Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-26


Coucsar.-At Phanix Biii,ui Hall this
evening Admission Free. Best Chicsgo
snd Milwaukee Lager. come and see W.
WonK 10 progressing stoutly on the
, Dshop'a Church. n II should progress in
time "a come - 10 times past. future gener-
atsns sill knew It.
ossvss ~ ras Acss.-Damont 10 reesiv.
ing stoves BY the cargo. direct from R,th-
bsss 4 Coa,-ths best patterns Of every
kiaA. and is prepared - please every body.
BADLY CoSsussD.--Thess may be another
name for il. but II expresses the condition
Of our nsighbor who states that ws had no
reporter At the democratic meeting last eve
ming.
Tvs EsrsnpRIss will take an excursion 70
The Golfer dam at Meline on Monday after
noon. This will be good opportunity for
al those who have no. before enjoyed the
pleasure Of seeing the bed Of the river as
that place, and the numerous places Of in
tsrsst to b visited in trip to the dam.
Orr MAp.--In Publishing his new d.
rsctoFy fer this city, Mr.. Root will intro
ducs neat and accurate double extension
psgs map Of our city,-dsnning the wards,
blocks, streets. railroad, and wagon roads
leading TO the country. II will b found an
item Of great value to our people a. ready
reference map Of the city. By carefully
arranged marginal references . stranger
can nnd the location Of any desired street
10 : moment
OvA WneL ssALaR0 -Four years ago, ws
are told, there were only two commercial
travellers sent out BY the Wholesale msr-
chants Of this city. Now There are nearly
thirty, and the nunbes 70 incssasins con-
stantly. The is.a far index Of the increase
Of The Wholesale trade 10 Davenport. Our
merchants who have taken hold rsselutsly
have satisfied themselves that a!good, heal.
thy, Wholesale trade can bs done here in
every department Of business.
TssTrnosIALs-Tsstimsnisls and recon-
msndaticns can be bought up BY the bush.
o., but the subjoinsd one in regard to the
Estsy Cottage Organ vas not "beught up, +"
but given to ths manufacturers Voluntarily.
The Rev. Bishop Simpson says:
"Ths Cottage Orgsn combines swsstasss
and power in an unusual degree. and 10
quite . fAvorits in our family circle"
These splendid instruments can B. found
At John Hsyts warerooms, corner Of 4th
and Brady streets.
PsasoHAL.-Our friend Tip" Bird ar
rived this morning from Idabo, for . visit
70 his family aud friends hero. lie repor $
the gold country aourishing and the quartz
mills turning out any amount Of bullion.
Our young friend Louis Ochs. arrived
homo this morning FROM Lake Minnstonka,
Minnesota, whore hs has been on . fishing
excursion for some weeks past He has
had fins tims-sained health and strength
and caught Ssh enough to sink = fat
boat.
Porrcs CouRr.- Alexander Mckenzie,
the man who' stole $50 and pair Of shoes
from James Harvey. had his examination
yesterday. and was bound over to appear ..
tho next term Of District Court in the penal
sum Of 1900. As he could not give bail
he went to l,il, whsro he will rsmain until
November. He is.rspressnsed as being .
hardened character, who should have III,
fnll extent Of tn, law meted ou. to him
He has several times figured in The police
court aud is we'll known at Major schnit
GERS boarding house.
the well-known vineyard above Giber,
Town. knows ur.,wsaknessss, and left Z
large boz Of the choice Delaware and Con
cord grapes right on our desk Yesterday af
tsrnoon. Mr.. W. is one Of tho most sue
csssful fruit growers in the county. II,
went to work on his little place few year,
ago-a poor man. He had.a pair Of s,out
williug hands, sound head On his shou
dsrs, and wife Of the same style-and ths
result is thst hs now ranks among the in
dependent men Of the county. Ssr,sd hin
right. Let ethsrs take notice, and do like
wise.
BuRnows' MILL Ayrns.-Thers Was I
sharp flrs alarm early this afternoon, ant
the word was sent forth that Burrows' Stsau
FIGURING Mil. crnsr Of Perry snd From
streets was on Ore. The steamer Fire KIM
was out 10 hurry, and the people throngst
- that point, bat there was no great de
menstratsn after oil. The sparks from th,
stack he'd saught in the shisgiss Of shs roo
but, fortunately. Was discovered BY III,
wortmsn before asy considerable damag'
had bees dsne, aad in time to qusneh th'
famss with . busks. or I've Of water.
fsv shinglss will put everything in order
Had the wiod bssa stronger, THE item
would have been lssssr.
Dnscr 70 ST. Lours.-Thsrs seems I,
be . prospect Of . railroad direct to St
Louis direct from this psint-down throsgl
Illineis by way Of Mscomb. The Reel
Island Usisn says the project 10 not osll
feasible bus necessary 70 the aeconmsda
ton sf THE section. A large part Of th
lins 10 slssady gsadsd and fitted with cul
verts, and little judioious energy, il woul'
seem. 10 oil thst 10 necessary to put th
work ON . fair jway for ito early compile
ton"
Our citizens cannot fell 10 take . dee
interest in this enterprise. The more road
we cen get to centre here the more we shal
proper % . city.