Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-04
THE CITY.
Dsnscratic Tswsehip Cssvsstiss.

Democratic Tswsehip Cssvslties.
The Democrats Of Davenport township ars 70
quested 70 meet on tho 4th day Of Ostober inst.
at o'clock r. NJ, at the Court House, for the pur.
psse Of nominating Candidates for the township
officers for the ensuing election.
PER ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP CON.
A NUMBER OF barracks at Camp Nc
CleiIsn were taken down yesterday for re-.
building.
WooLEN goods can be obtained at
whislsr's at better advantage than st any
her place in town.
UNION BALL this evening at LeClaire
Hall regardless Of weather. We hope they
may have . pleasant time.
OPENING THE GoODs.-Whisler 10
opening asosher grssd lot Of Fell and Winter
Goods. Nov is your time, Isdies.
VIZ are glad to hear that the proba-
bilitiss of the recovery Of Mr.. Palmer, who
was wounded At Camp Mcclellan. are steadily
increasing.
ACcIDENT.-One Of the soldiers OF
the I'd Cavslry got bis shoulder dislocated
yssterdsy evening while branding Cavalry
horses at Spesring's stable. The dislocstion
was promptly reduced by DR.. McCsrn.
MILITARY GooDa.-Particular atten-
ton Of the Military men Of this vicinity. Is
directed to the advertisement of F. P. Erskine.
in another column. That is the place to OBJ
tain military goods.
AsoTnEa CoMpASY.-Capt. Barnum
Of Linn county, arrived on the steamer Al.
Hine last evening, with company OF infantry.
His command went into qusrters at Camp
Mcclellan.
MORE OF Ir.-Wc are sorry to say
that there is not much improvement in the
weather. Farmers ere getting very uneasy
about their wheat The damage which ths.
crop must sustain will he immense.
PACKAGES FOR THE Iowa SECoND.--
In the courss Of two or three days, one Of
Capt. .Brewrters men leave to join his con.
psny. Persons wishing to send letters or
packages will rlesee leave them at this Office,
and they;will be safely delivered.
LARcENY.-Some individual not hav-
ing the fear Of the law before his eyes, took a
bolt Of jeaus from Wadsvorth's store door, OF.
Wednesday evening. Wadsworth has more
left Of the same sort but he does not care
about disposing OF the article in that way.
THE friends of Henry Pholing, who
may have lost track Of him for few days past,
will be glad to hear that he is fourishng at
the grocery store Of I, H. Morley Il Co. For
many years friead Henry has been identified
with the Hawkeye, but will be none the less
active 10 serving his friends at his new qu.r.
tors.
A THOROUGH OFFICER.-We notice
with pleasure the degree Of perfection to which
IL. Anton Shearer is bringing the Baker
Rangers, Of the Second Cavalry. 1t is said
that they are already better drilled than any
other company in camp. 1t. Shearer is one Of
the most accomplished military men in the
State, and men under bis coGtrol and taught
by him, may be counted on % reliable all the
time.
SHOULD Nor HAVE BEEN DONE
We understand that the machinery of the
clock in the State Bank Building has been
taken away. Nothing but the dial plate and
This should not have been done
That clock vas Que Of the institutions Of the
city and the citizsns living in the Aicinity,
would readily have purchased it had they
thought 1t was to be removed. 1t was sold
some time since ct the Assignes's sale, but 1t
was thought that the State Balk would keep
it there. We are now without . town clock
Of any description. Il 10 said the machinery
has teen taken to Moline.
THR Ladies' Soldiers Aid Association
meet this afternoon. There are Jet many OBJ.
jssts Of charity at camp, though since our state.
ment Of the position Of affairs considerable has
been done to ameliorate their condition
There are many suffering for want Of shirts,
and many are in ragged oondition-to the ex !,
tent that they are not fit for duty. We trust
the ladies will nee their best efforts to have
nsedful supplies collected for their benefit. 1t
10 the duty of our oitisens to give to them and
not stop to enquire whether the State has done
iss duty or not. Consider the position and con
dition Of the soldiers and give freely. Nothing
IL to be expected from the State authorities
until sfter election. Let the Ladies, Who are
supposed to be above political strifes, fll up
The time BY the dissemination Of much needed
charities.
ANOTHER SuB1EcT.-Der Den,okrat.
of yesterday. contained an item stating that
there wss no bread the previous night and
uorning for the men At Camp 10 Holt, and
that the soldisrs refueed 70 do drill duty in
the morning on account Of the emptiness Of
their stomachs. This 10 too true. Der Demo-
k,as very properly denouncss such treatment
Of the soldisra Win the contemptible little
Add. who did so much to keep our office from
being mobbsd. use his influence again to pro.
teet the German ofieei Will the commits.
sionsd ofissrs Of shat Camp. who assumed 90.