Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-21

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requested to meet :, the Penn.yivania House Friday
evening o'clock SHARP for The purpose OF select
ing seven delegates TO The People Party Convention.
j. j. RtcnARr.sos. Secretary.
sfxrn WAspThe voters OF the Sixth Ward are
requested to meet at shiley's Brewery, Eas, Dsven
port, Friday evening at O'Clock. 10 select five dele
,ater 10 the Convention VI he Peoples Party.
joys sHtLEY. Secretary.
CITY ITE NJ =.
PAsruRAcs for any number Of cattle, good
feed. plenty Of water, Asa Hooper, Prin-
ce.on Iowa
We would ask those who can make il
convenient. to go early snd avoid the rush
a. Bsylcy's great one price store.
Uss Lallemand's Specific for rheumatism,
Gout and Neuralgia. It efectually destroys
all poison in the blood, and performs q rad.
cal cur,. Read te,iirnoniais elssw where.
Tng First Annual Fair Of the Rock ls>
land County Agricultural Society will be
held at Rock Island on September 2nd, 3rd, +,
4th, 9th and 9Th, 1867. Trials of speed in
trot.ne and running every day Of the Far,
on the finest track in the West
DISCIPLES or CuRsr.-The annual State
meeting Of tho Disciples Of Chris, in Iowa,
will be held at the Christian Chapel COM
mencing this afternoon al two o'clock and
viii continue TIL Lords Day evening"
Preaching this evening.
Coop BUSINESS. Dss Moines
Statesman says Capt. Tyner. agent for
Shields Davenport Wcolen Mills sold s2,>
600 worth Of goods TO the merchants If Des
Mones on last Saturday. a good days
work
lilsrsa,AS BALM is the mosi delicious
m, useful toilet article ~ the compile xion
sunburn, etc, and makes the skin char.
mingly fair aud smooth
JusT received, at Bayley's great one price
store. a very desirable lot Of Misses School
Boots
CoNsoLIpArED.-Th Picket Guard, out
this morning, announces its consolidation
with the Ncw York Soldiers Friend, pa
per of double the size. Messrs. Alexander
and Schu,t will conduct an Iowa Depart.
ment" Of the Soldiers Friend, and their
subscribers will have reason to congrstul ate
themselves on the chsnse from . small, un>
pretending sheet, to large and influential
journal.
PoLrcR MATTERS Robert Gibson was ar
rested on last evening by Constable Car
stems, who lodged him In Jail. and brought
him this morning before Justice Peters =
Here he made an affidavit that he had drank
nothing but beer and so the fine was plac>
cd at the lowest notch-4l-vi,h $3.50
costs. This he was unable TO pay, and was
committed to jail for two day.
Officer Martens found n man on Brady
street too drunk to speak, this morning, and
lodged him in jail. lie had bottle partly
filed with alcohol in his pocket.
PfRsoSAL-The smiling countenaace OF
our young friend, Leon H. HURT pu. in an
appearance i'll our sanctum this morning.
Leon II llurtt is the we'll known and popu-
lar travelling agent of the firm Of W. J. n.
Gordon h Bro, the celebrated chemical
manufacturing houee Of New York and Gin,
c-nnaii. This is one OF the largest houses
uf tie kind in America, and the amount OF
chemicals manufactured BY them is i'm
mense. Ia addition 20 this agency, Mr.
HURT represents the iirm Of Humphreys Il
Co., who have gained the esteem Of all
homeopathic practitioners by the prepara>
tion Of Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics
Articles that can always be depended up
on. Mr. Hurtt is on a business visi, to our
city, and will doubtless call upon our leads
ing druggists. to whom we recommend him
as reliable and pleasant business man.
VIZ are sorry to learn that II. II. Wilcox,
ESQ, who for some time has been connected
with the city ins.kct, is abont to remove,
with his family, to Chicago. whore he vii
engage in business. de has made many
friends in Davenport. and We believe that
his business and social qualities will gain
him many there.
OK rns lsLAxp.-We spent an hour on
the Island on yesterday afternoon watch.
ing the different groups Of excursionists en>
joving themselves in various manners. The
favorite "sight" with oil appeared to be the
Arsenal tower, and vast number availed
themselves Of the permission accorded by
Gen. Rodman 70 go up to the top aud sur
vev from an elevation OF about hundred
and twenty feet the magnificent scenery on
every side. Those who appreciate exercise
ard admire the beautiful in nature, should
by allssmeans make the ascent Of the tower.
This tower, when completed. will be .
ane specimen Of architecture. II is thirty>
five feet square. and will be surmounted By
a bell with . clock underneath. facing in
four directions. the openings for which are
twelve feet in diameter. Our skilled work.
man, Mr.. Dumout, will in a few days now
commence roofing it in with copper.
We found the new "branoh track" Of the
railroad completed to the centre Of the Is
land where the main buildings are to be-
This track is constructed of first-class heavy
rails and saved ties. and is splendidly balls
lasted
Some three hundred workmsn are enc
gagged upon the first Of the new workshops.
ms building 10 to be 2lO feet in front with
wing on either side, each 60 feet wide ,run>
ming back 500 fees-shus leaving an open
space or yard between the two wings. COX
24o feet IN axe. Its TO be const,u .tsd of
the best Joliet stone, furnished. vs under-
stand By Aessrs. Sanger L Steele. and r;Il
be two stories high, with basement. add
sional. The basement wallis are now h.;,,