Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-08-03
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THERMOMETER marked .O2o in th'
shade yesterday. Whsv,
KEEP CooL.-A few more OF thOs,
hns, ,ccol. straw and psImleaf hats can be fouLt
" Farssnd's. They vill be found very con
fortsble. Call.
FREE LuECH.-A Turtle Soup Lunch
will be served a. Herring. ssloon this morning
st 10 O'Clock. The beet brands of wines soc
liquors to be had at the bar.
JUSTICE Breeches of peace
we're not tried on to any noticeable extent yes
'erdsy. on account Of the inclemency of th'
weather.
CAvALRY.-The cavalry meeting or
Thursday night was we'll attended, and ther,
is prospect. We are assured that . company
OF horse will be organised here. We wish tbs
boys success.
FoR QUINcY.-The Kate Cassel took
down . company Of volunteers from Rock Is
land to Quincy last evening. A large crowd
Of citizens gathered at the leves to see the boy,
on their way. Their shouts were distinctly
heard on this aide.
ORGANDIEs, Grenadiens, Lawns
Bersgss and Summer Dress Goods Of every
description. are now offered at Wadsworth' o
at prices astonishingly log, as he is determined
to close them out before the commencems mt o
Fall trade.
DIsTRICr CoURr opens on Monday next
week. with a nicely assorted list OF cases
criminal and otherwise. II is very possible
that the State Pehitentiary will receive severa
interesting accessions through the coming
term
ENLIsrIE8 does not seem to flourish
very extensively at the present time. There
are not less than four places in town to ge,
permanent situations in the army from three
TO five years. but nobody seems to take. 1t i.
too hot just now 10 do anything-let alone
going South to fight mosquitoes IN their native
lairs.
Couldn't STAND IT.-The harvest
hands find this style Of weather q little too
severe for their energies-and many Of them
quit of entirely The idea OF folio wing no
a reapi machine With thermometer Ut 100 .
degrees in the shsds and not less than $50 Q
n the sun may suit sslamaudsrs. but human
hesh and blood caves In
MTLIrARY.-Capt. Wainwright and
1t Ralph Aberscosnhee Of the 18th infantry
U :. A. arrived at the Bur,is House yester
day. The former. We understand, goes to 10.
wa City to open q recruiting office and tn.
iss.- .s~c~ L~-- 49, A. ri-A os. ~
G Rankin, who his received an appointmen,
in Gen. Fremont's etsff.
ExPIRRs-The time for which the lst
Regiment went into service, expires on the l4,t
inst. We may expect 10 zee our boys home
coon after that time, to take little rest
ing spell. A dispatch from ST. Louie, states
that their time has already expire. and ,ha
he troo,s will be disbanded there. There il
come mietake about the time We think
IMpuDKNT.-A young gentleman OF
our acquaintance, who went 10 the river bath
ing evening before last. ascertsined on conir
out, that some ingenious iudividual had tax 1.
the advantage Of the time and crcumst ance
and rifed his breeches pockets. He is conf
daD ~ ek finp L. ho offa
on pockets that 1t does on fire arms-mak
the contents go much further.
ORPHAN CHILDREN.-We understand
that those Germans who are opposed to send
ing the dependant orphan children OF thi.
themselves to procure for them places in famil
lee, and bind them out for the term Of theiI
minority. Some have already found home
through the efforts Of those philsnthropic gen
tlemen. We hope they will succeed with tb,
rest.
GRIswOLD COLLEGE I'VE have re
cieved the second anoual catalogue Of Girls
void College. just Issued. From q perusal o
the same We should judge that the College i
in healt and prosperous condition. Th,
facilities afforded are OF an excellent charac er
The next term commences the fret Wednes
day 10 September. The day is coming whel
this institution will have q degree Of popular
lty not surpassed in the State.
DEMoRALIzED.-The Keokuk paper
announce the arrival Of Mr. Cieghorn from Ro
Ia. Mo. He saw some twenty Of the boys OF
the First Regiment there, on the Let day o
August AID delivered to them the uniform
amt ehoes for the whole regiment. They re
p rted al well. except Col. Bates. Who hat
been under arrest for drunkenness. They ex
rect to be cent home before their time expires
AuOuat llth Tho raoinant Uiil dishacA ~,