Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-19
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
Tnr best Dry Goods in town are at
Whislsris.
AN INDUCYxExT.-Whisler is now
Offering the highest inducements TO purchas-
ere Of Dry Goods, In the way Of choice goods
and low prices.
REyrsED AND CoRRECrED.-The list
Of premiums taken at the late County Fair
will ss found in this edition. properly revised
and corrected.
Go OvsR.-The Rock Island County
Fair ia 10 session to-day. Go over and zee the
exhibition. There 10 undoubtedly much there
that is worth seeing.
DoSATIoNs OF PREMIuMs.-The Agrl-
cultural Society Of this county. desire US to
return their hearty thanks to those persons
Who % generously donated their premiums for
the use and benefit Of the Society," In the
proper place the credits are given in due form.
MILITARY. The Burtis House pre-
ssn.s very warlike appearance lately. 1t be'
log the hsadqusrters Of the military OF this
State, new attractions are presented every
day. Unless appearances are deceptive. the
Burtis is driving brisk business.
UNION CoNvEN1IoN.-Iti is announc'
ed that there will be q grand Union Mass
Meeting, composed of ell parties. which Will
convene in tbis city At Farrand's. for the pur'
pose Of providing themselves with those tine
Hats. We endorse the action.
CoNvALEscENT.-We are glad to hear
that our respected fellow citizen. \. LsCls're,
who vas attacked on Tuesday whi,h para
!ytic stroke. was much better yssterday. We
hope he may live many long and happy
year yet.
WIRING along your grapes, apples,
'4ms peaches. flowers. garden pro-
,s..s - -. % the Horticultural Exhibition. to-
morrow. TIE di.," ,"lay promises to De large
s.so,. I, ~ili take place at Metro.
,olitsn Hall. Citizens sb,' ,'a'' 90 10 sno zee
The sghte.
TIE BLAcKs1RDs.-Mr. Simpson TOOK
,v.v his fine stock Of horses Tuesday. he
zo.s next to attend the Nationa! Horse Show
It Kalamazoo. Mich and takes along Black
bird, Volts Tom Hyer, and another hest sta''
ion from Illinois. We hope to hear good news
from this expedition. He evidently has an
sys to business among the Michiganders
Trial OF BURGLARs.-Wm. Miller
and Robert Moore, charged with committing
burgla on the premises of Jacob Herring,
we're arraigned yesterday, before Squire
Wheeler. The former was discharged tor
want Of sufficient evidence. and the latter
bound over in the penal sum of $500. to ap'
pear and answer At the District Court. Stew.
art for STATE; Hubbell for defence.
SECOND CAvALKy.-Capt. Elliot, OF
the I'D U. 8. Cavalry, arrived st the Burs's
House ON Tuesday evening. and it is said that
he is to be placed 10 command Of the % Iowa
Csvslry in rendezvous here. Capt. Z. 10 fine
looking officer, and is evidently master Of his
profession. 1t is apparent that few expe'
rienced army officers are needed to educate
our Iowa volunteers. The men are ready to
90 into school. and only await the presence Of
instructore
BuRr1s HOUSE PARK.-A few months
eince DR.. Burtis purchased the large vacant
lot directly in front Of his house and between
9TH street and the LeClairs Market. This lot
he has enclosed on three sides with neat
tight board fence, and on the south side with
. handsome picket fence. This enclosure, the
Doctor intends to plant With fruit and orna'
mental shade trees Of the finest quality land so
manage the addition to his premises as to make
it ct once useful and ornamental. It 10 sn i'm
provement we'll thought Of
MORE SoLD1ERs.-Cspt. McFarland's
Company, numbering about fifty men, arrived
from Henry county yesterday. Capt. stuhr's
Company, some thirty men. went into camp
Two full Companies from Muecstine. which
included many Of the boys who went ont in
the Iowa First. under command Of Captains
Grant and Compton, arrived last evening
They we're splendid Companies. just such IS
our sister city is celebrated for.
There are now 20 Companies at Camp Mo.
Clellan. Some Of them are not full. but will
be coon.
THR BEST FARN.-It is something
worth while to receive the first premium on
the best conducted farm In Scott county, there
are so many good ones to contend against.
Last year the premium was awarded TO J. A.
Birchsrd, Of Pleasant Valley, and this year The
palm is taken by Rdvin Smith Of this town.
ship. Mr.. 8. has . splendid farm, - every
person knows who hes visited it. and that he
conducts it in the most approved style is also
notorious. No farmer in the county takes
greater pride in thoroughly carrying on biz
farm than does Mr.. Smith, and he vas un.
donbtsdly entitled 10 the re ssrd which The
committee made.
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