Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-30

hEADINo NOON. - MT. L. NJ. w aI0Cc,
chairman Of the committee on subscribe
tions for the working mems Reading Room,
informs US that the committee is meeting
with very good success. Some of our most
prominent citizens and business men have
put their names down for sums ranging
from five to fifty dollars these, togeth er
with all other subscriptions. figure up to
about six hundred dollars. This indicates
that the movement is in q fair way to be
successful, and that it has the confidence
and support Of the public. We are reques t.
ed ~ the committee to state that they want
every working mans name upon their pa>
pers for such sums IS they feel called upon
to give, and 10 particular they cali upon
the young men to come to their support
Az they are the ones to bs benefited, it
seems proper that they should also take 90
active interest in the matter. There ase
bit few young men in the city but whe
go give something, b II ever 20 suall.-
What do our young men say? There are
nu0bers enough in our city 70 give this
movement . good lin. Let 10 have The
young mems contribution BY al means, then
give ~ the amount II the working mons
contribution. sse 40 reason Why this
Library cannot b started ct once.
LATE TsAins.-Ths eastern train vas
again several hours behind time this nom.
ing. The delays upon the Illinois Division
Of the c., r. i. 4 p. have bssn mesu fse.
qucnt this winter than usual, which is not
70 b at oil wondered At whom ~ consider
the unusual severity Of the weather. While
other roads have besa completely bloeksdsd
We believe this one hes not wholly missed
. single train. The Iowa Division has been
particularly fortunate al making
time nearly every day in spite Of ths westh.
er. These things 60 BY luck good deal.
The best management 10 the world cannot
entirely overcome the almost insupeubls
obstacles interpossd By bitter cold and
stormy winter weather. Indeed, there 10
no room for complaint, but on the coetsary
the public may we'll b. thankful that our
great line Of travel has been % veil man>
aged % to have two trains day-all the
time.
ASxIvsRaARY.-The admirers Of Thomas
Paine held IN annual celebration Of bic
birthday lest evening q Lahsmsns'e Hall.
NJ. Ernst ClaSeesn, President Of the TurueSs
Associston. uader whose suspiees ths csls>
bsatioo was hsld, called the meeting ts OF.
der about nine o'clock. He made few ~.
meuarks in regard 10 the misstatsment
made By The Davsnpset 0sseese in regard 70
The ehasaetse Of Pains, and alse rstsrrsd %
~ object Of he esleSeaGieo and il vhes
ssaiaatiaa Psias ~ hsla by lsss sun.
6ss. TAsss Wese sAeat enc hsndsea "a
A1y psseeat. A6oDsno vsss usis By J.
2. Stibsls - J. q 1aheman. Seus B,e
singing ~ ~ 0lee Clsb and gymnastic ex-
sroises By the Tusass'e were pleasing fsa,
tuses Of the evening. Aftsr doing full JUS
tice y the supper the meeting broke up.
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LnrfER LAST BuLLR1IN. -Messrs. Geo. W,
Hooper / Co., in accordance with permis
sion from Ne Post Office Department, to.
day put up in the Post Office very nea,
ssd tasty advertising bulletin. in the centre
Of which is to be placed the advertised let
ter list, aud the other blanks around this Il
be filled with business cards. Just ths
thiEg fos oor business men. The whole
thing makes . very attractive ornament fol
tbe rooa. People lovs 10 ehoice in q,