Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-01

ing them off very fact. II you want bargains,
90 to the first door above the pos.-office.
The People were unusually quiet and
pesceably disposed yesterday. The Ju.tiees
Courts we're ss barren Of criminal causes 90
though crime and drunkenness had cea-ed en-
,ir.ly. Tn can he accounted for on no other
grounds than tn. abs snce Of . large number OF
Republicans Wide A~akes included-wLo
went away to Peoria early in the morning and
staid all day. At least it is wonderful coin.
cdence.
VALLEY CuY.-A friend writing us
from Pleasant Valley. Gays that "a large guam
tity Of onions are sold at Valley City, the price
to be fixed Wy the daily report of sales in Dav-
enport," and, adds the writer, consequently
We are deeply intel es,ed in q c.r'eet report OF
sales"
Oar friend can dep end upon it that we shall
faitefuly report the rnling figures as they are
furnished US by deal.Ws. and We doubt not that
they inform US correc 'ly. Onions have Tell
little within few days Some lots are com
ing in which were contr scted at 40 cents per
bushel. and somo at 30 cen t., though the rul-
ing figures was, as Is seen in msrk let report
SERVED HIM H,Gur.- We know OF
farmer in this county who had the blo es last
spring. and was very anxious to get rld OF
his f.rm-in fact he went beg gi' & fr CT. =
toner at twenty dollars per acre, but no
customer turned up The f.rt1er being una
bile to get uiJ OF hi. land. went to work cd put
In q crop-tiiled his land with seed The crop
came along 10 the A1e course Of events it
was very good the expense besides the
armers own labor was very light, and now
the result is that from evsry acre Of lani
which he tried to get rid Of at twenty dollars
per acre. he takes off crop which ne,ts him
The pretty little sum OF tmsnty.th,ee dollars
jnst three dollars more than the price asked
for lis land. He has the price OF the land in
hi. pocket, cd owns the land besides. That
iitproves the old adage which informs Us that
we cannot eat our bread and have it o.
We recomme nd this to the attention Of our
Eastern friends. and all beside
The DEMoNsTRATIoS-T CIUB, DC.
The grand ec!at with which the dedica,ory
services of the Douglas and johnson Club
Rooms came off on Thursday. has raised the
Democratic thermometer several degrees. We
kind in this city where the people were so
generally walked up and enthusiasm ran at 30
high pitch L. is yet early in the campaign.
and when see such "A spontaneo 8 outburst
Of Democratic enthusiasm as that Of Thursday
evening what may We not expect as the cam
paign progresses We tell the Democracy Of
This co .nty and State. that bef re the day OF
lection there will be such an upraising Of The
Democratic party, such az overwhe .ming rev
Dlu,ion in political affairs that even the mos
sanguire have not dared to anticipate.
1t is by such movements and by such rous-
ing speeches those which were listened to
on Thursday evening that are fortified 10
our opinions and siren hened for the con est
The remarks made by M-ssrs. Parks. Drury
and Dow have gon hon to the minds and
the reason Of the hearers, and will exert
bl Dad and pow erful il fuence.
Gentlemen of the D1u.'as AMI Johnson Cub
Of Davenport you have made noble start
you have laid foundation strong and sure,
but it is only com.Lencen ent. DO not, We
beseech you think the on:y thing required has
been performed-do not allow yourselves to
believe that you have any time to squander.
You have none. You are now in position to
DO go.d-to work wonders in the Democratic
cause if you will only march on in the way
now opened keep mp the regular meetings
&c. promptly as members, as committee n en- |
and rs officers. and We can very easily see how
much good can be accomplished. It is now
more .han two ul pnths before the campaign |
srduous exertion-sleeples vigilance Ev-ry |
man has his friends and his i, fluences; let him
make the best cf each to push the campaign |
ahead-to advance the Democratic stand |
into the enemy's country.
Let US take hold of the work. nor leave the !
field rntil accomplish some p.rmanehi
gooi. 1t b, 8 been said CT our Democratic |
Clubs heretofore that they amounted to MOTH |
iug-that they were Of short duration and !
carried no power. and exercised no inAueuce
Such may have been the case, but not necesea
rilythe same may not fellow nov. There
are some Of our leading and most ioflrentiai
Democrats who Go not meet at all with US in |
our business meetings. but wait until some !
able speaker is announced; who take no part
in any ireliminary exercises, who encourage
US not with their preeence or cheer u. with
their voice. II is wrong. and must be RENE
died. Let every Democrat take his post and
do something in the cause 60 dear to every
American citizen
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.