Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-06

Not SoLp.-Our statement yesterday that
the oaAdale Cemetery Company had con.
olud purchase Of the Old Scott County
Fair Grounds was premature. Negotiations
are still pendng.
CARTER, klRTLAsD 4 Co.-The especial
attention Of dealers in clothing Of oil grades
stau'.ch old New York house, as one 10
every way worthy Of extensive patronage.
This house carries an immense stock Of the
to most reliable goods and is always prepared
ill oiders with lromp,ness AMI to the perfect
satisfaction o. customers Orders made
either in person or by mail receive equally
PROMPT and honorable attention. Make n
note OF the house and give it fair trial
II viii pay.
NLwsrArHg Cn,xGE.-Wc learn that the
citizens Of IeC.aife are determined to have
a ne .spaDor as onc Of lie institutions Of
tAai lace. A company %! them having
purchased tn. entire establis hinent OF the
scot, County Re1isfer The Registcr was
e,ta li.hc.. there about eight months ago
and since that time has been doing a very
fair basin IS The cditoria. department
WI, be unde. the control Of Dr.. Gamble, q
resdcn, Of The place. Mr.. Hunt, the form
er proprietor is retained as foreman Of the
Office food Tor the Republic.
PrRsoSAi--W learn that our young
friend, Clint Parkhurs', Esq, late Of this
office, aud still later Of the Letiare Hcoss~
te,, has purchased Of Col ,ierrit. half in
terest in the Dcs Moines Statesman. and
has already cntere! up,n The responsible
duties Of his position. We congratulate our
talented young friend upon his valuable A.
qusition. The Statesman is the only Demo.
cratic paper at ,he State Capital, and IN it
We rec 5gnize the foundation of large aud
prosperous newspaper concern. In Mr.
Parkhnrst tie people Of the prosperous city
OF Des MONIES, and the central portion of
the State, will find All active, energetic busi-
ness man and highly competent ed'or'
for whom We hespcak their liberia! paron-
age and cucourae ecment.
Give Srock Insurance CoMPANY.' The
Stock holders OF the contemplated Live
Stock Insurance Company. for this State,
held a meeting yesterday afternoon prepar-
atory to 4 meeting for the election Of off
GERS. which is to take place on Monday, Feb
ll,h at . o'clock. Z. NJ.
A high degree Of enthusiasm on the subs
ject WIS manifested, together with deter
muation to make this ne Of the oundest,
and best-organizsd companies in the
Western States.
such company as this rurpors 10 be is
much needed in the West, and. as one
grand obiec, Of its organization is to prevent
the stealing and loss from THEFT Of live
stock TO reroyer such property if il should
be s,a.cn, and aid in the detection Of all
thieves, and recovery Of all stolen property.
1t surely cannot tail to meet with liberal
patronage from the community at large.
NEW HARpwARB SroRE.-The attention
of builders, farmers, housc-keepers and cv-
cry body here and hcrcabou 5, who use
hardware of any style, is directed 10 the
advertisement of Messrs Goodwin Il Bssell
in another column. This is fra, Of ener>
getic young II en- who hlvc had many years
experience in this branch OF business and
come to this city with the determination OF
,akiug il their permanent home AMI build
ing up a permanent business. They have
purchased the store No IS Brady sire eat, q,
which they occupy, and are stocking il win
n ncat, cean, carefully ch9sca sLock Of
goods, @ln'i they propose 10 keep right up
l. the staadard Il excellence that cannot
fail to deserve attention, aud I, offer at pri- .
cos which oannn, ie ua,lcrsoll with safety.
All they ask now is careful examination
of their goods aud prices. which they feel
assured can hardly tail to give satisfaction,
We take pleasure .u welcoming these gen
,lemen TO Davenport, and hespeaking for
them fair share "f patronage They
mean business, and intend 10 conduct the
same upon fair, honorable, aud s,rais ht-
forward manner
lS Business A.ArN.-lt will be observed
by reference to notice in another column,
that cur highly esteemed fellow citizen, IL.
ii. Smith, Esq. has associated himself with
u. II iiartwe'l, Esq, in the Insurance
Agency b sness In this connection we
desire to remark that within the broad cir>
die OF our acquaintance in ;his city We do
not know of person better calculated to
assume the duties Of such calling. Some
ten years experience in our city as one OF
our most widely-known and popular dry
goods dealers, ard At later period, four or
five years experience a. Deputy Assessor
for this District, and all that time constantly
ming'ing with the people. constitutes him
undoubtedly ono Of the most widely known
men in the county. This, when taken in
connection with his well known integrity and
correct business habits, constitutes him .
man in whom the public can repose the
broadest con6dencc-and particularly fit
him for the business in which he is about
to engage With Mr. Hartwcil, whose reps
u,a,ion as a straightforward, popular busi>
ness man is thoroughly established, as \
partner. the Insurance firm Of Har,well l.
Smith will justly deserve - it will unques-
tionably receive full share Of public pat>
ronage. To the present unimpeachahle
companies that they represent, will be added
several more Of the same stripe, and thus
prepared. labor earnestly to build up a
large and fourishing business. So NAV it
be-
CANAL. N lE1:T1Nai.
DAVENPORT. FEB. 8. 1sG7
Al meeting Of the Delegates appointed