Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13

Nissouri, arrives Il y; closes s:so;AH.
WnsTssx AxD SOurHRHx Iowa NAIL, arrives 81
ePn; closes at SPn.
lLLlnom WAY NAIL, arrives A Z; closes at ? y.
DuDuQus WAY MAIL, arrives at Tsssdays,
Thu hureAavs and Saturdays closes et Sun-
days, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
U Eivss MAIL TO LYONS, arrives at 3 y; closes
stsPn, daily. sxbept Sundays.
Blue GRASS MAIL, arrives 1t \. closes ot II y
Tuesdays, Thursdsys and Ssturdays.
AArrY NAIL, arrives and closes at II Tussdays
and Fridays.
AnAHosA MAIL, ssrivss and closes st II =, on
Thursdays
The oaics will bs open ON Sunday during the
Summer from 3 to l0AN.
THE CITY.
MARrEs sets ont an elegant lunch this
morning. and this evening the ususl concert
By the Union Band comes Oh at HE 6ns sstab-
lishmsnt. Admitaacs 10 the whole. free.
A LEcruRE.-A short lecture on the
moral aspects Of the Circus. will be delivered
BY Elder Jonas Hsrtssll this (Friday) evening.
at 8 o'clock, in the Christian Chapel.
GRRAr REDUCTION IN PRICEs.-Sum-
msr clothing. 10 psr cent. below cost. at 4.
H. Parks No. ls. East Second street. io the
Metropolitan block.
FrUIr is in good supply 10 our market
but the prices charged by the dealers In the
article are . little to stiff for persons with
light pockets.
LADIES, by all means 60 and see that
splenaii lot Of silks and staple dry goods from
Chicago. to be sold at auction by Thomas Orr.
at No SO Brady street. between Third and
Fourth.
We give place this morning to COM
muuieation from Lex" in answer 10 " Harmo.
n.y." Az both gentlemen have lost sight Of the
subject which drew out Mr.. Parker. We propose
letting them fight It out between themselves
FlsHISG pa1ties appear to bo the Or
der Of the day just this time. We notice mum.
bsrs Of ladies and gentlemen leaving town
every morning for the numerous fishing
grouuds in ths immediate vicinity Of our city.
GRArN.-We understand that large
smount Of capital will .be sent to this place
from various sources within . few weeks for
che purpose Of purcha.ing grain. We antici
pate that the corning fall will be one Of un-
heard Of activity in our grain market The
crop will be an astonishsr.
TaR PRlcE.-We understand that
wheat dealers ara thinking at the present time
Of opening the market for new wheat at from
sixty TO seventy cents per bustsl. This 10
something lower than will be expected by the
formers, but We presume the buyers will pay
oil they can afford to.
BRooM CoRN.-The largest field of
broom corn. We dare say. that can be found In
the State. is nov b"ing cultivated on the farm
Of Hiram Cable. Esq. Of Liberty township.-
He is cultiva,ing this season. 10 have been
told, three hundred acres Of that article. What
the resu viii be remains in future. but We
presume it will be highly Satisfactory.
PERsoNAL.-COL. WALTERS of the
Burtis House. better known - the gallant
commander Of the Davenport H. A. D .. leaves
to day for the East. where he proposes spend
ing few weeks. enjoying himself geasralty.-
We hope the Colonel may have . good time
and return encouraged to enter upon the AZ
duocs duties Of his post. He will be attended
by High Private Of his Corpa
BRsAKiNo.-The Prairie lands of this
county are fast being turned over. and put to
use. 10 every direction 10 the western portion
Of the township the breaking rlow is fast
tearing up the sod and gsttingit ready for
next years use. 1t will be but few years In
deed. before patch Of raw prairie in Scott
county. except sloughs. will be rare ght. and
breaking plows will bs entirely out Of date
Iowa Tlnss." McGregor. Aug l4th. 1858.
H. R. CosrAs. Eq.-Your Exterminstor 10
received. used and pronounced decided sue.
esss. Weused box Of it, aud the way the Rats
AID Nice around our premises raised Ned
then not Rat or Aouss has been heard in
kitchen or cellar.
For ssls by Taylor 4 Ballord Davenport.
Iowa. See advirtismsnt iu another columns.
ENTRRPRlss.-We observe that Judge
Grant has gone into the massdamisins business
On HE own account. He has become tired Of
wsiting for the n. 4 n. r r. Co., or any one
else to put 5th street, into wholesome condi.
tion. and therefore has . sqaad Of hands en-
gagged In paving the cutters and mssadamising
Ssh and Rock Islaad streets. IN front Of HE
dwelling in tasty manner, which will much
Improve the appearance Of things about that
locality.
LAST Satnrdau excnino a marty of