Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-27
Letter fron Chicago.

There are two great sxctements here just
now, LIST, is the water question. To-day,
tho gates are TO be opened and ws take the
ong>premeditated plunge into Lake Michi
gan. Whether, after oil, the new beverage
will be more attractive than The old, We can
not yet decide. No chemist hath yet de>
termined whether the deers two miles out
ere suffi cien,y sanative for homo consump-
ton. All VIC can say is that We will hope
The oceans inmost art is pure,
Yet the fringe that daily licks the shore.
10 gross with monstfous nth
Alas should this hope he frustrated,
what condition should We bs in. Tanta>
los of old would be nothing to it
Water. water. svsry.hsrs,
Aad net drop 70 drink.
It Is noticed by pedestrians and fsuiile-
tonits that the great current Of humanity
to-day divides itself st Lake street, and sep.
arates into directions. One to the Water
works-the other to 1875 4 1877 Lake s..
This new .fursre 10 created BY two wealthy
but eccentric individuals. MsssrA Hollistsr
/ Phelps, who have suddenly become in
sane on the subject Of carpets. Last week
something suspicious was noticed in their
movements, and now the whole Chicago
world is struck aback by the announcement
that they have literally Mropn array all
their wealth, the fruit of many hard years
of toll, in this singular and sad manner =
Their friends. it is currently reported, have
spared no ef'or, 70 stop their insane expen-
ditures, but in vain. 1t seems they have
long intended this maniacal display, which
now sends thrill Of commseratien through.
ou. the entire city. They have located
agents in every city Of note in the East and
on the Continent, and now the results are
but too painfully observable.
Deeply as Chicago feels for the runous
idcsyncracy Of these two unhappy indi>
vidua!s, itcannot but participate in and par
ticipate and sympa,hize with the gigantic
design in which it has been executed. All
classes, bean monde and Gemi monde flock
to day to l35 and 1877, Lake street, to at
tend the opening Erpositios. And indeed
here are gathered all tho curiosities Of the
world in the carpet line. Here are Turkish
and Ccnstantinopolian prints. here is the
original fabric part of which grares Vic
toris's art gallery, and here is the famous
cloth upon which Saladin Of the Arabian
Nights tales produced his magical wonders
All about his costly Aubusson and Axmin
is.crs in abundance, while the fccrs are
covered with Wiltons and those famous
French Noquettcs whose yielding surface.
renders soundless every football.
Even those late French Satins and Swiss
Laes Curtains are gathered hsse in vast pro.
fusion. lending by their peessncs . fresh
contrast to the grand ground work Of for.
eign fabrics.
Neither has this remarkable eccentricitv
Of the gentlemen referred TO overlooked
American factories, but on the costrasy
their finest work 10 here exhibited. Al
Chicago, especially that portion Of il which
sees the inevitable house furnishing in the
Forthcoming May, is focking to this great
establishment. The ruinously low prices
at which those gooas are offered 10 not the
least mystery Of this grand movement, the
result Of which We must wait to sse.
IowAx.
WsxpsLI PnsLIlP,' LscTuRn = This tai.
snted and eloquent speaker will lsctuss
before the Young Mems Association on
Thursday, April 4sh. Mr.. Phillips 10 one oi
the first public. speakers Of The ego. and
though al do noe agree with him in his
opiaions. yet he il always listened to with
attsnsion and pleasure, for svssyshise be
advances has the merit Of originality and
tSeShness, ard ono can sss that howsves
much The speaker may be mistaken ia
Ms premisss. be is animated BY IN earnest
love for freedom. humanity, country asd
~ siehs. Hspsessssss nueh power oves -
audisses, 81 ~ lectures seem al too short.
He win q cosrss have crowded house. and
il bshsevss those Who have any choice in
seats 10 secure them in advance, which can
be done a Luse : Griggs' book store on
aud after neEt Monday.
Tas receipts aud shipnsots per rail sAs'
and wsse for he week ending Saturday night
March 23d. were - follews:
SHiPnKxfs Barley. 1900 bush. oats,
1000 bu.. wheat. $500; -four. 500 bbla:--
hogs, live. 100 heed; lumber, 50 n; m'dse.
$50 tons. ga
Rscssrfs- Baslsy. 1000 bu. eats, $50
b.; rye, 600 -; Whsse, ~ ~; ssal, ~
l vUus. a
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