Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-19

Nrw ISsrRANcg OrrIcR.-Tbe popular
Insurance Agencies Of Babcock, Clark 4
Co., and Verdes Crane, have retired from
their former places Of business end fitted up
in fine style . ceoaedious oh3os on the
Northwest corner sf Brady and Sseosd sts.,
svss Osns's clsth'ng stsss. where oil Who
sssk hsss class Gre o. life inssrancs will
1sd the0 ssadv 10 shoulder risks in the
bsst sempasies in the union.
Babeock, Clark 4 Co. are the General
Agents for 1ovs asd Illioeis, fes that stand
asd old New Bssland Csopsny-ths Union
Mutusl Life, Of Beslon-than which there
Il rot . more reliable Company, nor ess
that can justly claim more equitable sys-
tenn Of life insurance. Il has but just Dow
bssa intssduesd hsss. bss in tAs hands Of
its ssergssic Geasral Agents, cannot fail to
DO heavy business.
Messrs. vssdes / Crane represent solely
The Fire DspArlnsnt io this new Office. In
this line they present the Ktna, PhUoix
and Merchants, Of Hartford. the Inte.na-
tlonai, North American, Yonkess. Cosn Ex>
change; also, the Columbus Accident. Il
would be sheer waste Of ink to recommend
these Companies to the public, - they ss
slveady known to be iron. clad-and sound
70 the core.
Thus organised the new Office can hardly
fail 20 be the center Of an extensive and
profitable issuance bnsinsss.
ssPraco's 1aoao.''
We find the following choice bit Of histo'
~ and accompanying comments in the No
tisnal lntslii1sncer Of the 18th inst. which
will be keeniy relished by large majority
Of the people Of this city:
A srrsosPscr.
In tho Washington Chronicle Of October
10, 1866, there wss . special dispatch. a
follows:
"DAvENPonT, iowa, Oct. 9.
''Say 10 Andrew johnson thas the city ol
Davenport, 'Prics's home.) which last. ys>s
vent Democratic, has new swung around
the circle, and given Price. for Congress,
9Ol majority. JosN l.. DAWES,
"Xsyor."
The publication Of this Dispatch occasion
ed slasp correspondence in tie lntelii-
gsncsr on the one side. and the Chronicle On
the othes, - 10 whsthss there he'd OF had not
been Republican gain in Davenport. II
vas not then Of much oos sequence to che
outside world but 10 the election held Y
the came city Of Davenport, on the 9th inst,
shis zane John L. Dsviss, Mayor" who
sent The glosifyisg dispsteh 70 the Chsonjcie
six montbs ego. has bsen bssten fos the
msyoralty e65 voter. and the result il her
slt ed oy the Davenport DEnocRAf under the
head OF unprecedented triumph-Price,
Russell b 10. se,uked." We have seen no
special Dispatch from Mr.. Davies this time
announcing tbe result. So W 60! With
the turn of the tide the froth that was on
top is washed away.
CoUxcfL NEErIxo,-Ths City Council
met last eveaing In accordance with the I'D
journment from tie regular meeting Of the
evening before, At which there was no,
time to complete I'll the business Of the eve
mig The committee on bonds Of city Of.
Rcers reported. Their report being satis'
factory. WAS approved. Further business
for the evening wss objected to by Aid
Mcneil, on the grounds that il Was specia
meeting to hear the report Of committee or
bonds. This being new feature, contrary
to The understanding Of the members pre-
en-. and not in accordance with the reposts
made Of the meeting, Il was referred to ths
Attorney resent, who decided, il il IVES I
spsc;al meeting. furth her busisess would b
illegal. Az the minutes Of the previous
meeting could not bs had for reference ths
Mayer gave Aid. Mcneil the benefit u III
Aauht end The Oeuaeil adieugned.