Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-23

Masonic Several times within the past
six months have We alluded 70 shs rapidly
increasing interest that was being expe-
riesced in Frss Naseury in this city. the
rapid increase Of msobssship in the fsatsr<
nifty, and shs eessequsns usgsnt demand fer
osse conasdisas Ledes lssilltiss liza
thess ss~ s.jsysd.
We hAss allulsd b eAis aAstsr hssstofsss.
psseiy ~ ~ puspsss - thssssshly swsh-
eoioe ~ sosiss bssthesheed to ths ssesssi-
y = sakisg pssopt sesiss whss ~ prepss
tine sheuld assive. - pastly sst Of de-
cite - enlist De ssesatisa u ssos u our
psspssly >hsldsss snl sspilalis>s 10 ths psoj.
80 - sssssiae sseseantial end eooosdi>
ees sdiess u which ~ .ltaAesnitv ~ this
siey end county csuld sbsaio absedass
sssa Sss thsis prsesaA vsaas = ~ - ~
deoasds II ths future Sss sons tios b
seaA.
IL new seems 10 be shs settled convic-
tien Of thu esdss 10 this city thst tho time
hes ssrived for taking some decisive
measures in the matter. hence the notice
that appears 10 another coluon. Tor the No.
ssmbling Of she fnterni,y On Wednesday
evening. They meet for the purpose Of
thorough intesch anes Of visws upon the
sstject, end IL agreeable, 70 tsks some in>
itiasory steps towards bsinging sbeut the
desired 70. ult.
PosSbly there il s:msn or several men
o oar cry who wssld ssns,6ss this good
oppostsoisy for sssetise . ee0msdisss
building In soes good ssm0sreisl locality,
where the two lower stories Of which could b
ussd Tor ssoses aud o(lsss, and he third. OF
the third asd fourth, - masonic purposes.
Ii may % that stockt coDpany can b
fosused eth suflcisas espitsl 70 carry out
the dssiga. OF psrhsps some ether mere
feasible plan will b suggested at the msss>
Ing on Wednesday evening. A. all sveots.
We hope the call will NEST with pse@pt
ssspones on the part Of the ossbess sf TIE
Order aad thst their deliberations nay rec
ssls in the erection Of sssh sa edi6cs -
will supply the wants Of the several lodges
Of the city. b IN ornament TO our bsautifdR
tewn aad rs6sce credit upon The frasssnity.
With proper efforts On the part Of the
Order, and those Who take 90 interest
ia ths growth sad prospssisy Of ear city,
0avsapost GO ~ oade the esntss Of Me-
soary In Iows. Aside from the honor such
an sehisvsnsnt would cocfss upon our ts~o,
other important considerations arise. Let
The matter bs nov thoroughly canvssssd.
and nay he result BE- noble enc.
SrILL IxvoLvsD IN AYsSsay.-Ssversl
weeks ego ws made sllusion 10 the oysteri-
ous dissppsarsncs Of our veil known fellow
citissn, Capt. II. A. Forss. He left this city
on the 9Th Of February last. 10 attend the
81 Louis River Coovsetion. in compsny
With several other delegates from shis place.
The last time hs was seen BY any Of the
party was u the Lindell Hotel. on the even
ise of the 18th. Since which tine no It'd
isgs whatever have been gained relative 10
him. Every effort has been made BY his
friends 10 gain some clue 70 his movements
subsequently, 70 bis leaving the Liadell on
the evening Of ths 18th Of February, bot
y no avail. and il has become the mslan>
chsly conviction Of his family end friends
that he must either have been murdered in
st. Louis, and bis body - e6setually
disposed Of - - leave behind no trscs
Of tho herrid crime, elss he must have
gone down 70 the Leves to 90 aboard
one Of ths bssss layisg there. and
gstting ceolussd in The dasknsss Of that
dark land saisy night sec'dsasally step
u - iaes shs sisss, and thss ~ With a
sntinsly dssah by dsswsiag.
AZ III svsaGs b - dieappssss1 10 oest
0yssesieus manoss, oad - tSers ase NO
grounds whatever upon which to base .,
belief chat be is Intentionally hiding from
his family here, the only conclusion left is
that no must have met With de,th in .
manner entirely shrowded in mystery on or
about the 18th Of February. Il is . most
grievous affection to bis excellent family
here and o:e in which his sadly stricken
wife and children receive the heartfelt sym
pathy Of the public.
r. 4. ExrEsslox.-Ths editor Of the
Newton Republican hss bssn invsstis eating
matters along the line Of the c.. X l. p.
Railroad, between Newton and Kellogg, and
says that the cars will nos make their sd-
snt into The former place = soon - vas
sxpsctsd. He ssys IN immsnss amount Of
work must yst Be done before shs roAa con
be opened. In sems places the heavy rains
and continued vet stats Of The earth he's
caused the entertainments u the deep euts
- cave in, making vast aonunt Of extra
work net anticipated BY the coopsny. In
one cut some I've nilss west Of Kellogg. il |
viii take = week 10 remevs. the earth that
has caved in on one side snly, aod the ethse.
eide b In danger u caving In aiss. The
track 10 laid to the msssh ef this cut, and
the diss viii b removed ~ sass. In msay.
places a'stg the line the Bridges have set
sisd. and in ethsss The bsidsss afs higher
sAas shs es.dss, sii Of shieA nessssisaass .
great dsal sf wssk end tins before the ssad
bsd wsll bs rssAy fss sss. Our sitiesas
a,,eA - sslonh e.,A A., - ansnw hne,an a.