Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-29

| oern damp TO day. The Telegraph wires
have absorbed much moisture, you knew,
and % usual are too rheumatic 10 work
Hence vs have no dispatched The een. |
pany has been kind enough to ssy that On
oil rainy days-on oil occasieas when the
lins dent perform its duty, We shall be |
allowed 10 pay the Same amount Of money |
fer eur reports IS upon any other day
Such disinterss,sd generosity, when ws
seriously think Of il, oft brings forth the
silent tear, and causes our manly bosom to |
hease forth choking eobs. s.set.sry.
BEAUTIrcL those fine drsss boots and |
shess at Child 4 Co.'S. Brady st.
TnE Peoria D-mocrat SAYS "ths Peoria 4 |
Rock lsland r II. will be good feeder to
the Toledo Psoria / Warsaw Road. III
the road 10 ever built
| PAYsE CgLvBRATioN. ctlebfatiep |
take. place this evening ~ We learn, at
Lshrman's Hall, under the auspices Of the
| Turner's Society.
TEE steamers Mile McP,ks and Little
| E,gle steamed up to the keokuk levee on
Sunday evening last, and we're welcomed
by large crowd Of people.
TnR Baptist congregation Of Rock Island
want 70 sell their church property and
| build . new church. more betting their
wealth and aristocratic notions.
TnG weather tin his vicinity is suggestive
Of an early opening Of the river. Several
arc Of the opinion that it is open. in places
st least, where their teams have been
through.
TsAcBsRs' ExAM,sArioN.-The regular
monthly sxsmina'f'n Of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held At the
stone school house. Perry st.. tomorrow.
commencing at s A. NJ.
SHouLD RRPo.r EARLY. = Marshal
Kanfman tells Us that people should report
to the police at snce oil instances Of robbery
and burglary, and the chances Of detecting
the villains will be much better
TsK Chicago papers report decided rise
in lumber. Many intending to build during
tho coming summer are waiting for love
prices, before getting their supply. II may
be ike the farmers waiting for rise in the
price Of grain.
DsLArgD.-Mr. rearcs, who went tsI
Michigan to arrest tho fellow who stole tho
horses a. Msqu,kcs.. and sold them to
Mr.. J. s. Smith Of this city, has not yet
returned with his prisoner. being delayed
to obtain q requisiiion from the Governor
Nor A BIZ stain or smart will Wolco,ts
Pain Paint give; but it removes pain a.
qui as magic. wolcotts Annihilstor
tanishes Catarrh from the system, and all
colds in the head. Rscollect and get pint
bottles, 10 whitc wrappers, at druggists.
The Little Corporal-for February, full
Of choice stories and tit-biis for the bows
and girls 10 at hand, and should be read
by them all Gail for it at the news do
pots-sely II cents 4 copy enc dollar .
year.
A SoL.NS requiem mass in commemora>
tion Of the death Of Rev Father Donaghue,
Of Dnbuqus. was held in the Catholic
Church Of Musca,ine, on Wednesday
Ceremonies were conducted by Fathers
Norman, Cesgrove, Ferdrich and Laurent
RAILRoAp BrNNEss.-The railroad agent
a. Moline estimates that over GO car loads
Of freight we're .hipped from that place on
the c. K. |. L p r. r during the year
1865. II is probable that a like amoup,
was shipped by river, and the place is yet
in its infancy
Ne SILL. The velocipsde .. the Opera
House this evening, is net sell. 1t is a
genuine, two neeled. import, Velocip,dc.
ordered from Chicago for this particular
pay. and will bs T, de BY Miss Katie Put
nam. dressed in her handsome riding cos
tune
IEcrrREs AGAIN Rome DeLes lectures
again this evening st lie Claire Hall. Sub
jsst-Arctio Researches. This will be Of
c,nsiisrable interest, as he accompanied
ons Of the expeditions that went in search
Of Sir John Franklin. The lecture last
evening vas well attended, and gave gcs>
eral satisiact on.
FoR TBE WRsr Lieut. Harry Z. McNiel
eft for Sioux City this morning. Il -
hi, intention 10 permanently locate there.
We also learn that our Dung (, lend, Mr..
A. X. Rs6. has gone TO Cedar Rapids for
th purpose Of engaging in business there.
We wish both deserved success.
L FINE Goops. the Bazaar may now Be
found some beautiful goods in the way ei
perfumery and iacss, and also, the Ocean
Wave Hair Crimpsr something new, and
works like charm. Go and examine those
real and imitation lacse, the best there are
in the city. The cheapest prices any y here
in the city will be found here.
Tns X l. Argus says . contract has just
been closed with Boomer 1 Co., TO rebuild
two of the railroad bridges At Camden. one
10 be dene next month and the other in |
June. Both are 70 bs built Of heavy burni> /
tised timber ard made much stronger than
now. and very durable. A aide track 10 also
being laid in Camden and passenger and
freight house built For the accommodation
Of that place.
Tus Rockford, Rock Island L st. Louis
Rsilroad have petitiensd the Illinois Lsgis-
laturs for some amendments to its charter
Among others, they ask that townships
aleng the line be authorized to make cor
porats subscriptions TO the capital stock
Al amendment has been proposed fixing
tbs line Of the read through the corporate
limits Of Moline and Rock Island. II this