Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-28

this city. We hope soon to see him about agsin
THE fine sleighing was energeticaIly
improved yesterday. The young folks are
enjoying themselves hugely.
SuNsHrNE.-Y Yesterday was full OF
sunshine aud pleasure. The atmosphere ws'
warm and the streets clean and nice.
FIRE IN Rock KIsLAND.--About 10 W
O'Clock last evening. q fire broke out in Rock
leland which was raging o. We went to press
Particulars TO. morrow.
Coon TiMR.-The second Of the win
ter series Of hops. comes of at the Burtis
House this evening. and q happy time Is ex-
pseted.
LIVERY STABLE men are reapiug their
harvest-as least such az have sleighs enough
for their stock. The people seem bonund to
enjoy their fun while opportunity lssts.
LARCRNY.-A woman was brought
before Justice Blood yesterday. for Sealiug .
blanket. but - no one appeared to prosecute.
the case was dismissed.
To.MoRRow is Thanksgiving day. Are
you ready for the labor Of the dayf II you
are not, II is best to get about it in hurry
There is little time left.
PosT OFFICE Notwithstanding
Day the Post Office will be closed from 10 l.2
o'clock A. N. until s o'clock p. NJ Citizens
will conduct themselves accordingly. u
JAS. r. LANE, ESQ. snd Robt. Simp-
son Esq. are about removing their Office to
suit Of ,oms over Smith's Store, corner Of Bra
dy and Second Streets. They will then be in
very pleasant quarters.
FINR CLoTurNG.-Go to Krause u
Co.. for the best goods. Their stpek 10 excel.
lent. and their mesus for pleasing their custom.
srs ample. Msns and Boys clothing made
to order. or ready inside Caiiat se wsst SEQ.
ond street for good goods and low prices.
THANKSGIVING SUpPLIEs.-Trout is
ready TO supply Thanksgiving dinner tsblss
with choice luxuries in the wsy Of fat turkys
and chickens; nice vegetables Of all kinds and
other good things. Call on him aud leave your
orders without delay. Don't forget it.
NEW YORK DAY BooK.-We call the
attention of our readers to the advertisement on
another page. Of that able Democratic journal.
the New York Day Book. 1t 10 sound 20 the
very core, and does noble work vhersv.. It is
circulated.
QuIcK TR,r.-Sheriff Thorington in.
forms US that one Gay last week. he took
breakfast st his home here one day and break
fasted ct Dee Moinss the next morning. and
came back on the same fast line. The is doing
up business In good style much better than
when it took two or three days TO make the
trip. < s. lL.l
THANKSGIVING SERMoN.-We learn
that the Rev. G s. Vsndsvsr. Of the Dutch
Reformed Church. will preach on Thanksgiv-
ing Day at IL o'clock A. NJ, in the I'd Bap!ist
Church. corner of 4th and Perry streets, both
congregations uniting in the Observance Of the
day. The public are also invited.
GONE HoME-Our friend 7. J. Van
Wyck, left for his home in old Dutchess. yea.
terlay morning, to attend TO the duties devolv-
ing upon loyal Thanksgiving day citizen. in
the bosom Of bis family and frisnds. We wish
him happy meeting with his friends. good
visit, glorious dinner, aud . safe and speedy re-
turn to Davenport.
PRppLING HER L1rx.-Among the
items about town yesterday was q woman en-.
gagged in the arduous occupation Of peddlng .
small pamphlet. the contsuts Of which. We nm.
derstand, relate TO her life and times. We
have not yet read the work. but presume it
must Be Of highly iatersstiog character. ella
she would not be offering it to the public.
LARCENY OF TURKRYs.-Some party
or parties not having the fear Of the Law be-
fore their eyes 90 stroug - the gloriss Of
Thanksgiving dinner, broke into Trouts turkey
coop, on Mcnday night. and took away seven.
teen nice. fat turkeys. This 10 the fowlest
proceeding We have recorded for several ysars
Trout hopes the turkeys will make the thieves
aiok. ,.,s Ill.,
A RUNAwAY.-A team attached to 4
wagon. belonging to farmer, took notion to
run away last evening. and started down Hsr-
rison street rather too expeditiously for the
safety Of life and property on the route. Ar
irving in frcnt Of the Scott House. they parted
company With III but the fcrs- wheels Of ne
wagon. with which they kept on down Front
street, apparently intending to reach Musca
tine at as early an hour - spossibla ~sss.s.a
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THE Gazette continues sour and cross
because ws expossd its dopbls.fassd policy on
the currency question osinS one slds q tbe
paper to AZ beyats Of ~ stpf." snd the
other side to say Il Win not Do 70 saeri6ss. OF
course it don't lihs n b Aoldzsfs it, insensis.
tsnces. but II 10 our duty % true ournali.ts. 70
warn the people sgaisss sueh tom-iooIesy.
YssterdtyN tivss It. rssaess - ssitasssssPdis
one artisIe ,tkst The Illiaols and Wiseeesis
resey 10 tisklish sto6 % handle, ss1 iasAas
that n y 49, 4 EolA m = onn1efhaSi a