Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-05
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Use LalIemand's Specific for Rheumatism,
Go tand Neuralgia. II effectually destroys
all poison in the blood, and performs rad>
cal cur, Read testimonials elsewhere.
CLEAN IcE.-The Fire King boys have
cleared the snow from their ice and arr pre-
pared for the skaters. Caneron's Band will
be in attendance to--night Lst everybody
20 early.
FasE LscruRs.--By special invisAtiss Of
several Of our citizens, DE-. G. A. White,
State Gsologist, will give free lecture at
LeClsire Hall this (Tuesday) evening. at 7
o'clock, on the progress Of the Iowa
Geological Survey"
CORRECTION. In our notice a few days
siuce of the change &C firm at the Metropo,>
itan Hotel, Chicago, we gave the new firm
as Merrill 4 johnson when We should have
STYLED It Baldwin L johnson who are the
present efficient host, of that popular hose'.
STARTING uP.-D A. Burrows, the ire
pressible flour man, started up a,:ain this
mornin. AFTER his brief suspension, sud will
20 ahead ~ hcfor. His p.,seversn under
difficulties challenges orr sdmiratiof May
he NEST with unob,ructed prosperit
ANOTHER YeAR.-We are credih in
formed that the Scttt County Agrict 'ural
Society has made ssrangsmsnts vita the
T.eClaire estate to hold the next An val
Fair Of the Society Oh the Old Ground.
This will give the Society further oppott 4
nifty to perfect the New Grounds. between
Brady and Harrison streets.
WAr-Ig BRiDdE.-A About s., 900 in stock
has been subscribed towards b'idsing the
Wspsie at Stevens Ferry. and the pros>
pee. is good for raising the other 81 900 re
quircd to make The improvement. As will
be seen by notice published in this issue, .
meeting has bocn called to be held Oh the
2s,h for the purpose of ciiectins perma>
men. organization. The bridge will be
built. and our city will reap great heneti,
thereby.
WY Nor Do So IIxRK.-A building as
sociation, with a capital Of s300.0o0, has
been organized in Milwaukee. the object OF
which is to erect small dwelling houses du-
ring the next spring AMI summer for the
workingmen Of that city. 1t is proposed to
erect some three or four hundred. This ia
plan which nigh. be followed with the
greatest benefit in every city, large or small
where there is a demand for dwell .ng houses
for mechanics and workingmen We know
Of no place where there is more need OF such
an association than in our CITY The money
paid into Nh association ci this kiEd. il
properly taken care Of, will pay good per.
centaee, besides being Of gseat benefit to
those who have to rent, by giving them a
better clans OF houses than they now got.
BOARD OF TRADE.-Onco more, and for
the hundreth time at least, we urge upon
the business men Of our city the necessity
Of organizing Board Of Trade in our city.
We need not spend time TO inform our intel
ligcnt ci,izsns the advantages arising from
such an organlzatii n. TOR. these are apra'-
cnt to all Nearly every city Of any enters
prise or magnitude from ST. Paul to New
Orleans has its board of trade, because it is
Of great advantage to their business, and
why similar step is not taken aud main
tanned in Davenport is past COL n'prehension.
Cannot special effort be made this winter
to establish Board Of Trade in Davenport?
Will not some Of cur leading business call
a sctpg for the purpose Of talking the
matter over, preparatory to an organization!
BIBLE SOCIETY. tue annual meeting
of the Scott County Bible Society held on
Sunday last, q, the concreg ,tional church,
Tie f3'lowin. OF fce-s for The current year
were 4 eeled.
pttsident-Kt. Rev. IL. W. Lee. d. ID.
Vice resid dsnts Rev. Henry Wallace,
Rev. Henry Bsylies.
Sccretary-J. 5. touner.
Executive Committee Rev. b. s. Wat-
son, Wm. Gray.
bishop Lee opened the meeting BY few
remarks in regard TO the objects of the So>
ciety, after which n portion Of the Scril>
lures were read. and prayer offered by Rev.
J. NJ. Chamberlin. Addresses were made
by Rev. Hale Townsend. Of Griswo!d Col
lege, Rev. J. NJ. Chamberlin, aud Rev. IL.
Baylies. The reports OF the Secretary and
Treasurer showed that considerable work
has been done by the Society. Since the
last annual meeting. branches Of the So
cietv have bee., established At LeClaire and
Princeton.
SslsLDs WooLEN MANUrAcroRY.-Ths
reputation which this concern 10 gaining
throu III the State Of Iowa cannot be other
erwise than fattering TO its energetic pro-
prietor, as surely it is something Of which
Davenport has good reason to be proud. II
is 10. only an enterprising concern, turning
out vast amount Of goods per month, but
what is more, the goods manufactured by
Shields go FAR ahead in style and finish o
any goods manufactured IN Iowa, and ars
fast approaching in excellence and superior
finish those popular patterns from the East
esn mills. Mr. Shields is not contentet
with simply turning out moderately goot
article, but is constantly making improve
menls. 1t ~ not enough for him to prcdnc,
cloths that are as good as those made b,
his brother manufacturers-hs strircs Il
excel al competitors and put upon the mar
ket class Of goods that cannot fail to com
mand attention. In his efforts to this enc
he is certainly fortunate, for already it i