Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-03

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Nsw DRsss.-The Rock Island Argus il
about TO put on bran new dress, through
out. upon which We forward our congratu'
lation in advance. The Argus always looka
well-cven its old clo.hes--for they are a.
ways kept in perfect order.
CorrLlIos PARTY on IcK tonight 1t AM
dreas' Park. The Park will be brilliantly
Illuminated. The ice is spendid-Strauss
er's Music-A Milo White. promp,er. Com
mence at Il o'clock. Don't fail TO 20 ard
enjoy pleasant evening.
JAiL Norss.-Number Of inmates of ouI
county jail in 1866 -4G9-males 409-fe-
males 67 city prisoners 29o, State prison
ers l75. Thi, shows the jail business te
have been in neutrality-suspicious.. Sher
i'll Lyter has popular establishment.
PgRsoxAL.-Judge Grant and Hon. John
p. Cook, who for several weeks past have
been in attendance upon the U. S. Supreme
Court at Washington, ID. C., have arrived
home. Their cases were submitted, but u
yet no decisions have been rendered. They
will I've looked for with great anxiety, q
they involve millions Of dollars in city. coun.
ty, aud corporation bonds in Iowa.
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No Tio,xos. yet there are no tidings
whatever Of Mr.. Haas, the missing msr.
chant who left his home in . mysterious way
. few days ago. Stringent efforts have been
and are still being made by his friends to
unravel the mystery, but as yet, no clues
whatever, have been obtained. The fact that
he vas in good pecuniary circumstances, and
enjoyed perfectly friendly relations with
oil within the circle Of his acquaintance,
makes the mystery Of his prolonged absence
still. more profound. Ofcoussc there are oil
sorts Of surmises ailoat, but there is no.
thing in them upon which to base IN intel
ligent opinion A. to his present where
or alive.
CONGREGATION SskxoN We are in sc<
ceipt Of . neatly printed pamphlet, con.
tanning the sermon preached BY the RI.
Rev. Henry W. Lee, d. D., Bishop Of the
D,ocise Of Iowa, on the occasion Of the
Of the Rev. George W. Cnw>
minss. d. d. - Assistant Bishop Of the
Diocese Of kentucky, which took place at
Louisville on the 10Th Of Novemer last,
and which We have heretofore alluded in this
paper. The sermon is unquestionbly q
brilliant effort and cannot fail 10 be read
with great pleasure and profit The pam.
phlet also contains an interesting record Of
the conservation sermon
Rock ISLAND UNIoN.-L. NJ. uaverstick,
Esq, the new proprietor Of the above named
paper issued his first number this morning.
II 10 the same size as formerly, tsesen col
umns) though dressed in new type, aud
an improved appearance - and
needs only 10 be run on a power press
(Which has bcen ordercd.) TO make oil
right, mechanically speaking. The time Of
issue has been changed from evening to
and the weekly will hereafter be
issued on Saturday instead Of Thusrlay--
The entire establishment is undergoing .
renovation. We wish Bro. Hav-
erstck success in his enterprise
TEMPERANCE MEETING lie Claire Hall
was very well filed last evening by the
friends Of temperance. The report that
some action looking toward tho partial
relief of Judge Cooks loss by the late fire
had in some way gained grow,h and the at
tendance was unusually large. Rev. II
Bay lies occupied the chair. Addresses we're
made by Mr.. II. W. Bennett and J. s. Con
ner, Esq, in which the usual subject matter
Of such occasions was presented. Judge
Cook being in the audience, Was called out
And in PLAIN. earnest manner defended his
position - . Temperance man, and the
course he had pursved before the public
Mr.. Geo. Hubbell was called out, declining
10 take the stand to make speech. he gave
them short talk, in which he charged the
liquor sellers with being criminals in daily
Of the laws and ~ sequence de-
serving Of its ssversst penalty. lie inform
ed the audience that the time had
csms for rstise down the accussed
trafic. How does It happen that these
limes cone just etler election! Just before
would seem more appropriate. 'Tis too
long before chance Of voting can b had,
aud then too. we are very fcrgetful just b.
fsss election aud Icy great stress upen the
direct issues. Perhaps We are not posted Is
to the divine "Rtness Of things"
CofILtlex PAnfv ct Andreos' Park TO-
n,ght-be ssre asd 60.
Coal OIL.-lu view Of the conotanlly re.
curing accidents from the explosion Of coal
oil lamps, BY which life ~ well - property
Il destroyed, stringent legislation to secure
the prrity and hsrmleesnsss Of the oil 10 de
mauded. The use Of coal oil has almost en-.
tirely superseded lard oil and candles, for
household purposes. lite cheaDneso, - well