Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-22

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LgvEk Ngws.-The steamer Reserve,
Capt. Alex. Lamont. arrived at this port |
this morning from above. with four barecs
in tsw, good cargo Of freight, add cabin
full Of passengers. Two Of the barges, Of
supsrios build, are designed for the Missis-
sippi transportation Company, between St.
Louis and New Orleans. and are loaded with |
lumber. slaves. csapbersies, and drisd fruit
from Oshkosh, Wis. From the ofleers Of
the Kei.hsburg, We learn that that steamer
win continue to make regular trips until
the running Of the ice renders farther navi. |
cation impossible.
CrrrcE and Ladies' Stationery, in great W. !
riety At the Stationery store of Luse l. |
Griggs, four doors below P. O., Perry st.
HovsR OF liL>REpurg.--ln the Second
Ward house of i'll repute has been estab>
lished within the last week, much to the ao-
noyance OF the good citizens Of that locality.
The occupants are said to have been driven
Dut Of Rock Island by the authorities ofthat
place. As We are reliably informed. the
''powers that bs' have been notified Of the
nuisance number Of times, but thus far.
have done nothing. A meeting Of the citi
zens OF the ward interested, was held last
evening, to devise means Of doing what the
city authorities decline to do The question
VI mob law was earnestly debated. but Nhat
conclusion was Al length arrived at, we are
not at liberty to state. One thing We can
safely say The occupants o. the house
will act a very prudent part bv packing up
their goods Is soon as possible, and evacua-
Ting their den ofinfamy.
Discovery OF Coal BED NEAs DAvsn-
roRr-For = long time past. it has been
known that the strongest indications Of coal
have existed along the Lost Grove road. n
few miles out from this city. Abouta week
ago, . Mr.. Everett, formerly Of Coal Valley,
Ills. and aman Of . great deal Of experience
in the mining business, after prospecting
freely. determined to give the matter = thsr>
ough investigation. Alter selecting a piec
Of land near the road mentioned, and adjoin-
ing the land Of Mr.. Horace Bradley, he put
force Of fifteen men to work. After dig
ging threagh about twenty fset Of earth and
rock, the enterprise Of the protector wss rev
warded by the discovery Of coal which is
said 10 be equsi in quality to any yet mined
in Illinois. On piercing the vein 1t was
found to b three feet and . half in thickness.
We understand from Mr. Geo. r. Dsveseux,
who has visited the "diggins." that prepa-
ra,ions are being made to reap the full ben
etits Of the discovery. The indicstions are
that the whole surrounding district is un-
derned By rich mine Of wealth, which,
from its close proximity to our city, will one
day prove Of untold value. Whether any
land has been leased, or whether company
has vet been orgsr'xed to push the matter
through, we have not yet been advised, but
surely, II the discovery proves al that Il 10
represented to be, there 10 chance for
quite number of fortunes.
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BARrHoroxEw's Drawing Books, al num>
bers, also all school books. at the Book and
Stationery store Of Luse L Griggs, IS Per-
ry street.
A Masonic TExPLr.-At different times
within tho past few years the question Of
erecting Masonic Temple in this city on
such scale - 70 reflect honor upon the
city and the fraternity, has been inforAal.
ly eanvassed amosg The members q ehe
Masonic order. This question 10 again on
the carpet, and We believe in more forc>
ible manner than ever before. The prop.
osision ID to select some eligible sitc in the
basinees portion Of the city for this pur-
pose, Ard build sherson. The lets ct the
corner Of Third and Perry, known IS the
Prettyman estate, and owned and occupied
BY A. c. Fulton. Esq, is thought 10 be .
very convenient point, and We understand
that for such . purpose The same can be
bought u avery reasonable figure. That.
or some other site pssehased, the idea is TO
baild an edilice. the lover part to bs used
Tor stores. the secead story for Lodge rooms
for the various Masonic organizations now
existing here. for Grand Lodge, and Grand
Chapter Committee rooms, and such other
purposes as may seem best, and the third
story to be made into one grand public
ball, capable Of comfortably seating pst less
than twelve hundred persons, with spacious
entrances sud exits.
This is synopsis Of the plan now talked
Of and which We hope to sec carried into
effect, with The view not only Of srecting an
sdi6es thst shall b the slos, aad bsasty Of
our city, but Of fixing At Davenport the Ma
sonic center Of the State cf Iowa The
crude proposition now being considsssd is,
to effect THE through the medium Of . joint
stock company here. and pseaably assisted
by the Grand Lodge Of The Stats.
We already have powerful Masonic orr
ganization hsss-the Blue Lodge, Chapter,
and Commander, each of which is rapidly
increasing ID numerical strength and 10
edition y these. it is confidently expected
that Masonic CopsAsssy, fas eosisriAo
Scottish Ritss viii BE- Organised st no die.
tsns day. =
1hege Gooms to be a. doubt in The minds
Of maavs vswith 1vhsa we have csavsssd,
abssEtbs snespsiss being psying sas--ai
hes ct is mn neke . nodsrats rstssa IN
imesf. d 70 thsas who invest Prshabay III
mattes viii b pat in shape By the time q
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge il this city
osxe ssassa. q which Il will b more fully
considered. g