Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-22

BuKSxD.-On Friday evening. about half pas
seven o'clock, the large double barn (soxSo) o,
the place known a. Marks Dairy Firm, situa
ted in Eitridgss Addition to East Dav eppor,
aud just back OF East Davenport. was discover
cd on hre. 10 about thirty minutes it va
burned to the ground. TIE occup ,nts of tn.
farm suffered severely by this conhsgrstion. =
The farm was occupied by Caleb Lambert anc
Ar. smith They are both carpenters by
trade-worked upon the farm during the SUM-
tner, and It their trade in winter. These men.
| Losses are nearly az follows:
Cslsb Lambert lost 10 the fire fine mare
and colt full complement OF carpenters and
sinter's tools. stcves. furniture, window
frames, doors and sash, lumber, . buggy and
harness, and a lot of traps o numerous to
no insurance. This loss falls heavily upon MIR
l. - it TAX es away his tools and other prop
erty. He is an industrious man, and We rec
ommend him to the charity Of the public
Mr.. Smith. carpenter. an indust ious N an,
lost he tools. quantity Of broom-corn, some
broOms. qu.ntity Of onion s.ed. and other ar.
tcles. He loss is about $3.50, aod is, to him,
heavy one.
VIM. Ferris, brother in law Of Mr.. Lambert.
who vas stopping there temporarily until he
could rent house, had most of his household
goods in the barn, all of which were burned.
together With u full stock of carpenters t,ol-,
clothing. etc. cotnpreing all. .r nearly all he
was possessed Of Loss about sl75.
The barn Itself vas owned by c. R. Marks
and James T. Lane, Eco, of this citv-esch
owning half. Mr.. Lanes half was insured in
the Metropolitan Insurance Company of New
York for $500. Marks' half was not insured.
The barn was worth-estimated 1t 5000
The ori. In Of the fire is not known Some
suppose it to be the work Of an incendiary,
while Others think it might have ca ght fire
through carelessness. At all events the loss is
. very severe one upon the occupants Of the
place.
/TRoTTIKG March FOR $2,OOO-FIvE
NILE HIArs TO HARNE,s-The greatest trotting
match ever made up in Iowa lie now settled
upon. The largest purse ever offered is now
deposited for that match rrelimnaries have
been fully settled, and mutually agreed upon
Tor trotting match at the Twin City Track on
Saturday. November Sd. 1860. which will
eclipse anything on record in this portion Of
the Northwest. The horses entered for this
rial OF speed, are, first, bl. "Biack Bird. and
3 named by J. $. Simpson of S,bula, Jac son |
county. We believe this is thorouqh.bred |
morse. and the same which won the great ten
nile race in ST. Louis year or two since He
g fast at any rate. The second 10 ch.
Prairie Boy" named by E. Moore of Chicago.
This lie a half thorough bred horse. and Of
speed.
This makes fine ematch-emphatical'y the
most recherche affair heard of lately, and we
pine will attract u large crowd Of people to
he Course in this city. Indeed, We understand
hat already a steanbo has been chartered
p the river to bring down the crowd of peo.
lie who are iendly to "Black Bird" The
orieits $500 on a side) have already been put
p. consequently there need be no fears az to
he trot not coming of. What adds increased in.
eIest to the match, is the fact that the race ia
made up Of five mile heats-best two in three
consequently there can be no less than ten
niles trosting. and possibly fifteen. We think
his will satisfy the most enthusiastic.
DEMOCRATIC TOWNSHIP TIcKEr.-We
lace at the head Of our columns this morning
he names Of the candidates chosen in mass
onvsn;lon to 60 before the people at the next
lection for the township offices We place
heir nsmes before the voters of this township
nth feelings Of just pride ard with an abiding
onfidence that they will meet With the une.
uivccsl approval Of every Democratic voter
, the township. Every man on the ticket 10
naiified for the office for which be 10 named.
ed We trust that each one on the day of elec-
on will receive q majority of the votes
oIled-certainly they deserve to do 90. We
Ill not promise st this time that ether vii
. elected. but We pledge ourselves indiv idual-
: to DO what we can for their succeas, and We
ust every other Democrat viii do the ssme
either will We refuse votes from tn. oppo.i-
On. We invite the suffrsges of all men alike
pls this ticket 10 power.
10 the conveu'i> the greatest unanimi.y Of
cling prevailed; all were united upon the
'ms- presented, and We trust the sam. uritv
mind will be expressed at the ballot box.
The election takes place In two weeks from
morrow; there is NO time TO be lost: no
ason for insction on the part Of our party or :
y individual memLer thereof. Let every
an 60 TO work to win. Let the can dida,s.
ID those who are not candidates feel ,h.,
ey have . duty to Ierform and 60 to work
perform it with will.