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

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NAsunaroN, Dec. 10Th, 1868.
"A rslling sssns gathers no moss" 10
uss adags. 70 which night be added ~
csrolIsry thai the moss dent Do the stone
much gssd after oil, Or - our friend Lar
kin has Il u the "sarly bird catches The
wsrn," |, may be gssd thing for the bird
bat certainly rough On the worm. Sc u 10
il rolling about the streets and by~ays
Of ,his city, into the halls Of the Senate.
and other places which lie within the prov
incs ota picker up Of unconsidsrsd tri
fi.s. there srs psthAps some things worthy
OF note. but in the pursuit OF them veri',
one does not escape contamination. II
psrsivsnturs there Are any OF tie pure
minded, who intend visiting.this city. let
them be warned IN time, so they shall not
fall into tho traps the wicked have pro
pared.
The principal plsce Of amusement here
10 the Barlssqus, Pantomims, negro define
a.i,ns. and other novelties at The large stons.
theatre, known - the Capital. Perform
ancss commence promptly ~ II o'clock 1,
"sea each day. excepting Sunday, whom
the eurtaia rises twenty fear hours later.
The prices Of sdnssioa are In marks
son,rsss with other places Of amussmsn,
throughout the country-no reserved seats
sold. oshestra chairs vary 10 price FROM
IS 900 10 $4,000. This disparity in price
10 manly ewing 10 the d,dsrsas grades and
figures on whisksy. The as~esphsre and
tsnpsrats-urs or The constituencies may
have bearing On the case. The family
sirci. il gratis, aud gratis the throng as
ssmbled. the Negro element largely preptn
dsr.uns. Ceiorsi persons, however. need
be und.r ne spprshsnsions .or comfortable
sests, for II the lAdiss gallery be crowded
they will b assigned placer in the Diplo-
matte Coop. The appointments are in sfuI
keeping with the magnificent misc en- scene
iapsrsed expressly for this establishment,
Tbs following are fsw Of the stars Hea
W Wek, Doelittls Prompter. or The man
that Knows the way 10 do Il; Howe, o.
Wisconsin Game IN q Fowler and Drake
soup. Rec, 81 Arksnsss. The man tina,
let struck. not Sumner, but Patterson
chsnman Of tho Gem. on Billiards. Poole
osSorsh Carolina; Musical Director, Grimes
The building is heated by Cole Of C,lifsr
MIA. Startling novelties arc in rshearse
and are to be produced ia rapid SUGGESTION.
n. H. This establishment advert ses H.
The New York Herald Thus it will be
seen that the ,irdmatis persenac, are ecml>
nsnily fitted for tho task allotted them.
Their parts 10 the Drama. are PLAYED 70 The
life.
The man in the Senate, who appears to
lie Suiiering tho hast irsm a pressure OF
bfnns 10 4. u Ross. Of Kansas ; and he 10
ALEC the man whSsppsars 10 be tho l.a.,
concerned in the matter. iisscountsnsncs
appears to say. Its true my calibre is not
pondcrous. but I managed to get into the
Senate; am not smart. and don't care .
continental whether | am or not" In
mciiately IN the rear Of the genisl visaged
Henry Wilson, whose countenanos rAdiatss
With cool nature and evensss VI temper
and located between Morgan. Of New York
and Nys Of Nsvads, sits tho courtly and
ss't>posssd Chas. Sumner -suavs aud dig
nihsd in manner, . pondereus face and
head, cvcrhanging good sizsd frame, with
all the appearances of good liver-hc re-
poses IN case, lingering his locks tu,
slightly tinged with gray and complactn,ly
viewing matters around him, he seems 10
sas, experience IS al potent know it all
q, on boys, when you make any mi,
takes. grammatical or political, | shall rec
'iiy Jon. The popular, and to soms ex
tcAt. reliable barometer OF Il mans weight
" The attention manifest on his rising t.
address tho Senate. X seoe Conl1liug /.
clear and distinct enumeration rings cut III
splendid contrast TO the feeble notes OF Gar.
netDavis andPit Hssssndsn, W h ito Dooittle'a
sonorous and full toned. voice peals forth
the cenueiisn that his superior as de.
slaimsr does not exist in that body. The
barometer above alluded TO, il applied,
would initiate severely against Andrew
johnson.
Ga rssuming he reading Of the message
one half Of the Senators slopsd. Some Of
shose ~ho remaioed spread themselves On
newspapers. Ross laid himself out on .
dime novel by bsadls Fesssndsn took 70.
fuge in the Pit: Dick Yates coiled up on
lounge and munchsd peanuts in sturdy de-
nsnce... while the moro refined
and iastid,ous Sumner made . hear.
" lunch With horse chsstnuts en-
toast. Wade left his gavsl in charge Of The
deos keeper and deposited himsslf in .
corner With Grimes, that gssd old SOUL
"Cans't sslvs . problem" inquired the
astuts Benz smin Of the msll,fluous Iowau.
IL can.' Have u thee, then. Why Is q
party Of soldiers who we're out Of grub and
obliged to kill their mslss v make pet pis
like an ambitious young mani" "Bseauss
they have ss-pis.sa.,oss." "CAn't ses it,"
said he Of ballad memory "Then thou
art net entitled 10 . se at on this door" re-.
turned he who did not sss the apple bIcs-
sons como in. 60 too; I have . better. =
"wads H." why does . hen lay ess,
only in the day timer" Lay on; l $50 i,
net "Bfcauss 1t night che Is . rooster
WhsrsaPen Benjamin laughed 1t tbs dis
comdtuss Of Grimes. and. ultering biz
nsusi emphatic remark in connection with
The lastsr's stupitisv. he walked away.
he reported the two bills to the Senate
and they we're referred to the COMMITTEES
On Naval Affairs. Immediately AFTER this
ths senate adjourned, and l walked pen.
eavely away, Eliminating on the unfadipe
lus'rs Of eur glorious Institutions.
Rsa.otivsly, Bsxrp,cr.