Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-29
DAVENPORT. IOWA. MONDAY. APRIL 20. 1867


psORSE RAILWAY.
-mpersnas Movemeaa Ia the
Right Direction.
In another column ws publish the ssti.
clss Of Inessposssiso Of the Dsv. npost
Horss Railway Coapany. By elhncing -
The lis. sf nsnsA assachsi thereto il vii! b
seen that the snssrpdss has bsss taken y
hsnd ~ . nsnbss Of our osse v;ds sssks
ssd sossgssic fsl:ew cisn a. whe mean pss-
sssely what thsy ssy, end sss rely to M
srsducs into siis city. pssvidsd they u'sss
vish shas A-ssss Of saeeassesoens they
have the right te sxpset fssa oss 60 shssd
people. enc O. the most benstIeial and most |
desirable improvements Of the present -.
The oastss q granting the right Of ny
shrouyh eur city viii soon be brought 6s-
Ess the ci,y Council. and we hops and b
livvs that thai bsdy win shsssfalIy tender |
70 The Company III the ri :hss and privileges !
ths, they can possibly grant under the pro-
Visions Of the city charter.
II there ere no insupesable difficulties in |
the way the COZ o'pora.ora have c'n6dence in |
their ability to pfccurs subscription to the
capital stock Of &iOO.O 900. and to construct
= road three miles in length-from East 70
West DA~enpost-running along Third
street during the present season.
We need not take time to point out to
our citizens the great advsnsases TO be de.
rived from this enterprise. All understand
full veli the many benefits to be dessvsd
from Il. therefose we tope 70 see the en'
corporAtors strengthened and encouraged
in the most liberal and public spirited man.
ner.
Snonf DaRssEs. Within the past few
days " have observed that fashion has
been excrt,ng her sway in the matter Of
shortening dresses. The wearers, Who were
befss exquisite young ladies. with step ma.
jsstic and slow. now present . schoolgirl
appearance, survey the seessry less leisure
y, step sssser and lighter, emile lees BY
rote. and in fact ere nos by half 80 fearful
to meet. The introduction of these dresses
hae been, and even aow b, ATTENDED With
considerable embarrassment. Ladies isas
sidicul. and imsgins that il will have bat
brief run, even u Il should come into gen
ersl use. The shcss dsess 10 not % very
short % to offend the taste o. the sesuplss
NJ eh. ,no.~ f.assA;..s,. Il .;enslv N;as,,Nnoa
~ish supe,2u 10 leaslh. thereby enabling
~"nsn TO make some: o'her use Of their
hsnds than holding her dr.ss out Of the
dirt and mud. Il subservss c'e mi ne-s. Tor
the most disgusting Of oil sish's is s,at Of
long dress after . walk upM muddy
streets. 1t removes the extra weight Srs'm
the waist. which has here'ofor. been 90 de-
struetive TO fsn .le hes'th. In shost, with
the thick solsd boots that are enmeg into
vogue, the short dress Is sensible in any
point Of view.
CAP1URED.-L,ss September one Thcs.
B. Asher. with several Others. broke Ill a
Q ,inesy, III lie vas charged With burg.
sry and arson, breaking into dry goods
ss"rr. sealing goods and setting i, on fire
d.ssroyi E it, together with drug store and
pos. flee. 1t . place II miles back Of Qiin-
cy in August last. Lest week L. J Center.
detective, succeeded in getting clue to HE
whereab ut>. and left on wedne- day f.s the
place. lie found him getting ou, logs in
L 4. A. n. n
Is miles bslow Font Dodge, where be ,m.g>
ined he wa perfectly safe. lie inmedia,e>
~ arrested him and started for Davenport,
arsiving here Saturday afssraoon. Lodg
ios HE prisoner in jsl he immediately sen,
. Dispatch to John N. Krei,s. Deputy Shes.
ID M Quincy, who viii take she prisoner
ba.k to his old quarters. Asher it seems
thought his ease hard one aud offered Ar.
Center thousand dollars to let him Co.
| Mr.. Center could not zee it, preierring 70
| let HIM .tand q ch .ncc Of q qlarrying rock q
Joliet Instead u logging iu the wilderness.
New DRr CooDs SroRE.-Messrs. VIM.
Bell l. Son, Jobbers and Wholesale dealers
in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Notions,
&c.. Of St Louis, have rented Of Mr. Geo.
l.. Davenport the store f.c'ng Oh Brady and
Third streets, each side Of tho Bank, and
will. - son a. Il is finished. open heavy
stock Of 20 ,ds They will probably be ready
! 70 zee the public about shs middle Of Nay.
Mr.. Bell has ssea in the dry goods business
over forty years, and during the past
six years has been eminen.ly success>
full in the dry goods business at
St. LOUIS. With this expstience he
will be valuable addition to the busissss
Of our city. Being we'll end favorably
known to . large number Of our citizens,
Mr. Bell can rest assured Of the confidence
and patronage Of the public. lie comes 70
our city 10 make il tbs home. being eoa>
vinced that il 10 good plsss y live - veil
- 10 trade in. Right, sure. Let others
coas and do likewise. Our lady rssders
should remsnbes the tine Il spsniag Of
this store, ths seek ~ill b I'll ns~ end we'll
selected. A.r sd
Paosasss. a. During the psN year the
Universsl Life Iassrsacs @. inued 1855
pelisi~s. issusing ~ sO0. .Oo0. Tossl pre-
u,sn receipts. ahoss e3SO. .Ooo. 'Tsking in
to seeouns thss The psenisos srs isom .
to 80 per cent. lee than these chaseed By
Mutual Composites, this success hes never
bern eqsalsd By sIy Csaeany in shs vssld
and With such success mass spesd y rival
that Of I'll o. sr CssnpAsies. sTHtr
TIE husines u shis Csopsny is in The
hasds II so0e Of ~ ooss inf ent n, in-
tsliiysae end respected etizeos Of New
York,
The Board Of Directors is not 70 be sur
passed 10 ice psrssssls hy any corporation.
10 sesd the names v ~ feel that eeeusity
sti,les in the compsny III. , eevesn.
O0e Of the nsany sxcslient featurs of This
Cosspany II to give 10 the injured imms>
disteit on the issss ef the policy the tell
css1 sCfses Of bis premism. Fur iasasnc<,
| >spp"ss IN individusl sgsd 30 dss,rss -
devote 3iUO year Tor The pu, poss Of In.
suring h,s life. This will secure 10 she