Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-09

co divorce from Mr. Anderson, at the Dis>
trict Court now in session 1t Nuscatine.
USE Lallemand's Specific for Rheumatism
Gout and Neuralgia. Itefectually destroys
oil poison in the blood. ahd performs rad.
cal cure. Read testimonials elsewhere.
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FRurr llousE chandler, Guild e. Co. are
hling the ice department Of the Fruit House
with as fine an article A. ever was made
They mean business.
A VALUABLE IMPLEMENT - Beyond ques
ton no good-farmer who raises corn, can af
ford 10 be without Coles Patent Stock Cut
ter. We need not tell the farmer why i. 10
great saving Of time and labor TO have .
machine that will break down corn stalks
saot, so as they will not interfere with the
pillow; nor need we tell how these stalks,
when nicely powed in, will be u benefit to
the soil This machine is one Of the same
family with the corn planter, the mower and
reaper, and other labor saving farm machine
ry in general use. See advertisement Of
Raft, CocN & Co, manufacturers, Of this
city, and see what they and some OF the
best farmers OF Scott County think. Il is |
no humbug Ii it was it would never be Of |
fercd TO farmers by Raft, Cock K Co.-sure. I
| CHANGED UANps.-The we'll known dry |
goods store of w II. Carter 4 Co, No 81 |
West I'd street, which has been doing bust
ness for the past seven or eight years, has
been purchased by the widely known New |
York dry goods jo,bing and importing
house Of Tufts, Burtis a Co. JOS N. |
Fursman, of that firm, has located him self |
in this city for the purpose Of conducting
the business, which he proposes to do in
such manner as cannot fail to insure per
feet satisfaction. The stock will be kept |
right up to theshighest standard Of excel
lencc. Cali often and examine for your-
selves.
We understand that Mr. Carter contcm.
plates lekving tho city. to engage in bust
ness elsewhere. His familiar counte nance
viii be missed by his many friends here.
ELECTION OF BANK DiREcroRs Accord.
Ing to notice, the stockholders of the First
National Bank met yesterday afternoon, at
3 o'clock.
On motion, Robert Lowry, Esq, was call
ed to the Chair, and +. H. Griggs was ap-
pointed Secretary.
Hon. John F. Dillon read the report Of
the committee appointed to examine the af>
fairs OF the Bank.
The meeting then proceed to the elec-
ton Of nine Directors, with the following
result: j. Z. Stevenson, Jas. Armstrong, :
Jnc. Schmidt, Thos. Scott. II. II. Clarssen,
W. II. Decker, JAS. Thompson, A. Ste!Fcn
aud Ira NJ. Clifford
On motion, . vote Of thanks was rendered
the committee for the careful and Satisfies
tory examination made by them Of the
books and accounts Of the Bank
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
Ar THE annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of The Davenport National Bank yester
day afternoon, for the election Of Directors,
Messfs s. Ilirschl. J. II. Berryhill and Jno
Ovens werc appointed telers. The follow
ing Board of Directors was then elected
Geo. l.. Davenport, J. II. Berryhill, H. Price,
A. J. Preston John Owens. L. Schricker
anl s. liirschl.
The Cook TESTIMONIAL Meeting.
meetings held last evening, rendered tho ut
tendance at the citizens meeting, held at
the Court House, was not as good as was
expected. The voice Of the meeting, seem-
cd 70 be unanimous in favor Of immediate
action in re-ard 70 completing the tcs,imo-
NAL fund, which. without any organ ziti o
or effort on the part Of any ono, had reached
the SUN of one hundred dollars
On motion Of John +. Henry. {. 5.
Whistler, Esq was called:to the chair, and
J. S. Drake was appointed Secretary.
A committee of three was then appointed
TO nominate canvassins committees to col> I
lect subscriptions for the testimonial fund s
J. H. Freeman, c. c. Cock and Ed Russell /
committee. !
Mr.. J. Smith Conner was elected Treasur
er. lie stated to the meeting that hc had c
received abon, $50, and had the promise Of |
moro, to be applied to this fund.
On motion, The canvassing committees
we're authorized to receive subscriptions to /
any amount. exceeding one dollar, that may
be rendered by persons wishing to contrib
ute to the testimonial fund. Also that the
subscription ro! show ~ many names ~ {
dollars, or any person giving more than I
one dollar, the same shall be entered in his {
name and that Of family or friends.
The following gentlemen were appointed
as special canvassing committees.
Davenport. 1st ward, s. llirschl, A. 3.
Tiffany, q. NJ. Matthes.
Second ward, Z. A. Lyndc, II. B. Sudlow.
r. Ochs.
Third ward, Or. A. S. Maxwell, Morse
Boise, II. q. Skiles.
Fourth ward, J. L. Henry, B. F. Jetirics,
Edwin Frazer.
Fifth ward, II. Cable, B. $. Glaspell, ".
II. Bennett.
Sixth ward, c. q. Blood, Jas Coulthart,
Thomas Winklcss.
Davenport Township, outside Of the city,
I. K. Fiuke. II. Tidcn, J. Horribly
Rockingham, Ed. Kicker, John Willis, Z.
Mead.
Blue Grass, DR.. J. II. Porter, DR.. Carter,
D. Lyon.
Buffalo. Geo. W. Baker, D. R. Shaw, j.
X. James.
Cleona. wm. Murray, Capt. II. Esbcrt.
Mr.. Young.
Hickory Grove, d. W. Nuttng, Louis
Dosch, Hiram Wheeler.
Aliens Grove. John Conner, Ephraim
Snyder. c. Lathrop.
Liberty, j. II. Freeman, d. G. Gates, A.
Aplin.
Winfield, James McNamara, VIM. Norri>
son, James Brownlie.
Lincoln, John Larimer, John Walker,
Ben CrisWell.
Sheridan, II. II. Frye, James Quinn, Jos.
Seaman.
Ben Butler, Du Rem Stcarns, E. 5.
Wing, Mr.. Pease.
Princeton, G. NJ. Pinneo, Levi Chamber