Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-07

tatiyc elect from this county 70 the Stat
Legislature. lett ,hi. morning f-r De
Mones 70 attend TO his duties there.
OrERA Messrs. Rutenbeck
Co., viele's Building, Second street, hav'
Just received splendid Opera Glasses Q
their own Importation. They will be sole
at IN ost reasonable prices.
WAEwIcx, the popular barber on Brady
street, has been renovating his shop, and il
now looks better than ever. New chair!
have been put in, which are very fine. H'
we'll deserves the large patronage which !.
so freely bestowed upon him.
PorIcE Coulr.-John Harms and Charlei
Fiebg we're up before the Police Magistrate
today for assault and battery. Each ac
cused the other, and the result vas that
each had to settle portion Of the costs il
Cured. The speculation paid poorly or
either side.
| The FERRY Boar, which is now laid u,
below the point on the Rock Island side, i.
being repaired and put in trim for busines,
st the re-opcning Of navigation. Tn,
chimncys have been taken down to allow
making Of repairs TO the boa. and engines
A new deck and cabin Il )or, and new boiler
beams will be put in her. and by the time
she again commences running, she will b.
in excellent condition.
Coon PLAN-Street Commissioner Ryan
informs us that he has this day been cut
ting holes through the ice at the foot OF a
tie principal streets, in order that there
may be 10 dangerous DELAYS in enginel
procuring water in case OF fire. StAkel
ara left in tiese holes to mark the spot tc
put in the suction. Mr.. Ryan reports ths
river now frozen over solid as rock-tht
clear ice being sbou, one foo, thick where
he has been cutting
No NATTER now OFTEN We visit Webb
splendid store in I.eClaire Row, VIC alwsy.
And something TO admire that had not pre-
viously struck the eye. Columns might B,
written eulogistio Of his magnificent stock
Of Chins, glass and queensware-ofhis his beau
tiful sideboard ornaments, his psrloY, hal
and dining room lamps, but we prefer to le
the reader call and see for himself. Webt
has two styles OF new burners, for kerosen.
lamps. which arc far superior to anything
Of the kind ever invented, being simple, du
rAble, aud 90 constructed as TO render the
breaking off chimney by heat almost ar
mpossbilty-wer refer to the "Sun" and
Solar" burners, which in addition 10 their
being the best out for kerosene, are also
we'll adapted for burning the illuminating
fluids now coming rapidly into use.
DROWNED his TEAM From the Rock Is
land Union We learn that yesterday morning
Jerry Pe,shing and John McEnsry left Mo
line, to cross the Rock River for load oi
hay. On coming to the river At Cleveland
ferry, McEnary started ahead and crossed
in saf.ty, but Pershing, who was following
close after, when he had got a short distance
from the shore, found he had driven upon
loose cake of ice, which suddenly broke ia
pieces and let his team into the river. Every
effort possible at the time was made to rescue
tie horses, but without success In less
than ten minutes they were both drowned
This is great loss to Mr.. Pershing. One Of
the horses is said % have been very yalua.
bic animal. He managed to save his wagon
aud also his harness.
PrBLIc INSTALL ALTON AND SUPER Dav-
enport Lodge No. 10. .. F, have a pub,
lie installation of Ulcers, at their Lodge
Rooms in Old Fello S Block, tomorrow
evening. The public are invited to be pre- 3
en. The installat ION will be followed 10y
music, speeches, and an oyster supper in
the rooms below. The daughters Of Re
becea are requested to meet at the Lodge
Rooms o-morrow, "wednesday, at > o.
clock p NJ, to complete arrangements
The proceeds Of The supper are TO b, desos
ed TO the benefit Of the family Of deccas
cd brother. So worthy an object is dc
serving Of . full attendance. Let every
brother, At least, remember that divine
command to visit the sick. relieve the din
tressed, bury the dead and cduc.te the or
phan.'
Nlw COMPARTMENT CoAcHrs.-At the
depot Of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad. last Moaday morning, NC
saw two splendid new compartment coach
cs, just completed and brought ont hy the
enterprising management of that railway
These cars are ittod up with every luxury
that elegance could suggest The com
partmen's are large and AIRY, etfording oil
the comforts Of a drawing-room, furnished
with rich sofas, carpetings, ETC., and cau
be readily converted into sleeping rooms
supplied with most inviting couches. Fol
families and parties. these cars supply .
,ong.needed want, being . valuable additior
10 that other line Of o eegant coaches, ths
"Sivsr Palace Cars" 80 favorably spoker
Of every where.
These nsv twelve wheeled family state
room care wN be run on evening trains
leaving Chicass at 4:So Mondays ant
Thursdays. arriglg in New York at O.
clock in III ~, (second morning., be
ing but one = = i time between Chi
cago and New : s.r-
Josu. BILLINGs ON MiLK-A large audi
cnce greeted the ininitable Josh. at tn
Burtis Opera House last evening. Abou
one hundred persons from Moline and Rocl
Island, for whom seats had been reserve,
in the parque,te. came in just before th
lecturer was introduced. Milk, the nam
Of the ectnre. was introduced to the audi
ence in = manner that brought down tn
house. Some Of that commodity was poure,
into glass in full view of the audicncs