Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-28
DAVENPORT, IOWA. THURSDAY.

~ N. T.. CnuRcB-The board Of truss
tees OF the Methodist Church in this city
have purchased one lot. so by $50, on the
Southeast corner Of Fourteenth and Brady
streets upon which they intend to erect .
ehurch edi6ce this coming season, for the
use Of second society which We under
stand 10 to be formed here Immediately, as
the present church building on the corner
of Fifth and Brady streets 10 not large
enough to accommodate the entire member
ship. Those living in the upper part Of
town will probably connect themselves with
the new society and attend at the new
church. 1t is the intention Of the board Of
trustees to erect temporary building upon
the rear end Of the lot for the use of the
society until the new church can be COM
pletcd This building will be ready for use
in two or three weeks.
The foundation for the church building
will be laid early this spring, and the build
ing completed a soon as necessary funds
can be raised. 1t is their intention to start
the foundation for a ~ 500 church. but it
viii probably cost SIC, 900 before it is cons
peted. The committee appointed on sub
scrption commenced on Monday. and up to
yesterday noon had some & 200 subscribed,
and but very few mad been called upon. A
fau oC th. Gel, IL Ne,,s s&an
subscribed over 81 400 before they let the
subscription paper SO to the committee. =
These, with other indications, show that the
enterprise viii Immediately come to = sue
cessiul termination. The society have for
some time felt the want Of . large, or of =
second church edifics for the Accommoda.
ton Of even their own members, not count.
ing the seating Of visitors. The presiding
Elder will send . minister for the new So
ciety until the meeting Of the conference,
which meets in about six months, when it
will be supplied the same ~ others. The
board Of trustees Of the present society will
hold the property in their own right until
the whole thing is completed and paid for,
when il will be passed over to the trustees
of the new society. The officiating pastors
Of the two societies will alternate with each
other, one occupying the pulpit Of the other
during par. Of each day Of religious servics,
thus in effect m,king the interest Of the two
identical. Ii is IN, purpose Of the trustees
TO raise the necessary funds within their
own society. but We presume il others feel
interested, a chance will be given for them to
contribute We shall look to see the entire
church cdiice completed early this fall.
The MENpELssonN CoNcERr.-The beauty
and fashion Of Davenport must have turned
out en- masse last night to attend the concert
given by the Mendelss ,hn Society. Rarely
has il been our pleasure TO Sc e Metropolitan
Hall filled with such a brilliant assemblage
in attendance on musical performance
Last night was the second one given, and
tho vocalists and musicians acquitted them
selves in such. . manner that any disposed to
be critical could not but pronounce them
some Of the finest musical talent of the
West The programme consisted Of choice
selection Of songs, choruses, duets. etc. and
as it is already familiar to our readers, it is
unnecessary to re publish it here.
Each piece received warm tokens Of the
admiration Of the audience, and "Salut a IL
France" by Miss Heard, and the duet, 80,
Haste ye Crimson Morn," by Miss Clark
and Miss Heard, were rapturously encorsd,
as was also the English Begg.r Girl" sung
with much taste and feeling by Miss Maggie
Rouse. In point Of fact every piece rcceiv-
ed loud plaudl,s, and where every thing is
done so exceedingly well it would be invd-
ious to particularIze.
The music loving portion of our commu-
nifty owe debt Of gratitude 70 Mr.. Wallace,
the pains.taking director, and to each and
every member Of tho society, and we know
Of no better way of showing il than by calls
ing for repetition Of the performance, aud
again filling Metropolitan Hall. Thai it
would be again flied we are perfectly satis-
hardly sufficient to repay the time and study
ihat has been necessary to elaborate so
choice programme.
PEorLEs MEEriNG.-Iet every cts
izen in the Third Ward remember the
meeting this evening at the Court
House. Meetings have been called in
most n! Of the different wards in the
city, and will soon be called in the others
for the purpose Of ward organization. To
successfully oppose the radical strength il
is necessary that these organizations be conn
plcted At once. Never in the history of our
city have the chances for success been bet.
Ger, nor the p sopie more fully determined to
assert their right in opposition to the clique
that still think to hold the reins. They
wish to be ''let alone in carrying out their
puritanical ideas Of reform, even to ignoring
the rights Of others. Now is the time for
the people to assert their independence Of
party rule, and vote for their own interests.
The crack Of the party whip seems TO have
lost its magic effect, even the brag stock re.
fuses to come to time. The people now
propose to run the machine here At home,
and see if something cannot be done. Now
is the time to begin, ct these ward meetings.
Let there be full attendance tonight and
at oil the other meetings.
WARS the MArrEs AT every corner
Of the streets people ask ''have you heard?''
OF course We have. "Well why don't your
Now kind friends, just wait one moment
According to the Freedmen's Bureau an
American citizen of the colored persuasion
has right to marry an Abs daughter pros
vided said female be willing and some chris
tian minister be found Who will offciate.-
Now gentlemen, protesting to be democrat
ic in our ideas, ws believe white man has
. right to take unto his bosom for better OF
worse, and for all time, any fair, blooming,
blushing damsel Of the colorsd persuasion,
provided % in case above. Now gentlemen,
that's what's the matter Why the energy
and enterprise Of our neighbor has NOT
worked the item up as pointed argument