Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-01

B-From gentleman who has Just returned
from Davenport we learn that times in that
city are q 'litt'e tighter" than they have
ever been known The late failure Of Cook,
Sargent Il Co has produced considerable Of a
smash up in the financial world Of that
pleasant village. We sincerely hope that our
neighbors will. ere long, come out right side
up with care. "-Dubugue Times
That our citizens are rather hard up Just at
this particular time is true, and it is equally
true thai it wiN not be lorg before they will
come out right side I'd with care" Our Du>
buque neighbors have but little to boast of in
this regard. God knows they are hard up
sUre
Assault AND BATTERY William
KIartly and Patrick Kehoe were brought before
Justice McKown yesterday morning charged
by one r Paddock with committing an as
sault and battery on his person. Kehoe, being
satisfied that the proof WAS sufficient 10 cons
lars which. after great deal Of backing and
fbbng. he paid. Hartly plead not guilty and
went to trial. After hearing the case the JUS
tee came to the conclusion that Hartly was
the more guilty Of the two and fined him Fl ve
dollars, and the entire cost Of prosecution,
amounting in all. to eleven dollars and ninety
fv. cents. Hartly took an appeal to the Dis
trict Court
TOWNSHIP DEMoCKATIc MEETING At
LIZ CLArRE.-The Democracy Of LIE Claire
Township met at the Old Presbyterian church
last saturday afternoon and organized by call
ing WM. JAMsoN, Esq. to the chair, and ap.
pointing J. I. KING sec'y.
On melton of L. NJ. Tamage. the chair aps
p inted Laurel Summers. J. A. Miller, and
Levi 5. Chamberiin committee TO report the
names Of eleven delegates to the cCun-
~ convention, to be held at Davenport on the
4th Of February, to send delegates to the
State Convention at Des Moines. on the 22d of
the same month. The committee reported the
following named pertons:
VIM JAmison, A. II. Davenport,
Robert Criswell, /. NJ. TaImags,
IL n. Kelsey. c. p. Disney,
Richard bard, Nicholas Miller,
Jno. L. kicg, Henry IL. King,
Or. Jas Gamble.
The report was accepted. and power granted
to cast the full vote.
Mr. Summers off red the following resolu-
,ions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The territory Of the State of Vir,
gins has been invaded by band Of murder
ers and outlaws. having for their object the
slaughter Of its white inhabitants, and the
destruction ami overturning Of its institutions
AND WHEREAS. One or more of the citizens Of
Iowa. were connected with the outrages: Nov
therefore, it is
Resolpcd, That we, citizens Of the State Of
Iowa. do di countenance and cond mn the late
invasion Of Virginia by John Brown and his
confsderates, and acknowledge the justice
and propriety of the punishment which has
been mcted out to those Of our citizens who
were parties to the treason.
Resolced, That the reasonable acts Of John
Brown are but the legitimate results of the
abolition doctrines taught from the stump and
by the press Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Talmage moved that the proceedings Of
this meeting be published in the lie Claire
Register and the Davenport DEMOCRAT AND
News.
Adjourned. WM. JAMIsox,
}. I. King. Chairman.
Sec'y.