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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

HILLS HAIR DYE, 80 cents, black or
brown instantaneous, natural, durable, beau.
tiful, reliable, indeed the best il use, bee been
before the public over fifteen years, 10 The
cheapest. containing - much - The usual
dollar sizes. Depot No. 66 John street.
New York City. Sold By I'll Druggists,
patent medicine, psriumssy and fancy
goods stores evssywhesa. juns1l -dly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

PEgsoHAL-The numerous frieads Of
Capt. johnson. formerly Of the Howard
Mouse, LeClaire, and later Of the LcCla,re
House, of this city. will be glad to hear
that he is now member Of the firm Of
Merritt 4 johnson, proprietors Of the Me.
tropoltan Hotel, Chicago 1t is well cs-
tablislied fact all through this section Of
country and along the Mississippi river. that
Capt. johnson "knows how to keep
hotel" and his numerous acquaintanccs
will take especial pleasure in making the
Metropolitan their home while stopping At
Chicago. The Metropolitan has been
thoro ighly ovcrhaulei and 'reconstructed,'
AID is now in shape to confer all the bene.
fits and comforts Of first class, thoroughly
managed holel upon the travelling public
Tho rooms, bedding and furniture thereof
arc al in splendid order, and The tables are
furnished in \ manner that cannot fail to
give perfect satisfaction They abound in
all the good thing that the market affords.
We take pleasure in recommending this
hotel TO the favorable notice Of the travelling
public. Know ng as we do that the pro
prietors are men who understand their
business and delight in making their guests
perfectly a homo.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31


MUJAViRO, This delicious new per-
fume for the handkerchief is without rival
for dclicacy. durability and richness. IL
fact Of all perfumes the fragrant Mqjdriro
may bc called The qnntcsscncr. For sale
by all the principal Druggists. forncys
lress.
NJ. d., l.. l.. D.. Professor Of Principles
AMI Peacticc Of Medicine in Rush Medical
College. and Edi.or Of the Chicago Medical
Jonrnel, writes as follows:
DR. SWANS bourbon Bitters are a vas,
improvement on the Heterogeneous mixture
in vile half ,listilled whiskoy or worse rum
generally palmed Upon the bibulous or in
valid public. The manufacturer exhibits a
praiscworthy confidence IN the character Of
the menstrum he employs by giving public
ity TO the formula
Most Of the Bittsrs in the market are but
adroit combinations to disguise the physics
al properties Of the wors, possible Alcoholic
Tnctmres OF Fusi oil.
PHrLANSRRoPy AKp .JAN,tcA."-A friend of
ours. who possesses two prominent characters
tics = tendency TO philsnt ,ropy and fondncs-
for 'the best Jamaica''-reccn,l, expressed
himself rs follows. over glass oi his favoiite
beverage "Why cannot hit upon some
method % make this Jamaica rs useful IN sicl
ness as il is ccrtsini, agreeable to health >" A
t-.a L..
his idea had been realized in li,upsIs Golprx
hirrrRs. which contain Gent an, Calamus and
Sassairas combined with the best Jamaica. the
whole making atomic and invia aoi atiny drink.
eihcacons IN all eases of Debility. dyspepsia.
Heartburn. Cclic Liver Complaint. etc. Our
rhlanhrcpist expressed himself highly salts
he'd with this information, aud proposed three
cheers for
HCBBEL'S GOLDEN BiTTERS
Neir lork Depot, IS Hudson Street.
For sale at wholesale aud retail, by Beid~
erbecke 4 Miller, Davenport, Iowa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

PALM Soar, OLD bnown WIspsoR
fcnG thvcxnfnr, PrruoiIEv Co-MKrfc.
The most populss. most pure and desirable varIe
tioe now before tho public.
OUR PALM SOAP
10 an cotircy new preparation. and s made from
Palm OH. bieschcd without acids chemicals of sRy
kind warranted pure. II IL the nxsrs
Dusuhsms a Van Setback. Chicago, wholesale
asents tor the Northwest. Sold by drnggtsts every
where. Manufactured by McXeone Van Hnagan Il
90. B1 South Front stvcct. Philadelphia, ana Chas
Mckeone.s 3, Barclay st. New York. spfT sm
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

