Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-05

. public meeting be held on next wsdnes.
day evening (the losh) = give the tsxpsy-
srs chance to express their epioiens in
regard to the plans fer paying the debt.
CanIsriAn AssosrAr AAr1sss-Ths
following named ladies Of the Christian
Association have been chosen % an Execu-
tive Committee for the ensuing year Mrs.
DR.. Porter, Mrs. II. H. Saith. Mrs. VIM.
N. Lanfair, Mrs. J. GAlligsn, Mrs. }. Fitch.
Mrs.. J. Goldsbury, Miss Laura yisls:
Ne Hospitals, in Europe o. Amesica,
have - mssy patients - DR.. Wolcott, ITO
Chatham square. N. Y, whore al can test
tree Of cost, Wolcott's Annihilator, for
Cstarrh, or wolcott's Pain Paint for The
immediate removal Of al pain, and certain
cure Of diseases. Boy none unless in white
wrappers.
CALL roa Youa Aonsy On LsAvs Ga
DRRs.-ws are requested BY Marshal
Kaufman to: say TO those who have paid
him money on the special tax levy OF 1865,
for the Howard aud L. Csuts jadgnsnts,
that the same will be refunded to them on
call, er they can lesvs orders 70 have The
amount applied On the taxes for 1869.
PREACHING AT rnE ClrY HALL.-The Uni
tartan sscisty have secured tho City Hall
- place for holding their meetings in fu-
ture. We leara that the room is being put
into excellent condition, and there 10 no
doubt but that the congregation will bs we'll
pleased with the change.
Nsw Fsslaar ScHsDuLs.-All kinds Of
grain vie C. RI. : P. r. n. to Peoria, and riv.
er 70 ST. Louis, 35 cents per cwt. -four 70
cents per bbl. :. pound freights, 20 cents
per cwt.
Davenpsrt to Chicago: Flour 80 cents
per bbl corn. oats and barley 90 cents per
cwt. wheat, rate nominal.
LIrs ON rns OCEAN WAvs.-Not sx.
actly this cold weather, but We were
put in mind Of il by seeing the "Ossss
Wave hair crimpsr At Streets Bazaar. the
other day. lts something nics-crimps
hair without any Of the inj urious effects ef
heat, and 10 the best thing out. An els-
CANT stock Of goods can now be found there,
Of al varieties Of notions. Call around.
DEcIslox REvKRssp.-Al letter to the City
Attorney. from the Clerk Of the Supreme
Court, rays that the Supreme Court has
filed an opinion in tho case Of Cofio rs.
The City Of Davenport, reversing the judg-
ment Of the District Court. BY this dscis
ion the city 10 relieved. for the present, Of
paying some ell 900. In May last the Dis
trict Court decided that half Of this should
b. paid BY the 1stsof January, 1869, and
| the balance during the year. Mr.. Whit
comb appealed to the Supreme Court, with
the above result.
Tns STREET CAss.-Nos. l and have
arrivsd-and very pretty spesinsns they
are-capacitv for from twenty upwards,
depending upon amount Of pressure appli-
ed No. . has some fins local pictures in
the pannsls-ths Burtis Opera House, B.
B. Woodward, Esq.'s residence, . glimpse
At Davenport, &c. They were made BY
Stevenson, Of New York.
They we're removed to the car house, ct
East Davenport, this sftsrnoen. That build.
ing and the stable. each IS BY - are now
completed; and the cars will bs running
shortly.
Tas SroRM.-Ths late snow storm pot
the O., R. I. 4 P. X. r folks 70 considers
able trouble, bat BY prompt action, they
cas nov see their track elsar, Though some
rather tall drifis.
The Tuesday night's tram iroo this city.
was Obliged. en- account Of the drifts. to
spend the night - ths track at Cslfax, be-
ing uoAbls ts proceed. Il finally got
through during the next day.
A hugh .saew pillow We brought from
Chicago, add Ne. Kinbsll startsd West
with il yesterday msrsisg. Between
Brooklyn aud 0isasll it lsft The track ard
two hours we're spsat 10 getting It in place
again. The delayed trains from Dss
Noinss, that left that city yesterday morn
ing. succeeded il getting through st ore
o'clock this msrnisg. and the passenger
we're thus able 70 take the traia this nsrn-
ing, for the East. rejoicing that they we're
out Of the region Of sssw. Frea soos sl
the conductors ~ learn that the driits in
many places we're higher than the coaches.
RAfLseAp MksriNo At Mollxn.-The raj
read meeting u Aslins, last evening", for
the purpose Of akiug sems action loskiss
to the extension Of the Rockford, Rsck To-
land L st. Lsais, and the Western Usien
Railroads, through Moline and Rock Island,
vas largely attended BY the principal bust
ness men Of the place. NJ. Albeit repro
ssntsd the former read, and us. Turner
Who arrived from Pert Byrsn BY psivat,
conveyance, the latter read. Ar. Turn
Or stated that while hs VS. personally Il
favor sf ceming in on joint track, hs
Thompson, President Of the company, pre-
ferrsd an independent line to Rsek Island
Mr.. Abbott stated that % fer % be hA,
been able to gather the visws Of the Exec
utivs Board Of this company, they YER
fsvcrably impressed with the idea Of een
ing in on joint track. and be hepsd an ar
rangemsnt Of that kind could be made
Nj. Albeit further said, that Judge Greer
President Of the company, might Be ez
. pected next week, Who would then sxplai
mere fully the theory Of that read.
. The meeting appointed . committee
take such further steps in The matter I
nay Be necessary. and then adjourned.