Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-24

MoxEY GETTING. Metropolitan Hall Was
filled to oves6oving last evening, to listen "a
p T. B.rnum, ESQ.,. on the ast Of money.
getting. In Introducing Mr.. Basnun to ths
audience, Mr.. Alfred sully stated that the
nsas .seturs. Che lsh u ths ssasos. } would
BE- delivered by EosacsCses,s,. II IL n. T.
ztiIxae, on the eth o. 9th a Deceobse next,
At which time the numerous followers Of ths
white hat philosopher will have chance Il
see ,heis leader and hees bic vice. Hi
subject was not announced, but will peo6ae
bly, be political to come extent NJ. Bar
nutn Las IN easy conversational style u de-
livery. and we'll calculated to hold the aGtcn-
ton Of an audience. Having seen and heard
him none will dispute bis title 70 ths Psinc(
Of Humbugs. lie acoepts the title With I
slight modification Of meaning, an6 says I'll
pays" His remarks on mistaken economy
we're mingled with sarcastic truths; and
rom the manner rec sved BY the sudisnc'
were undoubtedly true 10 human naiuss.-
The absardity Of imitation, the slavery oi
debt and iutempessnce. the mistaken idsaI
Of successsu! speculation, were veil censid
cred and presented IN practical 0snner
The speaker he's . jsst appsseiasion Of ih'
vA,ue VI ''prinses's INK" in the sst ol mensy
Get ing, in which he has been successful
HIS lecture ~ss practical - well - enter
'a'ning; bis advice good, asd Ill vho lis
tened will no doubt find profit in following
such Of it as 10 appl'cable 20 them. Th'
Association deserves much cscditfos furnish
ing the public with first class lecturers, ant
should be veil supported.
CHANGE OF BAsE-Oar highly estesasi
and en,erprising young friend. Clint. Park
hurs', EAq- who for the past ten years hal
been regular contributor TO the DsuocaAf
and for the last eighteen months has bees
the lively and faithful local editee thersol
has departed from this city. this afternoon
With passports to the Republic Of LeClaiss
where. he Intends to become citisen, hav
ing purchased half interest 10 the R4eiste,
newspaper. OF that paper Mr.. Paskhurs
assumes the editorial control next week an,
We risk nothing 10 predicting that under hi
lively and shsro pointed quill the Rseisse
vii! become one Of the most readable anl
enterprising weeklics in the State. We wisl
him abundant success that he vii
achieve, if untiring industry and presisten
energy IN man 10 svailing. He wss born il
the Republic some twenty-ens summed
ago. consequently be is perfectly 1t hoos I.
oil that vicinity. AZ the poet has it N,
hr' sthes once more his native air." MAJ
he breathe it long and to handsome advan
tage. We trust our merchants and busi
ness men IN davenport who desire to max,
their trade and themselves thoeeughl,
known in that region, will patronise sh
Register literally. thereby helping them
selves, and extending helping hand to ,
mos: worthy and enterprising young msn
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Gard.
We. the undersigned, a Committee ap
pointed to conduct the awarding Of pre-
tniums to the members Of the CnosBy OPssI
HnusE ART ASSOCIATION, have been auther,
ned by the management to announce Mon
DAY, JANUARY 2lsr, 1867. - the time whe.
the fnai award Of all the premiums shall b,
made without further postponemeut.
In order that Dir Crosby may realize tn,
full benefit OF his enterpriss-asd that ID,
certificates may be held BY bona tide pur
chasers. and not by hint 10 necessary
that the remaining certificates should b,
speedily disposed Of.
Tte Committee assure oil parties interest
ed that every care will be taken to sscur,
perfect fairness in awarding the pre,niuus
W. +. Coolbaugh, President Union Ne
tional Bank ; Jas. H. Bowen, Prssiden
Third National Bank J. G. Does, Presi
dent Of the B ard Of Trade Jas. Q. Farge
Manager American Expssss l. Y. Mum
Mum 4 Scott. E'evs'or J. A. Ellie, Pres
ident Second Nstiona. Bannk Cliasos
Briggs. E.ing. B iggs 4 %. 4. @ Hall
Hsil. Knnbsrk 4 Co.; Francis A. Hodinso
Ex Lieut.. Governor Anus T. Hall, Treas,
urer u. B. 4 Q. R.R.