Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-22

the 30th inet. The CAL 10 IN circulation
along the line Of the river, and will be
| issued in . day or -.
Nor A Success. Monday orders we're
| received At the United States Armery at
Springfield, Massachusetts, to pay work.
men four-ifth Of the usual rate per day for
oil work dene since August goth, when The
sigh, hour law went into operation, which
practically makes the law dead letter.
Wnsn you arc on Harrison street, call 10
and examine Lorsnzsn's stock Of crocksry
aud fancy goods. They are a. handsome
% any in the city and are sold at ruinously
low prices. That 10 the stock to pick out
ChristmAs presents from. You can and
something here that will suit every nsm-
bsr Of yosr family.
MAks no MIsrAkE.-Many are under the
impression that the celebration ~ Borne.
mans 10 on Christmas Eve, but such is net
the case. II will be On the evening follow
ing, Dsc. 25rs. There will be no better
place 10 this ssstion to spsad the evening
than at that same Gus. Bornsmsn's. and Of
course every body should be there.
EAoLDs, are study for naturalists, but
the Eagle Jswslry Store 10 . close study for
the ladies in the viewing Of all kinds Of
elegant iewelry fer holiday presents. The
superiority Of these goods 10 daily attested
BY the crowds that are attracted ththsr,
and who smphatieally declare that they
never saw more beautiful goods in this city
than can BE- found at Loemis'.
Go Now and zee these splendid furs q
Smith the Hattsr's. Selections made from
this stock will bs su fat. They are sls-
CANT in every sense Of the word. Don't
fail 70 60 around and make ysur sslsciiens
before the best Of the stock 10 seld. II 10
not often the chance 10 offered to purchase
such fins furs and csmtorters to keep out
l the Geld.
| SYcAxoas DAn.-Ths progress Of pump
ing cut Sycamore dam is rather slew, and,
for the purpose Of sxpeditiog matters, the
contractors are putting in an additional
pump, and expect to 6nd bottom bsfers
Saturday 81 this week. River men should
not mise Of visiting the spot and taking q
look at the rscks that have troubled them
for % many years.
LARGE ArrsSDANcB.-It 10 Q fact that
Davsnpert people will attend fairs, bu,
the attendance at Metropolitan Hall last eve.
ming beat anything yet. II was perfec,
am Everybody VAS thsrs. and Of COURSE
every body bad . good time. Il eould's
we'll be otherwise, with % many plsasan,
people, young and old. lovers aud those whs
wanted 10 bs such, and then the excellent
music BY the Silver Band. the games. jokes,
chances and the drawing Of prizes. all cen
spired to make the evening one Of unalloys I'd
pleasure and gayssy 10 oil in attendance.
This evening. the people ass.all going "a
the Opera House to hear the celebrated
Father |. T. Hseksr. on the subject, "Martin
Luther" after which the band will BE- in a.
tendance, and . grand adjournment will b
had TO the fair, 10 spsad an hour or 30 in .
rspititiea Of the gaysty Of last evening.
To MORROW EvsxINa-is the opening
night Of the Trinity Church Festival At the
Burtis Opera House. This community 80
we'll know that it will be the finest thing q
the season that il will BE- . waste Of wsrds
to urge them to attend. When the ladies
Of that church say they are going to have .
festival, il is sufficient warrant for . grand
tims-a genuine social occasion Of pleasure
and gaysty. No church folks that We know
Of have such elements Of sociability, good
feeling, and love Of sport done up in their
religion ~ these same Trinity people. They
lock on the bright side and whenever the
public are invited T. their festivities, it 10
sufficient 10 expect large attendance.
On Thursday they will set luuch in the
Opera Hsuse, 70 which they expect al Of
our business men and the public generally.
CsnisrxAs At 4ns HenB Tho people Of
the State should rsnsubsr ths soldiers
orphans, st The Home 10 this city. - they
ass making preparations for their Christ.
mas festivities, aud not lot The dsy pass
without eoms show Of ssmembraucs Of the
services ef those who are net With them to
make the day happy, but whs 6ll hsnorsd
graves for country redeemed. By con-
cert Of astisn, each enc doing little il will
b sufficient TO make the day happy enc
10 the many whs know emily the State -
their guardian, and who lsok to the people
for oil such fsstivitiss. II may b . snail
matter, perhaps, but 70 them it will b Of
greater import, and serve - bright spst
in the memory Of their Home life. A
"msrry Christmas" IL due them - much o
it 10 to these Of ysur swn heussheld. There
10 duty in this thing far more pleasant to
perform than to leave undons. We ere
sure that the mere suggestion will b suta-
cient to cause our citizens to act in this
matter.
TwsnrY YsAss MANNED are Mr.. and
Mrs. II. H. Remover, who celebrated their
"China Wedding" last evening, at their
residence on Sixth street near Iswa street.
A hundred Of their friends or more, Assem-
blsd to do honor to the occasion. All were
happy oil were gay, and none mere %
than Mr.. and Mrs. K.-happy ia the men,
cries Of the past. dating back to Cham
bsrsburg, Pa, twenty years sgo-snd gay
in the pleasant scene around then, which
| for enjoy yment has bssn rarely equallsd
and surpassed BY no similar occasion
With the interchange Of compliments, th,
congratulations extended to the bride and
bridegroom. the feasting, and the music
which caused
Those to dance who never danced before,
And those who always danced - dance d,
| more.
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