Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-17

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EAsfsss SsAs.-Ws are isfernsd nat
Che member ef the a1splivs Aassais rite,
comprising afaliassd Aastsr Masens, their
wives. daughtsrs and sisters. prepsss hold.
ing sas Of their sesiablss 81 Masonic Hall
On Wednesday evening nszt The Deputy
0rsnd Patron 10 expected TO b. present.
Tss Congregational Sunday SeAesl Of
Nusestias win hsvs "a excursion to this
vicinity on the leeoiay Fsssth, this 10
quite right and proper sensidssisg that
On the Islasd asd 10 eur susssssdisgs thsrs
b more for The pleasure seekers y So and
spjsy than at any ether point within many
miles
SraAwssaaY FnslvAL--Ths Ladies Of
the Christian Association will give straw.
berry Festival on Wednesday evening the
18th inst st the Burtis Opera Heuss
Good music will bs furnishsd and every
thing done to render the occasion : pleas.
sot one. The public are invited to attend.
Admition 1Osts. d.
Tns SAnosnrEss.-Ths delegates from
Turner'S and Maennsschor accompanied by
quite large number Of sitisens, left on
last nights train for Chicago. They march.
cd through the streets with their band
playing aud colors flying TO the depot,
whore large crowd had assembled . see
them Of. They were heartily eheersd, and
wished pleasant "trip. and Of course they
will have splendid time.
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OsrrUARY.-Mrs. Harriet Evsrts, Of Dix
on, Ill.,, who had an ovarian tumor removed
from her person little over . week ago.
has since died from tho effects Of the opss.
alton. The very warm weather together
with undue sxsrtisn on her part, produced
hsmorrbags. and 10 thought WAS the cause
Of her death, ~ she was doing we'll. and GET
ting along finely up to Sunday last. Her
husband has takenthe remains to Dixon
| for burial.
festival .To.xioar.-Ths festival given
By the ladies Of this City for the benefit Of
Y. N. O. A. q The opera Hsuss tonight
promises y be . iins affair. Any quantity
Of Strawberries have been provided, and
Ice Cream In abudsnes. Coed music and
pretty women will be in attendance during
the evening. All those who would enjoy q
good supply Of cream and straw berries, and
furnished too with the bewitching smiles Of
our fair young adde's, should not fail to Be
on hand to night. And Be there too with
good appstitss, and plenty Of stamps.
SURVEY ConxrNcRp. learn that the
engineer Of the Peoria L Rock Island Rail-
road commenced this morning to run line
from Rock Island to Cambridge via Moline.
After completing the survey Of this line he
will make survey Of the route via Cam
den and Coal Valley, and make estimates Of
the cost Of construction By both routes. II
is thought that the two routes will not vary
great deal in distance. Another survey.
ing party 10 now at work locating and sta
king out The road from Peoria in this dirsc.
| ton.
CoHrHo.-0. F. Bsily Z Cos Grand
Combination Shew, snbodyisg four en-
tirsly difsrsnt concerns, will exhibit here
in short time. Some Of the best talent in
the country has been secured for thistroups.
Some Of the performers ere from Astly's
Amphithsstrs. Londea. The collection Of
animals is very ans. semprislse several rare
specimens ssvss before istssluosd into this
country. This troupe has bssa tssssliug
for many ysars. and have always given the
most perfect satisihetien to their patrons.
There 10 No doubt that this season they
have got big thing 10 the way Of suuss-
mont.
Rss1 1o1 SGD WsABy.-Te leave family,
friends. asd spring nattsass bsAiad. end
start for Dss Asiass. per night train. he's
hitherto bssn regarded - an undertaking
Of great neosat ssd requiring great seus-
sgs and sssslutiss. Truly Dc ~ ssjsiss h
the aaslissatisn Il ths csnditisa q that
part se The human facs, Who = up end
down anssg ths sesisss Of he earth il
railroad cars, for b Il knows that ceufor-
table sleeping ears ass now placed upon The
line West Of this place. Hitherto. then. ws
shall cay to our friends taking the West
ward bound evening train-"depaft 10
peace !" 70 10 bed like christian in d.
vsnport, and wake up In innocence in Dss
Meinss.
Tns q. Lssis U~ss, slludine - Ne
prospective Dsvsspsss : Dsbsess Hail.
road. remarks thas the project 10 assuming
the appearance Of certainty. the towns b.
tween LsClairs and Dubusus having q
pressed their desire to have the road built
and their willingssss y subscribe ssfleisat
to grade and tie The road through their r..
spsetivs townships. There 10 no doubt
that the projected read wosld add largely
10 thS wealth Of Isvs y developing rich
and fertile seustsy. while Il would - q
insstimabls valas - nsass Of coouuni.
catisn bstwsea ths river towns 10 tAs ssa-
ssa when the Nisaisaippi river is elsssd b.
ies.
Tss PseniA Z Rock IsLAHD RAllAeAD.-
Speaking Of her vote Il Rssk Island.
and the efforts ef the peopls 70 secure the
losatisn sf The road via Aeliss, the Reel
! lslsud Argus says: "Ferty thessand
people si DAvsspsst, Rsck Island and Ne.
line win net patrsniss The rad At on unlssl
it j. built BY way Of Moline This, with
) ether inportaat eensidssatisns, asd-
cheap coal, viii AZ the matter. The di
rectors can't hesitate about the lecatiso
. sftss these Indications Of the popular will. ,
!. These are wseds 6sly spokss, sod shsv
that the judgment sfths Argos 10 sound.-
The directors ere buildins this road to rsael
the bssinsss Of thsss 10000 peopls, ant
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