Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-22

csived this day. ss premium. IN elegant
Peloubst Parlor Organ, for Warren Street
School House. Good idea.
flask BlRoEn, a saloon keeper, who. in
. fit Of drunken insanity, shot his wife 10
the shoulder and back with . gun loaded
with buckshse, has had his trial, and gets
two years in the penitsntiary. His attor
nsy took . change Of venue TO Cambridge.
- the people Of Rock Island would give
him more than justice.
Rock IsLAHD FssrivAL fair ladies
Of Rock Island closed their festival in bene-
Git Of the soldiers nosunsnt. lest evening,
With receipts footing up somewhat over
$1,000. They AsA . grand gssA tine,
songs, tsblsaux, etc., being the specisl or
der. The merchants, mschanics, doctors
and reverend gentlemen vsrs daily votsd
for on cash qualifications, the heaviest purse
winning.
Gssrrse EoAses.--A osath or two ago
Il was no sommsa thing TO asd hosss iss
rent in Davenport. Not 20 now the SCENTS
say. Tenemsnts are scarce indss1, snd
the demand incrsasiag. This b : ssaiud-
sr to capitalists 70 begin lsrtA wlth y make
arraogsnsnts fss the ersetsss Of osrs
d~sllings in Dsvsopest right away. Ths
Investment essass b otherwise than
profitable.
Sizes the railroad agitation in this city
there has been manifest desire 10 secure
building lots in The city, not only b. our
own people but BY stranssrs. Among this
latter class W learn that Msssrs. Kent 4
Goldsbury to-day sold Ar. Clint Paskhssss,
Of tho X. !. Argue. two lots in Ohurehil'a .
addition, adjoining those recently purchss-
ed by Mr.. b. Glsspell. for $500. Sensible
move. Get out Of Rock Island and not put
your cash into any Of its geese pastures.
LUMBER Lumber prospects are not 90
natterinx SO far ~ could bs wished. The
fell Of snow has been light in the pinsries.
which 10 no particular objection - far -
getting out lumber is concerned, but the
great fear 10 that whom the snow mslts it
will not make enough water TO swell the
river high enough TO make rafting feasible.
Nothing short Of . pretty wet spring will
rectify this matter, and give our ssw mills
plenty Of logs.
FAMILY DrR CoLoRs have become exceed
inely popular in the past few years. and the
public has great reason to be thankful to
Howe 4 Stevens, Boston .ifor invsnting such
an invaluable article. Others there are who
have attempted to tinker up something that
will sell in it's place. hut mono have sue.
ceeded in producing its equal BY . wide
difference. Whom you purchase always
call for that made by Howe & Stevens, and
you will be sure Of getting COED, bright, du.
rable colors. See advertisement.
ksEP ruE BALL RoLLlKo.-Dou'tl let the
railroad fever abate an iota. More Of II il
needed. Right now the people Of Davsn-
port need to close down upon the opportu
nifty to secure the Maquoketa road. II
rightly managed, We are assured of the as
sissancs Of both Maquokcta and Dewitt,
and liberal intervening subscriptions. It
10 . question Of withholding thousands and
thereby losing millions. Shall we bs pen
ny-wise and pound foolish. Shall we SOW
grass-sssd in our streets instead Of scat.er.
ing few gresnbacks along the prairie be-
tween here and the Wspsie : Shall We
check our city, OF give il full rein. and let
her bound shsadr Think Of these things
and answer.
RrLreIous.--Rev. ID. L. Haltsmann will
preach in the Calvary Baptist Church to-
morrow morning and evening.
Religious services viii b hsid in ths
rooms Of the Young Mons Christina 'Asse-
cation At 1880 o'clock tomorrow Sunday }
evening.
The monthly concert Of the East Daven-
port Union Sabbath School takes plsus t.
morrow afternoon st o'clock. ct their new
Chapel. The Rev DR.. Po~ess viii aAdress
The children. ~ gw
A ladies' prayer meeting Vas held 10 The
Young Aso's CAnseias Assocls6ea sesns
this afternoon, in continsation sf The series
inauguratsd - ths, CsagrsgaAisssl Church
lsss Saturday sftsrnees. We presume
these msstings viii - esaliausd q ~
same place.
The Union Heetine. at LsClaiss Hall lsst
evening, was we'll attended, asl prsductivs
Of The usual interest. This svsaipg the
services will comnsncs q 7:So O'Clock, .,
the ssus place. Az everybody il nsst
cordially invited, and the services are free
iron all sss,arian teachings, The attendance
must necessarily increase a. the neetiaes
progress.
HsSnY Vinc1Hr At rns OrsnA Houss. .-Nf.
Vincent 10 recognized power on the stsge.
HE large sxpssisaes and knowledge Of men
seemed 10 st hin for The propss handling Of
his subject last evening At the Opera House
-"Ths Philosophy Of Tree Manlissss."1
The attendance vas net - large as the
merits Of the lecturer demanded, ahd The
probabilities are that the Association has
again lost money. Many we're disappointed