Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-01

RxxEMBER the concert Of the Orches
trail Society. st the Astror o!itan Hall 10 night
A rare musical treat is expected.
APPLEs.-Simon Curry has re-opened
his apple stand by AackIot 4 Corbin's bank,
and is ready TO zee old and new customsrs.
TIE roads leading into the country
continue 10 . very bid condition. and will be
20 for some tine. Trade il dull in conse.
qusIcs.s 1880
Ar IT AGAIN.-We notice that our
friend c. s. Whistler has returned 10 his old
businsss sgaio--selling dry goods He 10 run
ming the store formerly occupied by Mr.. Phil
lips, 10 LIE Claire row.
WE notice IL at the law firm of Put
nam 4 Rogers are fitting up foe office in Ls
ClAirsrow. in shs store formally ecsupisd by
walIaces jewelry store. where they will re-
move to in . short time.
MovING.-The ice is crowding down
heavily in the vicinity ofths bridge. and i. fast
showing signs Of passing out. A few more days
of pleasant, thawing weather will open up nav.
igstion to this point.
The Fire King boys are making .
strong effort to raise funds enough 10 p. ocure
. bell for their Engine House Property hold
era in the vicinity should look TO their own
interests . little in this matter and help the
thing along.
SPRING TRApK.-Our merchants feel
confident Of tine opening in Spring trade. with
heavy sales. and making preparations &c
cordingly. We wish them abundant suce ess.
and would here intimste that it will very ma
terially advance their interests - advertise
wares literally.
PoTAToRs FOR TIE SoUrH.-We OBJ
serve that Mr.. Burrows is shipping potatoes to
New Orleans daily. to feed the Secsders. He
chips by rail to Peoria, thence by river to des-
| tisAion. We hope the demand will be heavy
in that direction, for there is any quantity Of
produce about here ready for shipment.
CoHRECT1oN.-In speaking Of the
Stewart Stove yesterday, we said is would
| bake barrel Of flour into bread in IL hours
The certificate from which we copied, says:
"a barrel Of flour was baked into bread. COM
mencing IL hours after the fire was made
Amount Of coal consumed. 25 pounis.
ExcHASGE.-This commodity took a
shoot upwards yesterday. Eight per cent.
was the selling price. Merchants wto are
making preparations to 60 East to buy goods,
see nothing very pleasant or promising in the
sdvancs-nsither do vs. The impossibilitv
Of forming any conclusions. - to the future
condition Of aaairs is obvious. The best 6uan.
ciers are completely in the dark on that point.
Political affairs are 90 diseased that no one can
foreses the form matters will assume.
COuRT MATrERs.-District Court clos
ed its session yesterday, after having disposed
Of large number Of cases With the present
court regulations, it seems almost certain that
the next Legislature will have to pass some
law creating another court here. A. matters
now stssd. it 10 beyond the po.zibility to clear
this docket at all The cases lately CON-
msnced will not be reached for two years, in
consequence OF the large number previously
| upon the docket.
RISE IN Missouri 6's.-Ye Yesterday
! afternoon Messra. Mscklot 4 Corbin received
dispatch informing them that Missouri 6 . had
advanced 8 per cent. This has . gleam CT
hope in it financially IS we'll as politically, and
how intimately financial and political affairs
are related. We take it that the rise is based
upon the passage Of the pescs propositions Of
the Peace Congress. Nthis rise is permanent,
and We 20 trust, there il . little better future
for those Illinois and Wisconsin Banks which
are based upon Missouri stocks.
FIRE IN BLUK GRAss.-On Wednes-
d.y night. the dwelling house and granary on
the farm lately oeeupied By Rynisr Van GyeFa.
in Blue Grass township, wss consumed by Gre
The house vas . common frame. aud vas in
sured 10 the Phoenix, Of New York, John l..
Svits. Agent. Tor t4OO. Tue gransry WAS
built last Fall by the present owner Of the
farm. Mr. Almst Skssle, Of this city, aud con-
tanned several hundred bushels Of wheat. bar.
ley and corn-ths entire product Of the farm
last season. There was NO insurance upon the
grain. NJ. Van Evera moved from the prem
'ses on Wednesday. He had not taken away
all HE furniture at the time Of the FIRE. There
can be but little doubt bat that this was the
work OF an incendisry. sx
ACKNowLEDGEMESrs.-The Commit
tee Of Arrangements for the KAnsas Soslsbie,
given BY the ladies Of the different churches.
desire thus publicly to express their thanks TO
The friends Of the cause for their prompt AND
generous response in sspply iss sosh 40 abund.
ance Of Refreshments for The sAbles.. Also =
NJ. +. B. Hills for the nee Of his splendid hell
the editors Of the Gssssts and DsnooeAr for
their valuable cooperation Mr.. B. H. L.hr-
man for uss Of table Mr. g. 9. Webb for
croskery Mr. D. Swaa end Capt. LitNsr for
their s<rvioes; 4. .'0sborn and Price who
hsd shesgs Of the door. and y The sitissns ~ho
favored ~ With thsis presence on The occasion
We take plsssars II asasiss thas Ne nsst re-
ssipts ofsAs svsaisg were oss husassd sud
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