Year: 1864

Owing to IN extfA0fdin ary amount Of
modcsty, which fortunately Or otherwise, -
the case may be, came into our possession
Mt an extremely early age, we are not much
adicted to the habit Of blowing our own
horn but we have special, and we think
sufficient reason for 80 doing to-day.
As our readers viii readily perceive, We
have cast of the ancient habiliments WhieA
have served " 10 well for over seven years,
and appear to-day in an entirely new suit
Now the putting on Of . new dress is an
event Of considerable consequence in =
newspaper flee, and we cannot deny, had
we the least inclination TO do 80, that we feel
high degree Of satisfaction It this visible
indication Of prosperity. We can easily
conceive that our patrons will rejoice with
US, too, in this very important improvement,
which cannot be otherwise than advantage
Gus to them as well as to ourselves. In
making this improvement we have neces-
sarily incurred heavy expense, to defFay
which we confidently look to our friends To
continue their liberal patronage and to favor
ns with such increase Of the same as may
to them seem advisable.


It will be noticed that we have also made
. slight alteration in the name Of the paper,
by dropping the word Ners," which was
altogether an unnecessary appendage and
which rendered the title clumsy and i'm
practicable. We are now simply and plain
" The DAVENPORT DExocRAr. We con-
slider the change, as far as it goes, decided
improveme mt. 7ftls


The dress in which we appear to-day
was cast for us by Messrs. d. ScnorlELD L
Co., Of the Chicago Type Foundry. The
types are remarkably clear and distinct in
outline and unexceptionable in finish. In
speaking Of this Arm it is wcll to mention
that one Of its members is H. A. Porter,
Esq, formerly of the firm Of II. A Porter &
Bro, Of Rock Island, and well known in
this city as gentleman and an active, in
telligcnt business man. Another member
Of the some Arm is our friend and former
fellow citizen, John Marder, ESQ.,, whose
name and person is perfectly familiar to the
most Of our citizens, and whose sound busi-
ness qualifications, genuine integrity, gen.
tlemanly department, gained for him ~ H.
spect Of all. We have every confidence in
this excellent Arm, and take great pleasure
in sttcsting to the excellent quality Of the
material they furnish to the craft. Every
printer in the Northwest should extend to it
the right hand Of fellowship.


We have but little more to say in this
connection. Hereafter, rs heretofore, this
paper will be closely identified with the best
interests Of the city of Davenport. Whe-
ther in old clothes or new what is for her
interest is for our interest. What. will ex-
pand, invigorate and build her up that shall
We firmly and fcarlessly advocate what, in
our judgment, tends to thwart her growth
and prosperity, will the DAVENPORT Demo-
cRAr firmly oppose.


Besides making these improvements in
our Ne,--s Department, We have also made
extensive additions to our jobbing facilities.
A large number Of fonts Of the latest and
most approved styles have been added to
our already extensive assortment, which en-
ablcs Mr.. Burtlitt to even surpass himself
in the superior style and elegance Of his
work.


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In our issue of the 9th inst. our local
was lead into an error as to the case then
being argued before the Supreme Court
II was not the great halfbreed caes, but
from reliable information we are assured that
it is an isolated case, or rather t,eo isolated
cases in some way put into one. The Mes
senger claim We know nothing Of. So far as
our friend Capt. James May is concerned
we believe the facts arc Is follows: May.