Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-20


ROYAL BAKING PowDEs is actually cheap
er by twenty Ave per cent. than Cream Tar
tar and Soda, - commonly used. Ask
POUR grocer for Il.
CHANes o. PLAcs.-Stsckrath 4 Co., the
sntsrpsisips leather mssshsuts, Brady
street, near Fourth, are about TO remove to
the store on the corner Of Perry and I'd
streets, recently vacated BY McNsir 4 Jor-
dan.
FUN AusAD.-Ws learn that the young
people Of this city are making arrangements
for social party. At the hall 10 Nichols
Block, to come of sometime next week.
We presume i. is TO be a leap year affsir-
Of course il 10. Hurrah for Davenport
girls Up goes our hat. We knew they
would not be behind the times.
Nsxr Saturday--ths 22d-is the l36th
anniversary Of the birthday Of Warrington.
II has been several years since tina. event
was recognized in . public manner in this
city. In :hese days Of small-bored states
men and 1ssh-pot skirmishsrs We shame
fully forget the snly American General and
Statesman who ''nevsr stopped over"
Sold AGAIx At Az ADvANCE.-A short
time ago We noticed the sale Of Bashaw, Jr.
("Bull of the Woods') At Chicago. fes the
som Of ei2 900. Since then. ws learn from
the Journal, that valuable horse has again
been sold. this time far t16 900. II Bashsw,
Jr., keeps increasing in value u that rate
be will soon be worth Z. much as richly
flowing oil veil or paying gold mine.
MsErHo RMS EvsNIxo.--A Union rsligi-
oas service will bs held at LeClairs hall
this evening, sader the auspiciss Of the
Young Asn's Christian Association, to
which oil are most cordially invited b st
tend and take part. We sss informed that
these msslinss are no cliqas q ssctarisn
Affairs, but are for the furthssanes Of cor
rect christian psiaciplss, and are sustained
BY all classes and denominations. A large
attendance 10 expected.
HASDsons lnPRovsxsNr. in the
spring Asssrs. " m. II. 4 @. 7. Webb pro-
pose to commence the erection Of an sxtsn-
sivs Croeksry House on I'd street, between
Main and Hsrrison streets, upon the site
now occupied BY Smisys Stove Store. Il
will be three stories high h-commodious
basement-and fitted up in the best man.
nsr. Lot il not BE- inferred from this that
they contemplate retiring from their pres
snt place Of business. 1t will merely be .
second edition Of the same work.
MoRrIsINo MAcHINRs-The advertise
nent Of X. Ball L Co, manufacturers Of
mortising machines at Worcester, Nass,
will be found in to-day's issue. They man.
ufActure Patent Hub Mortising Machines,
Patent Square and Rail Car Mortising Ma
chimes. claimed to be the best in the world.
Also Daniels. Woodworth's end Gray 4
Woods Plsners, and other machinery
Send for On illustrated catalogue, giving
full descriptions Of tbs several machines
made by this snterprising and reliable
firm.
HENRy HookEa 4 Oo.-This nr0, To-
Gated At New Haven, Conn, is actively en-
gagged in the manufactArs Of carriages ofall
styles. This establishment 10 considered
the largest carriage mandatory IN the
United States. Il turns out splendid speci-
msns Of skillful workmanship. Those Of
our readers who need anything in that line
will do we'll to write and obtain circulars.
Ali vehicles manufactured BY Hooker & Co.
are first class, and unexcslled in beauty Of
finish. Read their advertisement.
CROSSING rHR RlvER.-The Rock Island
1rsus Of last evening says the number Of
persons crossing the river the day previous
Was six hundred and twenty two. This was
up to dark. The day was poor one, and
the average number crossing during the
winter may be set down At a thousand a
day. Ofthsse 622 the ferry skiG realized
$sl.10 The slsighs. which carry those who
wish to ride, the balance Of the way, took in
the same day eS6.35. The ferry skid
charges 5 cents . passenger aud the sleighs
10 cents.
MucH ADo ARoUr NoruIHG.-Mr. Samuel
Long and L. B. Hasted, we're living togsth-
o. on farm about twelve milss FROM the
city. Long says Hssted changed his abods
and took two Of his chickens with him
Stern justice Vas invoked-a warrant is-
sued. Twelve miles through the mud .
policeman went, and arrested his man for
larceny. The trial came before Squire Dit
toe this morning. Attorneys wsre employ
ed on both sides. The trial came of and
the accused Vas discharged-resuis ten o.
fifteen dollars cost to tho State, and like
smouots fos each Of che parties-- ell for two
chickens. Great 10 ths najesty Of the law
the rights Of men 70 protect!
SnlsLDs' wooLsx GsepA-Ths nanufas.
ture Of eassimerss and woolsn goods suita.
ble.fer spring and summer use, a Shislds'
woolen Mills, has eemmsueed in good
eafnsast. The new machinery rscsntly pui
in works to charm, and turns out sups-
rior quality of cloth, which needs only 10
be seen to b sdmired. These Who have
tried Shields goods need not BE- told o.
their excellence, and those who have not
should at once give them . trial. In point o
finish. styls Or durability they will com
pare favorably With those Of the olds
Eastern establishments who claim 50 muci
for their N manufactures. Shields is deter
mined 70 keep ahead in producing the iin
est cloths that machinery can turn out, an.
to that end spares no expense. All 30 Wit
need Spring suit, remember Shields goods
Ask fer them, and take no othe r..
PslsoxAL.-we were favored to-day will
call from J. P. Irish, ESQ, the tslsnts'
editor Of the Iowa City State Pres. Hs i
making the most Of the Legislative rseess
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