Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-15

and donation lAst e~suiaG ~ slssis church
corner Of Eleventh aad Scott sheets The
many COED things psspsvsd wsss '@jeyd,
as only children gathsrtd tegpthsf On such
oosaaiDns CO enjoy thsus 4 veg p,eas :
Ing feature ~ shs sssuaag ~ sAe presenta
ton. BY the Chsrsh Sssisty, e. ahest one
hundred aellsri wsstA u stSssbseAs. prop.
ertv ETC.. 10 their Pastos, Rev. Henry Wsl>
lace. This donation MAS, complete sur
prise to him.--yet such surprises are not
at al unpleasant.
ACCIDENT AZ VALLEY CIV. - y esterday
afternoon at about 4 O'Clock, Mrs. Horace
Waters, of lie Olsire, (formehy Mrs. Long,
met with rather severe accident. A. she
and her brother in law, Mr.. Waters. were
driving down tho Spencer Hill at Valley
City. the vehicle Was upset aud they were
thrown out upon the frozen ground. An.
Waters received severe cash over,the right
eye, and was oshsswise considerably bruis-
I'd. Before the horse could be stepped the
buggy vas sadly dsmsralissd and rsedeeed
unfit for present use. Tho lie Claire back
very opportunely passed that way end took
Mrs. Waters, her wounds having been pro
viously dressed. to lie Claire. Mr.. Waters
being but slightly injured vssssissd 70 look
after his horse aud damaged property. The
accident wss the result Of the wheels sliding
on the snow
MioaArsxG.-From the LsClaiss Register
we learn that there has been an osganiza>
ton, perfected BY the people Of that place,
known ~ the LeCIsirc Pioneer Association,
with he avowsd pusposs Of saticisg people
to nigrste TO Colorado and there start
colony. Should they 60. ws wish them
every success. Alta meeting held on Thufs>
day evening at CANDLES Hall, the following
steps were taken
Hon. A. NJ uarimes was elected presi
dent and r. Snyder, Secretary. After some
very appropriate remaSks ON the subject Of
emigration by the President, constitution
wss adopted and signed by the heads Of .
large number Of families. A committee Of
three, consisting OF Messrs. whislr, Whit.
ney and Sny der, were appointed 70 report =
permanent constitution for the Association.
Also, . committee Of three, consisting Of
Messrs. J. A. Stonebraksr, Lar,mer and
Jos. Suiter, were appointed to solicit new
Ar Asr.-lt will be seen by rcfercnce 10
that the Fire King boys have
1t last, ~ it would seem, conquered fate it-
self. They waited long for the river to
close, and when At last il did cover its va
lers, it left the ice in rough and dsord cred
All these, for . considerable space,
have been made smooth, enclosed with 4
Fence. . reception room attached, and the
boys now invite the public to give them a
call Tomorrow morning. and at all tunes
thereafter when it shall be their pleasure.
them that it will DO their object to
keep the ice in good coalition, and attend
their every want. In consideration, the
skating fraternity will consider it . pleasure
10 leave small quantity Of stamps with
lhem, which will be dsv oted to the interests
'f lte Fire Department. that it may more
rffectually protect the property in tho city
from fire. Let al remember 1.-The Fire
Kings Park"
DEs Mo,sxs. = Our State Capitol Is un>
assuming metropolitan ideas, end
last assuming = ,mmanding position as one
Of the enterprisi0g cities Of Iowa. In an
other place VIC give communication from
there, in which the statement is made that
they have population Of ten thousand. -
The Safe Reyister also says, in speaking Of
their proposed ..street railroad, that Turner
4 White have purchased timber for 200, 900
lies that they have contracted to deliver
10000 in the spring to the C., RI. K p. K |
r. Co., and that they will at the same time
get out what are needed for q mile os their
own track. They have raised the money for
The iron on this mile Of track, and will be
'uliy prepared to give the citizens Of Des
Sloines ride 10 their cars over to the Cap |
tol to attend the inauc curation Of our next
Governor, and the opening exercises Of our |
,ext Legislature. We would rejoice with
hem in their prosperity, and wish for them
hat success due 70 the Capitol Of our young |
Ind enterpris;ng State.
RivEn lnrRovensnr. Tho Nississippj |
.ssms designed BY nature to be ths nssursl |
:hannel for the trade Of the North western
States. and seems to be tie only check that
re have upon the railroad assspelists In
rider to make this sdsctive. Il is absolutely
necessary that tlss proposed improvemeau
y effected - soon = Psssibls. Report cf
he late survey has been nade u Washiags
90, but 10 ineomplete for want Of maps, |
which cannot b fusutsAed for some time to
'sms. What viii result ffoa ths censso,
ION tc b hel6 IN st. Louis next month re
Mains 70 be seen. Ten delegates fsoa New
Fork, Boston. Philadelphia, and Baltimore
re invited 10 attend. and over 100 dslss
.ates are to be invitsd from cities and towns
. Ohio, hissiasipp,, 1llioois, Iowa. aud the
flssouri river valleys. Somsthins tuuss |
'ons frm 90 larec gathering. The pso-
lie Of st. Louis. BY their action, seem detee- |
mined to compete With Chicago end the
ast for Northeastern trade. The railroad |
ore and expenses II the delegates while
here will b paid cut Of the fund raised
here sbr that purpsse. The moro channels
OF trade ~ have the better il will b foe |
'ur markets, as well IS for theirs. Let our
'asinsss msn eonsult their intsessts cad BE-
epssssoted At all Of these mestioe
RsAL EsrAss TRAxssss.-Measss. Ksn&
Goldsbary. - agents. made sale jester |
ay Of Judge Dillon's fins vespsrty On Ssvs
nth stssss, est u Body, to NJ. Jas. John
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