Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-08
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DisrRIcr Cousr.-Ths case Of Meyer,
Msister, Teiehmann L Co, %. Jas. Thr>
ington il still pending
Uss Lallsmand's Specific 1T Rhsaoat,sD
Gout and Neuralgia. Ite6sctually destroys
ell poison in the blood. end performs rad
lcal cure Read testimooials elsewhere.
Losr-A Meesschaum pipe sooner here on
Brady street between Second and Third,
yesterday afternoon. Liberal reward offer
Cd. Leave property at this ofiee.
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Tns LsvsE.-Freight is again acc imula>
ting At this point. The TOW boat Peuel
loaded two bsrges here yesterday and to
day. A goodly quantity taken on consists
Of wheat and oats; there ere also 600 bar
rels Of onions, and 500 barrels Of aoar. The
river is rising slowly.
Coat BUMHEss.-A gentleman informs
Us that while passing ths ferry landing ..
an early hour this morning, he counted no
less than fifty teams awaiting the boat. to
60 to tho coal mines. Tho steamer had
si0ply missed ooe trip, and 10 tho intsrva
that number Of teams he'd gathered.
NrARLr Frxnasp. Dave Hill is getting
along rapidly with his extensive nes brick
livery stable on Third Staeet between Main
and Harrison. When completed the stable
will accommodate about forty-five livery
turnouts, and will be credit to our city,
It's substantial improvement.
ANOTHER BU,LDIHo.- Our entesprising
fellow citizen, John Hornby, having cold
bis new brick store. on Brady street, nov
in progress Of erection, has decided to build
another next season, and for that purpose
has leased Of Geo. A. Davenport, ga fec
on Second street, next to Farrand's hat
store.
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SAD IxrxLLloErE. Mr.. David Kill:on, =
resident Of this city for the past twenty-five
years, has just received the intelligence that
his son John. twenty one years Of age. was
murdered BY the Indians on the 2Srd Of
September, near Hardyville, Arizona. H.
his affection lie has the sincere sympathies
Of the public.
An lnrROvExsNr -Messrs. Woeber Bros
have just finished two story brick addi
tion to their carriage mandatory, nearly
forty feet square, the upper part Of wh'ch is
to be used as the trimming department
This will add materially TO their already ex-
tcnsivc manufacturing facilities Wcober
Bros. have been doing an extensive business
this year. and are preparing to do still NOR,
next season. Good luck TO them.
MERCHANT ExrREss Co. As many
workmcn are now engaged in carrying o.
the improvements at the Office Of the new
Express Company as can well be operatec
in the building. Mr.. Carpenter seems de
tefmined to commence business at the ear
liest possible moment. Enough has Al
ready been done to give fair idea Of his /
plans. His location being > very favorable |
ono, the convenicnc. - will BE- as thorough
accordingly.
A Cool PEorosIrioN A team ran away
yesterday afternoon, on account Of . de- |
feet in one Of the brides, ard after going
up ono Of our principal avenues At . furi
GUS rate, rushed upon the sidewalk. tore |
down . sign, and threw the only occupan,
Of the wagon, q young lady. into the street. |
Fortunately she was not seriously injured, |
but she had no sooner rcgained her feet
before the owner Of the sign hastened out,
and in rude and ungcntlemanly manner
insisted that she should pay for the dana
ges resulting from the runaway. A cool
friends could sec through those glasses.
PgoposEs TO BUiLD.-Wc understand
that Mr.. Viele. the proprietor Of Le Claire I
Row hes decided to erect first class brick l
building on his lot between Brady and
Main on the south side Of Third street
The lot 10 about sixty four feet front, end
. finc building, such as he proposes TO erect,
will be grea: improvement to that part Of |
the city. | is said that he has also decided |
to purchase the next two lots vest, for the
purpose Of making Improvements. It is to
be hoped that he will not weary in will do.
ing, but continue to disbmrse his capital en-
srgctically in our city. There i abund-
AMI xVs,o. rkC0;tv ~ viu tSspN,raa
A PLsAsANr ArrAla.-Tho members and
friends Of the NJ. +. Church Of this city
gath cred at the Parsonage last evening. for
the purpose Of friendly reunion and socal
enjoyment. The Pastor, Rev. J B. kendig,
had not previously had au opportunity to
make the acquaintance Of all bis new friends.
On this occasion he Was enabled to do 90
fully. Not the least addition 70 the pleas
ures Of the evening was the excellent music
rendered in obedience to the request Of the
company by number Of finc vocalists. Mr.
Kendig was one Of the pioneer preachers of
our State, aud for years did manual labor { r
his support, while attending to all his regu.
lar pastoral duties. lie is cordially welcomed
to our city.
A MARKRr Houss NEEDED ID very
singular that with al their progre -sivc
spirit. and their promptness to meet any re-
quiremsnt that can be plainly seen. our cit
ixens have never taken any steps looking to
the erection Of . market house. How much
longer they propose to psrsmbulatc the city.
trudging around half dozen blocks for .
roll Of butter, or basket Of vegetables. We
cannot imagine. We hsve several times
suggested the matter, and our citizens seem
to regard It With favor. but stlll nothing de-
finite is done. II Ne had . good marke,
house. our farmers would know just where
to sell their produce, our citizens would
know just where to 80 to buy i, they could
get just what they desired, and in addition
to conveniences too numerous to mentlcn.
our city could reap very respectable reve-
nue.. II the citv doesn't wish to hsndle the
matter there ia 4 very rood opening for pri.