Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-12

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that the company will pay us visit in two
or three weeks.
AproISrxp.-At the last meeting of the
Working Mems Reading Room and Library
Association, Mr.. JAS Mckim was appointed
to collect the subscriptions to their fund ard
turn the same over TO the Treasurer. He
will wait upon those who have subscribed
10 that effect.
SEVERE AccIpENr.-R. w. Smith Of this
city, who has been employed as brakesman
on the e. r l. < p r. r. between hero and
Des Moines, fell from freight train reccnt>
| " near Oxford, and broke his shoulder and
rit. and received . severe confusion or the
head lie was found insensible on the road
by the engineer Of the express train. and
was brought to his home in this city
DR.. Maxwell is the attending surgeon.
wooL.-Prominent among the many first
class Eastern houses that bid for the cone
stantly increasing Wool trade Of Iowa, we
may meation the firm Of Brownell 4 Rath.
bone, of 30 Exchange Place, Providence. r.
l. They are gentlemen Of much expert
encs In the business. and those desirous Of
shipping their wool to On Eastsrn market.
will do we'll to open = connection with
Messrs Brownsll 4 Rathbone. There is no
better wool market than Providence.
A JuvsNiLs OFrsNDER.-Fromt this morn>
ing's Rock Island Union We learn that on
Sunday evening. Lemhard Hsttsr. . boy
some fourteen or fifteen years Of age, got
into quarrel with another boy about the
same age, named SCHNEIDER, and beat him
most numerically. II is said he struck and
kicked him SO that his body Was covered
with b. uises and he was unable to leave his
bed next morning. Complaint being made
before Police Magistrate Sweeney, Hetter
was held in the sum Of t25, to answer for
his conduct at the next term u court. We
hope prompt and efficient check will be
put on this species Of juvenile outlawry.
STEAM ESsiNEs.-Amon, the many diff
ferent kinds Of steam engines introduced to
the sotics Of the public, the "Cosliss"
stands pre>eminsnt and without rival
We have examined many, ard taken the
opinions Of many experts, and al unite in
pronouncing il superior to any in use. For
economy in fuel, sniiormity Of speed. easi>
ness Of access, and durability and strength,
they nre unsxcellsd. and the first engine
turned out from the works at once estab
lishsd the high reputation they have since
maintained and enjoyed. While in Provi-
dcnee we took occasion 70 look over their
extensive works, which, large as they are
| are barely large enough to manufacture
enough to supply the immense demand.
BRIDGE OVER Tue WAPsr..-At the meet
ing Of stcck holders held on Thursday eve.
ming the following resolutions were adopted
Rcsoired, That committee Of three be
appointed to represent the stockholders Of
Davenport, at the meeting 10 be held on the
18th inst At Stevens Ford, and that the
Chairman of said Committee be authorized
to cast tho votes by provy for tho DAven>
port stockholders.
q. l.. Davenport. II. r. C!aussen and
James High be appointed a. said Commit
| tee.
Resofred, That the above Committee en-
gags an engineer TO make survey Of the
best location for . bridge. A report Of
which is to be aidbeiore meeting Of the
Davenport stockholders on the evening Of
ca - -
ports office.
g. l.. DAvkSPoRr, Chairman.
+. KEuoE, Secretary.
lIloH WArsR.- From the True Flag we
learn that the city Of AlexandriA il in dan
ger Of taking passage on the raging Des
Moinss and Mississippi. ana making flying
visit to the Gulf of Mexico, which would be
very inconvenient for Alexandra and the
goodly people there. 1t 10 said ''the Des
Moines. in spite Of the City Fathers, is daily
and hourly encroaching on the CITY limits
The late high water has made visible im.
preston on the banks. big slice h,vine
fallen into the river near The Planters
House. Many people csn remember when
. vide space intsrvencd between the dwell>
ings on Main street and the river. ont the
work Of destruction goes on from year to
year, and one can almost calculate to . cor.
tainty how long time will slapss before
ths waters viii roll where at present are the
homes Of men. A dam thrown across the
lower branch of the Des Moines has been
suggested % . remedy. But to build il
would require the horrible resort Of tara
tioa. and % the town. or Il least che upper
portion Of it, will be abandoned 10 the sport.
I've buffalo and the lively catfish.
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Br ALL NsANs.-lt 10 proposed BY severn
q prominent citizens to have . concert Civ.
On ior The benefit Of the Benevolent Fund Of
No. /, G. A. Il. Post. No doubt such .
movement would be most literally patron>
ised BY our citizens. The following cores
pondeucs will explsin itself:
HsADe'Hs Pssr No. 1. Drr'r o. Iowa.
GRAND AMY ~ rBs REPuBLIc.
DAvExrosr, March 7th, 1867.
Prof. r. r. Trench, Davenport, Loea:
DsAR Sia:-At the regular meeting Of
Post No. /, G. A. r., held in their hal, De-
venport, March 7th. 1867, the undersigned
were appointed . committee 10 confer with
you, respectfully asking that you conduct
. concert as auch time and place you mar
ace ut to name, for the benefit Of the Be-
nsveIsat Fued Il lhie Pesa An easiy IN :
swer win oblies.
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