Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-20

70 Pric. Currsn. the following mention Of
some Iowa cassimeres for sale in that city !;
we have been shewa csasignmsnt Of
fancy eassinsrss, from Joseph Shields, Da
ysnport. Iowa, that ars 6rss Slass II svssy
particular. The ssesk 10 purs weol, vsll.
secured. full width, neatly put sp. eolsse
clean and bright. and either with - With
sus side bands. - may be dssissd. 0as
pattsrn attrsetsd oss attsnticn especially /;
it is In diagonal stripe, and ealy aesds .
foreign ticket 10 sell ~ ioportsd gsods.-
These gssds ere worth ths attention - suy
srs and wssvsrs.'
After copying the above. The De Astses
Register ssks: "What 10 there to psssses
Des Meises from ha. ing just such WOODEN
manufactory. That at Davenport, by 'ta
manufacture Of splendid cloths, has acquir-
ed . national reputation; and besides sup
plying oil Iowa, 10 nov dressing the Middle
states up In Iowa goods. There 10 ne
shadow Of reason Why Des Moinss should
not have an sstabishmsnt Of the same
kind"
Nothing at all to hinder. II you have
got man Of the same energy, tact and sx-
psrisncs in the Management Of manu-.
factory Of the kind, that Joseph 6hislda
possesses, you can enjoy the same results.
But bear in mind such men are scarce. Fol-
. long time ~ predict thsrs will b only
one Shields in the wooden goods business IN
Iowa.
BY the way. We learn that Mr.. s. hes Or.
dersd two more looms Of the largest eapssi.
", and the beat mads-svsn BY George
Crompton, the leading ieom-maksr Of thu
world. Nr. Shields always buys the very
best machinery, and therein displays sound
sense. Whsu these new looms arrive hs
will be prepared to throw Of about i've hue.
drsd and ffty yards per day, or 3 800 yards
per week.
A Bopr FouND IN rns Rivsa. .-Thil
morning as the New Boston touched the
Rock Island shore, assr George Harris
warehouss, The comnetisn u ths water
raised the body sf man that had apps-
rently been in the water ssms Ave Or siz
weeks. when 6rst diecessrsd, il wss q
shest distasss from the sbere. I've boys
named Edward Gartland and Nat Waz
succeeded In bringing il t. shore. who're Z
large crowd ssssablsd. Visiting The plass
we have the following description Ths
body appears to bs that Of 6wsds absut
45 years Of age, measures about six feet
four inches, lad on boots, dark woolsn pants
with light stripes, black vest and short
sack coat Of came color, cotton shirt and
long red weelsu tippet twics about the
neck. Wore light sandy whiskes and
noustachs. Had lost one Of The front up
per teeth, and had scar over the right eye.
His hair was light and forehead high. In
the pockets were found ticket from Resk
Island to Moline, . white pocket handler
chief and pair Of shears used BY pspss
hangers, paper that could not b idsn,i
6sd. probably . nemofandum, and ainsty.
Ave cents in eurrsecy. We give this Dc.
seription in foil, a. it may possibly lead to
the identification Of the body. The follow
ing 10 the verdict Of the Oorones's jury:
Rock IsLAHs, ILL.,, April 30, 1868.
We, the jury called 70 view the bsdy Of
On unknown person found in the Mississippi
river, do find for eur verdict that he cane
70 his death from seme uskuowu cause.
Also And . cut baoh Of the hsad, near The
right sas, which appears TO have bssn pro-
duced BY soos sharp instrument. bat b Aet
supposed to have caused death.