.-E. A. Collins, ESQ.,. the gen.
tle,nan who recently purchased the h. II.
Smith residence. Sixth street, bstween Le>
Claire and Farnham. has taken possession
Of the same with his family, and has become
. permanent citizen Of or town. Mr. COL
Inns has besn resident Of GaleNs for more
than tVenty years. sed was numbered
among her most respected and ssesgetic cit.
liens. For several years be was partner Of
the father Of Gen. Grant-ln the mercantile
line. lie is right welcome to our city
which We hope viii prove to him and his
iamily . pleasant home.
Rux OvER-Wc ar, panied to hear that
little eight year old boy-ssn Of our print
er friend, Alex. Lanertinc-was accidental
ly knocked down and ran er by the Mer-
chants Express Wagon, on Monday evening,
in front Of the pos; olcc. The lad was il
the act OF running across the street, and the
painful accident was the resul. Of his own
care,essncss rather than that Of the driver.
DR.. J. W. II. Baker has the patient in
charge and will bring him out all right, in
due course of time. Little boys should
take warning from this accident. and be exc
tremely careful about stieing across streets
while teams are passing.
CAuGur-Two American citizens of Afri
can persuasion. yesterday entered the Boot
and Shoe Store Of W. c. Goode 4 Bro, and
while one vas negotiating for rome goods
The other tried his sligh. Of hand powers on
pair Of boots, and walked of with them
under his coat. Mr.. Goodc not appreciating
the joke-prcfersing to make sales in the
usual way-quictly followed him to the post
Office and demonstrated with him. The
gent Of color stood upon his dignity, end in
his lofty indignation lowered heed and
shoulders above his shorter accuses. A
strong application Of psrsassive arguments
being bsssght to bear upsn him he Rnally
gave up the boota, and. politely attended By
officer Severance, retired to the County Jail.
there to remuuerate over his fallen fortunes.
DONATION PAnfY. - The Fire King boys
resolved themselves into donation party
on Monday evening, At the ball, and raised
funds among themselves 70 the amount Of
about tifty dollars, which they donated to
their Enginecr-M,. Thos. Morrow. This
gentleman, in consequence Of his accepting
the situation as Engineer Of the Fire King.
cannot fill situation at any other place-he
being liable to be called away at any mo
ment TO hres. The Fire Kings are bound to
see him through. The Hope Hose boys At
tested their libcrality also By throwing in
the latest turkey in the market. Mr. Nor
row will soon be established in Q black
s,v,;th shor ~lo.n hv tha aov;cn houen -