Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-07


road Company is about TO build telegraph
line from this city 70 DEE Noinss.
On rns RocKs.-Frem the Mate Of the
New Boston ~ learn that the steamer
Sucker State was on the rocks q Spanish
Chain, abovs Ksokuk. ysssssday morning.
Tns reconstructed Of the United States
will take place. Il 10 hoped soon, bat not %
qsickly o. 20 thoroughly - A. B. W. Bul
Iard's lmprovsd Oil Soap viii remove grsaae
and oil spots from clothing.
AHHis Dlc9sneox.-Nr. John Acklsy, ol
the Lihsasy Association, isforms ~ that ar
ranGemsnts have been completed whereby
Miss Annie Dickenson will speak It Metro.
politan Hall, on Thursday evening. the 18th
inst. Subject ct-"Ths Rejected Stsnc."
REAL Estate SALs.-Eldridgs 4 Bro. this
morning disposed Of six acres Of land just
above Gilbert, for el2O0-42O0 an acre.
The land was portion Of what ere known
- Hswlsy's Out Lots. cpd was purchased
by Mr.. John Hosnby % an addition TO his
already valuable farm.
ELECrIoH RsrURNs reference to OUT
dispatches, our readers will find scanty re
turn in regard to the recent elections
Enough reaches Us to show, however, that
although the Democratic ticket has been de-
feated in many places, the heavy gains indi
Gated are Of the most encouraging descrip>
ton.
PERsoNAL. fellow citizen, DR.. Max
veil. has just returned from . tour through
the counties Of Lynn. Jones, Clinton and
Cedar. He reports vast and permanent
real estate improvement The work Of
breaking prairie. fencing, and building. 10
progressing - If by magic. Iowa is going
ahead with mere rapid strides than ever
Tus receipts and shipments per rail, for
the week ending Saturday night, Sd inst..
were - follows:
Shipments.- Barley 26,40O bushels
wheat, l,0OO bushels; oats, 1900; a,ur,
400 bbls. hogs, $40 head onions, 4U0
bushels; lumber, 102 m. mdss., $50 tons
Rsosipfs. 72O tons wheat. 1000
bushels; onions, 800 bushels mdse, 400
tons.
COMMENCED To.DAy.-We learn that woi K
was to have been commenced to-day on tho
road from Clinton Junction TO Anamosa.
The grading on this line has been completed
for years, and We may soon expect the iron
horse to Be snorting over plains heretofore
strangers to his thunders' The manner in
which tho railroad net work Of our State 10
being Joined together. 10 highly gratifying to
oil wishers for our prosperity.
NEw CRossiXc.-A petition Was in circu-
latlon to-day, praying for the construction
Of a crossing over Perry from Commercial
Alley, which WAS generally signed BY all
to whom it was presented. 10 going for
their mail. Commercial Alley is as much
. travelled thoroughfare, with our business
men IS any larger one in the city. We
hope the improvement will be made.
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DAara0 RoRnRsY.-At about seven o'clock
last evening, robber entered the residence
Of Mr.. E. Peck, on Perry and llth sire ets,
and succeeded in making of with $50 ia
greenbacks. NJ. and Mrs. Peck were ab.
sent q the time, but q lady and girl we're ia
the sitting room. The thief entered the
froat door. and going to bed room, rum
msged through bureau till he found ths
money. He also bundled up some valuable
dresses, but dropped them in his hasty re-
treat.
6rour & ATKINSON This is one Of the
most popular and reliable house in the For
eign and Domestic Dry Goods jobbing line
in the Eastern market. As will be seen By
advertisement, the concsru is located ct the
northeast corner Of 9th and Market streets.
Philsdelphia-whither every Western mer-
chant should bend his steps when making
Eastern purchasing trips. Stout 1 AttinA
son rank high in this branch ofbusiness. Il
is IN old flr0, and one Of those that take
every pains to forward the interests Of their
customers. Orders, whether made in Der.
son or BY letter, always receive the most
careful attention, aud in either ease, the
price will be fair, square, and honest
whether the market il up or down. Their
stock 10 very extensive, and Ill properly &C
credited orders for goods in their line will
be promptly filled. These ere the 10 .ss.-
Our Western dealers viii gain much BY pa.
tronizing Stout 4 Atkinson.
SEs,ous lLLSsss.-we deeply regret to
hear that oor highly esteemed and we'll
known fellow -citissa. 0seegs murray, E-q.,
of jersey Ridge, while in town % Saturday
| st, attending to business. was suddenly at-
tackled BY . most severe and eating pain in
his len side, which prostsated him q once.
He was taken 70 the residence Of Geo. H.
Parker. Eso.. c0enef ar Nixth ana Parry.