Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-16

will remember the meeting this evening At
Z o'clock, 1t the ofice Of Geo. L. Davenport |
The business is important.
Noncs.-Mssaa. Luss Gsieep wish
~ 10 ststs thaA they have entirely exhaust
cd the prize lot Of whittier's Tent on the
Beach, and will have plenty Tuesday morn.
ing next.
Tnx public wsre greeted last evening wi.h
music by the Davenport Silver Band. They
have their headquarters in the third story
of Nichols Block, and We understand ass
making marked progress in their study.
and practice with these their new iostru-
ments. We presume i. viii not be long be.
ore they will appear publicly.
G. A. X. PosITIoH. are informed bv
Mr. Tyner, Capt Andrcas, and others
Of the:.G. A. RS, that as an organization
they are not political, but on the contrary.
as a body they entirely ignore political
issIes and questions, and are not bound ny
the action OF individual members outside Of
N. oi ganizstion.
PRsNirx LIsT.-Wc have just received
the premium list Of the III nois State Agri>
cultural Fair which is to be held at Quincy,
September goth to October 9TH inclusive
This ia the 18th annu,l exhibition Of the
Society, and is open 20 the world. Any
person desiring information concerning the
Fair or lists o. premiums will address II. d.
Emery. Chicago, H.
TRisrAN A SroKY BY EpwAHD SrEScEn.
We have received q copy Vi this etosy
from the American News Company, Of New
York. The incidents arc highly interesting
and dramatic, sod the book bears evidence
Of much care in writing. The illustrations, Of
which there are several are very fine, and tho
mechsnical appearance Of the work is excel
lent. Lovers cf light reading can find it on
the counters of the book and news dealers.
PETER voss. a respected citizen living on
Jersey Ridge. was brought before Justice
Blood yesterday afternoon, charged with IL
legal voting at the recent school election
While he admitted the charge. ne proved
by . reliable witness that he was under the
impression that il was a TOW nship instead
| Of a school election, and having legal vote
in the township, he had exercised, as he
thought. his right. lie was discharged on
payment Of costs.
The RvER-In place Of having to clron>
ice . breaking up Of the ice. which would
be pleasant and seasonable announcement,
We have to record that buggies hare recon
menced carrying passengers across 10 meet
the skifi. thus making the crossing all that
| could be desired1k ladies' and those Of the
masculine persuasion who are laziiy inclined.
During the past ten days the wster has
fallen about two feet, and is steadily falling
at the rate Of several inches daily. Oh for
a flood that will bear the ice away AMI SEE
cure to us once more the convenience Of
unimpeded navigation.
Personal Our friend A. Woomes has
just returned from prolonged trip 70 the
East. He has visited number Of towns in
New York ard New England. and reports
that none Of them seem to be so "go- ahead
a>tivs' or pleasant TO live in as Davenport,
and is perfectly contented with his resi>
dencc. While in New York Ci.y he pur-
chased . very extensive stock Of fresh gro
ceries. which are arriving daily now At the
we'll known store Of Woomer 4 Foster,
corner Of Brady and Fifth streets. House.
keepers should make a note Of this new ar.
rival when seeking fos fresh groceries.
FuL,xa A PaEsslxG NEED We are glad
to be informed that Messrs. A. S. Lybe and
g. W Broot have purchased . block ol
ground containing ten building lots, or
Scott and Ripley streets, above Fifteenth
upon which they will Immediately commence
erecting lot Of small dwelling hcuses-
such as are pressingly needed to fiji the
great demand for tenements which is felt
even now and will be moro 80 Is che season
advances. We took occasion a month OF sc
ago to call the attention Of our capitalists tc
this want Of our rapidly growing city, and
We hope that tho movement now conmenc-
ed BY thess gentlemen will he followed ty
that Of other parties until at the close o.
the season We can boast of at least five hun
dred new dwelling houses add ID to our city
NYsrRafous DIsAPPEARAxcs.-Onth the Sih
oflast February our well-known fellow CIT
ixen. Capt. II. A. Force, left this city o. .
member Of the city delegation to the Rive'
Convention, held at st. Louis on the 18th
Of that month. The las. that was seen OF
him BY any member Of the delegation was
ON Tuesday evening. at which time lie vas
seen in the reading room Of the Lindell Ho'
tel, somewhat the worse for liquor. Since
that time until the present no trace has
been found Of him, although every effort has
been made BY his friends to discover his
whessabouts. The imprsssiss seems to b
that he has fallen into bad hands, and ruay
have been effsc,ually disposed Of BY mus.
ierous ha0ds. So far - ~ know his gen
eral character for sobsiety has been withou
question. and his mysterious disappearanc'
Al this time is . matter Of serious alarm
with bic family and numerous friends.
-
days we have missed in orr daily round I
familiar face; the voice that Was wont
greet u, now makes music for another plea
sure. different words must nov fail from thos
lips, io-sno,her cadence must they be spo