Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-28
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 2s, 1861
THE cITY.

THROWN OR. = The only banks
throws out 10 CHicaso yesterday were the Rail
road Bank. Of Decatur. H.. and the A-ctic and
Eau Claire Banks, of Wisconsin.
Tax RoADs.-The roads into tho
couoley pss aot 49, all. goed.q Farmers make
out to get in TO town and that is about ell
The receipts Of grain are very light.
"SuRE" is ccnfidentially informed
that some tAings canI be " did" % we'll sf
others When he does get suse thing We IL
vits him to ssnd it arourd. We'll take len.
onade. ~
DIsYsIcr CoUar adjourns to-day. It
10 said that more suits have been entered upon
the docket siocs the Court vent into session
than there has been disposed Of Nobodys -
shas bot the lawyers. Hil fA.is<
FlzzLED.-On account OF the I'm
clemency Of the weather and other reasons.
the Old Settlers OF johnson county have con.
eudsd not to hold their Festival At present.-
Ne "other rea SONG are well understoe d.
AN IMpRovEMENr.-We understand
that Mr Gailgsn Is abou. TO put hip roof on
the cd Wordsn House, in which will Be made
an OF servatory sufficiently large to sccomlne-
date quite party. 1t will be a decided in
prov vslnent.
Obj SETrLKEs can get few more
copies Of the WktkLY DEMccsAr AND NESs.
cor taining F. full report of the proceedings at
their late Festival. Every Old Settler should
have one to file away for reference. and ssvs-
raj more to send to their friends.
An xINp1cA1lok.-The copstsnt pas
age Of cranes 10 the northern latitude 10 an un.
falling ia iication tina. Winter has played out
entirely. Wealher-wse people say that cranes
eas't Le fooled shout the wssthes. We hope
they understand themselves correctly.
To TIE FARMERS. adsworth Las
opened. during tie past week. large lot Of
staple dry goods for spring use; among which
nav be found . super ior article Of cottouades.
Grown and bleached shi rtings and .hestiOg,
shirting stripes and chso k; also, many other
styles Of goods.
Tsour HAS MovxD.-Trout has re-
moved his Family Supply Store to his new
building. opposite TIE DuMocaAr Office. The
old chap NAV be found there at all times with
his usuallcomplete stock Of good things. Go
and zee him every day and supply yourselves
with the neeesssries OF life
We understand there is to be shoot
| ing match this week, in which Msssrs Des.
| saint, Hibbard. Rambo. Sears. and others (sll
crack shots) are to take part. The time and
place will be duly announced We understand
they are to shoot at double birds, At the dis
tanse of half q mile-ths birds to fall iaside
the corporation. go
KANSAS AID At HICKORY Grove
The citizens Of Hickory Grove township met
the other day at the house Of Mr.. J. r. Sanders
for the purpose Of furnishing aid tor Kansas.
j. r. Sanders was chosen President. and Col.
IT, H. Roes Treasurer Donations in cash
amounting TO tss, ard . large quantity Of pro-
| duce, vas subscribed by the farmers thsYes-
| bouts.
4 MUSICAL PRoDIGY.-Among the
psr(srmers at the Orchestral Concert tomor',
row night will be Alice Hirschel. little Miss
Of some eight or nine years of age. whose per
formances on the violin are pro ounced by
good judges to be truly surprising. Those
Who desire to hear something nice should not
fail to attend. 1t will be one Of the most en-
| tsrtai Mug concerts Of the season.
OFF on THE ScENT.-Last evenings
train took away Lt-Gov. Rusch. Senator
Thompson and John Collins Esq, oil Of whoa
are bound for the City of Wsshington-to see
Old Abe psrish-pisrced through by an ugly
shot from villainous air-gun BY 5000 awful
dssp1radoss. Ruseh will probably Icy claim
to miuistership to Durkey." Collins expects
to be retained for Cabinet service. and the
Senator viii lay claim to the Office Of high
wa:sr Commissioners on the wspsie. We wish
the gentlemen happy time during their alb
senee. "e
AN ExcELlENr SrovE.-Families in
I want OF the best cooking stove in zee should
call at J. d. Fisld's. 81 Brady street. He has
the celebrated Stewart stove. Of modern in
ssution, and possessing more advantages IN
sooking ,hss sny other stove hitherto invent
cd. OF tbs truth Of this statsnsst Mr. Field
is prepared TO sstisfy auy oas. People in the
city u coventry. Who vautthe sevy best article.
should not 'ail 70 examine the Stewart before
purthAsing else where. It is arranged for
eth wood or coal. An entire barrel Of Aour
has been baked into bread nth il in only II
hours With 81 lbs. Of eosl. Go spd zee it. Re.
usMbsr the place. 81. Brady street %
LIZ CLAIRE CnARrsa ELrCrIoN.-T The
people Of ,hs Republic Of L. Claire are getting
ready to hold their election in . few dsys
The Democrats have nominated James Gam
BILE fsr Mayor; J. F. Newman for K cordsr
~. r. = Hare for Treasurer; B. B. Millhollaud
for Collector; Joseph Wasasn for Street Com
mississar +. B. x.llhollssd fer Aarshal The
ssedldAtss for Aldarmea ate: IL. wsr,i, John
W, Arnold and Edward Csr,oll al Ward.
Daniel Hagadorn and J. B. Dodds: srd Ward.