COMPLAINT STOPPED. Cold school houses
have been sore trouble TO some of late
The many complaints in REGARD to the East
Davenport school houses will ha 5e to cease
From Mr.. Churchill we learn that tho fur
nsces thst were first put up arc now being
taken out and new ones put In place orthcm
They are 10 have n furnace for each of the
lower rooms, and so arranged as to warm
the rooms above. TIE reason why the evl
has not been remedsd sooner is that the
Board, in justice to the ones putting in the
furnaces, were obliged TO give them chance
TO re arrange. This having been done to no
purpose, the board are now doing as above
stated. The school session will be stopped
only for a day or two. to make the changes
and rcpa RS
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

STATE OF CONNECTICUT :.
CouNrg or HARTFORD,
l. John n Eidridgc President, and ]. Marti Ben
nett, Jr Secretary of the Connecticut Fire Insurance
Company, OF Hartford, Connecticut being sevcraly
and duly sworn dcpoee aud -as. aud each for himself
says. that the foregoing IL rue, full and correct
statement of the a.lArs Of said Corporation, nd that
they are the above named officers thereof: and that
no part Of the Capitals or Earnings " said Company
have been deposited in nny ste or Territory as
curity for losses therein
JOHN B. ELDRlDGS, President.
M BENNETT Jr. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn 90 before me l,s the above
named John u Ellriaye. II. salen,. and NJ Bennett
j. Secretary. this 18th day o January. A. d. ls6
EDWARD GOODMAN,
Commissioned fnr Deeds f T Iowa in Hartford.
Conn.
Seal. samp
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

aiens.il work.

Dumont cuts all kinds, from l-S inch to
4 inch letters, plain and Ornamental, at No.
Is Main street.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

RIVER CONVENTION MEETING. The dele
gates to the River Convention. 10 be held q
St Louis on tie 18th Of February, are re-
questcd to meet At the city Hall on We'd
nesday afternoon, at . o'clock, tor the pur
pose Of making necessary arrangements to
attend the Convention.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

MARKErs.-T There has not been any ma.
terial change in our markets for the past
few days. The ruling prices are higher
than the shipping interest seem to demand
A. No. /, or Iowa Amber wheat brings
from 50 90 to $2.0j. At these prices ship
pers say they cannot handle it, but far mers
from Illinois can. They have heard much
Of Iowa Amber wheat. and are anxious to
get it for seed. Let the Illinois farmers
come We can supply them with the
genuine article. Iowa wheat will soon have
name equal to that Of Minnesota.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31
STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Connecticut Fire ms. Comply

VV1luCCslCul Fffc lUNs VUiIp y
OF HARTFORD. CONN,
On the first Monday Of .laauafy. 4. d. ls6I.
made - the Auditor Of the : ate Of Iowa. pur-
suant 70 Statutes OF said siae
ist. The name Of this Company sihe CaSNnriort
FixE Insurance CoNrA~Y
ID The amount Of the Captal Stock Il ssA'.Wo 90
3D. The amount o! the Capital sipel paid Y
up is....... .......... .... ........ .n.tso 10
nh The Assets of The oompaay
let Cash on hand. IN bafk
or other persana ,lgsla -
I'd. Real Estate unin mr.
bered ......... sone.
ID Bonds aud stocks uwned
by the Company. hoa -e
cured and rate OF interest
thereon tsee Schedule A az" ~
9Th. Debts Of the Company
secured by mortgag. zee
9Th Debts otherwise secur-
ed (see SCHEDULED ..... >ohr.
18th. Debts for premiums. ''- IL
,th. All other securiiF- -, o
tcssh on CALI .........a..i o''''' :"
Total assets ....t..- .S-'',iFs" -
LIABILITIES
5th TIE amount OF Liabilities de or not
due the Banks or other cred .o' ="
sth I.,s.es adjusted and ,,ue ........ None.
nm Io-res adjusted and uo, du........ b,0ac ~
sth Losses unadlusted -...... None.
proof '........ 42a4 "
10th Ali other elaine again>i the Com
pany .......-,.............s 49, - 1So'e'
Total iiabilitie. ............. 1926 90
one risk ..... ...... 500 %
18th. The greatest amount allosed by the
rules Of the Company in any one city,
Town or villages.
insured in any onr block . 5000 on
18th The act of Incorporation ii the Com-
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31
Baicd Hay

nN HAND AND FIX SALE ~
~ X. ". PRETTYMHN.
Dec is. 1850 dam
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

icg.-There are no grounds whatever for
any fears that there will not be an abund>
ance Of ice next season. Oar dealers have
laid in Immense stocks ard OF quality
tat dches competition. We need not
he particular to siate Just how many pounds
have been harvested for there is an abund
ancc for all and more too.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31


