Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-30

next. with ful docket ahead. For tie
len,G' Of hos. interested We publish today
sr.ll.-i of &. .os dockc.cd fir this 'crn.
Ftae ElSG's rAuy The Ice is in good
cladti5n Oh the River Park good music
in attendance large numbers there every
,vening L.. every skater be taere. Fun
the of.cr Of tie evening.
GopK, FOR FIrnuARy. The ladies' Will
he delighted with this number, which, like
all its predecessors, is crowded with matters
Of great Interest 10 them. Every page has
It's peculiar interest, aud every body can
gam valuable information tLerefron. CaH
for tat the news depo,s.
I.osT An elderly gentleman, stopping
at the Burtis House. Was so unfortunate this
morning as to lose in the street comforts
able pair Of slippers. which he had just pur-
chased and was taking home. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by leaving them
at the office Of the Bustis House.
DETENTION late train to>day was
occasonsd by freight tram of the track
near Bureau Junction--four cars in the
ditch
There was fire at Joliet last night, rs
we learn from Mr.. Matlocs, the operator
II hai
situated near the railroad track. One or
two telegraph poles were burned down, and
the wire melted, which accounts fol the abs
sence OF the usual nigh. report. The line
is all right TO day.
AEF Yor EQUIPPED The pleasant
weather, previous to the present extreme
coll, lod many ~ mfr they were fully
provioed with warm clothing for the winter.
Would not a pair OF heavy blankets, rice
plaid flannel dress, CT nt, warm and SER
vicahlc pair of pants and vcsl also, add tO
your comfort, now n daysy Reader, think
Of it, and then 90 to the Davenport Wooden
Mills, and equip yourself The distance
there is not great, ard prices are going
dorm, dorm, dowa
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Mrs N.,V c. Na"ghnn, cr.itlci. "Uaman's
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(, ed M lch to give relief 10 our suffering
sol 'iers This work, cor menceG more than
three years ego, and prepared under the
sanction anil approval Of the United States
SANITARY Commission, the Western SANITARY
Commission, and the Christian Commission,
i be onc of standard authority and great
interest. 1t Will contain an introductory
chapter by DR.. Billows, President Of the
Sanitary Commission.
{. L. |. Il p. EXTENSION oN.-Notwithstand.
ing the substantial winter weather, the con-
tractors on this road west Of Kellogg sta>
tion, are crow ling their work ahead with
great energy. With the exception of Ssn'
days and one or two working days, the
force has been constantly employed since
October last, ard with the exception Of the
deep cut just beyond Kellogg, the track is
graded TO Skunk River-four or five miles
west Of Newton. In the deep cut above
mentioned, the steam shovel is doing greal
service, digging up the dirt-a cartlcnd &c
the shovel full. The ground in the prares
is frozen to the depth Of three feet, but not
even this stony crus. can Withstand the
powerful strokes Of tho stcam-shovel. We
learn from Supt Kimball that grading is 60
ing on at different points all along this Inc
-onc party being engaged within four
mil $ Of Dos Moines, and another on the
Raccoon, just beyond that citv. Surveying
parties are engaged in running lines west u
Des Moincs, and the line is soon 10 be loca'
ted several miles ocy yond- and soon after
vii. bc put under contract. There is every
reason to believe that under the present ef
6cient management this line of road vii
move right straight ahead 70 the Missouri
river without any mat rial pcstponcmcnt
WoRKlNGMExs' LEcruRE.-The lecture
last evening, by Rev. II. N. Powers before
the Workingmens' Association, for the ben
eft of the public reading room, was one
we'll worth hearing. The subject, "lhs
Beautiful its Utility and Culture wa
handled in an able and interesting manner
Before the lecture the objects and aims o.
che association, in their organization and il
thcii works, were briefly stated. The lee
turer made many new suggestions, and took
advanced positions on some points IT
speaking of the uses Of the beautiful, his il'
Illustrations showed deep understanding o
the subject in its most spiritual sense
showed that in practical life beauty y es
sential to the development Of ths highes
type of existence. Time aud space will no
permit an extended report Of the lecture. |
was well WORTH tue money, TO say nothing o
| the object Cor which i: was given, wbicl
alone should have filled the house. We sav
but very few working nien present, and We
| ho. many in our city expended even nor
| than twen,y-Eye cents, that could just a
well have gone into the library fund. Th'
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