Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-14

tn route for this point, and will make his
appearance at the Rock Island races this
week. Ofeourss everybody will 80 aod 80
the battle.
LADIES. IL YOU are 10 waot OF eArpstss
don't fail to 20 to Gould's. NJ. 0ould I"
nov receiving his fall stock and dsss not
mean to be undersold. Go 10 0ould's Tor
carpets and furniture:
Axornss woRE Ssor.-A force Of men 10
now st work, excavsting the basement and
foundation Of another government work.
shop on the Island. same sizs as the one
under way and nearly opposite to Il.
No AvrrRSoox DIsrArcnss wires
were SO mixed up this afterno,n that no af>
lernoon report could bs obtained. We are
consequently compelled TO goto press with.
out our usual telegrsphic market reports.
Tax Board Of Superv,sofs met to-day at
IL o'clock, in regular session. They will
canvass ths election returns from the differs
ens townships, but the result will not Be
definitely knewn before to-mosrow - Al
lens Grove and Buffalo have not yet made
their returns
Or Cousss when urged to suustantiats
ito charges made against speaker at the
German Theatre recently, by telling it,
readers what he did cay that WAS 20 awful,
the gazette skulks - We expected il would,
and leaves the public to infer that it has
been indulging in - great cry, and little
WOOL" Tell the "stery" o. take the eon<
sequences.
BA0GAosxAn KILLsp.-Olivcs Graves.
bsggageuan on tho Rock Island and Port
Byron Railroad, was killed at Port Byron
on Saturday evening", at shout 9 V'elck.-
The Rock Island Unisn says the fatal scei-
dent occurred IN this wise The train was
switching some cars on ie track and was
still 10 motion. when Mr. Graves stepped 10
between tho bumpers Of two cars, TO draw
tho bolt>pin. In doing 20 he stepped into .
water drain between two cross ties, his body
and one log falling outside the track, while
the wheels Of one truck passed over the
other, close to his bsdy. Il Vas badly
crushed He VA carried to his home, where
he fingered in great pain about one hour
lie leaves . wife and one child.
PERSONAL Nickel, Grand Mas
Ter Of Iowa, is in town, attending the Grand
Bodies.
DR.. J. NJ. Shaeffer, Secretary Of the lows
State Agricultural Society, 10 in town.
Gen. William T. Shaw, Of Auamoss, il
among the distinguished guests At the Bur,
tis.
d. o. Finch. Esq. Of Des Moioss, and
W. T. Barker, Esq, Of Dubuque, arc in the
city attending the Supreme Court.
Capt VIM. II. Grace arrived At the Burr
tis House on Saturday evening. lie is can
vassing the principal cities Of the North>
west in the interests OF the IriM Republic,
. weekly journal published in Chicago.
Henry W. Bennett, Esq. has returned
from his wedding trip looking the very per
sonidcation Of happiness. and is ready for
duty again.
| Mr.. Clint Parkhurst, late Of the Iord
Statesman, has, We learn, formed q business
connection with the Rock Island Argue and
will at once enter upon the discharge Of the
duties Of his position.
! DEDICATION SERvisss or rug FOURTEENTH
SraEEr NJ. =. CnuRcu.-Yesterday, the day
set apart by ::thc Fourteenth street NJ. E
Churh society, for the dedication Of thei
new church cdlfice, VAS one OF pleasur,
and pride to the members who have labosst
90 faithfully, sparing neither time. money
or trouble, to complsts their good work, be,
gun only few months ago. The services
throughout the entire dav were largely At
tended both by their own members and
those Of other denominations who were in,
terested in the success Of this society. The
Rev. DR.. Eddy Of Chicago, who stands st the
head and front Of the NJ. E. Denomination
Of the Northwest delivered verv able
aud interesting discourse 10 the forenoon,
taking his text from Corinshians l-,ls YER
ses.
Rev. Augustus Eddy. father Of Dr.. Eddy,
who Was for forty>fsur years actively en-
gagged in the ministry, preached very ae'
eeptabls discourse 10 the afternoon. Al
the close Of his sermon the dsdicatery ser,
vices took place in sccesdancs ~ith the us,
ago Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, th,
Rev. DR.. Eddy officiating
At the evening service the church wsa
6lled with IN attentive congregation, ~hs
listened with unabated interest 10 an elo.
qscn: discourse BY the Rev. DR.. Eddy, ,whl
took his text from The Goth psalm. Sd ant
2lst verses.
The following ministers Of The dsnomi'
aasiso we're present daring the day, end
evening services Rsvs. Kendig, Miller,
T,usdeli, Kent, Pierce, MeKewn and Bay.
lies.
At the close Of the evening service, DR..
Eddy called fof one Thousand dollars. The
congregation forthwith responded By giving
him eleven hundred. This suo, added "a
that sf $3.50, saissd At the close Of the
morning service, makes $4,e5o contributed
for the purpose Of freeing the church from
debt. Such liberality on the part Of the
members 10 indeed worthy Of commsnda.
ton aud deserves great praise.
With IN energy 'tsat deserves emulation,
Ne msmbers Of shis congregation sosna
menths since sssolvsd TO build themseivss
. handsome sdifies. They vent to work iu
good earnest. never tagging ior . moment ia
the good work. and now, - the fruit oi
their industry and persevsrancs. they css
poiat 70 - fine church bailding - there Il
10 the city. and pride themselves upon havs
ing done what many would have been fear
fui to undertake. Bnt tho Lord vas with
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