Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-25
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kKPSsa will receive by tomorrow mer-
nins's express, full limo OF Organdies and
Lawns.
TnE finest Hsvoring extracts 10 the mar :
kst, are those manufactured BY Knox L
Son, Of this city. Don't take any other
BILLiAgps.-A grand exhibition Of bill
liards viii Be given this evening st Julius
Prisster's BY Mr.. H. Brunsvick, Of St.
Louis, and u. Wider.
Lallemands Specific destroys all peis-
mons in the blood. Nothing can excel it as
4 remedy for Rhsdmatism. Gout or Neu-
ralgis For sale by the Druggists.
The FIRST BaIcK We understand that
Jack Ruch fred the first kiln Of brick Of
the season on Saturday last. A few more
days Of favorable weather will furnish plen-
ty of brick for this hitherto destitute mar
ket.
Masrrxo THIS EVENING. will DO
. meeting Of the Committees and oil others
interested in the Davenport and St. Paul
Railroad. at tho City Hall this evening At
II o'clock, for the purpose Of hearing the
reports Of the Committees, and TO take
somc action in reference to the Convention
that is 10 be held here on Wednesday (27th, }
and for the reception of the delegates from
Hopkinton, and other points along the pro-
posed line Of the road. Let there be good
attendance.
Tns GLASS STEAM Far ESaiSEs
take pleasure in announcing to the Fire
men Of Davenport that Col. Wood will
place his magnificent Glass Steam Fire
Engine on exhibition in Rutsnbeck &Co's.,
show window to-morrow morning, where it
can be seen BY oil. This curiously wrought
piece Of machinery will be presented on
Saturday evening next to the Fire Com
panv selling the greatest number Of tickets
over one hundred. No doubt there will be
. grand struggle among the boys to see
which side shall win so choice prize.
GLASS BLowsna-The longer these par
lor entertainments coutinus, the larger
audiences they have. There 10 everything
interesting and instructive in the psrfor-
nance, and the curious can always find
something to claim their attention. The
engines are model Of beauty and elegance
| and when in full motion and brilliantly
lighted up, presents one Of the most pleas
ing sights that 10 ever put upon the stage.
The work upon the many curious toys, be-
ing 80 perfect 10 design and execution at.
tracts the attention Of atl. And then again
the drawing OF the presents is not the least
interesting by any means Of the perform.
ance, - they are oil valuable and accept.
BILE So thinks the Junior Brother, Of thia
sfiies, who Was fortunate in drawing . very
handsome pipe. Everybody should 90 and
| do likewise.
TuE Buos CoMIxG-The Rock Island
Onion says "ths potatos bug has already
made its appearance in this vicinity. Mr..
s. w. McMasters, living on Moline avenue
discovered them in considerable numbers
| in his potato field on Friday and Saturday
last. They were full size, and were evi
IDENTIFY seeking place to deposit the egg,
from which the destructive insects are pro.
duced."
What special design providence can havs
! in sending these Internal critters to III
| again. VS. confess We are unable TO see
We wish the nvetive genius Of some Ian
tern Yankee would put them TO some use.
They will indeed be great misfortune un
less some process can be discovered where
by their coming may be forestallsd. Our
farmers should be prepared to receive
them.
Perry STRsKr.-The demands for ths
| opening Of this street seem to be such al
| should claim the attention Of the city Coun
Gil. The citizens have surely done their
part in securing the right from the proper
ty holders, and it seems no more than just
that the city should do something in the
matter. The property holders have beer
taxed for the improving Of streets OF seem
ingly no more, and in many instances, faI
less importance than this. Its importanc,
is not question for discussion, being .,
it is. or should be, one Of the principa
thoroughtares Of the city, leading direc,
from the Northern Line leves to Locust
street, and one Of the best communicate
with the Jersey Ridge roads. This is not Z
| question, but the matter Of expense seem,
to be; and there is q strong feeling among
the people that the Council is laying to-
much strcss upon cost. II it was abso
lutely necessary that the street bo brough
to grade and improved - Brady street 10
they might then act tho faithful guardianl
Of the peoples money. But nothing o
this sort 10 expected. - it 10 only asked tha
it be made passable, and to do this the Ok
psnse will Be comparatively light. Th'
citizens have given freely Of their mono,
to secure the right from the property ewn
srs, and have petisionsd the Council "a
assist them. How 10 this request to b,
received? ? II is sometimes we'll for public
men to consider the demands Of the people
especially when there is respectable shov
Of Justice in their demands.
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| OuR "BAH o. NAPLss."-It has been sale
land you had better believe it) that evsi
in Davenport there are things that will in
tsrest and strike the far travelled sight-ses
with wonder. Seldom have W been D
fsrcibly impressed with the force of the 70
mark Is recently, while standing upon on'
Of those prominent points 20 numerous il
and about cur city, from which the behold
sr can feast his longing eyes and drink in
the glory Of the scene even to intoxioation
even as We did few days since, standing
on the brew Of the oluG near the rssidsnot
Of Mr.. Warnsbold, from which poist there