Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-10

RICHARDSON BROS.
FOURTEENTH YE.
THE CITY.
THs Soldiers Monument Of Rock Island,
will BE- nsdicatsd on New Years day. The
statute 10 - facs The East.
HALF var S1Ansn.-The neW station
just half vav bstwsss Dee Moiass asA
Couosil Blu6s-7o oilss from either city %
called Dsasea.
Tas ars ia Rsek leland ysstsrlay aer>
ming, burned The bakery Of Lsuis tRases,
and the dwelling hosss sf Cos Ssidsl. me
Tns hsst rsspsetability Of . Dvsnpsrt.
Resk Islaad, Mslins and Gsnssso indulge
10 uasq quarads st The Rsdmsn Hsuas To-
oorfsw evening.
DoH'r cit shivssing srsasd . oinssabls
slow Burning steve, but g "a Washbarn I
Hsndss's. ~ Brady s,rsss. and GET one
worth having. They have ths bast sf
every kind.
Co.'s NIssrs, felix's. but yeu saa dsiy
Jask Frost, Zero e. NEST s6setually With
Shields glssisus sofs blankets. Selling
ehssp st The Fastsry, With eheiss esssi-
msrss, 6annsls &c., 70 match.
Tssns viii b meeting sf the 1xseutiss
Csnaittss Of he Scott Oosnty Bible ssei.
sty ts-mesrsw. (Friday) evening u half
past ssvsa s'clsck. The pastors ef The
different churches, and membsrs Of The
Osnmittss. J.J. TenseR, Secretary.
Tss lryss nan ever The river. should
remember the stsry Of the old ted tr.isg
70 asssms the siss Of - elephant. whss il
claios thss ito neties Of eur Pess Ofass At
radssmsnts caused . change in the man.
agsnsns Of the sane. Our Pest Cfacs
0ea never saW his nsties. He measured
bic size ssas time sgs On the Peoria Rail.
road question.
Leok OUT sos sasx.-Evsry imaginable
shade asd variety In ssler and style q hats,
caps and furs will b pouring int Smith,
The Hattsr's extensive rssns fer The nsxt
sws weeks. Fer the very best grades Of
these gssds oil whs iasssd purshasirg {
Should % - Smiths. The nest elegant
stssk that has ever been brought . the
city will - displaysd there during Ne hsl-
idays.
TnE Liberty Fire Company propose 70
have ball at Lahrmans's Hail o. Carist.
mass night. At that time they will dispose
Of their handsome miniature, glass steam
engine, By lottery. Tickets 81 for the
dance, and % cents fer engine. The pre-
essds will bs set aside fer the payment Of
the debt Of $500. still remaining - their
Engine House. Az the Liberty boys al
wsys have . happy tins At their dascss. W
advise every hodv to attend.
TINS CoHcsRr = Every body whe was pres
ent at the Msndelssohn Concert, last night,
seemed 70 enjoy themselves to the utmost.
The overture IN the hands Of M. Strassss
and his srshsstrs, was, Of course, harmon
lousy perfect The petpeuri frsan Trsvs-
tsre was gem. The chorus sisging nns.
the selections being made with good taste
sad rendered in . manner calculated 10
plsnss. The various ssles and quartettee
we're fairly rscsivsd-ens Or two eneeres
we're demanded. The society have received
N addition in the person Of Miss Butaah,
- pianist. Il is understood she viii here.
after al thss position permanently.
Cauaca Fssrvrrsss. - Oar Csngrses.
sienal brethren are getting W . big thing
Cor their Sabbath Schsel, which will Gene
OF next week. The ladies are going to
rrss Do ever Temple Of Industry, ~ the
Opera House, ON Tuesday evening, and lbs
children will give grand csnesrs On ths
fc'owing evening. Our standing in that
chr -ch is not such % 70 enable " 70 give
rarticulass, hence our rsa1sss must 70 end
SO fer themselves. The object being 70
aid the school. Il is worthy one. asd The
eotsrta; pwsnts shsuld b we'll pstssn!ssd.
All Who do g wlll uadeuotsdly bs veil
paid, ~ the preparations being made ere
quite extensive asd shared 10 BY the whs,s |
soc;sty.
MAvos DoHAAus IN Euaops.-Fssa s|
letter frsn the Mayer L Mr.. Evans, his
business agent here. dated q visseria He-
t.. Livsrpssl, Nov. 26sh. ~ learn that bic
Hsner and family arrived st that port 10
safety after ~ DAYS pssssge. Mr.. Dsna-
hue says that "is election day here; the
streets are crowded and exeitsasnt ruas At |
the highest pitch: Never did I Gee any.
thing like this excitement in America on 1
election day during ~ szpesisncs. which |
reaches from The election Of Jasksen y
that Of Grant" Probably We have yet te
learn ssnsshisg in tbs way Of election
squalls frea the Bnglish vsting classes.
He speaks Of Liverpool - one sf thoss ss,. |
id cid cities that 10 we'll worth seeing. The |
Mayer wis agrssably surprissd, he says.
after sstsisg cut for the eeeas "Trip to dad
several Scstt county farmers % heard,
anosg which we're Chss. Prsstos q via.
1sld, Jse. Setter, sf Hickory 0ssss, Thes. |
Baker, near Davsspsrt, and J. b. Cswlsy.
sf Dassnpset. The last namsd' 'pssses was
quite sick % leaving New York, bat r.
eaiAsd bic health durisg The passage.
C1sy A0oooooFso SALARY.
To the gentlemen signiae The petition -
lating to The City Asssssss asked what ny
salary 10. answsf:
e400 - City Assessor.
500 % Deputy Cs!lscter.
100 donation iron the city.
400 wages frsm the tswnship.
l,400, ineludiss dssatisn.
Bat what 10 the labsrs No ssw maa 10
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