Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-25

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FRacKLxs aud tan removed and prevent
ed, BY using the delicions Hssperian Balm
for the complexion. Price only fifty cents.
TRANsrERs.-Ths real estate transfers in
this county for the week ending March oath
amount TO the handsome sum Of see, ,240.-
Prices still improving.
DoS'r forget the lecture on "Woman and
Home Science by Prof. Henry w. Parker
Of Iowa College At lie Claire Hall Friday eve
ming. Tickets At Luss 4 Griggs.
LECTURE THIS EvENISo.-Mr. c. II. Farr,
formerly Of this city, now . resident ef
Chicago, will lecture this evening at Tenn
psrancs Hall, Moore's Block, on the subject
Of temperance. A cordial invitation 10 sx-
tended to oil.
Nav PACKET LiyE.-An opposition line
Of paoksts is now running between keokuk
and st. Louis. The new line is called tie
Quincy and St. Louis Packet Company,
which has besn extended to Ksokuk. Two
steamers are already running, and third
will bs put in the line in few days.
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Gout and Nsuralgis, is . scientific prepara-
ton; the recipe for il came from the csls-
bratsd DR.. Lalleuand, Of France. For sale
by druggists generally.
John II. Blood, general agent, southws est
corner Of Third and Chestnut streets, St.
Louis, Mo.
RArN.-This section Was visited this
morning by another heavy thunder storm
which was considerable Of an improvement
on tho one that we had last week. II 10
welcome, however, as it will have the bens-
fetal effect OF settling tho roads and putting
the ground in mnch better condition fer the
spring crops than before, although large
number Of our farmers are considerably ad-
vanced with their work, bu. ~ fear will
gain nothing by putting in seed while the
ground il still cold and wet.
SrccEssruL.-Ou call for . Republican
city convention, in our last evenings issue,
has been, - We had the right to expect
promptly respected. The ward conventions
will De held on Thursday t,o-morrsw) eve
ming, and the delegates from these conven-
tons will meet on Saturday afternoon at
half past two o'clock, at which time city
ticket will be nominated for certain saugh-
ter. 1t 10 quite possible that John s. Ssy-
mour, the retiring alderman Of the 4th
ward, will be the choice of tho convention
for The Mavoralty.
FaoM rHE LunBuR RsGioSs.-The Mime
apolis Tribune Of the 10th inst, states that
. gentleman had just returned to that place
f. ON tour through the lumbsring districts.
He states that the snow 10 about two and q
half feet deep in tho pineries, and the win
ter's work nearly accomplished. The heavy
rains which have prevailed here and further
north did not extend to the numbering dis
tricts. lie estimated that there would be
about seventy million feet of logs cut this
season-thrty- eight million on Rum rive:
and thirty two million on the Mississippi
and its tributaries. The log prospects were
never better.
ANNlyERsARY CsLEBaATIoN.-We learn
that great preparations are being made in
this city for the anniversary celebration OF
the foundation Of the order Of Odd Fellows
in the United States, which will take place
at this city, April 27.h. The day will bs To-
ken up by the ceremonies Of the celebration,
If which programme will DO published in
due time; and during the evening there will
be amussnents ct several different places
The Burtis Opera House, German Theatre,
Lahrmsnn's Hall and the Burts House have
oil been engaged. and will be opsnsd for tn,
accommodation Of the order during tn. eve
ming. Several bands Of music have beer
engaged for the evening exercises, and
everything will be arranged to make the oc
easien pleasant one. Every Lodge in tn,
State is invited, and also oil the lodges ol
Chicago, those along the river, and those
on the line Of the road between here and
Chicago. Reports from the different Lodge,
indicate large attendance, and every thing
bids fair to make the celebration the largest
~ well - the grandest affair that has ever
transpired in tho Northwest at least, such
an one, % our city has never before seen.
Hlou School ExAniNAriox-TB. Foic
INC Psocsss. Various rumers are a6oas 10
regard to the examination Of the High
School. FROM some W are informed that
. few Of the Glasses WsTs to be examined TO-
day, in order that visitors might not sss
and hear, and. psrhaps, csiticiss them and
further. that il was the object not to let the
public know whom certain classes were to
be examined. For the purpose Of contra.
dieting these rumors, knowing that the ex-
animation vas to be public, and that il
there we're any lsms classes, il was not toe
purpose Of tho school authorities to shield
such class from public criticism; and,
further. in view Of the fact that il has been
customary to publish 40 order Of exercises
We, yesterday, sent for . programme Of the
examination, U6t were unabls to obtain one
the plea being that they had none,
(whsn 10 had seen one the day before y
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