Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-26

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>A0THE CITY.
GorNC UP.-The material for the new
Exhibition Hall. q. the Far Grop9d i pn the
spot. sSd IN soon be put ur. . ~"
SKArIN0.-The overflow OF the ice
on the river and the sudden freeze made skating
very tolssAkk - ss9s p!ass. The boys are
enjoying It - much ss possible.
FIRE BxLL.-The Fire King boys are
circulating q subscription paper to raise funds
..e eprqchass4 pev alarm AslAi shsis ,esgios
house. We hope they will be successful
/ AgsQAAs--sWG q; call attention to the
advertisement Of .be Concert ofthe Davenport
OrchessFsl Society. The lover, pf good music
will esftainIy not lose the opportunity thus
presented Of enjoying a rich musicsI tress.
|. .uLAnIEs-We would advise such Of
you you q want ) nice srticls of jswslry worth
from thvss 10 ten dollars for one dollar, only.
cal! on Riley. At Orrs Auction Store, and look
ct the goods. Just try it once you will not
regret it. ,@x
FINE UNDRAssED LINEN LAwE, .
new article for Ladies use; new style extra
tracsd spring skirts : large assortment Of
linen tsbls damasts. atd many Other aylss Of
osw goods opened this morning at Wade
| worth'e
POsTPoNKD.-On account Of the high
stsgs Of water in Duck Creek cd Saturday. the
| Committee on Premium List for the next Coun.
| ~ Fair, did not meet. The Committee propose
h. meet on Friday next. at the Court House. At
II o'clock A. NJ. The members Of the Com
mittee are request. to take notice.
| , aAiPAREl is circuiaAiqg in this city for
| signatures to recommend Lorenzo Schricker.
| of Davenport, to the Consulate at Frankfort
| on-the- MAN. Auscotine yovynsi.
From this it appears that Mr.. Schricker 10
| bound 10 have Z slice from the Federal Lost
We think he should call State election for tho
purpose Of getting an expression Of the people
upea hia q~ali6eatiope It p e.asdsrasapa ahat
il he fails in getting the desired appointment.
Lorenzo will fall back upon the sympathes Of
the voters Of the Third Ward and run tor Al.
osr~so' lL >IA-L-l1 'i.-s5
GRAND WIDE AWAKE MgETING.-THR z
President "SoLp. .'-UNANIMoUs CoNvUsIoN.-1n
obedience to cali the Wide Awekss met At
Lahrmsnn last evening. Before the meeting
came to order. caucussing was intense. jacob
Weaver assumed the chair with . grave look
which betokened great political wisdom and
usishtS rssppssibility. He. arose vith "a dir
Of official dignity. and told the audience what
chair. A grave. grsy-bsarded individual ap-
preached the chairman and placed . printed
clip before Jacob. He glanced at its heading.
1t read Capture of Fort Sumter!!!!!;" !" he
looked no farther. but with spasmodic effort
| jerked himself to his feet and With tear 10 his
eye, and il : logubrious tone gsspsd out gen
tlemeu. L have sad sws for you, ,"and then read
aloud and eagerly few l,nes, at the end VI
which ha was brought up with . round turn
upon half column Of "pi" from the Gssstss Of
fce: prepared 70 ensnsrs the uneuspscting g
| President, The effect WAS electrical. Every
one in the room-the chairman excepted. wsre
ssRy slssA with laughter. Npp e4a dseeribs
| the scene or depict the chsp-fsllen expssssion
Of the President. Shouts Of go on" why
| don't you read it," "t'other end up. Jacob
we're sa3rssssd. .te ths chair. snd,it,ws.a ylosg
time before order could be restored
Mr.. Day arose and moved that committee
come plan for the consideration Of the meeting
relative to celebration Oh the coming 4th.
The chair sppoiptsd Day. Galligsn, Thor.
ingtop, Kaufman and Mittletuscher. who re.
tired TO the tap room. Meeting went into
Caucus Of the Whole on the tetms Of the late
ssle. Lager Vas proposed. Bro. Burris ap
prosshsd dest German friend and begaa to
isbbsr Du! u!ch-such - he had picked up in his
pureuit for the post office. German friend say
come beer driuksn !" Burris said 'yaw.'
veil ". gsts some peer dsss." The aspi
rant beth ought himself and declined the hon
Or. Humphrey moved that . eoomittse o.
two (himself and City AsrshsD be sent out Il
hunt up sn1 sapest = y eoeditiopiof commit
tee. Several W. as retired 10 look after COM
nissse 0ab-eanmiltss ,seearnad.l rspqepd
progress aud asked to be continued. Rs4utsl
xss4xA az, the eAaik rs spaasa upon = rssd
dispatch. Motion to adjourn BY sober indi
vidusl Gillsrt movsdts adjourn 10 disgust
The cheis loobsi posslsd. ComRittss ,rstsresf
and rsppstsd tavosabIy 70 having Wids Awake
prosasion. Habbsll nsvsd 10 lay report OF
~ tsels osvrisl.y CAsis ss,lsd cpou 10
read the dsspateh. Hsnparsy soved ths
vhsn ths meeting adjoura il sdjourh TO mss
o. Nond.y sssnins. Gillstt moved to amend
BY inserting at L. Claire Hail." Humphrey
moved TO amend by inserting ''seott House.
Chsir thought the meeting vAs feeling AwaJ
it, time. SsSsud rssAiag o. dlspateh vi
called ~. Hasa Ne shsar 'dsisd up." Gus'iet
moved the pSsvioss qssstisa. Chair refased
psssis HAnphrsy arsss "a epsek, ssd ~
declared out Of srdss.,. - s'r, a. ,N
"a 0tlisst psssssd Ais anssdnsAs; Haaphssy
iaSsssSd dpod bis: lChair desired 10 get at the
BUSINESS u epWef shape or other. Day moved