any fears that there will not be an abund ,
ancc of ice next season. Oar dealers have
ltd in Immense stocks ard OF quality
tat dches competition. We need not
he particular to state jnst how many pounds
have been harvested for there is an abund
ancc for all and more too
Carl Scnurz To Nianr.-Maj. Gen. Carl
Schlrz lectures at Lahrmann's Hall, this
evening. under the auspices Of the Turner
Association. His subject" The Recon
s,ruc,ion Of Germany" is one of deep inter.
est to our German fellow citizens who will
doubtless turn out in large numbers to hear
him. AS the lecture is 10 be deliverel in
the German language, many Americans will
be deprived Of an excellent entertainment
THE receipts and shipments per rail for
the week ending Saturday night. January
2Gth, were as follows.
Hipment-Barley, s 900 bushels; wheat
5000 bushels; corn, so bushels, -four,
l,2oo oarreis, hogs, lao head; dressed
hogs, - 90" lbs. corn meal. 100 barrels ;
lumber, % IN. mdsc, u tons
kecapts Mise, 200 tons; cjal, COL
tons barley, 400 bushels
The dullest week of the season.
GRAND FgNitN LorrERy.-The Fenian
Brotherhood Of our city are about getting
up grand drawing--for no Opera Hsusc,
b. for splendid Irish Poplin Vest, em>
broidered with gold shamrock, little TO
nice for ordinary wear, vol. Scanlon's Pc,
ems. The third prize is also vol. of poems
by the same author The fourth is a VOL OF
poctical works BY James Clarence Mangcr
The fifth is the poetical works of Thomas
Davis. Who will be the Lee Of this draws
ing
BANK SrrrrR.-Ihe officers and directors
of the Merchants National Bank Of Musoa
tine gave an oyster supper to the oiiic RS
and directors Of the Muscaine National
Bank night before last, as we learn from the
journal While each of them make liberal
uVposuS ~ oNStcIs hiii Otncl uclCaCltS Ill
members of each house buried the hatchet,
threw away the scalping knife, and togclhcr
smoked the pipe OF peace. Thus endeth in
smoke long, bitter, and very f,olisi quar-
re-. Sensible.
Library FAiH.-Thc unusual energy dis.
played by the ladies of the d,lfere,t Gems
nit.ees Of the Library Fair in preparing
articles, etc, and in making nj necessary
arrangements las resulted in . dtt, MINI
ton on the part Of the mana GERS 20 h, Id the
Fair on the l4th cf February in>teai OF The
22d. All ladies interested will bear in
mind the change. The largo attendance
upon the committee meetings indicates an
unusual ntcrcs, in the matte and prcmi Q,
fan to make it compete success The
committee on post off c AID gra5 b Gee.
are especially requested to be present a the
meeting on Saturday a.tcrno IN, a, > o clock
A. iuM report is desired.
4 l.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-31

rheumatism. Neuralgia and Cout. can be
cured. We advise all suffering with those
diseases to try Lsle,nand's Specific. Read
the following Testimonials.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-24
A Romantic Affair.

We have been placed in possession Of
the particulars OF little affair which
recently occurred at Chunchula, on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, which affords
material for highly romantic aud thrill
ing novel. We will, however, at present,
only relate the simple facts. IL appears
that q young man had the audaeity to
make some remarks derogatory TO the
character Of young lady living in
Chunchula, which coming 10 her ears,
she resolved 10 take the matter in her
own hands and avenge the insult She
at once repaired to the house OF the
slanderous individual and commanded
him 10 retract his base and false remarks
regarding her, stating that she had some
friends to protect her in the matter. To
this remark,the young man coollyreplied,
We'll, madam, produce your friends"
She quickly drew revolver and fred at
the young man, the ball grazing his
breast and making painful, but not
serious wound The oHeers of the law
attempted to arrsst her, but she defed
them to do it, vehemently declaring that
she would not be arrested, and when a
woman says she "won' T." she WON'T"
and that's the end ont" Finally,
through the advice of some Of her friends,
she consented to undergo an exAmina-
ton, the result of which we have not as.
certained. The young fellow who cap
lures that plucky Miss heart will have
something to boast of-Mobile Tribune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-24
A Turkish Haro.

