Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-09
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THE CITY.
sENovAL.-Thc editorial and count
ing roooa Of the DEMOCRAT AND News will be
found hereafter in the second story OF Grigg's
block, Perry street The entrance is at the
main doorway. Office at the head o: the
flight first door on the left.
THE ladies are particularly invited TO
call et Whisle,'s and examine the late arrival
Of dress goods.
The finest lot Of ladies' shoes and
CATERS are kept At Dov's. The gents say that
his custom work cannot be surpsssed
CHAMpIoS is constantly selling those
fine soft hats az grea,y reduced prices. Cali
and examine them before calling at any other
place.
liz you want fine suit of clothes,
buy the material a. hrause's, and have it made
up at his shop. 1t Ia The place for nice fts and
good bargains.
OYsrRns.--Thc best advice we have
TO offer on this question is to go the L, s. FIX
press Office and get the only genuine article in
town. Dwight has them cure.
GERMAN THEATRE.-The laughable
farce - Rataplan, will be presented at the Ger
man Theatre th.a Monday evening; to con
clude with the comic piece-the Millet's Maid
II will bs a fine evenings entertainment.
HEAVY RAIN.-For the month Of De.
cember we have just had enc Of the besve eat
rains on record. The natural consequerce is
that wc begin the winter with very muddy
roads an1 full cisterna
PAYING Orr. The Paymaster con-
tinued his exertions at Davenport Barracks
unadultersted Treasury notes among the off
GERS and soldiers of the "a Cavalry.
The Albion mills arc turning out
flour at the rate Of four hundred barrels per
day or two thousand four hundced barrel.
per week. large portion Of this is stored TO
catc' riss and it is not improbable that it will
be eucceasiul.
BEEF CATyLE.-A drove Of 1870 head
Of fine cattle from Poweshiek county, crossed
on the ferry yesterday, en- route for Peoria.
where they are to be iite ed for market by a
gentleman who does a heavy business in the
line.
TIE PLACE TO GER THEM.-Starr
has Just receiveda choice assortment Of Fresh
Graps' and Flgs, stewards Candies. Raisins
Oranges. Lemons. &c. which he Is wiling
to dispose Of on terms that will satisfy all.
Call and get some
CONC WEsT.-Emigrant wagons
continue TO pass through on their way West,
though the season has far advanced. We are
confidently expecting that next season will he
. noted Que in the line OF immigration to lowe.
Somehow, sensible people have q strong desire
to have habitation in our goodly State We
have room for them
PREsENTATIoN.-Lt. Anton Shearer,
Of Company E. I'd Cavalry. was presented. on
Saturday, with o magnificent Cavalry Sabre.
Belt and Sash. costing sixty two dollars. Andy
is one OF the finest and most experienced Off
GERS In the service, and it may be set down as
a certainty that his sword will never rust in
Its ecabbsrd ii he is given an opportunity to
use it, as he probably will be very coon.
ARRlvED.-S. Il. Ingham, Esq, one
of the Military Auditing Bommittee Of this
State. arrived here yesterday. and immediate.
ly com menced business at the Burtis House
The other two gentlemen composing the Board
will be here in o short time. There is On
probably have . session Of two or three weeks
in this city.
OLD SETTLERS MgErrNG.-At q meet
ing Of the Old Settlers Of Scott county, hello
agreeably 10 advertisement. on Saturday last
it was concluded on acce unit Of the inclem ency
Of the weather. to postpone the election Of %
fcers snd the selection Of time for holding th
next Fesiival to fuller meeting, 70 be held q
LeClaire Hall on Saturday next at Q o'clock
PM, at which time It Is requested that ther
be full atten dance Of the members Of tn
Association.
CAKAP.-Good heavy pork was selling
on Saturday At the low 6gure of - 25 Pc
hundred There is . heavy dec inc 10 th
m.rket. but whether permanent or not canno
we foretell. The country is jsmmed full of pork
Every farmer has been turning his corn int
pork as fast as possible. in order to be able t
get something like fair price for 1t. Por
packers will have plenty to keep them bus
the coming Winter. We predict
DEPAR1URE OF The SECOND CAVALRY
The first squadrou Of the Second Iowa Cavalr!
comprising Coupauie. Z. Capt. Kendrick,
Davenport X. Capt Crocker. Of Burlington
L, Capt Eaton, o! Jackson county, and II, CAP
Mcconnell. Of jackson county, went aboard
the train Saturday evening, for st. Loui
There were about three hundred horses, whc
were put in cattle cars-fifteen in. each. U
wards of twenty cara were employ ed to tah