Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-11

Give them . cali.
Mass Mssr,no A. 1us Couzr Houss.-
This meeting lsse evening. va largely ss-
tended. No opposssss 70 shs ssz appeared.
All vsss enthusiastic in fAver Of il. Speech
% aud applause were the srdsr Of The eve
ming. Our sisizsus are coming out veil for
shs vsss, asd will probably carry u By .
heavy ndsrity. Up to noon today. the
vote stood about four % enc for the tax, ~
near % eeuld be asssftainsd.
ArraEcIArlvs.-A huge animal sf TIE
taurine psrsuasiss. deliberately marched
into Harrison Stasks drug store Thurs
day willis che clerks wsss ingAssd 10 The
back rooms, ssd when discovered, he was
lsekiag u hinsslf 10 ths4 splssdid nisrsr
In ths end ef The rssn, and svidsnsly H.
tending TO "go through" the glass before
long.
He vas hustlsd out in hurry, and went
sR much offended without lsying his I'D.
drsss.
n. Z. SUNDAY ScnooL Excursion. Tho
Methodist Sunday School Of this city have
IN excursion to Princeton on Friday next,
starting At : o'clock ia the morning, and
returning in the evening Of the same day.
The steamer Countess has been chartered,
and will take passengers for 81 the round
trip. Rsfrsshmsnts will bs served on board
the boat. A general good time is ex-
pected.
HAsvssrno.-Ths farmers Of Rscking-
ham have commenced cutting their barley.
The crop 10 reported good, All other crops
il this vicinity are probably bsttsr this
season than they have ever been before in
ten years. There is no variation in accounts
that reach us from all sections Wheat, ests
aad corn have 6ns growth and present .
most hattsring appearance. Haying has
already commenced. farmers. have no occa.
sion for complaining this season. An
abundast harvest will crown the labors Of
the husbandman
Nor DEAD.-A private dispatch this
morning 70 Dr.. Peck from the physician
attending David J. Starbuek, who was in
jured by the railroad accident At Home
stead on Thursday last. says he 10 not dead.
DR.. Peck performed the difficult surgical
operation Of trspanning, taking from the
temple portion Of the skull about two
inches square, which had been driven down
into the brain matter. Up to this mornin z
no reaction had taken place. His recovery
is thought to be very!doubtful.
PeRloxAL.-We were favored this morn
ing with call from Mr.. Salisbury, Of the
Chicago Post, the spicisst and most original
Republican paper in Chicago. Mr.. s. is
here for the purpose Of presenting the
merits of his paper to our citizens. and
giving it more general introduction. So
enterprising a journal surely deserves it.
Except on politics il is all.sound.
Rsv. II. L. Barnss. formerly pastor Of the
Congregational Church At Newton. in this
State, has resignsd and accepted call from
The Church at Moline. llt., with . 80 per
cent. increase Of salary.
The HALe Vorss.-Ws fina that many
do not understand the half vstss reported
il The Natioaal Democratic Convsotien.
and vsrd Of e1plauatien Of The y stsm
Of selecting delegates and vsting in Oos-
ventien nay not b oct Of plase.
Ascoding 70 Den no9sts sssEs. ~ dsm-
Der Of delegates from each State is twice
the representation u tAs 1Ams STATE in
0snsrsss. ia3sdias ~ Ayss. end snsa
asd ~ aspb~ sf vssss 'usAs saah Aaas
hss in the Ceavsnlien corresponds vi.h
~ isll repssasatatisn il. .Ceapsss, q, tss
dslsgatss fer one wv. lt IL, therefore.
easJ 70 - hsv the han vesss sesR, whore
eosh delegate rsprssssts one half yoee y
Cssoz1mloHAi Cenvsnfsn.-Ths con.
grsssiossl cosvsntlsu. 5Stshs tsspo6s 4
dominating candidate ~ Cosgrsss to b
suppsftel b. Ne Dsao0see ~ CeAearsBs
tiv.s .f tAe e>eesa Distuese. q s>e next esn.
es>l aleeaieo. nss&s = ulia>su. = n WsansS,
day .ssst (Jsly 15N. We hAve ~ yss
learned vhat assa.esusats have bsss wsds,
il any. for The attendance sf delegates and
others whs nay wish " - from this place.
Il win b. . plsasant trip, and mary will
doubtless leoirs U saks It. The Chairman
Of Ne Central Cemuittss Of e ths delenS
ticn should make some ssrspseusnts with
hoats. and let sreh asrasse.nents be under.
stsod. Its avits probsAls that the dele
e.tss frsu upsessise souuty nay Win 4
g u ~ Sane tune. This should b. seen
I" q suss. -
wmpov R.sr..-semaahinr naur = tAs
vav of vin1ov Binda hoo been insonlod.
and from It's intriusic nefit win doubtlssS
bs brought into use Rssesally by house
owners. We we're sAova ~ Nd. G.
Shsrsy. thsosdss spssandi e ~ invsn.
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