Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-13
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PuARAoHs SERPeNra EGGs.-The biggest
thing yet-for sale at Devoe / Crampton's,
Rock Island.
ROADS. Thanks 10 last nights cold winds
our roads are now in passabls condition,
and We have every prospect Of having excel
lent skating in short time.
A WoRD IN TlNE.-For the prevention Of
the falling of, and for the cleansing, beau
tif,,ng. and preservation Of the hair,
Grabbe's Restorative is just the thing. For
sale At Parks and Hosmer's, corner Of
Fourth and Brady.
ATTENTION Perry, in Farrands'
block, opposite the old post Office stand, is
now selling out fine stock Of mems and
boys ready made clothing At sacrifice.-
lie is compelled to make room for more that
is coming, and bargains can be had BY call
ing on him at an early day. He 10 also
manufacturing to order in the most approx
81 styles.
WiNrEs SrocE.-Remington L Co., near
the corner of Brady and Second, invite the
attention Of the public to their large and
well selected stock Of gents furnishing goods
for winter wear, and to the reasonableness
Of the terms At which they are manufactur-
ing it to order.
TaiNrrY CnuEcH.-On Sunday next, at
lot O'Clock A. NJ, the 1T. Rev. Henry W.
Lee, Bishop Of the Diocese Of Iowa, will. in
this church, perform the ceremony Of insti-
tuting Rev Alfred W. Stubbs as Rector Of
Trinity Parish. Morning services At Girls
void College Chapel will be omitted.
PROPERTY holders on Fifth street, who
arc interested in the law suit now about to
be brought to test the legality OF the side
walk tax, are requested to meet At the Of.
fee Of James Grant, on Main street, on
Monday evening, the 10Th, inst, At 7
o'clock.
INSTITUTION Rev. Alfred II. Stubs.
the new Rector Of Trinity Church, in this
city, is to be instituted by Bishop Lee to-
morrow, Sunday, morning The Chapel Of
Griswold College will be closed on the oc
casion, but will be open as usual in the
evening.
TouGn.-A New York editor states that
COW Of his acquaintance recently commit
ted deliberate suicide by thrusting her head
in brook, and holding it there till she was
drowned. A horse Of our acquaintance in
this city, recently committed suicide by
swallowing curry comb and cord-wood
stick. because it had to dine on corn instead
RALPa WALDO ExERsoN's LECTURE.
Friday evening next. January 10th, Ralph
Waldo Emerson will lecture before the Az
sociated Congress At Metropolitan Hail.
Subject" Resources" Considering that
Mr. Emerson il quite ~ well and iavorably
known throughout this section - Bayard
Taylor, and recollecting the crowded state Of
sssS AAsH - suo soSteI SeusaSssou tUSs~ses
some time ago. it seems really useless fos
" to say word id his favor. Our advice
to our readers il TO secure reserved seats.
SrEAxBoAr DisAsrER AT Sr. LOUISA
dispat n has been received BY Capt. Ls
Mont, now in this city, dated at St. Louis,
Jan 18th, stating that IN ice gorge had oc-
CURED that day, destroying . great many
boats, and doing vast amount Of damage.
Among the steamers totally destroyed Was
Capt. Uarleton's fine steamer Bannock City,
which vas somcwhat injured during pro-
vious g,'rge. The steamer Reserve escaped
oil injury. None of the Northern Line
steamers were laid up 1t that city, and con-
sequently are all right.
PsnsoNAL.-The National Insurance. Con-
pany Of this city, has been 30 fortunate ~
to secure the services - agent, Of our we'll
known and much esteemed fellow citizen,
B. X. Jefferis, Esq., who will operate main.
y in this city and county. Mr.. Je6eris' sx.
tensivs acquaintance with the people Of
this county, together with his we'll known
business activity, will render him IN impor
tant aid to this prosperous institution. No
effort will b spared to bring the merits Of
the National before the public during the
present year. The experimsnt Of home in.
saranes cannot fAil when properly and ~.
seDsGisally aaaaesA