Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-08
DISTINCT COURT.
Hon. J. Scorr RicsnAN, Jsdge.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. J. Scorr RicBnAN, JSdge.
JoHN GALLIoAS, Clerk.
Tuesday afternoon case ssa0-Buck W.
Dalzell-action to recover upon note given
10 secure payment Of intsrest-demurres
and plea Of ususy, was tried BY the Court,
and decision reserved. Messrs. Putnam 4
Rogers for plaintif-Davison 4 True for
defense.
This wednesday, morning. case 9oS0-
Fuller 70. AoNair, IN which . lessor sues
lessee for damages done to . place whle in
possession, was called up, and jasy trial
demanded. Il occupied the whole day, not
having concluded Is We go to press.
Mutual HousE BUILDING CoxrAKY.-Ths
burlington Gszetts says Of the compaay
formed for ths above purpose in that city
ut will enable every man, no matter what
are his means, 10 obtain . homo. II will
release him from the unjust exsclions oi
landlords. II will enable him TO become his
own proprietor. The company will purchase
real estate and erect buildings theseos-ons
building for every share subscribed. The
affairs ofthc company are 10 be managed BY
officers duly elected and qualified BY the
stockholders. Five dollars per month will
be paid for each and every share subscribed
until every member shall have received .
house, or as many houses ~ he shall have
subscribed shares.
"When building is completed, il shall
be rented to no other than stockholder,
who shall receive deed for tho same,
which shall become his property provided
no pays his monthly installment and rent
for such payments he shall execute deed
Of trust on said house, keep it in repair and
pay taxes"
The idea is an excellent one, and If car
sied out will greatly benefit the labosing or
poorer assss.-and. We trust to sec some
similar movement take place here, whers
the necessity is greater for something Of the
kind than il can possibly be in Burlington.
Let some Of our prominent citizens-mss
whose honor and probity can be relied up.
on-take hold OF tho matter-thsrs will b
no difficulty in convincing the hundreds
Who are paying sxorbitsnt rents for miser'
able Recommendations, Of the manifold ad'
vantagss that will accrueto oil who join ths
association.
EXCLUSION ro DAvExPoRT. - Several
young people, Of this city, are organizing
an excursion party to 60 up to Davenport
on the steamer New Boston. next Thursday
evening. Museatine Journal
That's right. Come right along and 50,
the sights. You could not pick out . better
place on the river. We've got the beh'
hotels in the State and any number of city
carriages TO take you TO them, and no fea,
Of being lost in the streets. as is sometime.
the case with nerus homo procut demo
We expect TO be at the levee tomorrow eve
ming to see the youth and beauty Of Mus CO
tine land
TAPrANs Gsxs.-We are indebted e
Mr.. Day Of the firm Of Luac 4 Griggs 70,
one Of these new and beautiful pictures.
They are entirely new, having JUS
made their appearance in the Eastern mar
ket. Mr. Day, knowing just what woult
suit his customers, has filled up his stock
with the latest and choicest selections il
the market. If the citizens Of Davenport
are not pleased with the many fine thing.
on exhibition at No. 55 Perry st.. then vel
migrate from such eommunity-just stsr
10 and look at Tappan's gems for instance
JERsEy RlDos SUNDAY ScHosL-Th,
Union Sunday School Of Jersey Ridge he's
their annual election Of officers last Sunday
with the following result: j. n. Eldridgs
Superintendent Mrs.. Anaa B. Sherman
Treasurer; Miss Anna Fluke. Secretary
Mr. Edwin Fluke, Libsssiae. The school I.
10 very prosperous condition, and viii
the present working officers, who are deep
~ interested in it's success, will without
doubt continue ts prosper. Preaching i,
had each Sunday after The School exercises
from the Methodist and Episcopalian So
cictiss alternating with each other.
LEcrURs T0>NIcnr.-Our lecture eoinl
readers will remember. the lecture this eve.
ming, At Ste. Margusrits's Church, BY In,
able and eloquent Father Damsn, Of Chicago
on the subject Of confession, one Of th,
great subjects on which the Catholic ant
Protestant Churches ere divided. Fathe,
Damen handles his subject in . mastery
manner. Let mono miss Of hearing him.
DRY GooDs ron HousRKRsPsHs !-Wads
worth has just opened : large lot of Tabl,
Linens, Napkins, Towels. s4 and 10t Cotto.
and Linen Shsetings. Cotton and Linen Pill
low Casinss, Ticks, Ceuntsrpanss, Cur.
tains, &C.. &C.. which they oiFes a lov
rates. Also full assortment Of Carpets
Oil Cloths, Mastings, Hearth Rugs, e., q
their Rock Island Store, at lees than Davsu
port prices. [mays.dlw~wlG
IT will - seso BY On advestissmsnt IN IN
other column that the publicatiou Of Henr,
Ward Beeshss's story 10 to bs commence,
in the New York Ledger for this wssk. Th,
Lsdew has also secured . series Il sslie,s
from ths Prssidsats Of twelve Of tAs pin
cipal Colleges In the country.
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EalE RAlLwAY.-Whsn going to New
York, Boston, os any Of the leading Ne,
England cities, our rsadses should bs sur
to get on the right track-tAs Erie Rail,cay
This line enjoys the envious reputation .
being the most direct and comfortable rout
to the East of oil others, and ile manager
exercise the greatest care to prevent loss Q
life or destruction Of property, by suplcy'
ing competent conductors and engineers
and keeping the road>bed and machiner,
in the most perfect condition. 1ts passen
ger coaches are considered TO be % elegan
- any in the wosld--the sleeping COACHES
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