Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-25

says that the river continues 10 rise At that
place, The Kate Kearney and Southern
Belle arrived on the goth, and departed on
the 2l>t-the Kate Kearney for st. Louis.
and the Southern Belle for up the river
AZ latest accounts the ice was still firm at
Burr ngton, but y movement is expected
daily.
"LiGHrs AND SHADOWS OF LONDON LIFE
We would remind the lecture. .going>pub-
lie that John B. Cough speaks upon this
subject to night at the German Theatre
Mr.. Cough Is too well known to everybody
to need any words of recommendation.-
This lecture is said to be his best, being
none fail Of hearing him tonight. even
standing room is better than 40. hearing
him at nl.
PERsoSAL.--Our Young fellow citizen, j.
n. Phelps, Esq. Of the firm Of Lindsay Il
Phelps, returned to our city on Saturday
last, after a somewhat extended visit 20
Wisconsin, where he has been making ar
rangements for a heavy .lumoer business
during the coming season. His usual good
health does not seem 10 have suffered from
the inclemcncy Of that more 'wintevish"
climate. lie informs US that where he was
two weeks ago the thermometer stood 81
degrees below zero--co,d place that
PARKs & HosMsn, corner Brady and
Fourth streets, are daily receiving from the
East immense additions 10 their already r
large stock of Family Groceries. This is
one Of our lesding houses, and buying al
their goods from first hands, their custom-
ers cAn always depend on getting their
goods at the lowest possible price. They
also pay the highest price for butter, eggs,
dc, AID always keep the incest butter and
eshest eggs the market affords, and the
choicest brands OF Spring aud Winter wheat
-Four. When procuring Your weekly sup>
pl, OF groceries, DC sure to call OH Parks L
itosmer
TnAw.-Thaws are always popular, ami
no doubt viii continue SO to be ia this eli
mate. The latest that we have heard of is
the one that commenced to-day, and is fill>
ing the streets with melting snow, slush
and mud. The slcishing has departed,
probably for good, aud We may now expect
long season Of bad walking. muddy 60
ing, aud fits Of ram. Bedragged skirts
will be plenty, wet feet and lcaky boots will
prevail, ~nd colds viii rage promiscucusly.
See to it that your understanding ale props
erly taken care Of. A cool head and warm
feet will carry man safely through the
perils Of giddy youth and scdate manhood.
and leave him like sere leaf safely landed
on the nutumnal shores Of scnilty waiting
TO dry up gradually and fioa, gently down
the stream Of time. Tbs is the poetical
form for saying get your boots tapped.
and change your stockings often.
GouLp's FusxiruRs AND CAAPsr RooMs.
The attention Of housekeepers is called to
the advertisement Of Daniel Gould, whose
well.known store 10 situated on the corner
Of Second and Perry streets. BY it it vii:
be seen that Mr.. Gould, dcsirous Of making
room for his sprisg importation Of carpets,
offers his present heavy stock At greatly re-
duced prices. He has q large assortment
Of velvet, brussels, ingram, rag, linen and
MANILA carpets and rugs, wool mats, oil
cloths, window curtains. etc. He also calls
attention to his splendid lot Of hair, moss,
husk and other mattresses. among which
will be found . new and valuable improve
menf-a maffeeas ade Of anonsa O( f,ae.