Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-24

| Vhe ballet resulted - follows:
Thos Scott received ......... .86 votes
b. II. Lahrmann do ...........39 Dc
| |. Il. Sears dc ......... 6 do
Louis Hallsr do .-........17 DO
Thos. Scott and B. II. Lahrnann recsiv-
ing majority Of oil the vstes east, wsrs
declared candidates for Supervisors.
The convention then proceeded to ssmi
nate two candidates for justices Of ths
Peace.
Bl. Peters, F. B. Dewd, and W. I. Ditto,
were put in nomination. and ballot bsipl
taken resulted - follows:
Bl. Peters received. SO vetss
r. b. Dowd do .......... AT do
W. 7. Dittoe do IA do
Bl. Peers and F. B. Dowd rsceivine q
majority Of oil the votes cost we're declared
the nominees.
For Trustees, Claus Kahl, Geo. Nsrray
and John Bshrsns, we're declared The can
didatss BY aeclamation.
Louis Bsyer wss nominated Township
Assessor by acclams.ion.
A. G. Smallfsld wss nominated for Office
Of Township Clerk BY reclamation.
Nominations Of two Constablss being in
order. the names Of N. Casstsns, P. Purcell
j. J. Nswhaus were put in nomination
the ballot resulting ~ follsws:
N. Carstsns received. "a votes.
P. Purcell do .tl do
J. J. Nsuhaus 6 Dc
N. Carstsns and P...Purcell we're declared
tho nominees.
The chairman vas authorized 10 appoint
Township Committee. Adjourned.
II. LrscHss, Sec'y.
SMITH & ALs1oN's WHOLESALE HAT, Car,
FrR AND MILLINERY HeusR.-Among the
numerous thriving and noteworthy bust.
ness houses Of our city that have sprung up
from small beginnings right here in Davsn.
port, is tls extensive wholesale house above
mentioned. Its history as q mercantile
concern dates back, If our memory serves
Us, abou. twelve years. for W believe that
Mr.. Alston, in the year 1866, opened out
in the hat trade in small room on Brady
street, below second, now known as the
Merchants Exchange Saloon. This sstab-
lishmsnt experienced varying fortunes, and
occupied divers places between that tine
and 1868, when it was opened out at the
corner Of Main and Second, under the
never te-bs- forgotten style Of "Smith the
Halter" Of which A. S. Alston and H. g.
Smith we're the managers. The store at
the. time was but about half ito present
dimensions Of the retail department. Con-
slant attention to business, . perfect
knowledge Of the wants Of the public, and
an unyieding determination to merit sue
cess and win it, laid the foundations Of .
nourishins business, second to mono in its
line in the State. From successful retail.
ing the drm naturally driftsd into tho
wholesale trade, and both Wholesale and re-
tail departments Aourishsd rapidly, and
from year to year demanded more rson.-
The Wholesale department.. for several
years conducted in the basement, became
entirely too large for its quarters, snd
more spacisus rooms had to bs provided
The retail department 10 ito rapid growth
crowded out one tenant after rnethsr along
tas Main strsst front until il monopslissd
the entire depth Of the Hoor, and il now
fitted up in . style Of elegance that CON-
pares favsrsbly with the best New York
stores. One half Of this store 10 dsve ted
to the hat. cap. and gents for goods trade,
and the other 10 millinery and ladies' fur
goods.
The new Wholesale rooms are three doors
farther east On Second street, ever Wads-
wersh's Wholesale dry goods store. This
room 10 100 feet dssp By IS feet 10 width
in the main, which broad area 10 now
stocked With the most extensive assort-
msnt Of hats, caps. furs. gloves and milli-
merry goods ever opened in Iowa. Besides
this immense room they also occupy the
third story Of the same building. 90 BY "a
feet, which is now stocked With goods, but
intended eventually for the manufacturing
department Of the house. These rooms
were built expressly for their use, and are
0ttsd With convenient hoisting apparatus
and other facilities for pronptness in hand
ling goods.
With oil this space the ara still lsA
matters crowded with then. Their trade
is constantly reaching out and spreading
ever bread area Of territory, and orders
come flowing in abundsntly. The men,
ster stsck purchased for the fall trade has
been found entirely inadequate to the de-
mand, which constantly calls for fresh ad.
ditiens. They purchase their gesds direct
from the manufacturers and New York i'm
portsrs for cash, and in such large quaint
ties - enables them to buy at The very low.
est prices, consequently to cell at figure
that cannot b undsrmasksd il any market.
May they prosper continually, - they DE-
serve.
All these items 20 to prove that Dsvsn-
port is marching right ahead in the Whsls-
sale trade. Good goods, fair prisss and
plenty Of energy will win. bsyond dsubs.
Only four Or Eve years age there vas hardly
. commercial traveller going sut Of Davsn-
port; now there are nearly 6fty, and the
number 10 constantly Increasing. Pesse-
verine in the jobbing enterprise, our atty
will become leading Wholesale market Of
the Northwest, second only 70 Chicago.
And 20 may il b.
PoeR Hovss.-From M. Little, Steward
st the Cousty psos fars, ws lssrs that
there are only absut twenty paupsea under
his charge, and that these are Saly such -
are unsbls y ssppsrt thsnsslssa Some
are able 70 woek liseie and ars deins -.
The stississ u thsss uattefs has worked .
great rslsfn, which b prsdsctivs - gsod
to The paspsrD. and . saving Of about ten
thousand dsllsss u the county. wshope
the thing will be carried through On its
present basis, and the natter Of rsfor0
o1fAndAA - A. ~sh.. l.o>eAsnanAa ~ As,e