Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-15

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PARTY TOWN.
SHIP MEETING.
The Peoples Party Of Davenport Town
ship are requested to meet At the Cour,
House on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18th
1868. at Q o'clock, for the purpose Of nomi
mating candidates for the several Township
sfices to be filled at the coming election.
Per order Of Committee.
W019e DOyOl0 hBA0es
The members Of the above organization
will assemble at the German Theatre thii
evening st7i o'clock sharp.
By order Of Commander.
Auc.ron SALE OF FuRxfruRs. - Pleas,
notice advertisement in another column.
Tss Mississippi Valley Telegraph i
now completed from 81. Paul 10 St. Louis
WAnsRp.-A flrst rate girl for genera
hodsswork. None other need apply. Cal
atthis Office
A FfSR assortment Of eloakinss, whit
opera c!o,bs IT,. At
J. T.. DIXON 4 Soxs.
PEOPLES TowssHiP MEsrING.-The Peo
pls's Party hold their Township meeting OF
Saturday afternoon, 10 nominate candidates
for the various Township officers.
THs BItIiAaD .MA1ca.-Hank Wider Vol
the $50 at Prisstsr's last evening, bsatinl
Howard Of Msseatins 500 on the 1000
Widsrs highest run wss $50, Hswsrds 80
Dox'r FoasSf TO call today and exam
Inc the choice line Of goods which are to b.
found ct Sam Psrry's always. You can b
better suited at this old established hous'
than at any other place in town. Go snt
sss him about your winter clothing.
Tns OrEaA.-The audience were NOR,
than delighted with the performance .
0rau's German Opera Troupe last evening
The presentation Of "MarthA" wss perfect
ly splendid. The opera Of ERA Diovolo'
tonight will bs brilliant affair, and tn
house should bs packed.
THa Opera Of last night cannot be spokeI
Of in too high terms Of commendation, no
can such surpassingly excsllent perform
snces be too literally pstronizsd. Sucl
talent a. Miss Lang, thinner and Frederic
displsy 10 rarely witnessed in these parts
WILL the Gazette tell which one OF it
candidates for county ofYicc was At Pleasan
Valley tho other day and .roused" 10 sucl
an extent that he lay on the steps Of tn
public house unable to get up, and oheere'
for Grant and Colfaxf Great place 4
rouse up in the Valley.
DsLlonrsp.-Thc Gazette is in an agon,
o. ofdslight because our report Of Bishol
Lecture is similar to theirs
AZ ws haven't taken the trouble to rea'
their report wen take their word for il
and il they can make The public believe il
they can sell all tho extras they printed Q,
that day as ours are all sold. We con
gratu!ate them on rsportingso correctly
as ths occu,rance Is 80 very rare.
TnE MEMORIAL Cnoss.--In memory Q
the distinguished msrtyred Fsnians, Allen
Larkin and O'Brian, who we're executed q
Manchester, England, beautiful marbl
GROSS, has bcen erected in Glnsnsvin Gene
terry, Dublin. This memorial. cross, ha
recently been published in splendid pic
ture, in colors by John Foley, Of New York
and Simon Russell, OF this city, has beel
appointed canvassing agent for this State
May it DO duly appreciated wherever b
may travel.
RI ORG ASIzsD.-As will be seen by ad
vertisemsnt in another part Of this issu
the Davenport Fire Insurance company ba
been re- organized. We are informed upol
reliable authority that one hundred thou
sand dollars in stock has been subscribed
and that At recent meeting Of the board o
directors resolution Was adopted dirsetin
the necessary steps TO be taken for com
plianee with the Insurance Law Of thi
state. So may It be, andmay its efforts b
attended with prosperity.
Tas 0evEaxnENf WeaKs.-The r. !
Union says that work on the new bridg
and the Moline dam Is being pushed fos
ward - rapidly - possible. Work on th
buildisgs 10 temporarily suspsndsd, - .
10 pat the whole force 90 the bridge All
dam.
Case 4 Co. have repaired the Golfer dam
md 22S men are cutting at the rock - live
y - eaa BE- doae. The exeavatsd reek
used for extending The wing dam, aud
fius piece Of workIs will bs under the di
rsstioa ef Mr.. Dswns. No umbsss sr
being pat in any moro, ths top aad side
being securely rip-rappsd and laid up 90 .
10 make Il better dam than il would b
With timbsrs.
TaB OPRRA.-Ths audience that Assem-
blsd last evening at the opening Of tn
opera season was not ~ large - it shoul'
have been, considering the excellence Of tn
troupe aad the attt active bill offered. Tier
ARE few operas that contain more element
Of popularity that Flotow's "Martha." Tb
plot 10 ingenious. simple, and interesting
The un,,aic Ia charminolv bNaut;fn1 verv Al