Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-05

and come yourself and get all your friends to
come with you. Il .siness of importance on
| hand.
The GRAND CIRCUS of Antonio Broth
ere comes off tomorrow. 1t is said to be
grand affair, and very interesting to those who
admire athletic and equestrian sports.
CONE FoRwARD.-Ttose who want
torches can now come forward and get them
Let every man take fresh courage and . new
torch. Come ont to drill tonight
DEMOCRATIC Poi E.-Ihe Democrats
10 tie ist ward in THE city will have . Hick-
ory Pole raising in short time The party in
lie lower end Of town IL gaining strength
every day.
TIE WEATHER yesterday was hct
enough. Everybody said 20. and it vas true
beyond doubt. fine rain on NJ ndsy night
| laid the duet very effectually. few more Of
the same Kind would bs taken ss special IA
vor
RIVER NEws.-The Itascs, Wheaton,
st. Louis. came up yesterday and laid up for
high water. The Kate Cas.ell and Mstropoli-
ran will be up and 90 down again to-day. The
Canvda will also be down to-day and proceed
to st Louis The Henry Clay will be up and
after taking the Itascs's trip will ::proeeed 10
st. Paul. The river i. about .. stand:
ONE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL TORCHES.
In view Of ,e great demand Of the uuterri-
6ed Democracy Of this city for torches. one
hundred more have been ordered made. This
will make two hundred torches in the field,
which will make fine display. We suggest
to CAPT. Shearer that he appoint frequent
drills and get the company into working or
der.
A MEAN TRIcK.-In order to call
away large number Of orr Davenport boys
sho went over 70 Rock Island on Monday
night, aud produce general confusion, some
svil-minded Black Republicans started an a.
arm Of FIRE, rang the alarm bell and got out the
engines, when there was no foundation for such
demonstration ooly in the evil minds Of the
enemies Of the Democracy. This 10 another
act Of the grest "decency psrtv."
TIE CALLED JADE WINcEs.-Our
vel ltimed and properly directed remark con.
csruioe the Black Republican outrages at Bur-
eau Junction have had just the effect We expec-
ted they woud-aroused the ire Of our neigh
bors. and pricked the Wide Awvkss in tender
spot. All attempts to dsns or creep out amount
to nothing. We have fastsnsd the jsekst mp.
on you and you have got to wear It. We do not
wonder at the denial We expected it. Any per-
son or persons who would bs mean enough
thus to steal and appropriate other peoples prop
erty would Be base enough to deny the truth
fit when sent home to their own doors. The
confessions Of those Who we're unwilling look.
srs on. are enough for us No doubt the coat
IL disasrssabls but 1t mast he worn.
A SWIFT W1rSEss.-Ths little joker
puts himself upon the stsud and tssiifiss that
hs did not see drunken man either on the
down or return trip to Peoria. We object first
upon the ground that hs vss "a interested
party and an Incompetent judge Of the acts Of
others-aud more sspsoiasly While there Vas
ksg Of lager oa tap inside Of the train and .
eask Of whiskey With the head knocked 10 on
the outside. We submit whether our otjec-
tions are not tensbls. He states thet he saw
i've thoasAsd torch lights q Psesis. Nev ~
sryboiy knows there is osly one way given by
| vhieh eueh q multip.iost1on Of torches eould
hsvs been effected. and The lit . jskse Was IL
that Sy; aud II be had seaesd that hs ssv
twenty theusand. ws shsuli hsss - shssle-
able seepsh TO have believed thae - tAsaghs
hs 'sv them. But thst hes nothing 70 do viii
tests. Of which. - ~ bstses ssassd. - siaia
b 80 - tassopetsas judge. ssl tAasabss. =
|a witness. Ma tesss'worv IL isai1sesssshae.
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