Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-25
RIVER ITEMS.
ARRIVALS rosDAY.

ARRIVALS 1OsDAY.
Davenport, Capt Holcombe, 81. Paul.
KklrusBuRa, Capt. Campbell. Fl. Madison.
pHlL SaraiDAx, Capt. Hutchinson, St.Pl.
GoLorIson, Capt Dal1ell. Port Byron.
Suckss SsAfs, Capt Hight, 81. Louis.
Bsn CAnrsslL. Capt Pierce. Clinton.
DAvEspoas. Capt Holeomhs, 81. Louis.
Ks,rnssunss Capt. Canpbeil. Fl. Aadison
Pnn SnsnaeAH, Capt Hutchiasoa, g. Lis.
GoLDrsxcs, Cape Dalsell. Port Byron.
SucGss SiAss, Capt Hight, 81. Paul.
The sse0ias ,ri-weekiy steamboat Ben.
Campbell, Capt. Pierce. will depart to-mo'--
row Il . A. NJ, for Clinton. E. c. Duncan.
Agent.
The lins passenger packet New Boston,
Capt. Grinnell. will leave for f. Madison,
in the morning. c. C...Mather in the Of
fee.
The daily packet Goldfnch Capt. Da'sell,
will depart for Port Byron, connecting with
{, aims on the Western Union r. r. for points
East and North at $50 A. NJ. G. v. Troy
in the otlie&.
Fif,y-fivc ST. rboats have been destroyed
BY accident on tn Western and Southern
rivers since the 1st OF January.
The 81. Louis Timss SIS the St. Louis
and vicksburg packet Albertls caught
fire, while under way, on her s>wn trip,
and was burned 60 the waters eds ard
sunk. The accident occurred near LAKE
Providence, . point about seventy i've miles
above vicksburg. Tho Pcarce wa built in
1864, wa. owned by Capt. Ashford. her
commander, Capt. Bart. Able, Of this city,
and others. She was valued at $50, 900.
and insured for $4,000. Her fre'ghs list
Was insured for "a 900. Her cargo was
large and valuable one, and was mostly 'n>
sured in St. Louis companies.
j. A. Davenport is now offering great
inducements 10 buyers Of Hardware. Of
which b. has the largest and best selected
stock in the city. lie is selling o. prices
defying competition.
INTERESTING Book. &C. Stewart Ellis, Esq I.
left on our table to-day . bulky volume
comprising the English version-"A Com
pletc Official Catalogue Of the Paris univer>
sal:Exhibition." This work Is authorized by
the Imperial Commission, and embraces .
complete list OF al the articles sent forward
for exhibition up 10 March last, and a. such
affords much abundant information which
to us poor mortals who cannot see those
magnifi cent sights with the naked eye
much, Us highly interesting.
PEoPossp HosPiTAL-C. Augustus Hav l.
land, Esq real estate agent. sold to DIR. w.
+. Peck, to-day, the splendid property north
of the city known as the Academy Of the
Immaculate Conception" for $4,000. The
Doctor proposes to convert it into an elc
CANT and commodious hospital such as Dav-
enport has long needed, and can be proud
Of. The main building is 20 by 20 feet and
four stories high, and is pleasantly situated
on beautiful ten acre lot.
HoxsoPATn A. d. Wilson, one OF
the most noted homeopathic physicians o!
New York has written the following card
Nsw YoaK, Net. 1sth, 1862.
This certfies that have been in the hab-
il Of using the Samburg Port Wine produc-
ed by A. Speer, in Passaic, N. j.. from the
Portugal fruit, and have fosnd it IN excels
lent stomachic and fine gentle stimuiant
and tonic. ltis especially useful in cases
Of great nervous debility in lung AID stom-
ach weakness, A. d. WILSON, N. d..
18th ST., New York.
NAiLs.-5,00 kegs Plttsburg Nails, all
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