Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-11

sights, &c. He 10 welcsms homo again.
UxioN ArrLE PARrr.-A very valuable
and useful invention 10 this. The knife
psrss going beth ways, pairing. csring and
slicing oil at once. The first premium ha,
been awarded wherever exhibited ever oil
competitors. lis generally conceded Il
b the best now in use. See card In an
other celunn.
RALaoAD CnARrsn PAsssD The Musea.
tine Journal learns that the charter Of the
Mascatins, Kswa,ss and Eastern Railroad
has passed both branches Of the Illinsia
Legislature.
Il 10 alss reported that the charter Of the
Muscatins and Illinois River Railroad has
BEEN adopted.
Gsos Mevs.-We learn that an sfert 10
being made BY the Library Association t.
secure the services Of Ds. II. N. Powers, Of
Chicago, - enc Of the lecturers Of the
course. He has achieved mark ed suecsss
il Chicago since leaving Davenport. II
the Association succeed in engaging him,
due notice viii Be given, that our eitiz,ns
and his many friends in this vicinity may
greet him With full house, % fitting rs.
ception to enc whose worth they scarcely
knew until he had left
FIar.-Ths alarm Of Gre, te>dsy d neon.
vas caused by Ere In the back part Of
the saloon Of VIM. Ritter On the South west
corner Of Brown aud Second streets. The
fire commenced in the loft Of the kitchen
addition and burned through the roof. II
also communicated CO to the main building,
and, getting between the lathing and the
outside boarding, burned through in ssvs
raj places. Being near the river and having
the engine honss opposite, and with any
number Of men on the streets, the ere Was
soon ex,inguishsd. The principal damage
will be from water and the hurried moving
Of furniture. The loss will bo lisht-hard.
" reaching $500. The building and con.
tents were fully insured in the Davenport
Nstionsl OF this city.
RcnoRs AT REsr.-Hon. Hiram Price has
been appointed enc Of the Commissioners
Of the u. P. 4. X by tho President. So
the telegram sent to Mr.. Bsrryhill that he
was appointed Secretary Of the Treasury
| was incorrect.
The recent action Of President Grant, in
referring the applications Of pap-sueksrs to
those in charge Of the respective depart.
ments has 90 elated Russelrs hackers that
they were yesterday betting on him for the
Post Ohice-tws 10 ons-witheut any taxi
ers. They. however. esncede that il the
matter is brought to the personal attention
Of Grant, they will bs the losers. The po-
li,ical and soldier record Of their candidate
wouldn't secure for him the positisn Of bost
black in the third house.
MAarIxe. doubt II there has been an
entertainment in the city for many monshs
that Is 80 we'll adapted to please - MARITIME
who hes been holding forth for two or
three nights past at Metropolitan Hall. Il
is the very essence Of nsssomsuey slight Of
hand. vsntriloqaisu, and Magic seuprsss-
I'd late oas EVENING" amusement. All agree
iu saying that ~ ven.silequist, be stands
at the hssd st the profession. The stipu-
lated numbsr Of handsems pssssnts are
gissn swsy every night. Last evening .
lady drew . splendid silver wsteh, and
various others we're the recipients Of hand
some presents. Those Who don't believe
il are advised to 90 and - for themselves.
lts net very aslanshsly plses y visit,
for . mssrisf aadisues ws havn't seen
these many days.
Slloursp.-Ws have the islls~ing little
incident from Washinsten which very hap
PLY illustrates tie tribu'atisns q Once
seekers. Several ofthe aezisus sses we're
assembled At Wiilard's - Saturday last,
planning how they might forestall their op'
Psasnts end secure the appointments shsy
desired whom one, ~ will net Gay he vac
from lewa, neither will ws svsa insinuate
any suoh thing g-si course he wasn't from
Davenport, ,vhs va very nxioos, ,asksd . liz.
.ls advice % to hsW be should proceed
All advised hin to SEQ Washburne. be
ssuld ax Il all right, he wss just the mas.
70 and sss hin 1t once. Bat said be II was
around 10 sss him this nernisg and tsld
him oil about II, and do you think, the
d-n fool didn't take any notice Of me, and
I've got to stay nero another week and my
money is most gone
MASONIC IRsuRAxcs Soc,ETY.-Mastes
masons, members Of the three lodges in
this city, met at masonic ball last evening
for the purpsss Of organizing . Masonic
Aid Society, or Mutual Insurance Sssisty
exclusively for maste, masons. The menu
bers to b divided into two sr three classes
and On the death sf member sach pays
specified amount, according to the class h'
10 in, 10 the heirs Of the deceased brother
1t 10 the intention to make the erganisatier
State institution, and admit any enc Il
membership who 10 . member in gesd
ssand;rg Of any lodge under The jarisdis'
tion Of the Grand Ledge Of Iswa. Articles
Of Incorporation we're read and adopted
after which the following s0seers vert
elected iu accordance With the pseviaisal
Of the articles adopted:
Presidenf-J. Jsmi.on.
, Vice Rssidsnt nt-John N. Davis.
Tseaswer-E. s. Carl.
Ssrsesy-D. b. Shelley.
Eseesfise CdnaittN.-J. ". Davis. Jsht
nolas, 9. q. ". T. Jasckss, D. Webster
Ia. 4cI. nlals.