Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-15
GRAND WIDE.AWAKE FlZZLE
GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL
173 DAvHkpORr T0RCHIs s-lO3 FROM
Rock ISLAND AND MOLINE!
500 PMOMuSED!
Whar Did Ye Come From. and Whal
Are Ye CWtn TOT

500 pm OMlSED!
Whar Did Ye Come From, and Whar
Are Ye Cwin TOT
Several days ago. after the Douglas and
johnson boys had turned out nearly 300
torches, the Republican, Of this town sors IN
their vrsth that they would outdo that grand
affair or perish in the last dtcp.
Accordingly special meeting was called,
| and Hubbell rpout-d, Leake blowed his horn.
and King Hiram was sent tor and taken cut Of
his warm sheets to come down and infuse lit
tie life, If possible, into the declining W. A.
Institution. Price slipped on his breeches aud
rushed to the rescua He sxhorted, entreated !,
pounded the air with outstretched arms, and
called upon all who loved Lincoln to shake of
Dougiasites were outnumbering them. Hi
rams trumpet was heard and some hundred or
mprs walked up and signed.
During the next day and the next bro.he"
Thorinp,on was on the alert to collect the
faithful 10 arms the little joker's" Cat tail
could be seen at oil times Of the day da. ting
around corners. hunting up somebody to help
| A aMcsdonisn cry was sent over to Rock Is
land signals Of distress were displayed in Mo-
line Kerosene. caps and capes we're called
| for Great things were inevitablel
They were to turn out 2l2 torches on this
side; but when the scratch came only l73 we're
visible, aud of those torches SO belong to our
Dem ocratic Mayor Caldwell. He. out Of pity.
loaned them to the w A.s
Rock Island ana Moline turned out l03
torches, max ing in all $40 out Of the 500 PROM
ised from all sources; and let Il Ge borne in
mind that with all this help, and all this gas,
wind and buncombe, furious pluck and flAm-
ing posters. the number fell far beneath the
little impromptu gathering which the Demo
Gratis got up in quiet and orderly manner IN
this city on Monday night and let it also Be
borne in mind that at our next meeting we
will fax those wagon-aproned fellows worse
yet. Mind it. Rely upon it.
After q promenade ALL @ the pretty little
band hal,e before the LeCla,re House to hear
the gr. at Pomeroy, Of Chicago. He mounted
the steps and op ,ned his mouth. He assured
the audience that he was Repnblican-that
the Bell men were not comeata ble-that tn
Breckinridge men he rather liked-that the
audience had rather see the procession than
hear him talk, which remark was very timely
and sensible-on the principle that any thing is
better than dead calm. Ii Pomeroy is one o
the big guns Of Illinois. what do the small fry
amount to? Who is Pomeroy?
Some other Republican email talk was in.
dulged in but without any 1ffsct. The hole
concern was q fzz!e. Pomeroy, having fn.
ished the nigger to his own satisfaction, squs,
ted, and loud calls vent up for Hubbe!l. II
took considerable persuasion and urging &
and informed the lnantillae. etc. that as it wa.
late, and he should require at least an hour nc
half to ease himself in. he would deter hi!
speech for week or two. The crowd en-
swered good - and mizzled towards home Al
they were moving off, Gov. Rusch arose anc
euquired Of the str-gglers if they had eve
seen q long string OF prairie chickens, on I
cold morning. citing on a rail fence ? AS no on'
seem ed inclined to answer. he put on his he,
aud subsided. Thu. ends the great effort
Democrats, you have seen the show ; ,emem
Der that you must set that 80 far in the sha d.
that no W. A. vii, d.ra ion torches again
CAPT. Trout has Just received fine
lot Of fresh oysters in caos. He will receive
them fresh every day after this date. They
are very fiue.
KEHoE & CARHART received new
goods this week. They haze now the la,es
sty les OF shswls. hoods. nubias, hoop skir:s
and large stock cf satinets. cassimsres, vest
iugs. hosiery, gloves, ladies' and gen lemeps
undershirts and drawers. Their styles o
dres. goods will compare fsvorsbly with AM
10 town. They have . large supply Of hat,
and caps; also grey, trown, blue and whit
blankets, all Of whic b they sell low
JACoBY's.-This popular drug store
which for many years has commanded the con
fidence Of the public, is still one Of the perma
nent features Of our city. The utmost relianc,
may ever be placed upon the skill Of its pro
, rrietor and clerke. As pharmaceutists they
are unsurpassed anywhere. The drugs. medi