Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-01
mississippi sei,er Improvement

The Quinccy Oils. Herald. Of the 9Th
inst. calls attention 10 the circular Of inv
ta,ion issued by tho st Louis Committee to
the Boards Of Trade and the municipal au
thurilics Of the cities and towns Of tho
Mississippi Hey, requesting the appoints
ment OF delegates to the Grand Convention
10 he held here Oh the 18th Of February
The H.roh expresses the hope that in Sc
Letting delegates "dle regard will be had to
tho tiine-s Of the men TO perform the i'm.
portau, trust which will be imposed upon
them 1t remarks: mo city on the Mis-
siss' lpi river IN more interested in tho con>
templated improvements than ours, and We
have plenty 81 men who are capable Of
properly looking after her interests in tho
Convention, Let such be chosen and no
mere politicians or gentlemen Of leisure
who may want TO 90 TO 81. Louis for fun
and frolic, aud have others foot tue bill for
them
From oil that We can learn We believe
the Convention will be composed of the
ablc,,, most intelligent, practical business
men that ever assembled in the West. It
bids fair 70 be harmonious aud und stun bed
by sny diversity oi interest. Tho object Of
the Convention Is single, and will enlist the
wisdom and executive efficiency of all for
| the accomplishment Of that single object -
! II is not "A general internal improvement
Convention. II looks TO one thing the
mproy, ment o. the rapids, upper ard low
or. OF the Mississippi river, and itsinlgencc
aud ,Neitions viii not he weakened aud fri,
tersd away by the introduction of other ob
icr,s however worthy. Il is to be hoped
that The delegates who may be sent here
10 the Convention will not tie burdencd or
tamVefel ~ Instructions from their con
iitepafs to enlist the cuer, GIGS of the Con-
,r'ition IL promoting ANY other ol lcct than
tAal named IA the call That uone prc>
se,sts au ohlec, grand enough aud Of com
mon interest sufficient to occupy the ebiel
attention Of the delegates
New Wears Gifts in Paris.
4 Paris correspondent writes BY far
tic most remarkable shops 81 the Boule.
wards nc those establishments famous for
then ioubons There a,e a dozen young
ladies' below, and dozen on the iirst floor,
from early day 10 advanced night, unceas
in.ly selling poetic sugar plums. in .sk Is
which you may pay 40 for, II you like,
down To the silkcn bag that costs half :.
guinea You meet hundreds of men If all
ages taking these sweet gifts to their lady
friends; ii is thing to be done. and every
one was doing IT all over this wide city
II you 20 down the Rue lie Ia Paix, and
walk ntp tho jewellers shops, you will there
meet with many glittcring AID costly New
Years presents. There are in Paris per
SOUS WHO must spend rs much a. 1 ,ooU
81 this re d.s. They are Pc PIE often
Whose generosity is tnsplicl by certain cal>
cn atoms IA connection with the Official per.
Sonagc, cg a heart may wish 81 express
its .aatnv : "a A AatA bracelet " a hns-
Baud, eeu il fuis, may have r. : "a Tor
fftscA.ia' !i- lawful Wit with a iead On
tt.ei'f-td4y cf IL year must have st n
tlun."e9 worth a r,Hdu lcW,lry III the
/ sl1..ts ! VISITED lss, Meuday, some OF il .,p>
+ 4f, 60 VI iu.iefic-, there TO be given aw y.
i Nas h. q richly curved t9N Of lace
value ! - nsaJ'y tr1p. ordered .or famed
!aiy. tNsic must D. nuuisr Of very
iieh people u Pans who make very costly
s.ls.'