Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-01-12

108 COBApB0S AuD 0oos.- w ~ -,
fearful Of contradiction when ~ assert tn
Jos. Shields makes the best woolen blaokstl
to b found in this city. He sells cheaper
than any other conoesn. He does - 4
close out his stock. Now 10 the time to buy
choice bedding very low.
He il also making some very ehoics cassi
msrss for gents suits, Which in style and
finish ars close up to the best eastern man
ufaesurs. Shields cassimeres are becom-
ing immensely popular, and are pstroni.ed
bv I'll classes ~ the most durable goods in
The market. Call at Sam Psrry's or at ths
mills AID ses the new styles.
Cnunca E41Querfs.-ln commenting On
the custom Of many ladies Of that city ofen
terinR church when the services ass hall
concluded, the Argue prsseribss the follow
ing rulss Of church etiquette. OF course
they don't apply to Davenport ladies':
Let the lady advance one pace beyond the
door of the pew she wishes to enter, halt,
about face and salute. The pew must then
b. vacated BY such gentlemen as are in it,
BY flank movement. The squad should rise
simultaneously when the lady prssen.s her
self, and face BY the right flank. then de
ploy into the aisle, the aead man facing the
lady, and the rest walking to his right and
rear. the direction Of the line being changed
By right countermarch, and forming again
into line, up and down the isle, still facing
to the right flank. The lady, when she sees
that the coast 10 clear, completes her salute,
and advances to her position in the pew
The gentlemen then break of BY 6les from
the rear, and resume their places.
MACHINE KHl1nso. Throw away your
knitting needles and get your socks, stock.
logs. mittens, capes, basques, drawers, etc.,
knit At the Lamb Knitting Machine Rooms,
on Brady street, over NcCosh 4 Odiornes'
Hardware Store. This is ths only knitting
machine worth patronizing. You can get
wo,k done there much cheaper than it can
possibly be done At home, and in man.
ner that no hand knitting can excel.
GREAT BARGAINS At SELBY's. We refer
our readers II IN Advertisement elsewhere Of
II. Selby, Esq, our popular furniture deal
er. lie proposes to sell out his entire stock
OF carpets, furniture, ETC., at prices lit
above cost either at Wholesale or retail, ,durin&
the next thirty days. This is rare oppor.
tunity, and no one should allow it to pass
unimproved.
NEw PLow FAcroRY.-Mcssrs Mccall,
Richter L Henser have made arrangements
to open plow factory at the corner Of Rock
Island and Third sts., opposite Krums liv-
cry stable. As these gentlemen are thor
oughly conversant with the details Of their
business, We hope they may succeed in OBJ
taining the heavy business which they will
undoubtedly deserve.
SALE OF rnE Coal VALLEY RoAp The
Rock Island Union learns that Mr.. Gable
has sold The Coal Valley Railroad to the
Banner Coal Company. The road will be
thoroughly repaired Immediately.
SLIPPERY. workman in the Onion
Office, in Rock Island, had his sh ,ulder dis.
located on Tuesday, by slipping OIL the ice
in the street.
ADAiR LODGE, No. 257. 10. of G.. r.,
meets every Tuesday evening, At + O'Clock,
IN the Hail over the Davenport National
Bank, corner Of Brady and Third streets.
jAxuAxY 18th, 1866.
Tus NEw NArIoN.-One Of our exchanges
heads the proceedings Of Congress with,
"TnE NV NArIoN.-FIRsr SESSION Or
FiRsr CONoREss."