Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-17

RAAR chance for furs and robes ~ Vas
Tuyrs for two days only.
The Sons Of Temperance hold publ,
meeting at their Hall On the conner Of Brady
and Third streets. this evening st o'clock
All arc earnestly requested 70 attend.
UsE Lalienand's Specific for Rheumatism
Gout and Neuralgia. 1ts6sctually destroys
all poison in the blood, and performs rod.
lcal cure. Read testimonials elsewhere.
SrAxrs.-The instrument by which the
Mississippi & Missouri Railroad was trans
ferrcd to the Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific
Railroad Company, required revenue stamps
to the amount Of $2,lOO.
The furs and robes offered at auction arc
not excelled by any in market. Splendid
chance TO buy holiday presents. This chance
will last only two days. Call at once and
secure great bargains. -
Snow Saturday night We were visited
by . snow storm, which for its violence, did
credit to the Storm King, but the pcdcstri.
ans upon our streets gave Remington 20.
credit for making clothing that defied the
rudcst blasts Of Boreas.
CORRECTION our issue Of the 14th,
we stated that II. II. McCune, President Of
tho Keckuk Packet Company, was shot
and killed by highway robbers, about twen-
" miles from Sedalia, Mo- II should have
been, brother Of the President Of the Ksokuk
Packet Company.
TnE losr Orr,cR 10 now opened At 8
o'clock every morning, the regular winter
hou. Of opening heretofore. Tho eastern
mail is scarcely ever distributed much be-
Gore this hour, so that opening the +. u.
door half an hour later than the recent time
can make no mAterisl difference to the pub
lie.
TnK RivRR.-Thc prospects for the closing
of navigation at this point are not at all Hat
tcring II being closed at lie Claire and
above, whereby the water is kept from chill.
ing, it makes the question Of closing here
much more doubtful. At any rate, ther-
mometer will have to mark several degrees
below zero before we get an ice bridge.
ALMOST FiNIsuED.-Thc extensive prcpa>
rations that have been under way at Conk-
lin 4 Co.'S during the past month or two are
are now nearly completed, and in day or
two will be put in operation one Of the finest
and most extensive liquor distilling appa-
ratus in the wcs'. which is capable Of turn
ing out at least fifty barrels Of pure copper
distilled whiskcy per day. The apparatus
il the most perfect in construction and will
be constantly kept in operation.
Snow AND SLRIGnlNo- The fall Of about
one foot Of snow on Saturday night puts us
in possession Of very fair stage Of sleigh
ing, which during yesterday and today has
been nsstty generally patronized. The
merry jins!ing OF the bells is pleasant re-
mlndcr Of bygonc days in that part Of the
universe where sleighing was fashionable
nearly six months in the year. We hope
to see . three months session here before
the 18th Of March, 1867.
Tu,s EvEx,xa.-Thc present cold weather
has given Capt. Andreas sheet Of smooth
ice. and it 10 his intention to have . rspsti
ton Of his Thursday evening carnival with
fireworks. The balloon prepared
by Mr.. Ridgley will be sent skyward to in
yes,icatc the 'meteoric sensation he
will be at the building and
band Of music on the ice, to which the skaters
may keep time, all this may be expected
besides any amount Of fun. Get your skates
sharpcned and be on hand.
New ENGINE HousE.-The Fire Kings,
who arc progressive set Of boys, have de-
cided upon building a new engine house
next season near where the old one stands.
II is . worthy object, in which they will
have the sympathy and aid Of the public
They commence raising funds ON the eve
ming Of the cath inst, at which time they
will give grand Christmas Eve Ball at
Lahrmsnn's Hall. See advertisement and
buy ticket to aid in this excellent i'm
provement-prics only one dollar.
Axp YET ANornEn.-Thrice within few
weeks has il been our sorrowfui duty to
chronicle the presence Of death in the fami"
II Of our esteemed fellow>citixen, Levi Da-
vis, ESQ.,, Of the Gazetts, and yet again the
unwelcome record Of heart>rcnding grief
must be repeated. On Saturday night.
death came again to that already deeply
agonixed household, and plucked another
flower away; removed little Clara Emma, =
promising daughter Of eight years, and
transplanted it in that celestial garden above
to bloom forever, where decay comes not
and the foot Of chill death never intrudes.-
Four out Of that circle Of six lovely chill
t.ren have thus been removed within few
days. lnexpressible anguish thrice and
again repeated; fond hopes crushed the
brightest jewels takcn,-thc cup Of agony
overiiows.
The funeral took place at the Cavalry
Baptist Church this afternoon at , o'clock
Rousrxo SALE-The h eaviest sale Of rca
estate made in this county for some tim'
was effected by Kent 4 Goldsbury. LAND
Agents, on Saturday afternoon, Of the Nc
Carthy estate-somc ,6ss acres Of land ly
ing in Liberty Township, which vas pur
chased BY James Thompson. Of this city
Who has . great reputation fer purchasin
an acsc OF two Of land here and there, Is b
secs an opportunity.
II WAS not only large sale but very ez
peditioss. At noon. Mccarthy decided I
sell. Thompson wanted to buy. but if mad
at all, the bargain must be closed bcfor
train tine-S:50 +. N. Tho title had to b
examined, an abstract made, papers mad
out and money paid over. Immediately q
ter noon, NJ. Kcnt secured the aid Of fou
lawyers to search records and draw up ps
pcrs-and made arrangements to do bus