A letter from Oonstantinople says that
while his empire is crumbling about his
ears the Sultan takes things remarkably
easy. BE rises in the morning about
ten o'clock, and sends for tive of his
favorites in the palace, who entertain
him awhile and go with him to visit his
horses in his private theater, which he
has transformed intoa stable. After this
he goes to his new menagerie, where he
is having sort Of Crystal Palace built
for an aviary, at cost Of a quarter of a
million of dollars Thence he generally
goes to kiosk near by, where he amuses
himself by shooting at mark with
rife, pistol or bow. He comes back in
the afternoon, dimes, smokes, and soon
after dark retires 10 the harem. 1t is
seldom that he hears anything about po-
liticsl affairs, and when he does he
usually gets into towering passioh--so
says gentleman who is constantly at
the Palace It sHl iG 11Ha'l' lns
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-24
MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE FRIDAY EVENING, MAY "a. 1867.

ness Of the Luxemburgers to oblige every
one, aud TO accommodate themselves to
every taste, let me mention that they set
their clocks by four different meridians,
aud that each clock has three hands. The
Prussian who has just arrived at Luxem.
burg by the train from Treves or from
Cologne, and wko is, Of course, in favor
Of annexation TO Prussia, is pleased TO
see that the clock marks, with one Of its
three hands, the hour according to
Cologne The Frenchman from Metz,
looking upon the Grand Duehy as so
much French territory in Juturo, is
charmed to find that the Luxemburg
clocks have already learned to keep
French time. The Belgian, who, in nine
cases out OF ten, thinks that the proper
thing TO do with Luxenburg is to give it
back to Belgium, discovers proof Of
Belgian tendencies in the existence, on
the face Of the station clock, ofa Brussels
minute.haud. came TO Luxemburg by
train which was due at one in the
afternoon. Itseemed to me, on reaching
the terminus, that We were ten minutes
late. ] looked at the clock, but at first |
could make nothing Of it One minute
hand pointed TO XII, the other TO III,
while the hand for indicating the hour
rested impertially upon |. 1t was one
o'clock by Brussels, ten minutes past one
by Luxemburg time. A French writer
who recently visited Luxemburg, and who
declares (very Incorrectly that the Lux
emburgers praise the Prussians to those
who speak to them in German, and the
French to those who address them in
French, might have regarded this Janus
like clock as a symbol y 1.... .r
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-24
Baxter VS.. Brownlow.

Colonel Baxter comes back on Brown.
lows latest illumination of beastuality
in the following style:
Brownlow's Wing of yesterday, as
was expected, abounds with q most un-
exampled tissue of falsehoods against
me. Its scurility, if possible, exceeds
all his former efforts. The specific
charge of official delinquency aud cor
ruption, supported by proof too con-
vincing TO be encountered, is passed by
in profound silence no allusion is made
to it or explanation offered. BY his
silence he, in effect, confesses it all; and
having no other way of meeting these
accusations, to the satisfaction of the
public mind, he has turned with ferocity
and let loose a terrible sluice of personal
abuse on me. T3rIgnt
" Now suppose all his unfennded alle-
cations against me were true, how could
the fact excuse him, or mitigate the Sc
verify of the public judgment for the
abuses and expressions of which he is
guilty 2 He is Governor Of the State and
a candidate for re election; as such his
official conduct is legitimate subject
for discussion, and if ne has been unjustiy
assailed, it is both his province and his
duty to yindicate himself before the peo-
pie OF the State. But when he fails to do
so, passing by, unnotced and unex-
planned, charges so deliberately made
and so well supported by reference to the
testimony-which, if true, are sufficient
TO consign him aud his administration to
infamy and general execration-it is an
admission on his part that his cause is
incapable of a successful defense. And
for the present / will rely upon this
admission as confirmation strong as
Holy Writ of the truth of what have
proposed against him; and upon the
case as it now stands l am willing to
refer the matter to an enlightened public,
who will in due time do full justice to us
both. .H' r
After poking the baton Of truth into
Brownlows dunghill in few places,
and showing its fearful noisomeness,
Colonel Baxter concludes: o'n
1.-TWO marked differences may be OBJ
served between Governor Brownlow and
myself. He is contented with making
his vile charges and insinuations, while
1, as in the instance now under discus
sion, support the change of deliberate
falsehood made against him, by the
proof; and secondly while he, being un
able to find sufficient cause in my own
conduct upon which to found his abuse
and satisfy his malice, goes cut of his
way to connect me with others whom he
alleges have been guilty of infamous
crimes, | have no occasion to look be-
yond him to any Of his kin, as.:he is con-
fessedly the mednest Of his race"
.H L r..H.H . JnHN RArTFun
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-24
History Repeating Itself.

