Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-29

ton IL tie people to aid in this mater Ii.
wish q TO kno. what would be accepts Gtl, ,and
what arrancerne 5 had been mad. (, 4 e! : ht
n. ETC. RI Rev ynojs replied tlat nothing in
the II q fproyi-ions oui4 coue ami-s Some
eight car load. oil potatoes had been shipped
from Illinois, which Hss but drop in the
bucket Potatoes shouid be shipped in.ne-
diately The Hannibal GsSt Railroad h al d:
iefed TO carry over their road for ! 2 ~ cents
per cwt the Burlington 4 Quiacy railroa at
oEe-ha.t Ii eir usual rates..
Willard I6arrows en9nlrsd If Mr.. K. was so
icitng all for any rartiSUlss county D for
Kansas geuerrily. IL rspei that came 1T
the solicitation OF the people Of particular
.ec,ion, but he asked for ali-the donations
;.ieht be sent to any part OF the Territory
J. ". Churchill ask.d II many were leaving
the Territory.
Mr X replied that it vas stat Ell that about
n.,s-th ra ef the population had eh. He
thought the number would not exce-d Is 0eo
j L. Cook inquired about the ,roprie,y Of
sending she led corn NJ. X. thought it wouid
lie the very thing it cnald be ship, ed at any
time and there were plenty Of mil, to grind il
He would advise the people here TO send 10
money, tut put it all into provisions and send
then; cotnir would not come anlis-. II the
West furnishe the provisions surely the East
ern states ou. ut TO furnish none, enough TO
pay frrights.
The Chair al ohtei fe following committee
to solicit don tito for lhe relief Of the suffer
ers:-Willard BarrowsfJ W. Churchill, II. n.
Washbon H. Z. Dwin. John Spr.ker. c 5
Kinkad. ". L. Cook, J Rohlfs, L. Shricher,
II. Price, J. 2. Cook Il 7. J. Fluke
I Hiram Price thong that man might
raise ugh rov-ioh Scott county to keep
the population OF aug TX counties Of haus.s
through the winter. thought no man with
heart in him could rbiuse to give something
to help these poor sn6arers-it there were any
who would reiu u give out OF their Sire
hey We're not wana in This ty-dial''
belong here AMI had Istter leave. lie wanted
:hs coed work 10 % ahead with zeal Our
friends wanted hep-that is enough. for any
human person to know-let US hep them, 10.
era.ly too.
Al the suggestion Of Henry Aiiman, $ com
uit'ee Il four was appointt to confer with
the steamboat companies wi.h re!,relce t.
reishtng Kansas supplies to Hannibsl.
Committee Henry Altman, II. Price. L
Cook john l.. Henrys
On motion Of D. T., Shorey, it was t:eter-
mined to print circulars setting forth TIE con-
dition of the peopL- OF Kansas for distribution
IN the county %
Fi9nnp Lee addressed . few remarks TO the
meeting regarding the object for which it had
s.,emblei. He was confident that aid would
he given u the people here, and tina. other
';s.' W.: 49, zs;,=s1r je.s y tie same cause
FINE SPECIMENS OF PIKE's PEAK
GnLp AND GOLD BEARIse QcARTz saturday af-
terncon had the pleasure of a visit from
Mrs. David Barnes Of Rock Island, who called
with Da himself to tanaliza our sight with
some epiendid specimens OF gold in nuggets,
old in qlartz, retort god, chip gold ami t,ol
beaten III rings also come silver ore, etc. he
specimens were valuable and attractive-on-
nugget OF the native speter eing worth 81
and a Jump Of retort roll worth saae So -
The gold bearing qrattz was we'll filed with
he root of ali evil, though We confe-s it VAS
not at all bad for the eyes. Some specimens
OF silver ore were excellent.
Mr. Barnes has been quite successful in his
operations at the Peak, and We have no doubt
that his good wife ia proud of the glittsring
particles which make up her c.btnet Of peel |
mems. We thai Z % r opportunity I
Which eae nus tea ..ed US for examining I
what have long wished to-a cal!ection OF I
fine Pixies Peak specimens
Mr.. Barnes returns Immediately to the Pe.i,
where he has saw mill and quartz crusher il
operation. We wish him continued sue.
cess.