Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-11

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LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MArrEns.--In JUS
ticc TO Mr.. Sullv We publish below card
from the officers Of the Library Association
setting that gentleman right beforc the pubs
lie. Mr.. Sully has been connected with the
Library ever since its commencement and
has, hy his exertions, contributed largely
towards its present success:
at having been publicly fumorei that
Mr.. \. Sullv. the former President Of the
Library Association, hid cpe-ged fre,l
u 1ugl,ss ftr his late lec:arc here, and had
act, d i'll other ways atainst the iutorc>.s
of the Association. we take pleasure in as
suring the public that neither Mr.. Snlly.
nor the Library Association, had ANYTHING
70 do with Mr. Douglass lecture, and also
that Mr. Sullv has never Intentionally acte l
agains. the interests of the Association.
f. T. Cook.
j. LEWIS DREw,
T.. A. OLivra,
l.. Il. RowrLL.'
ScuooL MArTEns. The electors met this
forenoon st o'cloek, at the Court House -
The reports Of the officers aud directors
were made, and on motion were accepted
and ordered filed by q unanimous vote 1t
wan moved aud seconded that tax of s
mills be levied for school house fund with the
view Of building . new house in West Dav>
cnport. which was carried by the unanimous
vote Of the meeting. The usual powers
were delegated to tho board. The meeting
then adjolsnei to the lower part OF Tie
house. where the ususl bal citing at clcc>
ticns was done. and proceeded to the election
Of President, Vice President. Secretary and
Treasurer, who are to continue in Office one
year, and Tor one director, for three years.
The ballo,ing vas commenced with the un>
rsianding that It should close at 4 o'clock.
Ihase Was considerable interest manifested,
and strong effort made in imitation Of the
policy shown in this mornings Gazette to
make a religious and political issue, but We
appsehend without effect.
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Rocx ISLAND lraMs MIR. J. 8. Hutchins,
landloed Of much experience. having kept
hotel In Princston and 0snssso for nearly
eighteen years, has leased the Island City
Hotel. and will reopen about the frs. Of
June, or ~ soon as the repairs are compile
ted. lie has purchased the old furniture
from Mr.. Stafford, but will sell mos, Of it in
order to make room for new. II is essen>
tial that the house should be re furnished
In order to meet the requirements Of the
public for firs.-clsss hotel.
The Rock Island House is At present the
only hotel open 20 travellers, and as nee.
essary consequences is crowded, and the res
tauran's. particularly Mrs. Johnson's, are
having % much ~ they can attend to.
Plans and specifications have been drawn
up By Rev. J. Shsw Of Ohio, ios first class
female seminary to be built in Rock Island
provided ho meets with the necessary en-
courassmsnt from the citizens. Tho Buford
property sa Moline Avenue, eontaine eve
acres Of ground. wi,h good buildings. gar
den. trees, shrubbery, &C.. can BE- bought
for $1,000. snd favorable terms mAds.-
The improvements on the place ase prob
ably worth more than the amount asked for
the whole. The house with the addition Of
wing would be sufficiently large. and the
location is most excellent A meeting of
the citixsns is to be called up at an early
day, aud doubtless sufficient money wil Re
subscribed to warrant the undertaking be.
ing catered into.
Our neishbors are agita,ing the subject
Of trying to secure the location Of the Iuin.
ois Soldiers Orphans Iloass. No city in
Illinois has better claim 10 it, and no mere
aivsntaesess psiat sssld y ssoaiasd.