Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-06

fal LEGATION, competent teachers. and an
efficient faculty, such - 10 possessed By
this institution, Il becomes enc Of The NEST
desirable places 10 the country to send
young men dssireas ofsscusine thorough
education.
Wan HAsLs Dusk.-This mesnisg b.
FIRE dAylighs. The steamer War Eagle. Of
The White Cellar Liss. saasgsd aad sunk,
q will bs seen BY the following dispatch :
. W Pear Byaos. August s.
J. H. AHv:-Ths War Eagle sunk this
nerning ten milss above Lyons water
eight inches over the main deck pssssn-
gers we're put On board The stsaaer Die
mend Joe no livss lost. J. E. SnlfH.
We are authorised BY Mr.. Rsssy 10 state
that this accident will esass no delay or
detention Whatever in The epsratioa Of the
line. The company has plenty Of boats,
enc Of which will promptly take the War
Eagls's place while she is being raised and
repaired.
o~sAAb aoADs- " l0bO DAb =
CarLD Is BoaH.-Soms time ago, the at
tempt to organize Grant club here in The
city ended in nice little fixzls, and made
those trying the thing the subject Of con
siderable amusement and comment, o. we'll
- the butt Of dsnocrstic Jokes. IL wasn't
plsasant ct all aud when there was talk
Of "Tannsr Club" mono were bold
enough 70 issue . call, or speak very loud
about il. Finally, two or three papers were
drawn up and placed in the hands Of
"known and faithful snes,' who were in
structsd to get the names Of those only who
we're deep dyed in tho WOOL, and under No
circumstances were they 70 lot The demo.
Gratis see IL, for fear they would ridicule it,
nor we're they to let the Germans come in
until they we're certain that they had quit
the Peoples Party" Faithfully they
followed the instructions. For three days
they have canvasssd the city. Whenever
democrat came upon them unswarss. pa
psrs we're quickly put out Of sight and the
conversation changed. The "Tannsr
Club" has bssn born, and 10 nov In the
hands Of the +" Wet Nurses" Of the party.
We announce the birth Of this wonderful
progeny little in advance Of the wishes Of
the fond rarients," but only do tito keep
up our reputation fer enterprise (reading
matter on every page, regardless Of expense
-sclah) We are positively Informed that
the official announcement Of this wonderful
birth will not be made until. they get the
name Of every man upon the roll who can
BE- induced 70 60 for Grant snd % one Of
them said, "ws'll work oil summer bat
whst ws'll have more'n 500. We trust our
republican readers will appreciate our On.
dsavors TO furnish them with the latest
news (on every page) Of home dsings (l2
hours in advance Of New York asd Chicago
Sailiss.) Lot ~ rejoice asd Be sxsssdiag
glad. Sing-L.e-t u-s ssjoi-ee, etc. Unte 10
child is born. Sing-Un-ts Us, etc.
[sst.riwM montss nascitur rediculous NIKE.
ALICE DurroN's CeHcsRr.-A very large
asdisnee was in sttsndanes ct Mise Dat
toa's concert, lass evening. The asssmhly
comprised the elite Of this city and Rock
Island. There we're also psfsens in the
audience Who had come fson New Boston,
Gsnssso and Moline. We ere cen6dsns
they were we'll repaid TIE evening was .
beautiful one. srraogemsnts perfect, and
every hing in connection with the enter
tainmsnt vas carried out With marked
good tasts.
The performance ceamsncsd With trio,
e Red Cross knight" By Messrs. Jones,
Psaslss and winklsss. Il Was we'll rem.
dersd aod iaiiy ssssivsd. The dustt,
I" Chesrfalnsss," By Mio Rsvss end Miss
Hart. sas nost beautifully gives, and re-
esivsd The hsarty applause u The sstirs
audisnes. The savatina, fksa the Barb
de Sivielis," BY Miss Louisa Stibelt, Was
given With fine taste. With . greater f.
miliarity Of ths stage, her dif1dencs will
wear oG, and q no very distant day w
predict high petition 10 music for this
lady. She has aIvsics Of fars quality. On
the appearance Of Miss Dutton, the srtiste
Of the evening, % the stage, sht was
grsstsd with an suthusiastis wslssos. The
matter selected vas Ballads from Che
pin % A." aad wss sivsa By Miss Datson
With that exquisite tsstsland Anish fos
which sbs 10 faasss. H~ brilliant szs.
sutioa Of shis, end u the encore which
believed, wsss rscsivsd With unqualified
dsmesstratisss Of delight BY the asssm
bly,. The Ave Mssiar fer voiss, vielia
sole, organ /. and plane. US nost sf
fsctivly rendered, Miss Ssibelt sisg'
ing the 1sele. Mr. StsAsssrl viel
ths nslia, asd Msssls. Desasnlieh
snd WAllacs n ~ pisse sod organ
It is splendid competition, and was rem
dsrsd in highly ersditabls manner.
Mr.. winklsss' solo, King Of the See, VA
given With the essd tasss snd. sspesseios
which cAasactssisss this gsatlsaaa's sisg
ing. and was vsll rsssivs1.
| Hiss Dattoa thea esss. vilA telling Of
isct "AarsA De- Anassas." 10 this, .,
10 tAo Other pieces. she ~ ecclesiastical,
snssesd, y which che responded.
| TIE lest piece THE Flsasrman'' '-dust
bsswess Aias Rswss end Miss Hart, ~
one Of ~ bsst exscutsd dussts ~ hav
svss hsasd h ths 61ty, and won sss the tv'
ladies the dssstssd .pplasss = the Who'll
houoo. NS
The csncsrtin every respect vas . PER
isct success, he sttsndanee bsiog large
than any Of The ssncssts gissn here exssp
the Mssdslesehn- net receipts wef
tSO1 so. We hope that oot citissns -,
again have the pleasure sf listeoing - %
ether artissic salsstain0sat Hike this bsooe
loae. Il &ao 3 ne tsooe = shooo w o.
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