Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-29

CP RIVER MAIL TO Lyons, arrives at y; closes
at rx, daily, exbept Sundays.
BLUE GRASS NAIL, arrives at n. closes at II n
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
AMITY NAIL, arrives and closes at II Y Tuesdays
and Fridays
ANAMosA MAIL, arrives and closes at IL n, on
Thursdays
The Office will be open on Sunday during the
Summer from to 10 AN.
THE CITY.
CT Sweet cider, as is cider, at Starts.
~ Buy Harper, Atlantic, Leslie,
Cooley. and all the popular papers, at StarrA
EV Parties supplied with choice
confectionery and other nice things. at Starts.
sB- There was large amount of
produce brought in yesterday. Prices do not
vary much.
@ Sleigh bells were a very promi
nent institution in town yesterday Our citi>
Gems are improving the present very fine
sleighing.
CE Snow fell some four or five inches
deep on the level. Tuesday night, and had it
not been for the high wind we should now
have fine sleighing. As it is, the snow is bad
ly drifted.
THE FESTIVAL To-NIGHT.-Don't for
get the School Festival to be heldSin LIE Claire
Hall this evening 1t will be grand affair,
and the hall will doubtless be crowded-so 90
early,
Quick TIME.-Messrs. Evans, Chew
4 Co.. received yesterday an invoice of Mo.
lases and Coffee twelve days out from New
Orleans. This is pretty quick time for freight
in winter.
A ROAD Across THE RIVERA large
body Of men were engaged yesterday in cut
ting road through the ice between this city
and Rock Island. The move is an excellent
one.
Ef- The atmosphere was very pleas
ant yesterday, there being but little wind etir-
ring. Nothing could be moro agreeable than
the Gather we have experienced thus far this
winter.
. Don't delay, but call at once on
Dedrck first door above the Post office. and
get your boots an1 shoes. His cost saie lasts
only few days longer You can buy of him
at about one half the price you would have to
pay at other places.
MoNsTRosTTIEs.-Th wife of one of
our citizens gave birth yesterday morning to
twins weighing eighteen pounds each, while
the mother herself only weighs eighty pounds.
The children are both girls. One Of them has
fve fingers ON each hand, and the other has Fl We
fingers on one hand The children are great
curiosities.
STovRs AT Cosr.-Messrs. Smith &
Reming gton have determined TO redu, g their
large etock Of Stoves. House Furnishing
Goods and other necessary articles in their
line, and to do go they will. for the next thirty
days, sell them at cost Now is the time for
persons wishing anything in their line to call
and purchase it.
THE HoP.-The second Hop Of the
d. c. A. 8 comes off this evening. at the Burtis
House. We understand that the young ladies
will all accept an invitation to this party. if it
be offered by proper nice young man. We
hope to see the Hall at the Burtis crowded this
evening. Tickets can be procured Of Mr.. W.
A. Remington and at the office of the Burtis
GROCERIES AT AUCTION. - Mcssrs.
Wupperman d Hall will commence selling off
their large stock Of groceries this morning at
auction. The stock comprises nearly every
thing in the grocery line and they will be sold
without reserve. Sale to commence at o'clock
this A. NJ. Now is the time for our citizens to
buy themselves rich
CAUGHT FIRE.-A man went into
the Post Office yesterday morning with pipe
In his mouth. which he was observed to take
out and put in his pocket. In . few minutes
his coat began to somke in the region of the
pocket and would doubtless have been in .
blaze. but for the timely notice. The chap
Was badly scared but was not otherwise inc
jured.
UPsET.-A sleigh containing a gen.
tlsman and two ladies was upset At the corner
Of Iowa and Second streets. yesterday after
noon. The driver was trying the speed of his
horse. and in attempting to turn the corner.
under full headway, the sleigh went over. spill.
ing it, precious contents, but not materially
injuring them. The young gentleman will
probably be little more cautious in the fu.
ture.
The u. s. Express Co. vs. THE TEL
soRAra.-Ths Chicago Times says they were
requested to pay the Telegraph Co. $40 per
week for California Intelligence from Mallory's
Point where the Overland Nail Vas = b In.
tsrcsptsd and the news sent ahead. The Times
says that they declined the offer - they aetu-
ally received papers from SanFransiseo the
same day that they would receive ~ tsls-
graphic intsllissnes, and they eoatainsd sx-
astly the came Items a nswa ~ Tsmss
thlnh Il vssA b better II ~ m4svn esa-
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