Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-02

didatss to BE- supported st the school slsc.
ton, which takes pace next Monday,
March 9th. Let there bs . full attendance.
The meeting 10 called for eight o'clock.
NovsLrY CAsRAIos WoaEs.--Attention
10 directed 70 the advertisement Of the
Novelty Carriage Works, Chicago
thoroughly accredited Embellishments
whose goods ere a. sound and reliable as
gold dollars. Give them . call whom you
want one Of the patent shifting buggy top
rail-the best thing in the market, and fast
coming into use everywhere.
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RoBBiSG CovSTY TasAsunss.-From the
number Of county trsasuriss that have been
robbed within the last for night il would
seen % though there had been . band Of
scoundrsls organized somewhere for the
purpose. No lsss than six safes were st-
,scksd, and almost simultaneously. Our
county treasury 10 mot in iisst-cass order for
such . raid, the fluids being more safely
deposited than 10 most counties. Our coun
" has now on hand absut el65, 900, but 10
not within reach Of cold chisels Or powder.
EvssiSo MRxrisos.-Ths growing inter
sss that has been manifested in the Union
Religious meetings at Le Claire Hall has
been such a to warrant their continuance
during this week. Services will therefore
Be held At the place during each evening Of
this week, commencing At 7 o'clock, Arsen-
al time.
The regular msnthly meeting the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held in
their rooms this evening At 81 O'Clock. i'm
mediately after the meeting in Ls Claire
Hall.
No EASTERN TRAIN The Telegraph in
formed US that in consequence OF the Sc
we're storm Of yesterday and last evening,
the tram due here At 81 o'clock this morn
ing from Chicago had progressed about one
third the distance at the time it should have
been here. 1t will therefore not arrive un-
til the usual time Of tie evening train.
The morning train from Dss Moinss came
In on time, and went on to meet the train
from Chicago. An extra train WAS made
up st this point for Des Moinss to take the
pace Of the delayed train.
THsAraIcALs.-Ths Mite Society connect
ed with the Adair Lodge Of Good Tsmplars
Of this city, put upon the boards on Sstus-
day evening last, for the edification Of q
large assemhlage of their friends, . theatri-
cal play, very good considering the time.
place and amateur actors and actresses -
This society has been organized for the pur-
pose Of assisting to pay for the furniture of
the LodRe-room, and will, as our reporter
says, appear before the public again on
Saturday evening next. We are unable
to announce the name Of the play, but pre-
sumo il will be sufficiently trsgical to war.
rant good attendance.
FiRE-No DAMAss DoxR.-Last Saturday
evening, just - the mail was being dis
tributsd the ala-m Of fire was given in the
vicinity of the Psnnsy lvanis House. and .
grand rush was made for the scene. A
pile Of shavings in . small wood shed in
the rear Of Mr.. Browns boarding house,
nsxt door 10 the Penney lvania House. had
BY some means caught fire. and fora few
minutes made things look lively in that
vicinity. A few buckets full of water
were thrown upon it and the excitement
was over. Fortunate that it WAS discovered
before it had gained mach headway A.
there we're - vsral wooden buildings in
that vicinity.
SLOWING rrs TEsTH.--Spsaking Of the
nominations 70 Be made, ct the Court House.
this evening, ths Gdsstte says Of them. ITO
be elected without eppssision, probably.
il worthy and suitable, il otherwise uot.''
The citizens will, probably, b. the judges
and select such men 20 TO them seem wor-
thy and suitable, without consulting the
prsjudiees of the editors Of the Gasstte.-
The opposition limited at will probably
oasuut to about % much - It did last year.
mot any more. Thoss whom the citizens
nominate will, probably, b elected 10 spite
Of any possible 0asetts's opposition. II
odds: I'VE hope the uuplsasantness Of last
years meeting viii not BE- repeated"
If We remember Alright, and No have no
doubt Of il, oil this "unplsasantnsss" was
the result Of that papers uncalled for action
in betting The regular nomination and
threat ening men with its eternal displeas
threatening 10 injurs their business
break them down II they did not 1t once
declins-in fact made two candidates de-
cline. We are pleased to see this repent
anes on the part Of OR neighbors, and hope
By their action they will show their sinceri
" and not again bring on the "uuplsasant-
nsss" alluded to.
Il WAs but few days sines. when calling
attention 10 The citizens call, that the Go
seete very faestiousiy remssksd that il any
one had IN hour or t~o ''ts fsol away" they
might do 50 BY attending lhs meeting
This morning there 10 ~ such }aes tic, but
ernest advice e attssd, and throat that.
II the action does net sesm geod 10 it, eyes,
there will b trouble. Let il CONF, il %
Twelve months ego. the voice Of the people
10 to be disresardsd. lfh seems good to
that organ to get up On opposition ticket
and ~ before denounce I'll Who opposed IL
ss "t@s enemies Of all morality and sirese,"
there will be abundant opportunity to wade
in. There is no interest upon the pert Of
the callers Of this meeting to make anv mar.
y 6sht-no more than there was las, year
The people don't want anything Of the sort
They meet tonight regardless Of nartv-
not Ito fool away an hour" but 10 nom;.
uats as before. . good tic.st. They vill
do It even tonight = they did one year eeo
And lren1Aino wslo - - -ne~ ~>.S