Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-14


A thousan nd paintings can be seen.
ScaooL ExAs;xATiuNs-CeRAsc
cur notice Of school examinations. We state
that they would commence on next Mon
dsy-ons week too soon. We should have
said, on Monday March 23d.
TIMx's UP.-Ths six weeks Of severe
weather predicted BY the movements Of the
Ground Hog has past, time expired yester-
day. The old fellow cot fooled little on
the several spells Of warm weather that We
have had. The heavy storm Of some two
weeks ago, probably clouded his omniscient
perception.
RsrKssHisG.-The Gazette very innocent
ly ssks as ita confidence gameg' having
reference to the financial operations Of that
nautic cuss he Of the Royal Navy, and
his beautiful sister q who succeeded in
gulling the people Of Dss Moncs most beau
tifully and did the same 80 admirably here
"shc note not due yet,".h' What will the
gentleman take for il,
SrasEr CLsASIx0.-Ths street cleaning
brigade has commenced operations, and ws
may look :or general renovation and i'm
provenent Of the filthy appearance Of many
Of our streets. As . sanitary measure it
10 absolutely Indispensable that the work be
Ill ~ II, i.ni tc he,
own premises and not wait to be waited
upon by the Health Inspector.
BoArs.-Ths ferry boat got up to the
levee At Rock Island about two o'clock this
morning. and has been making regular trips
all day.
The New Boston will bs here Tuesday
evening and leave on Wednesday morning
on her regular trips. taking freight and pas
ssngers for st. Louie.
On Thursday morning some one Of the
Northern Line boats will be here for St
Louis.
A RELIABLs Houss.-Ths attention ol
our grocery dealers. ~ we'll - oil eoun.ry
dealers, 10 called 10 the card Of that popular
and reliable Wholesale grocer, c. II. Beck
with. lls and lis South Water street, Chi
cago. They will find the hssss perfectly
liable 10 all its business transactions, and
that oil orders will receive prompt and per-
sonal attention. Make . note Of this, and
give the house . call when in Chicago, or
what will do just As well. send on your or
dsrs
TIIEvEs AoAiS.-lesteriay afternoon
some sneak thief entered the residence Of
Mr.. IL. Leonard, on Ripley, between 9th
and 9Th streets, and took therefrom . valu-
able cloak belonging to Mrs. Schaffsr, OF
Rockingham, who was stopping at the
house. IL is impossible for our present
email police force 10 patrol the whole city
night and day to keep watch for these
snsaks, but should any Of them be caught
an example should be made OF them, even
to the full extent Of the law.
Y. NJ. G. A now committss has been
added to the working committees Of the
Young Mons Christian Association called
"The Ladies Executive Committee" This
is % give large number of ladies' chance
to take more active part in tho work Of the
Association. Tho following named ladies
have been appointed on that committee =
Mrs. II. II. Smith, Mrs. n. E. Wing, Mrs
Mrs. wm. \. Gfier, Mrs. John Galligan,
Mrs. p. H. Worley
PEgsosAL.-Our. popular boo. and shos
man, Warmer, has jus. arrived from the
East, to be followed by a heavy stock Of
goods.
X. II. Preityman, the Northern Line
agent at this p int, has just arrived from
Philadelphia, and is now ready fer business
We Sc, our old friend "Mart" uewett is
back again from visi, East-resdy as ever
to furnish all With stylish rigs, en- shor. no
ticc.
REroRr or rnz FLoop We have recsiv-
Cd hundreds OF orders for extra copies Of the
DEkocaAr Of Wednesday and Thursday,
containing our reports of the flood TO oil
such we would Etate that those entire edi-
tions were exhausted before they had been
before the public two hours, and hence it is
impossible for US to fill their orders. We
would further add that the WEEKLY DINO
csAr, issued next Wednesday, will contain
the full and complete reports, as published
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and
any one wishing to obtain these reports all
10 one issue, can do BY leaving their or
dsfs with the carrier or at the news stands
STEAM DvE WosKs-Ws take pleasure in
ealing ths attention Of our merchants and
others interested 70 the advertisement in an
ether column Of the old and reliable Steam
Dye Works Of Geek I MsLain, 10s Sosth
Clark Street. Chicago. Since these works
we're established In 1854, they have gained
. rspusation tAreushsut the Northwest fos
prompt ana personal attention to eli busi
aess crdsra Their business has increased
10 such IN extent that they have bssn
obliged to erect . se~ Dye House u an ex-
pense of Thirty Thousand Dollars, and have
fitted il up .sh all the necessary machin-
cry, and are now prepared 10 Dye and Fin
ish, in . style equal to any house in the
country, every description Of Merchants
Piece Goods, such IS Merinos, Dslsinss.
Cloths, Silks, Ribbons. velvsts, and Trim
uings, also Buttons, Shawls Of oil kinds.
Dress Braids, Yarns, Fringes, Alpacas, SC,
10. Merchants and others will do well to
make note Of this.
HiGs School PiANo.-Fos several ysare
~ hsvs heard Of '.ths High School piano"
and yesterday our eyes were sladdensd BY
. sight Of it. It is No. seven octave, with
patent French damper, walnut case, With
oil fiuieb. from the manufactory OF Chick