A Western editor shows how the thing
is being done in the following encourag-
ing style He says: "Several years ago,
q couple Of persons had fight One s
name was Roderick Dhu and the other
Jeemes Fiz James They fought on the
bank Of a creek. Dhu weighed about
two hundred and forty, while his antag-
onist was a small sized man, but gritty
euss. Dhu had whipped everything in
the neighborhood, and J. +. j. tried to
compromise the trouble with him. But
it was no use nothing would do but q
cotillion, and at it they went They
fought three rounds, in each OF which the
big fellow came off considerably second
best. II was against the rules to 'clinch ;
but the big fellow, knowing his gigantic
hercuean size would give him the ad-
vantage in rough ana-tsmble tGGd not
just knowing what else to do), he grabbed
under.holts aud crushed Mr.. James to
the earth. he fell on his back. The
said Dhu then proceeded to put his knee
on the breast Of the game little fellow,
and to take him by the throat with his
left hand, while with his right be drew q
frstclass bowie knife. The bystauders
all thought the jig was up with James,
bat it wasn't On the contrary, just as
the big pussy chap was about to strike
the finishing blow, he found that be had
overdone himself, and suspended specie
payment-yielded up the ghost James
then got up, brushed off his clothes,
picked up his hat, and turning on his
heels was soon out Of sight"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-24
The FlOgging Of Father o'Eeill by British
Authorities.

Dublin correspondence of N. Y. Tribuns.l
The heroic death of Peter 0'Neill
Crowley, in Kilcloony wood, will be fresh
in the mind of the reader 1t will be rec
objected that in every account of that
tragic occurrence, mention was made OF
the fact that grand-unele of his, priest
named Peter o. Nsill, was cruelty hogged
ia 1898 for alleged completely with the
rebellion, and was then transported. At
the end Of FIVE years he was pardoned
and allowed to return home, and he then,
in reply to some calumAies against him
uttered in Parliament, published state
ment of his ease, from which interesting
document, which is now not easily pro-
cured, take the following extracts The
reverend gentleman first expressly de-
elares his innocence of each and every
one of the charges against him, and then
goes on to say:
Immediately upon my arrest, | was
brought into Youghal, where, without
any previous trial, l was confined ia a
loathsome receptacle Of the barrack
called black hole-reAdersd still more
offensive by the stencil Of the necessary
adjoining it In that dungeon / re-
mAined from Friday until Monday,
when / was conducted to the ball-alley
to receive my punishment No trial
had yet interved, nor even after, | was
stripped and tied up; six soldiers stood
forth for this operation; some of them
right handed, some OF them left handed
men two at time (as judge from the
quickness of the lAshes), and relieved at
intervals, until | had received two hun
dred and seventy,fve lashes, so viger
ously and so deeply inflicted that my
back and the points of my shoulders
we're quite bare of flesh. But
/ had not hitherto shaken the triangle
a display of feeling which it seems was
eagerly expected from me- To accele-
rate that spectacle toire cat was intro
duced, armed with scraps Of tin or lead.
Whatever were its Appsndages,
l cannot easily forget the power of it.
In defiance of shame, my waistbsnd was
cut for the finishing strokes Of this lace.
rating instrument The very first LASH
as it renewed all my psngs and shot
convulsive agony through my entire
frame, made me shake the triangle in.
deed. A second inhictien of it pene-
trated my loins, and tore them exoru.
ciatingly; the third maintained the
tremulous exhibition long enough. The
spectators were satisfied.
His brutal torturers then endesvored
to extort from him q justification Of what
they had done.
Memories such as these still burn in
the minds Of many men in Ireland.
What wonder that the English govern
ment is not loved among us2 Even now
we are threatened with renewal Of such
scenes, several Of the Fenian prisoners
being indicted under the White Boy acts.
which prescribe logging as a portion Of
the penalty 10 be inflicted on Offenders
against those statutes That barbarous
punishment may not be actually inflicted
on the rebels Of 1861, but punished they
will be one way or another for the crime
of not yielding obedience and true ale
glance to a power that never yet gave
justice or fair treatment 10 their country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-24

sible to convey the news, and that during
the night he was relating the circum'
stances in the hearing Of Mr.. Williams,
whose faculties were sufficiently under
the influence of sleep to receive the mar
rAtive as a dream. The probability is
that Mr.. Tucker was expected to be at
Mr.. Williams, but was not, although he
was on the following day, and that his
movements prevented the intelligence
reaching him till it was brought to him
by Williams son. II is not impossible,
at tho same time, that he may have heard
the intelligence before he chose to ac-
knowledge the fact and the readiness
with which be distinguished between the
chancellor Of the sxchequer, the actual
victim. before tho arrival Of Williams
son, might be held to give some color to
the suggestions.