Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-24
MOSCOW.


Everybody has heard Of this lively little
place and its energetic business men. !,
does not assume metropolitan airs and may
never b . very great railroad center, yet
J. H. Tucker. formerly resident Of Dawes.
port, and now the efficient railroad sgsnt Of
Moscow, assures US that the Museatine /
Upton Railroad will be in running order
from Auscstine to that place early in the
spring. The place il already beginning to
feel the effect of this prospect, and business
in oil departments is looking up. N,.
Tucker 10 doing driving business in the
grain trade. and in other ways. by his en-
terprise, doing much TO add to the life and
interest Of the place.
Everything for the past few months has
been moving right along. The old Moscow
mill, well known to oil who have ever seen,
It. seems to have got q new motive power.
Messrs. c. Cooper L Co., have thoroughly
repaired it and set it to supplying the in-
habitants for miles around to their entire
satisfaction. Besides using up about fteen
bushels Of grain per hour for the Wholesale
trade, Messrs. Cooper Co. are doing .
good thing for the place and have gained
unto themselves an enviable reputation q du-
ring the short time they have been there
Moscow merchants, though few in. number,
command . heavy trade. Baker Il Co.
seem to take the lead. Marking their
goods 10 the fear of the Lord, and keeping
q good supply. they cannot but be success
ful. The irrepressible MacBryde. the &c.
MUS of advertisers, aud the ready joker.
has left the place and started in business in
Moline, Ill.,, where hs is supplying the peo-
pie with goods, and dslighting them with
his good.humored oddities. Mac. is IN
identity and can't DO out-done OF rubbed
out.
The Union House. kept BY L. Davenport;
Iowa House. kept by A. Christie. and Farm.
ers' Home, BY Henry Snyder, ere the hote'
Of Moscow all doing . good business.
The citizens are determined to build up
:be place and make it command the atten.
ton Of the travelling and business pubic.
II makes no boasts in population, yet ths
future 10 big with events. Four Of tn,
yeung men Of the place, remembering that
il is not good for man to be alone. recently
in company with theirs "tc be-" visited
Iowa City. After . short trip eastward
they returned
Happy in each others emiles.
Living, the Others SORROWS TO begulc.
Tsken oil in all, Moscow is . gay it'll,
place-bound to grow, destined to flourish
and yet to make its mark. Success 10 Mos
cow and it's 60 ahead inhabitants.
Oua Yousa roLks.-This popular maga
zine for boys and girls presents very at
tractivs table Of contents for November =
Doctor Hayes furnishes an exciting new
chapter Of Cast Away in tho Cold" Mrs
Diaz gives two moro c,pital Letters from
William Henry to his Grandmother )" Cal
Hamilton writes Of Jamie Again" Thes'
and other excellent stories and poems, al
profusely illustrated, make this number o
"Our Young Folks" one of the best ever 10
sued.
The publishers present an imposing ARA!
| Of attractions 70 readers Of "Our Younf
Folks for 1868. Charles Dickens ha
written expressly for this magazine ~
Holiday Romance" which will appear IN
early numbers, with illustrations by the
greatest Of English designers, John Gilber,
The suthor Of "John Halifax" will contrib
ute several articles in prose and verse. DR.
Hayes will finish his capital story "Cas
Away in the Cold" Mrs. Stowe will con
tinuc to write sketches like those whicl
have made her 40 popular with the reader
ef"Our Young Folks" Mr.. j. II. A. Bon
will furnish six historical articles on yer,
interesting subjects, which will be llluetrs
Ted with historical accuracy. Tho author @
"The Seven Little Sisters" one OF the mos
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"Dame Natures Stories,' explaining man,
curious facts OF animal and vegetable life
And hosts Of other good writers will bel
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Tor 1868 has something for its patrons ii
sverv juvenile department /; Romance, His
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Nor CoNrxe. The following letter, re
ce,ved last evening by the corresponding
secretary Of the Library Association, con
veys the intelligence that Hon. Charlie
Sumner, who WAS advertised to lecture her
next Monday evening. cannot fulfil his en-
eagemeut. This news will he received viii
regret by many who had made up thei
minds to hear and see the great statesman
BLooxixorox, Ill.,, Oct. %, 1867.
Hsnry W. Bennett, Corresponding Secrs
tary d. L. A.:
DsAa Sin I'll am disheartened q bein
constrained to give up my Iowa engage
msuts, but see no other alternative. A q
we're cold supsradded to the fatigue Of dali,
travel and nightly speaking. makes il nee
essary for me to secure few days repose
do this with infinite reluctance, for | ha,
looked with peculiar interest to meeting M
fellow citizens of Iowa. Accept my apolo
gies aud believe me, dear cir, faithfully
youro. CnARLEs SunHs1.