Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-05

FiRK WoRxs Af CLINTON PLAoE.-TLt
display Of fireworks at Clinton Place, las
evening, commanded the especial admira
ton Of the public.
New Srock.-Msas 4 Mayer arc con
stant!y receiving additions to their fine
s,o k Of Mems and Boys ready made
clothing, and are making large sales u
the lowest rates.
THE LATEST Remington 4 Co.,
near the corner Of Second and Brady, in
vite the attention Of the public to the fine
stock Of gents furnishing goods, which
they are prepared 10 manufacture to or.
der
Miss Ii. L. WING would very respectfully
inform the public. that she has opened On
Office here for the sale OF the celebrated
Howe Sewing Machines. Al. are requested
to call 1t No. lie Claire block, up stairs.
GExr's FuRSisuINs Summer
goods ofthe latest atyles and colors can bs
seen at Remington 4 CO. near the corner
OF Brady and Second streets. Goods man.
featured TO order in the most satisfactor
manner. Cali and examine the late fash.
ions
BaApY STREET SrAGr LlSK. by reference
10 advertisement, it will DC seen that
Messrs Davis 4 Sons are about to open .
Brady street stage line for the accommoda-
ton Of the public Those whose daily walk
is up and down :hc b.uir, will be glad to
hear Of this improvement in locomotion.
LtCLAiRr Row. I. Webb, at his fine
establishment in lie Claire Row, s,ill keers
on hand the finest sto X Of glassware,
queenswarc, crockery snd solid and silver
plated ware to be found anywhere in the
State. lie invariably furnishes the trade
At the lowest figures, and offering the pub
lie sound and substantial articles, his bust,
ness is still largely on the increase. Those
who desire any thing in his line, will observe
their interests by giving him an carly call
STAGE LlNEs.-Somc one has taken the
contract TO carry Uncle Sans mail from
Muscatins to Dubuque, ria. Blue Grass
Dav n2ort, n | Maquokst,. at the rate a
81 ,45o per year. For loO>mile line. .thres
round trips per week, We should say that
Uncle Sam hns got nice b.. gain, and thai
the contractor has drawn an elephant.
The Davcnpcrt and Dubuque overland
mail service, ria. lie Claire, Lyons. etc. .haa
been taken by Princeton man for $4,000
per year. which is very fair figure.
WMroN SEMINARY. friend writing
from Wilton, states that the stone basement
Of the seminary at that place is now COM
pleted, and that the masous will commence
laying the brick on Monday next. Ths
building will be 4S BY 72, and consist oi
two stories beside the basement. II will b
completed in time for the opening Of ths
Of November. II 10 understood that Profs
McClain and Harris vii preside. We wish
them every success, and large attendance
from the city Of Wilton, and the surround
ing country.
CLOTHING EMroRIux.-A rarc chance il
now offered for bargains in the ready mad
clothing line, 1t Sam Pcrry's old stand, No
Is Brady street. The stock nov on hand
is very extensive, and has been carefully
selected with \ view to durability Of ma
tcrial, lateness Of fashion, and neatncss o.
manufacture. The proprietor also keep,
constantly on hand the fullest assortment
Of gents furnishing goods, Of oil the mos
fashionable coloes, and Of the very bes
texture. Any one wishing clothing man
ufactured to order, can be accommodated
at short notice, and will b guasauteed
the most entire satisfaetion.
Tnr HonsR RAcHs.-As announced, there
was soms dee exhibitions Of spsed It th.
Fair grosad track yesterday Aftsnosn. Ths
report having been industriously circulated
By sooe IL disposed pcrsoas that the raes
eas III ''humbug' and would NJ taxi
place. bad the effect to keep many awsy
consequently the attendance was not large
yet select and appreeiative.
The entertainment consisted Of two races
one trot to sulkies between "Bill Loomis,
. horse formerly driven here By Ben San.
ford, Of 81. Louis, gray mare, Lady Alice
entered BY Perry, and ''claybank" mes
toned in another article,
The second, rudning race between jim
Beardsley's "Humbordt." horse favosably
known in these parts, and Judge Grant,
three year old mare. "Bessis Eagle"
The trotting came first-mile heats, bss
two in thrse-in which the gray won III
first two heats and sacs in 2:50.
The running raees; half mile beats, bssi
to il three, wss next in order, asd d
course the most exciting. Huabeldt wes
the i,rst heat BY length in - seconds.-
Bessie Eagle took the second By half I
length in same time. On being eAllsd q
Tor the third heat, Mr. Bsardsley asks<
permission 70 withdrew his hsess, for iaas'
Mesa - he was ~ in 1saiaGs whso y
@"e upon the grousas; H. tvs 6rst Asaal
80 - tae sxhanean1 ~ atfunelh q \
sae sn'se - Bessie Hasis wsnsassssd 80,
oess aloos u sams tine q aheve. vinain1
- raee. She b . splsadid eeinal sal
saoesh ess q eoeditisa Soe ~ ssusss iaaa
aainal u great pseniss.
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hsuss spsse.
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