Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-11


medicine. Sold By al Druggisss.
CONSTITUTION WASEs. - These suffering
from diabstes o. kindred diseases should
use Constitution Water. which can be lad
q I'll The drug stores. II invigoratss shs
system. and performs wonderful eures.
TIN ROYAL Havana LorssaY, conducted
BY the Spanish Government, makes draw
ings every seventeen days. Messrs. Taylor
L Co., bankers, l6 Wall street, New York,
cash all prizes and furnish information.
TRE THERMOMETER early this morning
stood at 10 degrees below zero, but during
the day the weather moderated, and the
suns bright rays had the effect Of slightly
melting the snow wherever they reflected.
FaoM ArALIssA.-We had the pleasure
to-day Of meeting several Of the leading
men Of Atalissa, who ere in attendance up
on the District Court now in session ~ the
Court House. Theirs 10 one Of the smart
est Of our interior towns and 10 generally up
and coming on al occasions. Success 70
your growing city, gentiemen-msy yeu b
pleased With ours and its attractions.
PoLIcg NArrERs.-Constabl CArstens
found ono John Spencer in . state Of sense
less intoxicatien last night about ~ o'clock,
lying By the siIe Of . pile Of lumber near
Ripley and Third streets. The man was
nearly frozen and would have been dead
man before morning IL he had NOT been
picked up. He was brought bslofs Justice
Blood this fsssason. who let him 80 on
payment Of costs, e6.55.
Norics 70 Bueixsss AsH.-Wholssals
dealers, shippers and ell business men, di.
rectly interested in the pro-rata tariff
measure now before the General Assembly,
are requested meet a the Council Cham
Der, on Thursday afternoon Of this week.
at which time the business Of the meeting
will be more fully set forth, and such steps
taken ~ the circumstances warrant. Let
this meeting bs remembered and attended
by every business man in the city.
URocKRRY.-It 10 pleasure TO call the
attention Of the public to such . stock Of
crockery, tableware. silver and china sets,
fancy articles and house furnishing goods -
can always 10 found q the popular stand Of
O. T. Webb on Second street. Long sxpe-
risnce in the business, and always dealing |
with manufacturers, he is able to place
goods Of nrst quality upon this market at
prices that absolutely defy successful COM
petition. Country dealers will do we'll to
examine his stock before going further East.
Tho full price of freight will be saved BY
buying Of him.
KEYSTONE SocrErY FssrIvAl.-Th sons
and daughters Of Pennsylvanis. and their |
friends, assemble at the Burtis House TO-
morrow evening. to celebrate their annual
festival. The preparations made by DR..
Buris to afford those participating pleas
Ant time, could not bs excelled. II can GER
tainly be expected that there will be no fall |
ing off in the pleasures which year after |
year grace the occasion. Penasylvauians
know how to enjoy themselves when they
get together. if We may be permitted 70
judge from these annual festivals, several Of
which We had the good fortune to attend.
Let there be { large turn out, and the good
time is sure to come.
The U. s. ARsRHAL AT Sr. LOUISA |
bill is now pending before Congress FOR re-
moving the U. s. Arsenal from the city Of |
St. Louis, the supposition being that the
Arsenal on Rock leland will be ample to &C.
cowmodate present wants. The Missouri
Legislature. now assembled, is taking some
sction on the subject, and On the Sd inst.,
Mr. N. j. Oolman offered series Of resolu- |
tions against the ramovrl of the Arsenal
from the vicinity Of St. Louis. We are sor-
ry for our St. Louis friends, but really can
not see what need there is for IN Arsenal
down there now. when there il such splsn-
did one on Rock Island, which is 90 easy Of
access At oil seasons Of the year. There is
no need Of keeping up unnecessary expsn-
sss. The Government Works on the island |
are capable Of making oil repairs, aud the
warehouses have ample storing capacity, so
the two Arsenals might Is we'll be consolid- |
ated into one, and in that case Rock Island |
Arsenal must have the prefersnec.
NAuoarY WoxAN.-Mrs. Elizabsth Nc
Msllss, fosgstful Of her marital VOWS, wan
dered about the streets last evening in COM
pauy With Allen MeMsllsn, her husband
brother, nov and then taking deep draughts
Of the contents Of suspicious looking bot
lie which she carried in her pocket, until
both forgot the requirements Of society. and
made application q. man end wife for lodg-
ings q several places. Telling . straight
story they st last gained admittsnes 70 ono
Of our hotels, and were shown to . room By
the obliging clerk, who, on his return to
the Office. wss coefronted By Poliesmsn
Mulhoetsr and Stsiser. who bad been
watching the game during the evening, and
nov demanded to bs shswn to the aforesaid
room, where followed = decidedly rich
scene, which ended in separate rooms At
Sheriff Sehnitesrs; and, II the police
court this morning. On expense Of e14b5
for Allen, and %. .66 for the woman.
DIsrRlcr CouRr.-Ths case Of Blanchard
~. Hsak, contiausA from ysssssday. ossa-
pied the attention Of the Court this fore
noon. Trial BY jury. The suit Is TO recsv-
cr contract price of car load Of barley sold
last fall. Az an Offset the defense claim
that the barley was eot - per sample, and
failed to pass inspection st Chicago. b.
7. McNsal and II. Block for plaintiff. h.
R. L E. Clsussen for defense. The jury
could not agree. and ~ 2 o'clock dinner
WAS ordered for them.
This altsrnson was occupied with discus
sions on depositions in case Of Russsll ~.
G. r. l. 1 p R. R. Suit for horse killed