Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-12

Convention.
TnASxs-to friend John Dcnahue, for 4
splendid marble paper weight, beautifully
ornamented in imitation oil painting, How
ers, etc. These beautiful things are made
at McCosh 4 Donahues marble works.
Drs M0INrs FISAscs.-The Register says
that the tot.l amour, Of receipts Of the city
OF Des Moines for the year ending Mare h
9th was So, ,o5s.9s; warrants issued and
warrants outstnnding, s3745527; tax 70,
1865 uneollected SIS, 1913.
SAD AcciDExr.-Wc very much regret
to learn that our esteemed fellow citizen
Geo L. Wood, Esq, was thrown from bis
buggy thi. afternoon seriously brnsing his
face, but net go as TO confne him TO his
room
Ar Eiour-Coi. Thos b. Hunt. L. 5. A
arrived home this morning from Cincinnati,
in fine health aud cxuberan; spirits This
is the frat visit since his PROMOTION 20 his
prsea. well earned position in The regular
arnV
TnE Chicago Eepubiicdn gives an count
Of n frishsfu, runway in that city, and Of n
gentleman who seeing two ladies' directly n
horses course, and, NIL unconscious of Their
impending fate, for the horse dashed wildly
over tho very spot, and. the Republican adds
that the gentleman who performed the gals
laut act was mono other than the Hon. J.
Trainor King. Mr. King is well known in
this city
PERsoSAL-We received . call 20 day
from an old friend and classinatc j. w
Burnhsm, travelling Agent for tho populai
house Of N. DeLasge, Pittsburgh. Pa
This firm is known TO many Of our business
men as being prompt and reliable. It is not
often that We meet any Of the Delta Kspe
OF our acquaintance, but when We do it car
ries us back /, early days and makes us
forget the vexations Of localixing.
NAiCRL AND AkI.-VuI young iItsnu
Ben" at Luse Griggs' mus. be a little
careful and no. carry his experiment too faI
IN combining Nature aud Art Yesterday AZ
the sunlight partly shaded by the uildings
on Brady street, struck the show-windows
Of Luce Il Griggs' in which were tastefully
arranged some very beautiful mountain and
woodland scenery pictures, the effect was
truly beautiful! and original. cruising al
those passing at the time TO stop and loo,
at the pleasing sight. Ben, yon are some on
show windows, in defense Of which states
ment well plank oil our mu.ilased currency
ags'ns, gtaniae specie.
NV GROCERY FIRM.-Mr. VIM Pool
who, for the past three years has held the
office Of City Marshal, in retiring from Off
cial duties has wisely gone, in company with
his brother, Mr.. X. w. Pool, lately from
Ohio, "a soldier boy" into the grocery bus
iness. Having bought out Messrs. Eldridge
4 Sudlow. s3 Brady street. they will cons
tinue the business Mt tho old stand They
propose To keep everything in their line,
and 70 keep ,ker stock vel supplied and
would say 20 the eating public Of Da' snpor,
that they vii keep none only the very best
IN the market, which they offer et the most
reasonable prices We bid the Marshal and
his brother success in their new business
PFRsoNAL-We had the pleasure this
morning Of call from q. NJ. GRAY. Esq,
the extensively known and highly popular
General Passenger Agent Of that old and
substantial Eastern route, the Michigan
Southern and Like Shore Railroad Mr.
Gray is on short trip to Iowa looking af
ter the welfare Of that line. We think he will
find Iowa all right on the Michigan South
etn question. Running as that line does
into the same depot at Chicago as do the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific care, il is
the route for Iowa folks going East. Mr..
Gray has been connected with this road
many years. and his untiring devotion to its
Interests has contributed largely to its
grand success. Remember the Michigan
Southern and Lake Shore route 10 the East,
and buy your tickets accordingly.
New BulLpINGs.-We hear of several new
enterprises in the building line.
Our well known fellow citizen, John
Schmidt. has decided 10 erect two stores or