Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-22

with select and choice stook Ct millinery
and farcv goods. lila assortment OF drsss
sooIs's also very fun and comp,ets.
J $. Morn. 20 have fine storcsoon
aud ", arranged and very full assert.
mcat Of orr goods. hats ard caps, boots and
Shoes. They haze = ti1t business, and are
c1'crprit ne sid honorable des'ers.
In lie lin. Of boots ard shoes, J. Albert
" lIams, ,uccessor to w iliarns 4 Cpham.
Is the only exclusive dealer. His business
is quite extensive, bsth in the retail and
VIII ,lesa'e departments. His stock and
s,crcroom Is squal to anything ws have
seen in Iowa. Mr.. Williams has had q
la 20 experience in the trade, having form
.rv dealt in Boston. Energy, courtesy
and fair dealing have bull: him up a foe
business, and his success ia already .
marked fact. Everytblug TO he found in
any first-class boot aud shee house may be
had here at prices IS low as in any Of the
RIVER towns.
In Union Block, on the west side, We
have Geo Smith with o. fn. stock Of
leather, aaddiery, hardware, shss>findings,
& &C., as enc will care to see. lie else deals
lsrgsly in bosts and shoes, has a fine trade,
ami is sn energetic and careful business
man. j. is n first-class house, and no mis-
take lie is the eldest dealer in the city.
Isaac " hitsett has q fine saddle and har-
ess shop, manufactures bis swn goods,
and knows what he sells 70 be frat class.
In hardware, stoves, tinware, DO, Will
son Bros. are doing an excellent business
| heir stock is very complete. Their bust
mes. is large and furnishing. Me'rs
wilson are also manufacturing largely in
tnwsTe. hayinga good force Of ceulpetent
workman constantly in employ. la the
line Of agricultural Implements and farm
ing tCos they have everything, to be found
ia any store Wilson Bros are the oldest
dealers in this lire in Washington.
In drugs, j. s. Adair is commanding .
good trade. lie has Just purchased his
establishment, and has complete stock Of
drugs, all the standard patent medicines,
and large assortment Of toilet and fancy
goods.
Dana < Gen, on the west side OF the
square, have an excellent store and stock,
are practical chemists. and reliable men IN
every particular.
DR.. A. A. Rodman, near the Bryson
House, is also . large dealer, and . careful
and competent druggist. His stock is Sc
selected with great care and and il, We bee
lisvs. complete.
There are . number Of first class gre.
GERS, oil doing fine business. Melville L
Black have a good and we'll selected stock
and enjoy o large trade.
I. 5. Daugherty, on the west side Of the
Square. has large stock, both Of Groceries
and Provisions.
In tho livery business, Warren & Bro
arc doing well have . good stock Of
horses aud any number OF most approved
"rigs"
number one meat market, by A. f.
Low, supplies the citizens with wholesome
meat ct fair prices.
In lumber the Hershs Bros. have Just
upened large aud wcll-eelscted yard
They are young mon, we'll acquainted
with business, energetic and honorable, we
predict for them good trade. Success to
tAem.
The BTyson Bros. also have a wall filled
yard and asc doing .surishing business
Those who love billiards can enjoy the
"nsbe game" on the host tables 1T Norton's.
Ia speaking Ct the eaddlery and harness
| trade, Ne forgot TO mention Chss Onghc-
| mach. lie haSsn awful hard namo but he
keeps the hest Of goods.
Ia stoves and tinvare. Corhin + T.van
| both are large dealers ana manufacturer.
They are agents for The celebrated "Ilems
Com OFT stove
Ia furniture, Wilson ( Wallace, and j.
IL. Ionnor, inenopoi,ss The trade. Their
| sock - line, and prices viii lie found -
| as as the lowest.
The only merchant taller is II. T.. Year
'ck. DIS stock Of furnishing goods 10 well
| selected. As "cu,tei'' and "i.tef" he
| has no superior.
We have forgotten to notice in it's prop
| ,r place tho esiabl ishment Of Whi,comb 4
Son, hardware ard farming implement
isalsrs. They lave good stock and
| hrst.rate businspe We cannot close our
- Of aoquaintances among the business
msn, without referring TO our friends
Moore and Lewis The former in the gro
Gerry trade, hiss good stock. He has q -
| large assortment Of qusensware and
crcckery. The latter at hrs rooms under
the Bryscn House deals in the same line
| with the addition OF large store of wood
snwsre. The arc both Of them live men.
Last, but not least, comes Parkhurn
| the news mar" His stock Of books and
fancy goods, is large and tastei,lly select
ell Tie keersall Of :he prominent papers
~ The Union for sale, and vital, 10 tip
top follow.
Toe OF III. institutions CT Washington
| IL the II me Insurance. Company. II is one
Of the most reliable companies IN the State
II has capitsl OF 100000. This com.
rauy was organ, zed in 1861, and has com
Piled with the State law, regulating organ
| i1s,icns Of ,hs kind.
TEE RAILROAD TO BURLINGTON, Iowa
Messrs. + imunds. Barrett d Finch are nov
n the city urging this enterprise. which 10
one OF much Importance to our city. II 10
ues fixed fact that the road will DO com
plei.d shortly, and 10 less certain that it
viii open up ten millions Of re procal trade
70 st. Louis, which. during y inter and lev
water, is entirely cut of from her. Ii is
important that st Louis DO interested in
the enterprise TO prevent the diversion Of
trade VIII oh the Eastern roads will certainly
attempt. 5000 will complete the road,
only 80, 600 Of which is asked Of St. Louis.
The road runs frem St. Louis to Whitehall.
Ill, thence to Clayton, thence to Cart hass,
and Burling on, Iowa. The read frsm here
to Carthage ria. Jacksonville, 10 now Gem
plsts and in running order. From thsnos
to Burlington the grade is finished with the
exception Of About Eve miles The road 10
not only the "air line" to Southeast Iowa,
but also the ''air line" 70 St. Paul The
above named gentlemen we're this morning
in consultation with the Railroad Commit
tee of,he Board Of Trade. and the prospects
are that tho matter will at once be taken
bold Of BY eur enterprising busin sss men
The opportunity should not be let Slip
st. Louis Despatch.
The Marshall Adr0ncs relates sad story
Of death As the aftsrnecn express train
came in on last Thursday, = German NO.
man was seen to step off from the train
with dead iofsnt upon her arms. She
could speak no English, but from what We
are able 10 learn, il appears that she started
from Germany about Nov. lat, 10 como to
her mother who lives in tho vicinity Of
Wolf creek in this county. She il in very