Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-06


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ASSOCIATED CoxoaEss. This Society or.
ganized for its winter session last Saturday
evening by the election Of 3. E. Cook
Speaker; 4. A. Oliver, Clerk; W. 4. Fos-
ter, Treasurer. Their meeting will be held
every Saturday evening. Next Saturday
they discuss the statss Of the Rebel States.
The public are invited and the members
specially urged to be present.
A MAMxora DgPor - The Michigan
Southern and Chicago aud Rock Island
Companies, jointly. are erecting an immense
depot, probably the largest in the country.
The length Of the building 10 six hundred
and ten fe t, width one hundred and sixty
feet, and the height, from the track to the
highest portion Of the roof 10 about seventy
feet. The total cost will b about $500, 900.
Tas Docrnlxn OF SriRlruALlsn.-Wasren
Chas Esq stalsntsd and widely known b.
lisver and advocate Of spiritualism has been
in our city for number Of days. On Sun.
day afternoon last. and on Sunday evening
be addressed 0ne audiences on the subject
at LeClaire Hall. Whatever people may cay
Of his doctrine, one thing 10 certain. Ar.
Chase knows what he is talking about, and
10 well posted in every necessary particular.
The number Of adhersnis to this doctrine in
this city is considerable, and 10 rapidly in
crsasing. We understand that regular Sc
riss Of meetings viii be held.
A HEAvr SmrnENr.-Our fellow citizen,
d. A. Burrows, Esq. heavily engaged in
the milling and produce business, made
quite note worthy shipment last evening.
The tow-boat Ben. Campbell loaded to its Ut
most capacity, left this port At eight o'clock.
accompanied BY two covered lighters. carry
ing produce valued ct about 10000
Among the ''items" are, "Cabbagc, 10000
heads; sour krout. $50 barrels; onions,
5000 bushels; potatoes, 5000 bushels
bran, 1000 sacks, and pickles, $50 barrels
Mr. Burrows evidently means to sour. pick
le, and reconstruct some good sized
''provincs" Of our conquered territory
Where oil this produce will 10 to, he has
not, We understand. made up his mind. It
10 destinedfor some part Of the South. We
wish him round return for his enterprise.
CRY WARsnouss SoLD.-Ths large frame
warehouse at the foot Of Brady street. built
BY the city. was disposed Of BY the Finance
Committee. few days ago, to James Doo-
ley, grocer, for the sum Of 81, 200. Sheriff
Lytsr having Ave executions on it, amount
ing to $500. These latter were satisfied,
whcrcupon, the Sheriff levied two other
executions, taking tho ground that the Fi>
nance Committee has no right to sell the
building without the direction Of the City
Council. He has also garnisheed the sur
plss funds derived from the sale, consider>
ing that the money, not belonging to the
general fund, vas liable to execution.
KILLED on sas PLAins.-We regret 10
learn that Mr.. O. II. Woods, formerly Of
Pleasant Valley. and brothsr-in-law Of W.
@. Cones, was recently killed BY The Indians
near Fort Reno. point enc hundred and
6ity miles above Fort Laramis. He left
here last spring 70 engage in the freighting
and trading bssinsss. At the time Of the
casualty. the train 70 which be belonged
was rstunipg iron trip, aud We attacked
BY large party Of Indians. The latter wese
met with determined resistance, bot at one
velley, shot down Mr. Wood and three Of
four others. Alarmed by the fring, party
was sent QUE from The Fort, arriving barely
soon enough 10 ave The train. Mr. Woods
was shot through the heart.
Tns ConlHo AxnvsnsAnY.-Ths g. A
Rs are making snssgstic pssparations for
their anniversary Of ''Shssman's March TO
The sss." They have already disbsrsed
90 husdrsd ed any dellsrs, q thsss
abouts, In decorating their hall, and other
wiss preparing Il Sos the comfort and pleas
urs Of their guests. We alse uudsrstand
that IN application will b made 70 Gen.
Rodman for large nunbse Of banners in
addition to those already on hand. Stras-
ssr's band has been engaged to furnish au<
sis fos The eceasisn. Milo White - prompt.
q, will supsrintsad The dancing. This
win b casriod on 1t the hail in Nickoll'e
Blsek, aad 10 ths Hall Il Beyant, Stsattsn
4 Meerilre College. The latter, for this
purposs, will perhaps surpass any other in
our city, when cleared Of its faraiturs and
Hxtmsa For the supper. L. Claire Hall
and the adjoining apartosots will b used.
TheAsaeeiAsiea has bean fortunate In plas
| ne11nna Aa1ssas, Sadisw ~ MsCisl-
Meo ~ soonisAss - make assasgs-
nsob ~ ~ sspast, ~ Sssmse being
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sspsss pssParsd and served u.dse thslr Il.
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saptee to1r14 = ths ~ qaaSly. gstasa up
in ths bsse naesse. One haadrsd ssd 6f.
y couples ass sspsstsd 70 - pssssst Ar.
rangsmsots vim ~ nAds iss that many. Ia
issaiag invitations, eass be- bssa taksa
that nsns but ~ 0see respectable pesesaa
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mitted, and 70 ~ tha& such = ~ eass, Z
competent ssa1itAss uill - peatsd at III
door. nis ssairsly s1s = :Fss1act sns d
the very 6nsst affairs Il The ssoeen. and Z
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: aeaivsssasy i 70 saiss funds Sse The aid O
nainsd end inpevssishsd soldiers, and I,
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