Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-19


going to have festival - Christnas Eve.
SRaviess will bs hsld il the Prssbytsr.
ian Church ts-msrssw asrnisg ssA svss-
ing - usual.
VACATION IN PuDtrc ScnooLs.-0us city
schesls will close next Thursdsy fss TIVE
weeks vacation.
TuE preparations tsr The Trinity church
fair are still progressing. and ths prospects
are that il viii bs great success.
A 0sAsD TIxs-plsnty Of fas-and q
chance 70 draw . handsome prize, at the
Catholic fair this evening. Don't fail u
attend.
Tns committees. frsm the different Ma
sonic Lodges. appointed On the insurance
are requested . meet Al
the Hall on Monday evening.
Sscuas your tickets aad reserved seats
for Father Hscksr's lecture. On Tuesday
evening Of next week, at the Opsra House.
They can Be had as Luss L 0riggs.
ALL the boys and girls in tswn ars pre-
raring fer any amount Of fun this winter,
On skates. Several new styles have made
their appearance and are eagerly sought
after.
On the second page will b found spicy
letter from . csrrsspsndsnt in washinstsn
city, which win bs read with interest. The
remarkable conduct Of The Ssnatess. during
ths rsadisg Of The Presidents message 10
striking picture.
ArrsIN1ss.-Willis Dsumoend, sf Ne.
Gfsgss 10 said = b appsialsd Sspsssises
Of the Rsvsaus for he NsstAwsstsrn Dis
triet. Dr.. Sauadsrs. and several others d
this plass were sliabisg Iss shs zane Of
Gee.
PLsAsAns wsAssss 10 aakisg The stssss
crossing almest impassibls for lsdiss. Our
msrshants interested 10 having then visit
their stores fer holiday gssds shsuld make
ssms provisions for cleaning the walks and
crossings.
Caals1xAs Nioaf At BssnsnARR's.-0us
BsrnsuAsn 10 nAtisg preparations fer .
splendid time on the evening sf Christnss
day. HE house has been rebuilt, rsfur.
nishsd aud fitted up in One style, and hs is
new getting ready - receive oil his friends.
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BAD ReAps.-Ths reads in the country,
asd the streets 81 the city arsin the worst
possible condition - sday. The SNOW has
melted away, and mud. intslsrabls and
close sticking, remains. Itis almost i'm
possible for tsams 10 come ints- the city
With . lead.
Nsw PAarNEa. Reid hes, ws learn .
taken Dr.. E. 8. Grill % partner in biz
business. Dr. q. comes we'll recommended
- . physician Of ability and experience.
asd i. heartily Welcome 10 Dsvsnpsrs. w
wish the new firm the success their ability
and experience warrants.
WHAr poss II xsAnp-The rush st Ne.
Is West Second street still continues
Smith 4 Co. are in luck in securing The
sale ~ tso. 900 worth Of Dry Goods. Cloth
ing, Notions. &o.. with orders 70 sell the
entire stock nithsvt ressrse. Auction salss
every afternoon and evening. Goods at
retail whom not selling at auction. All
goods warranted as represented q Ne. ID
West Second street.
Rock IsLAHD is talking Of . railroad
meeting similar to the one held in Moline
on Thursday evening. The stock voted By
Rock Island, like that Of Mslins, was cendi
toned on the location Of the road BY way o.
the latter place. A. long ~ the route ID
undecided no proposition can b entertained
from ether reads, and the authorities are
left in doubt % to whether steps shall b
taken to provide the msnsy o. not.
Tns IaLAxD BRrpoe.-Ths contract fss
The iron supsrstruc,urs Of the Arsenal wsg
on bridge, has been let to the Phssnixvills
iron wsrks sf Phsssixvills. Pssnsy lvania.
The prics is T. BE- $500. provided the
beams and 6oor Of the bridge are Of wsed.
lfthis part Of the structure 10 alse Of iron
the csst will b ssms twelve or 6ftssn
thousand dsllars moro. II hes not yss been
decided which will bs used. The bridge
will Be Of the Pratt tres pattern, and the
contract requires its compilation within
seventy Eve days after The date ofths order.
making il about March let.
lr's AwvrL-Ts hear man ssy u his
vito after Christina NY dear wife,
shesll have made ysu prsssnt, but didot
know what to gst.' with creeksdils team
in the ssrnsrs u bic syss.) New that yeu
can 6nd - macy tA,ses q Lssois' Eagle
jswslsy store. ~ nuosseus y neasiea.
that viii sake any wsoso hsppy, there will
b no sxsuss fss naa - deprive bic wife
Of small present asa spsad his asuey IT.
bssr. Should the heads ef iaoiliss fail 10
The matter after dee sesles has bsen given,
their essdsuaAtisa viii - perfect. bsysad
hsps Of repentance.
FArAL LAccDuaY.-Aueths Of these ter
rible railroad accidents that seen te defy
che strisssss prscautisn, happened last
night. about s'sleek, on the c., r. l. L P.
r. R.. near Asalisss, resulting in the dsaes
ef Claus Grey, brakssnan On the evening
freight train. Al the traiA was nearing The
station be stepped dsvs between two d the
cara Ter The puspsss Of unssuplius them.
and, missing his fsssisg, isll upsss the track.
Nearly che entire train passed ever him.
The lifslsss and terribly manglsd bsdy Wa
brought to the homo Of his widowed, and
nov dosbly bsrsavsd mother. in this city.
Last evening the bell Of the Fire King Cso.
psny tsllsd the ssd asws Of the dsash u bin
-ons Of their NEST rsspsstsd osobses.-
His company net to-day to make arrange
meats g attead the funssal.
A RErnsspscf.-As near % Il b possible
ts chrsnicls 6ssting time, sbsse Is ysars