Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-12

Aucrox SALs-Two new spring mattrass-
es for sale ct auction on Saturday July 3th,
at 2 o'clock p. NJ. Also . lot Of other fur
niture, crockery ware, carpet, &c. ss 60
Perry street. J. McGHAw, Auctionees.
SHAKE NO Monr.-Hesperian Pills are the
sure cure for Ague. and may be confidently
depended upon. They invigorate tho sys>
TEN impart proper tone to the appetite, and
never fail to cure even the most malignant
forms Of Ague. Ask for the Hesperian
sugar coated pills, and take no othsr-priee
only tl.00.
Tms AcciDsN1.-The unfortunate woman
whose oh'ld was killed at the smash up At
Green River, is Mrs. Kirk Vincent Of Cam
bridge, Henry county, III. She was on her
way 10 seo her husband who is in the coun
~ jail st this place, under senteacc 10 the
psnitentisry for eight years for killing Csi>
born Showers. his cousin. The child's head
was crushed in, and death resulted ir three
minutes.
PERsoxAL.-We are pleased to sec that
Messrs. Harrison & Stsrks have succeeded
in filling Mr.. Ridgeys place. They have
engaged Mr.. r. B. Holman Of Boston,
Mass, - prescription clsrk. Mr.. H., has
been actively engaged in the drug business
10 Boston Tor the past nine years aud un-
doubtsdly brings to his new place an s1pe
rience that will be invaluable to our medi>
cal fraternity ss well as to the patrons Of
Messps. Harrison & Starks.
Nsw Law FIaM. - Our we'll known legal
friend. John Gallagher, has taken unto him,
self hclpmats in Ne. NJ. v. Hennsssy, On
able lawyer and eloquent speaker. Mr.
Hsnnessy who has been living at St. Joseph,
Missouri, who 10 . grad uatc of Harvard Law
School. and will be . valuable &C
QUESTION to the bar Of Scott county. and
abandoning, as he does, splendid business
at st. Joseph in order 10 become citizen oi
Davenport, we trust he will have no reason
to regret his change of base. We wish the
new firm Of Gallagher l. Hennsssy long
career Of unbrokeu prosperity.
NORMAL ACADEMY OF Music The faculty
Of this institution have made arrangements
| for the reception of those desrous Of joining
the chorus class at the low price OF % for .
full course. Those whose time is fully oc
cupied during the day by business pursuits
ur otherwise. will thus have an opportunity
which will be very generally embraced, of
devoting their EVENING" TO the thorough
practice OF chorus singing. Another good
arrangement in connection with the Acsde.
my is the formation Of . spccia. rudmental
class for the benefit Of those who ere entire
ly ignorant OF musical notatisn, or who de-
sire to learn the most improved methods Of
teaching rudimental music. The Charge
for this course will be three dollars.
TnE OLD PENNSYLVANIA Houss-The
dispute between the National Insurance
Company, and Messrs Otto Klug aod VIM
Pape.a owners OF this building, which was
burned down on the 2sth of April, about
the value Of the property destroyed. has
been settled by arbitration, the referees Fl
ing the value Of the property at 81 ,575, and
The ruins at $25. The company having a
right to pay only twothirds Of the value,
Nessrs. Klug and Pape were put in possess
sion of $1,033t. These gentlemen will pro
ceed to the immediate erection Of two go BY
80 feet brick buildings. each three stories
high. which viii be decided improvement
on the old rookery destroyed and the prssen.
unsightly ruins.
SrAruARY AND OaxASsNrs-The store
No. IS, Metrop ,litAn Block, vas we'll filled
With ladies and gentlemen on last night,
attracted by the most wasnincent lot OF
Italian S,atusry, Bohemian Glassware
mosaic tables, parlos crosments. &C.. ever,
offered for sale 10 this city. All admired
the rich display. but ~ were somewhat
disappeintsd At the bidding. While great
number Of articles GLANCED haads, The
prices paid will entail large pecuniafy
loss on she proprietors. Our citizens &c
cured decided bargains for once. The ssle
continues this evening, whsn oil who desire |
to purchase any Of these splenoid articles |
should attend, Is the chances are that the |
stock will b. Ill sold to-nieht. We hope
the bidding will BE- moro ID accordance with |
the rial value Of the goods.
Youxo Msx's L,saAsY AssociAfion.-l
This association have decided 20 engage
none but lecturers Of the 6rst class for their |
course next winter. Negotiations are pend |
Jog with number of the very best and |
most talented persons in the 6eld, whose
engagement, il entsssd into, will give our
ciizens series u literary fsaats hitherto |
unpreeedshssd. With ~ ssw Burtis Opera
House fse lsstsss rss~, whsfs oil can get |
good ssat, (fse ehsss win b No poor
seats" in the sseablishosaO the season will |
undoubtedly b : prosperous ocs. Foss>
most on the lst 10 the nsms u ne greatest
novelis. end most distinguishsd sssder Of
any age Chaslss Dickens, who u coming |
10 this country in The FAN. and whose SER
vices will be secured Il 0saey can do it,
Henry Ward Beechsr, the preache. .rnovel-
let; "Msrk Twain, Samuel Clemens, the
California humcrist; Du Chaillu, the noted |
French explorer Of Africa and huntss Of ~
Gorilla; Prof Agsssiz John B. Cough -
Ralph Waldo Emefson Henry Vincent she
English orator Dr.. J. @. Holland, (..ru>
oshy- TiAcsnA') 0se. v. Curtis. editor sfI
Hsrp~s NtpAly, - . veil kaown novslisa.
W. II. Milburn, ths blisd prssehes; Moses
Colt Tyler. 80 Psssssttu Y. Nseey.n 70. R.
LocksO wAoif ,his lsctures sss sina~ -
bic ls.s.ss vitl lsf,sd oar radical f.'seds .
'.asu Of soul' II nesA ''tsiilt x Seasen" III
.wsaasn Philsips ssd wns L,sya Gsssises.
The erieisal abslltississss whpseally believs
hat negro b little better e sn1thjs6 |
lhsn thensslvss. N which opii1pA Jhsy nfst
neeiGlses; Clasa Basesa, the aebieand pas-}
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