Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-26

Usg Lallemand's specific for AheumAtisrn,
Gout snd Neuralgia. Il stTectualiy destroys
all poison in the blood. and performs rad.
ical cus.. Read testimonials elsewhere.
CARrETs AND Oh CLorss ,-Wadsworth
4 Co. are nov ssceiying at their store in
Rock Island large assortment Of these
goods from the best manufacturers and in
new aad choice patterns. TO which they in>
vite the attention VI the Davenport public.
Masonic. ic.-0ilss, Bro L Go. manufacture
aad keep on hand . supply Of Masonic
Goods. Lodge Jewels. .RegaliAs. X. 7. Swords
sgd Swords, Hinge, &c., from lst to 33d, q
! wholesale and retail. Bodies furnished a
Wholesale rates. GiLEs, Bro. 4 Co.,
mh25 d&wlw l42 Lake Street, Chicago.
Cows RiGnr ALoSG.-We learn from the
st. Louis papers Of Saturday that "ths
steamer Ida leaves this day At o'clock for
Davenport and all way points" BY little
calculation We determine that the Ida should
have arrived here last night, but We arc as
sured by those who live about the lsvee that
no such craft has made its appearance.
F0R DAvsNPoRr.-Hasry 8. Compton
leaves our city, this evening, fos Davenport,
which place, ~ No have already stated, he
will make his homo hereafter = .Kusntine
Journal 81 AosdGy.
We take pleasure in welcoming Mr.
Compton to Davenport. He will DO sub.
stantial acquisition. He brings the cslebra.
Ted fast horse, ''Sam Kirkwood, one Of the
finest in the Northwest
LunBsa PRosPsCTs. accounts from
the lumber regions Of the North are good
and represent that there viii be full sup.
ply another season. In both the lake and
river'rsgions workmen have had plenty 10 do
u fair prices, while there has been fall Of
snow neither too heavy or light 70 assist op.
esationa. The Lumbernen says:
"Morc logs vers put in at Oconto last
week than in any other week during the
winter. The Msnomenee Hersld says that
digging in that section IS still good, and the
kewance Enterprise says that the logging
winter has been. on the whole, good one,
and the lumbcrrnen are coming out of the
woods. Travel on the river is still good and
safe. The advices generally 20 70 show
that the supply Of logs 60. out - fully up
to the average, and that the cry OF " short
crop was premature"
| MExrnls Commission MERCHANT. ~ Now
that in The course Of a few weeks our com
inercial relations with the river towns Of the
South will be reopensd, We wish TO call the
attention Of our merchants and shippers to
the fact that the old and reliable Forwarding
and commission house Of Z. S. Plummsr
still holds forth and hourishes in Memphis.
Asssrs. Prettyman, Burrows. Dslzell and
others Of our leading men have dens bust
ness with Mr.. Plumner for . number Of
years, and cordially recommend hint to the
confidence Of this community. He is one
Of the Oldest merchants in Memphis, and has
established his reputation on . firm and
enduring basis. Ho is prepared at all times
to mako liberal cash advances on any de-
scription Of consignmenss, and make prompt
returns Of al transactions
Or IxssEssr TO PsIHrans.-lt 10 general.
" known that there 10 . provision in the
will Of Artemus Ward for the establishment
Of an asylum for printers. In sl!udisg TO
this subject Chicago paper makes the fol
Lowing Suggestions, which may prove Of in
tessst TO some Of the crafl in Davespert
I'VE propose shat The craft in oil psrts Of
the country. BY united resolve. provide
that there b. retained By the foseman Of
each ns~spapes and printing s1lcs. from
the earnings Of the jeusnsym . sun equal
to i've mills upon each dollar Of HE weekly
BILL THIS small tax Of ons-half cent. on
the dollar should be paid ever TO local
treasurer weekly. and BY him forwarded to
. general treasurer. 10 bs invested until
such time - the ssylum fund will be avail.
able The tax 10 . small one to each per-
son, but in ten years' time, il properly in
vestsd. With iis earnings, would constitute
| fund equal to the establishment and en>
dowment of an asylum eqsal 10 the de-
mands Of The craft, and worthy Of the men
whose in0smitiss Of body may mako them
its inmates.'
Honss RAILaoAD-The Davenport DExo.
Graf proposes the construction Of . railroad
in that city. They must Be ''cussedly" lazy
those Davenporters. One can travel sll over
the town before breakfast, aad not exercise
himself into mess than ordinary appetite.
-Nusostias Oossisv. rf
We always considered Ourselves ''some"
On pedsstsisnisn and in the aummss time
ws snjsy leeg valk before besaktast-bus
our ftisads ef The Courier beat 10 hollow.
We think it would be too much fos our con.
ssitutien to saast Stoa osr slBes end walk
tws miles 10 East Davenport and rsturn -ens
mile to Locust street and return-ons mile
aod half down Second street and return,
making total Of nine miles. Without
csuatine any other stseess-betose bseakfist
III mfyAt only have the erect Of giving
our fsissds . goed appetite. bu. We are quite
sure il wsuld unfit 10 for the labors Of the
day.
The railroad proposed would be neatly
four miles m length-would travssse tha
part Of the city where no grading would be
required the road could b. built st . sOn-
parativsly small expense, Il would accom-.
mediate large qssns,ty Of people Il would
ha"dss0sly repay its construstusU sn4
wesA enhance. the value Of psoPssty in
East and West Davenport fully tWsasy .f1vs
pr ooal.s end 70 cay The least the peeieee =
UogoAv g ~ ossioue cooddesation Of our