Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-07
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DIR. JANIS MoCOUHTNS1.
CorfoH & SaAvLIrs MISrrEaLs are 10
delight the Rock islanders this evening
REMOVED Narbourg has removed
his Office to Brady street over Bari's gro.
Gerry store.
DR.. widows, the ir:epressible arant
,orier Of Graus Opera Troupe. gave Us q
call today. Right welcome every time.
WINS AoAiN-Kirkwood has again come
of victorious bv winning 5000 purse at
Keokuk, in three straight hcats sgainst
Lance, Hooker and Stonewall.
: REAL ESTATE SALE. John L. Coffin,
Yesterday sold, to Mrs. Eliza II. Mccullough,
three houses in Sargents South Row for
Sc, 900 cash. A handsome investment
PeRsoxAL.-John Ballord, assistant 10
E. s. Ballord's drug store, left this morn.
ing for New York. for the purpose Of TAX
ing course Of study in the Medical Col
lsgs at that place.
SocrABLR.-Ths ladies Of tho 14th street
N. 4. Church hold their FIRST sociable At
the church this evening. Oyster supper,
and other refreshments will be served. All
are invited.
EsrEsrRlss.-Th Davenport Gasstts
heretofore strictly Congregational, has Sc.
cured Planchetts as leading editorial writer
for its "reading matter on every page
The world moves.
TAKs CARR BoYs.-The Board Of Trus-
tees Of the "Stats Reform School" bave
given notice that that institution will be
ready for tho reception Of juvenile ofsodsra
on the 2lst inst.
The "Littls Doctor" alias A. s. Keelel
General Manager Of the G. G. Clark Compa
ny, propristors of Goes Cough Balson. etc.
and genuine representative Of Connect.
cut was in town, to-day. He is fast boy
all the way from New Haven.
Paosrgcrs or A LlysLY FIGnr.-We learn
that Sam Brown has obtained tax title or
The property known as Bazaar Block. Thii
was obtained the day after the sale Of the
property to Mr.. Henry Hill, Of Boston. Ths
tenants have been notified not TO pay any
rent to Mr.. Hill and the prospects are tha
these interested in such matters will see 8
big legal b ght over the matter.
REsUcrloN OF FRE.GnTs. From Mr. Col.
ligan. the agent Of ,ne Gren Western Dis
patch Company. we learn that this popular
line, owned by the United States Exprc.a
Company, have reduced the rates on oil
classes Of freight from Boston and New
York to Chicago to 55 cents per hundred
weight. This will be welcome news to all
Of our merchants buying their goods in
these cities.
PosrroNED.-The concert Of the Great
Western Light Guard Band, announced for
this evening, has been postponed until next
Tucsdak evening, Oct. 18th. This change
has been made to allow the managers r.
present Miss Belle Scot Of the Crosby
Opera House troupe to our citizens. This
additional attraction Of one Of the best fe-
male vocalists Of tho day wifi fully compen.
safe ticket holders for the delay.
SMALL GAN. MIR. Gallagher furnishes US
with ths following figures showing the
number Of children in this district, between
tho ages Of five and twenty one, as shown
by the census Gf 1868: Boys, 1863: girls
S,03s-total, 6,o97. For 1867 the numbe,
was: Boys. 1888; girls. 2.075-total, g.,
9os. This year shows an increase Of onl '
1S9 There must be mistake somewhere in
the figures Tor this year.
RAILRoAD MEETING AT Coal VALLEY.-
From the Union We learn that on Thursday
Of last week . meeting Of parties interest
cd ina railroad from Coal Valley to Gales
burg, was held at the former place. Mon
mouth 10 bidding against Galesburg for th'
southern terminus, and between Them I
large sum will bs subscribed TO tho capita
stock. The distance from Coal Valley L
Galssburg is only thirty-thrss miles, will
. fine country intervening, and = secsior
which just needs a railroad 10 develop il.
DEArH o. AN OLD CIrizsH.-Many o.
our readers will doubtless remember Simor
Curry, who. for 80 many years did business
in our city. Some few years ago be removed
to Memphis, Tenu., where he has since re
sided. About four weeks ago he came Il
tbis city on . visit, and when about te
start back, Was taken sick, and died few
days since. None Of bis family were pres
ent. and be died in an obscure part Of ths
city, almost alone and comparatively among
oleangsso.
ANOTHER RuHAwAr.-Just % We bad
gone to press yesterday saitsrnoon. VI
learned from one Of the railroad employee.
the following particulars Of partial run
away Of q farmers team. near the passsneel
depot, whereby TIVE ladies were severely
injured. As they were crossing the tracl
the horses gave . sudden spring forwsrt
which caused the two ladies who we're cit
ting near the back end Of the wagon to fal
backward. going completely out Of the va
gon, and striking upon the track. Botf
receiving severe injuries, ono in the bacl
and the other on the head which. renderet
them partially inssnsiblc. They we're t..
ken into house near by, and restorativea
applied. In . short time they were res
tored 10 consciousness 30 as to be placed il
the wagon and taken home.
GRAu's GRAND OPkRA.-As already an.
nounced, Mr.. widows, the popular
agent for Grau's German Opers
Troupe, has made arrangements fol
grand opening At the Burtis Oper'
House on the evening Of the 14tf
inst. They play here for four consecutiv,
evenings. We advise the ladies to be look
lnC up THAR mar. >ln.l. .rI lii. Liza.