Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-23

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ssr pssslas livery aso .wse ssld ysstssoay
70 Psrassly. Of Chisags, Sss eco, ehsap
snsseh.
LeoE Our. Dox'r Tsucs n, snlsss ID purs
white wrappsss. beth Welcott'e PAis
PAisT, for pain, and his ASsIsILAaoa, Fos
Catarrh. Take none other, or you are
cheated. Sold ~ all Druggists.
NEw BRANcu o. SEavics. The Rock
tslasd police are just now engaged 10 the
interesting business Of stepping all smok.
ing Of pipes and cigars in the postofncs. If
they undertook that JOB in sons cities that
20 knov Of. they wsuld let It out mighty
quick.
TnE dance at the Opera House las. eve
ming wss the Ansss stair ef The ssssos.-
There wss more beauty. style, Grecian
bsndsrs. white kids. aud patent leather
assembled dian ws hsvs ever before ssss as
dance in Dsvsnpsrt. More Of the same
sort would take we'll during these pleasant
winter evenings.
Great ReAacaion In Fashionable
Drsss Geeas.
We have this day established in eur
s'srs Cheap OsSatsr. on which ~ exhibit
Dress Goods At about half, their vslue.
Ladies desiring material for cheap Walk
ing Suits. Asenieg Drssses. &C., should
look over tho goods on this counter. befsrs
the asssr,rnsns 10 tee much brskso.
J. E DIXON L Soxs.
PArISc Srock.-Ths Rock Island Argue
says Of their street rsiiwsy, ."that It has
bess paying isstitutisn ever since it,
ioundatien, and gives promise Of . dividend
sf 10 pss cent. o. mere On the entire valua.
lion at the end Of the fiscal ysar. The re-
esipts fer ths msnth Of Nsvsobsr averaged
SEQ per day. and for Decembss e46 par
LAY. There has been csssidsrabls retrsncl,.
'nent since the month Of November, 90 thst
the excess Of receipts ever current expenses
. about the same. Mr. Ben Harper has
atslv purchased go. 900 ofNr. Hathaway .
(the sentrsctor's) stock"
WoH'r PAY.-Ssvsral ofour citizens Who
rave subseribed to the capital stock ofths
Peoria / Rock Island r. X. signify their |
iatsntisn Of not paying Il. These sub |
seriptions we're taken under the proinises,
both publicly and privately made. the
directors, that the road Was to secure to |
them competing line to the Esst thereby |
securing cheap frsights End cheaper coal |
These promises have been ignored and there
. some justi,s in refusing to pay the mon
~ over They must oct their own pleasure
10 the matter and should they decide not
o psy i. let them ail unite in the determln-
stion.
ELRcrloN or OsslcGas The Northern |
Line Packet Company held their annual
election Of officers Of the company At St
Louis On Wednesday last which rssul,ad
N the choice Of the following directory,
zig: James Ward, Thos. II. Griffith. J.
B Rhodes. r. G. Gray, Adam Jacobs. The 8.
y. Rhodes, D. Hunkin., Thos. J. Buford.
Vt the organization Of the board, Capt.
lanes Ward Vas r.. elected President, .nd
Chos. II. Griffith Secretary. This WE'LL
known company will, at the earliest possi- !
Die momeat, b. prepared to resume the
running Of steamers hence to st. Paul. and
.he history Of the past ten years 10 good
violence that the wants Of shippers and
ravelers will be met in . manner to afford
h. utmos, satisfaction.
lis kNaw lr.-A gentleman who lives,
si,h Uncle Sam, on the Island, thought to
rave little spert With some grseny who |
b I'd advertised for . correspondent with
view to matrimony." and so wrote ~ per
directions. The chirography was f.ultless |
he sentiment modest aud unexcep ,ionsble; |
in fact. the letter took In due time. an
answer cane from Kansas. It Was full Of
sndsr, modest, pretty things; and among |
others. request for her picture. Sc, to
AIRY on the joke, one was borrowed from
/. lady friend. and sent = him. Distance
lent iss snchantment. and waiting had made
him anxious to see the shadow Of tie sub
stance that had awakened sll his tenderest |
feelings. lie srened the mis.ivs, and found
it contained The picture Of . lady be had
seen here in Davenport. For SO he wrote,
q the same time indulging In bitter com.
olaints that his affections shsuld thus be
trihsd with His knowing the picture lsads
~ to conclude he osy originally b from
this vicinity fso. whs 10 he! We would |
like - tell bis friends. and have then 50
and bind up bis laserstsd heart
RAlLsoAD ExrRnsios.-Ws received .
call ts day from Mr.. J. E. Abbott. Of Ser
u, Z. Who 10 in The city on business cen.
sssssd With he buildiag sf the Rsskissk Z
s.. Louis Il. R.. % = 20 eosrecs With No.
line, Rock leland and D.vssp,sr. The
rad 10 nov being surveyed fteo Roek>
fsrd 70 Sterling On ,hs Cniesgs I Nsssh-
wss.ern road, aud from there to point ~
Rock River, . fss nils sss, Of P ort By
r"a il is already buiIt, and being eravelsd.
Il Is proposed 70 run Il TO Carbon Cliff.
shea il will Be run into Meliss and Rock
lslssd, provided sufficient sij can b sssars
from the psspls Of this vicinity 10 do 4.
ether vise is wili tske the South eide of
Rock River DIVA to Coal Valley, and from
tbsics tc st. Lsuis, pssaiog through
Memmosta, Aalceab, asd White Hall
Provided il comes iato Rsck leland. it viii
psss % into 81. Louis through these latter
places, aud shus give - d,rsst rssts to
81. Lsnis, 80 milss shorter than viA. Peo.
,is. anl Tie r 2. 81 Rcd. sss6sseoa-
sion greatly desired.
1t 10 further intseded to eonplsts The
road to Mipauk -, thss securing 20 direct
csumunicasion With that city bssides.
si,h the aid Of tAs Chicago 40 Northwest.
srn read, il Win give % ssapstisg lias
into Chicago.
Mr.. I. J. fsssss. 4 Frsspsrt, esd Ne