Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-03

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PasxAruns.-The statement that Mr..
Blakel ,, Of Chicago, had made arrange
msnls 70 lsass he Il Claire House, end
opsa Asst-elsss hstel. wss rather pseoa
turs. Nsshisg dsanits hes yet bssn done.
altbsugh Il 10 fir 70 suppose that such IN
eligible building will not lsng remain uDoc>
capied.
Tns LsCLAns MAsms RAsLwAv.-A day
o. two ego, ~ stated, % the authority Of .
pssson 10 deemed rslisbls. that no steamer
wsrs expected at the Le Claire Marine Rail
wsy, this winter. Il seems that this 10 ~
sonseus, and our friends q the Republic
ass ssthsr indignant in consequence. Quite
. number Of Ferry Boats have made arrange.
,nents to BE- placed % the docks, and also
The steaoer lansing aud olhers.
MssascnAun PIrss.-Arnold / Hebest,
corner Of Commercial Alley end Perry
Streets. have just received . splesdid a.
sert0snt u genuine Neersehaum Pipes, 10
On kinda Of plain and antique styles. manu-
factursd from the pursst material. These
they ars DOW offering u the lowest possible
rates. Ooasa0sss Of the weed should call
In and sxamins. By purchasing they will
save health and greenbacks.
TAxss.-rhs Scott csunty ta1 for the
present year, % ~ learn ftom Treasurer
F1uke, smeunts-exclusivs COZ rposation and
reed tax-to the handsome sum Of Ell, 900
about one-half Of which Is for school our.
poses. It isa telerably heavy tax 10 BE-
sure, but We hope Il will bc paid promptly.
and with - little grumbling ~ human M
turs will admit Of.
The half Of THE TAX Is for school purposes,
but what ~ give 70 Our children In the way
Of comfortable school houses, eoapetsat
teachers. apparatus. ETC.. can hardly Be
looked upon in the light Of . sss, any more
than the money that we pay loe their COM
Portable clothing, and other necsssaries and
luxuries Of childhood life.
Rock ISLAND C,rr DlascronY. o. I.
Root has handed 10 specimen pamphlet Of
his Rock Island City Directory. which is I
fair showing Of what the entire volume will
be when published For correctness end rs-
liability, thsrs;csn BE- no doubt but that il
will b fer ahead Of anything yet gotten up
In This section. AZ our readers have hereto
fore been informed, The Directories Of Rock
Island, Moline and Davenport will b. bound
In one, thus a6ording strangers and the
public generally convenient reference for
the business Of each city and its vicinity.
The Davenport lisls will soon be revised for
the hands Of the printer, and We would ad-
wise oil professional and business men who
have not yet handed ia their cards to do 90
ct once.
AxxuAL Nssssno ~ rms ScoIr Co. 40.
RicuLrunAL SociEfy. fy.-Pursuan to notice, .
meeting WAS held at the Court House to-day
and was fairly attended. The Treasurer's
report shows the handsome balance Of g..
022.25 on hand, and ths Society entirely out
Of debt.
The following officers were elected for the
year 1867
Prcsident-sJ. A. LeClairs.
Toe Presidene-Jno. Lambert.
1reasurer-E. Smith.
SeeretorN-H. w. Bennett,
I Divcct0rs-A. j. Hyde, Jno. Madden,
jas Grant, w. A. Remington, and W.
kuhncn.
Tho membership fee for 1867 vas made
81, and the price Of life membership tickets
advanced to go.
Novsmbe "a, 1860.
MsacnAxrs' ExrRsas CsnrAnr.-Undes
The difec6en 4 NJ. Geo. 7. Uaspsnter,
agent for this eisy. vosk wss eoansnssd
this mernlhg h prspaeing ths sasss room at
~ sssthssst corner Of nsssy end Second
strsets. for the oflcs q ths,ssw Merchants
Express Company. The lseation 10 an ex-
csllont one, convsnisne Tor our Merchants
either in receiving or shipping goods. Mr..
Carpsntsr informs % that hs be- leased the
front seventy five feet Of each Of the three
seoriss, and also the cellar. The ollee viii,
oi course, ssespy the 6rss door, and will b
fitted up in good styls. Should the front
coers Be fosnd insufficient o. isconvenisnt
for the reception Of goods, . doorway will