Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-13

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Baskets left At the Hail will b taken care
Of by tie committee.
D,xp.-Mr. Thos. Mclaughlin, tho car.
psntsr who Was injured By fell st the Wal.
colt elevator, died At noon yesterday. HE
semaius were brought to this city fos in.
termen!.
PoLics CouRr.-Ycsterday Ellen Cole.
man was sent to Jail for six days in default
Of ss 65 fine and costs for being found in
toxicated on the streets. and Lawrence Reed
was fined s. and 81 J5 costs for disturbing
the peace.
"Lrr Us Wharf.-The Gazette closes
paragraph as above. We suppose it was
written after hearing Of the meeting Of the
Court House yesterday, where four live Re-
publicans were present. Verify "The ways
Of Zion do mourn, because mono come TO
her solemn feasts."
To.Nlcsr-We would again remind the
musical part Of the public Of the "Rehsars
al by the students aud Faculty Of the Nor.
NAL Academy Of Music which takes place
this evening We have instructed our re-
porter to count the number present with the
view Of ascestaining whether our citizens
appreci ate home talent or not.
Real EsrArs TRANSFERS Yesterday Mr..
J. W. Green purchased Of Mcssrs. Kent 4
Goldsbury, agents. . Two acre lot just north.
west Of the fair grounds, belonging to Mrs.
Catherine E Whistler, fos the low figure of
5000 cash.
The new brick building, 1872 Brady ST.,
WAS yesterday sold to Mr.. Lippincott for
81, 600 cash.
Tns AGus.-"Hsspsrian Pills, the suse
cure for Ague," have. been tesssd in thou
sands Of cases. and have never failed 70 cts
feet cure. Hesperan Pills contains no
poisons or injurious drugs, and may be given
to old or young With confidence and safety.
Price only 81 at the drug stores, WIN.
D'Ench & Co., proprietors, st. Louis
Ask for "Hssperian Sugar Coated Pills, y
the sure cure for Ague, and accept no infe
rior substitutes.
SPLENDID AAp-We were this morning
shown the new map Of Jackson county just
finished from Messrs. Thompson 4 Evorts
drawings. II 10 without exception The lar
gsst, most complete, and elegant county
map ever published. We understand tha,
Mcssrs. Thompson & Eyerts have already
seceived over fifteen hundred subscribers
fcs their map Of Scott and Rock Island
counties, which when finished will rival.
ifiud,es not excel the jackson county
map.
GooD SroRIEs MEssRs. TIcKxoR AND
FIELDS have Issued the initial number Of
"Good Stories" under which title they
propose to publish, in cheap and attractive
form, . valuable collection Of Short Stories,
Tales, ard Sketches. The need Of such .
collection has long been felt for while nu
msrous; collections Of poetry have been
made. no general repersory Of good stories
exists. The first part. which We have re
ceived, contains stories by DeQuincy
Hawthorne, Winthrop, aHOod, Vaughan
and Spiesr. each illustrated by drawings
from our finest artist.
Wa acknowledge the receipt of hand
somely printed complimentary to the Illi>
l Tat E.sr A. L.. boil
heir Fair Grounds are beautifully located
near the city, and have an Amphitheatre
which will accommodate 10000 people and
will be free TO all. 1t is expected that the
celebrated tro.ting horse Dexter" will be
present and compete for some Of the purses.
All the principal railroads and steamboa,
companies in the State will transport pass
sengers for the Fair at excursion rates and
freight for the exhibition free.
WANTED An edi,er for Republican
dSly morning paper Brains no account.
Good sense preferred. Is expected to take
charge Of county politics during this Fsl a
campaign, will be seqursd to investigate
Scott County Finances, Pauper System and
the selfish partizsn action of the Board Of
Supervisors. Will also be required to sd>
vocste licsnse-law until after election. -
None need apply unless we'll acquainted
with the German character and capable OF
managing them. For further Particular
and share Of spoils apply TO Executive Com
mistes Of Scott County Republican Club
lfnot convenient to apply in person Cd.
dress in own handwriting either Of the .fou,
solisorv indiriduals who met yestesday af,
tsrnoon at the Court House to elect officers
for the above club.
CAS'r SsE 1.-THE poor old mouthp isce
Of the controlling ''ring" 10 the Board ei
Supervisors whom asked to present state
mcnt q the mannes In which the finances ol
Scott County have been managed "Rnds
nothing requiring aa saswes." From this
ws are led 10 swo nelusions-eithes che
affairs Of the county have been 90 wofully
mismansged that We may Be eaic 10 have
no finances, o. else that the individual who
"grinds out" the editorial matter Of the
Gazette was afflicted with such severe ct
tack Of "big head" in view Of the vast
amount Of brains he is supposed 70 possess
that he had neither time nor inclination Il
soswer our "pointless questions" Query
If Our questions are unanswsrable nov ,how
will the talented editorial corps Of the Ga
sette feel when the bsains Of the sditosia
department Of this paper return fiem Yer
mont!
BLACK CaooK" IN Rock IsrAxD.-Tht
mammoth pavilion Of Messss. T. W. Dave,
4 Co., was densely packed with % audisns'
composed Of Rock Island, Moline and Da'
venport people-about fifteen hundred b.
: ing present. The performance seems to ri
70 60 of even bsttee under canvass than
In hall.
While in Davenport M. Davey mad,
. hosts Of frisnds, few Of whom, Messrs
Frank l. Jeevis, editor Of the Trs1 Radical
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