Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-10
billiard Conrnnm en T.. Prfxes
Awarded

'toseu tast eNeuiNs, AZ WHICH tune lbe P''SeS
were awarded. Mr.. 4. l.. Mossman won
the champions golden cue and go in green
backs, in . game OF 800 points with Mr..
Msrsen. Mr.. Msrten loses the honor Of
contesting the championship with every
player who nay come along with hun
drcd dollars ana challenge him, bi. wins
fine gold watch worth . $3.50 of anybody's
money. Mr. Twombley won the third prize
"A magnificent diamond ring, in two games
Of 300 AID 200 points with Mr.. lawson
/ hus ended the first billiard tournament
ever held in the State. The attendance
been, and it is to be hoped that mex! time
mole interest viii be felt by Iowa billiard
lists. Mr Mossman, who won the champ pon's
cue, is a firstrats player. lie takes especial
pride in the game and will do his best to
keep the cue in Davenport lie is open to
challengs as per rules Of the Society.
Ole Bull The great musician has Al
rived with his troupe, and taken quarters
at the Bur,s House. This evening he will
appear before the public at the Opera House,
aud give US one Of his unrivaied conce'ts.
A good house should greet the c.lebra,, d
artist. The ellie aud fsshion Of the city
will be on hand TO welcome him, and that
oil who attend will be highly pleased is
morally certain. All lovers of good music
should make it point to attend and give
ear to the soul-strring strains which Ole
Ball will draw from his favori,e instrument
Go and you will bs delighted.
The Chicago Journal Of last evening,
speaking of the third concert given in that
city, says:
The third aud last concert Of the sores
was given last night ~ Library Hall. TIE
audi nee was very select, appreciative and
| enthusiastic. Ole Bull played Paganini's q
famous "Rondo Campanella," which We be-
lieve but few violir lists dare attempt, on &C,
count Of the most difficult and intrca 9
| stdccdto movements which abound in the
| piece. Ole Bull, however, fnds no Difficult
| ~ in rendering the most intricate compo-
sitisns Of other masters - easily az his own.
lie also repeated the "Nightingals Fan
tasia," piece which created so much en-
,husiasm the other night at Farewell Hall
Next came . tarantella, by himself, beau
tiful composition, and, Of course, unap
proachably rendered.
The vocal part Of the programme WAS well
selected Signor Pollok, with his smooth
and pleasant voice, sang the baritone aira
from "Trovatore, III Balen,' with marked
success.
Mine. varian Hoffman sang the aria "Non
fu sogno." by Verdi, ard . "Barcarole," by
Gounod. Both were we'll received.
The orchestra. under Professor vaas, did
oetter than on the two previous nights, and
deserve much credit in being able to play
30 well the aceompaniments TO pieces whi
they had but little opportunity to rehsarse.
ASTRONOMICAL PHsNoxENA.-Eaily ris-
ers yesterday morning, who, notwithstand
ing the bitter cold, had sufficient pluck q
face the biting atmosphere, were rewarded
BY seeing a worry unusual sight. About
four o'clock. as ths moon was setting at
the west, o complete rainbow was visible
over the radiations Of that lumnsry. A lit
tls later tho rainbow vanished aud s,reaks
ofli4ht extending horizontally aud perpen-
dicularly through the centre Of the moon
in the form Of cross, could plainly be seen,
presenting bilant and unique spectacle.
Later still, with the rising Of the sun in the
east, appeared a couple Of "sun-dogs' that
were remarkably we'll defined and most at-
| tractve to look at-so me didnft look too
long. These phenomena we're caused by
the intense coll. The atmosphere was clear
| and sparkling, not cloud visible anywhere
and with the thermometer ranging between
8 and o. below zero, and q sharp wind
blowing from the northwest, il WAS no
wonder that sights were visible in the hes--
ealy bodies Those who saw them were
m1eh pleased, as they were such as are no,
seen very oten--not even in mid winter
pgg.oSAL-Senltor W. w. Cones re-
turned home this morning from Washing.
in ,ton. ani leaves again in tho morning r
the Capital, TO attend to his senatorial du
ties.
Representative Charles Kelly lef, for Des
Mones yesterday morning, and Reprcsen-
tative NJ. j. Rohlfs, we understand, left this
morning for the same plsce. Our entire
Scott county delegation to the Leg gislature
will b. on hand at the Capitol at the open
ing Of the session, fully prepared to attend
to business in lively manner.
J. J. KRONER. Esq, Of Philadelphia, pro
priesor Of tha. favorite medicine. Wrisats
Tar Syrup, an also Of krcmsr's II .ir Dye,
spent the day in our city, 10 king to the in
terests Of his anrivaled prepars,iaus We
are glad 10 lear from Mr.. X. tha, his pre-
parations are constantly gaining in popu-
larity. and in many localities are look ell up
on as Indispensable We kn,s tls. tlcse
preparations are among the beat that c,n
be obtained, and they we'll des rye .ae,r
popularity. We wish Mr.. K. SUCCESS ' ere-
ever he goes, IN increased sa.es every
where.
Rock ISLAND RAILROAD SrccK.-Some
litslo furry has Of late been made over I
new issue Of Rock Island Railroad stock. =
The Chicago Journal Of Yesterday bring,
the latest information on the subject. l,
says:
The Lew issue Of Rock Islaud Railroad
stock has assumed serious shape. An at
tachment was yesterday placed on the fundi
Of the company, in bank, st New York
arising from the sale. The bank, however
only reported t157,Oo Of the company
money in its hands. Referees we're sppoint
ed by the court, but the Directors refused
TO produce the books Of the company, and
were placed under arrest. The books, il
10 understood, have been removed to Chi
cago.
BOARD OF sUPERvlsORs.
JANUARY SESSION, 1868.
FOURTH DAY-roRENooN SESSION.
Thursday, Jan. 9th, '6s.
Mr. Bawden, from the Committee on Mis-
cellaneous Matter, made the following re-
port:
| Your Cormittec IN M;scallaroou, Nfot,.,