Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-08

iss,r. We believe il j. their intention TO
secure the services oi some one ms soon az
possible.
Nor 80 ntcn Sic TRANSIT" "-YesteIdsy
we exu' Grated over the discontinue Of old
Winter and advent Of Spring Though
there was every appearance Of sure thing
a, that time, We are obliged 10 change base
to day Instead Of lovely Spring pceping in
through th- warm tinted curtains of the
South, grim Old Winter is raising cain as
usua,-piiing up snow drifts ani clustering
at eyerv body within reach.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT The Fire King
boys have just received something new in
their line which is newly patented arti
&C known as the "Sismese coup,lns." This
/. a coupling attached to the end of the
hose near the fire, which divides the stream
~ tina, i, i, played upon the fire through
two nozxlss insteM of one This is al ad
vantage which cannot fail to be appreciated
The Fire Kings, by the aid of this coupling.
can now play upon fire with three streams
instead Of two. If this one works satisfac-
torily they will order another. which will
enable them to play four streams from their
two lines of hose. This is a new invention,
and this is the first sample that has been
introduced into the West. The Fire Kings
are determined TO keep even pace with all
the modern improvements for the benefit Of
the public.
Nsw FsRx.-We take pleasure III int o.
ducing To favorable public notice the new
firm of Gundaker l. Warrick, carpenters
aud builders, aad general jobbeIs in their
line. Their place Of business is Oh Brady
Str ct, south side OF the alley above Sixth
street, The members o! this firm have pes h
long and favorably known in this city as
first>class wolkncn in their trade-Mr.
Gundskcr having been for several years
past foreman of the extensive carpenter
shop Of L. ". McCielland; and Mr.. Warrick
has for some time past been lcadi Y jour
neyman in the same shop. They have now
erected convenient shop Of their own, and
are ready 10 recsivc orders and TO fill them
in the most prompt ani satisfactory man-
ner There are no better nechanics in
their line in the city. Anything from a
meeting house down ~ white pine toosh>
pick made-and warranted to suit Let
them be encouraged in their lauiable enters
prise.
TnE MErsorol,rAS Livery SrABLE.-Thc
new and rntcrp;is;ng firm Of Marks { FISHER
have recently been masing extensive and
valuable improvements at their popular cs
tabllshmeut. corner of Iowa and Fourth
streets, whereby they arr bctter than ever
prepared TO serve their numerous customers.
4 large addition has recently beer male -
the north end OF their stable, which affords
ample room for Their large stock Of fine carr
riaSes and busgics, and dozen new stalls
for horses. The main stables nave been
thoroughly overliau'cd and put into fine
shape, and they now have stall room for
,hirtv.Gve horses.
\With a stunning stock Of horses. csr-
r1ges, buggies. sleighs. harness, rooes. etc,
8 IG which have been carefully sorted up
4 ID replenishcd during the past few months,
fhis concern may we'll lay claim to a first
class establishment. 1t would be difficult
to find more desirable turnouts this side of
Commodore Vanderbilt's than they are pre-.
pared to furnish every day in the week.
Give them q call aud take ride.
DAEKEY IN IRocBLr-Yesterday young
married co'ered man. named Lewis Rich
ards, who lives on Utica Ridge, about three
and half miles from the city, was brought
before Justice Peters to answer TO the
charge Of . licentious assault op~n the per.
son Of a little German girl only seven years
old, named Mary Oversisllcf. who lives with
her parents on Jersey Ridge, about three
miles from the city. The prisoner and the
little child were ia the stable together,
where they were detected in their misccns
duct by Mr.. John StaiFenbill, the principal
witness. The prisoner denied
the charge and ssid he WAS only coaxing
the little girl not TO go upon the loft for
fear she should fall. From the evidence Of
the prosecution, Justice Peters sent the &C.
cused to Jail to answer to the charge Of
Lcwdness. he not being able TO get any one
to 60 his bail Of 5000 This specimen Of
an American citizen has resided on Utica
Ridge Tor over year, was formerly . slave
in West Tennessee. and served in tho Union
army. and. undoubtedly, "did nobly fight"
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