Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-24

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FiRsT KATE.-The result Of the late Exhi-
btion and Festival Of the Trinity Church
Sabbath School, il highly satisfactory TO oil
concerned. The proceeds amount TO up
wards of $25o00, which is a substantial
compliment to he management In addi,
ton to this the Rcctor-Rev. Alfred Stubbs
Was presented with splendid dressing case,
Hal R,dsely with pan Of beautiful statua-
~ photographs in frame, DR.. French, H.
Fulton and N. Corlies, with choice book
each-all Of which were prestnted by d. B.
Shelly. the effectual Superintendent Of the
Sabbath School. It vac . very pleasant oc.
casion all around, and ali interested were
more than satisfied.
Improvement or che Rapids.
GEN. WILsoS's REPLY TO Tnx COMMITTEE
APPOINTED pY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The following is the correspondence had be-
tween the Committee appointed by the
Chamber Of Commerce Of St. Louis and
G,n. Wilson, in relation to the improve
ment of the navigation Of the Uppes Missis
sppi:
THE COMMITTEES LETTER.
Maj. Gen. WILSON:
SIR: - At a meeting Of the citizens of st.
Louis, held at the Exchange Rooms, ,compoe
ed largely Of the business talent Of the city,
it Was
Rcsolred, That convention Of all persons
favorable to tho improvement Of the rapids
OF the Mississippi river, be held at st. LOUIS
Mo-, on some day during the month Of JAM
uary, 1867, hereafter 70 be named by the
President Of the Chamber Of Commerce, and
that all persons interested are invited to ct.
tend, the objcc' Of said convention being to
urge upon Congress the mode aud necessity
Of said improvements.
Resolved, That . committee Of three
(Cspt. Joseph Brown, Capt. David White
and Capt. j. II. Msscn) be appointed, whose
duty it sh,li be TO wait upon Msj. Gen.
Wilson and his corps OF engineers, aud urge
upon them the advantage of . canal over
any and all other modern improvements.
The committee before named sincerely |
hoped to have been able to have met you in |
person before this time, but owing to the |
business in uhich each 10 engaged, they find |
il impossible to leave ~ this time and there
fore take THE method Of apprisinR Sou of
the action above, trusting that you will at |
least be present ct tho Convention when
called; and should you Be able to meet this |
committee and The membcrs Of the Chamb : !
Of Commerce here ut IN earlier day, they
will be more than pleased to canvass this |
matter with you. And any communication
intmating your desire to meet them here,
addressed to the Secretary Of the Chamber
of Commerce, will receive prompt attention
and insure you hearty welcome and We
chcerfully tender you the hospital,ties OF
our city. Respectfully,
JosEPn BRowH,
DApiD WHITE,
j. NJ. MAsoN.
s. o,-,e nee 9Th 1Rce