Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-18


f,, and will always please.
TExPRaAxcE MsKrlxe To xrsnf. - The
regular sssni.monshly tsmpsranes meabe
will be hsld as LsClaise Hall this evening.
commencing ct II o'clock. Addressss will
b. made BY N. 9. Buff, Esq, Rev. H. Bay
lice and Others Music BY the glss Club
Admission tree
OYsrRRs. we're the recipient Of .
can Of particularly ane. large and fresh oys-
,ers to day, from the well known fruit and
flsh house of Chandler, Guild 1 Co., Psrsy
street. All desirous to have the best oys-
terra in the market should look out for the
sign Of the big fish.
WI were shown very beautiful spec.>
men Of female haniiwosk to-day in the
shape Of slipper worked altogether out OF
leather. 4 boquet Of flowers cub in the
same manner q artiticials are in cloth. sur.
mounted the front, and the whole effect Was
unique, tasty, and showed much skill Of
sxscution.
RErrassp. Hon. Hiram Price, Rep
reseOtstivs from this District, returned from
Washington this morning. evidently none
the worse for having HE seat in the Legisla
tive halls next to Hon. John Aorrissey Of New
York. We welcome the gsntlemss TO out
city, ard would render unto Cesar, ETC., in
the mastes Of Mississippi River Improves
ment appropriation.
OolSs TO CINCINNATI. learn that,
yesterday. Elder Challen. who has in IN
q 10 aud sflicisot manner and to the entire
satisfsetien Of the society, occupied the pub
pit Of the Christan Chapel for the past eix
pears, informed the church that when his
contract with them should expire, May Let,
be should ask to bs relieved from duty. Is
il was his intention 70 remsve to Cincinnati,
At which place his childrsn and relations re.
eide. The society viii part With the Elder
a. with . true and faithful friend, and in
going hs will carry with him not only the
best wishes Of his own congregation, but
those of his many friends and acquaintasess
10 our city. The church authorities will, in
the meantime, use their endsavors to secure
another pastor.
A Information was laid before
Police Magistrate Blood this morning by
some poor tool or cats paw Of the tory-rad
ical libesty overriding party Of this city,
that c. F. w. Meyer kept intoxicating liq-
uors for sale at his beer ssloen, 60 West
Second street. contrary TO the statute made
and provided against it, known as the in
iquitous Prohibitory Law. Police officers
Severance, Clark. Heency and Niles, receiv.
ing sesrch>warrant, a once proceeded TO
the premises. and received Mr.. Meyers full
and free permission to institute the search,
which they Immediately began. The search
though most thorough, failed to bring to
light the smallest drop q tho forbidden ar.
tiels-and the police retired satisfied that
the spy and informant had somehow made
. mistake Of the most gigantic dimensions.
ORs0oN APPLss vs.. Iowa APrLEs.-The
Burlington Ha~keys publishes letter from
Portland. Oregon, correspondent. II 10
dated Jan ED. and reads - follows: "As
the first snow Of tho season is just nov fall
ing, thought would write you IN relation
TO an item | saw lately in your paper. Some
one had basket Of apples, 200 in number.
which weighed 1875 pounds. and offered 10
bet 500 that il could not bs beat in the
United States. | will bet him 81 900 that
can next summer put 100 apples in bas-
ket that will weigh 1856 pounds. will make
him 'gt,' you bet"
The challenge alluded to above by the
Oresonian, was the. made by Burr Andrews,
Esq, Of this city-in which he wagered
500 that his 100 apples could no. be beat
BY any other 100 from one orchard and Of
one variety. The challenge travelled far and
vide aud vas never accepted. That this
Oregon man may be able to do "next sum>
mcr' remains to DO seen-the same too with
Mr. Andrews. Picking of 100 apples Of
one variety from one orchard--each weigh>
ing nearly two pounds each, 10 big talk, -
upon the probabilities Of which, we will ct
the best side wheel boat ON THE line Nov
let's zee who'll git"