Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-03

Rtmofrat aud @ems.
MONDAY MORNING.. JUNE >, lssl
q. II. Scauvsn, -, Dearborn street, Chicago, Is
authosissd 70 receive advertisements for this pa
pr.
ROUNDS LAx0Dox, 15s Randolph street, Chi
oaeo, sse authorised to receive advsrtissments Tor
this paper.
THE CITY.
ExcxLLENr, the sparkling soda At
Dr.. Parksrs Union Drug Store. Try it.
The PRoRIANs are enjoying the lux
ury Of straw berries and cherriss. grown in
that vicinity 90 says the Union.
SATURDAY WAS warm and sultry-a
dsy cslcula.e ed 70 induce one to lev around
loose, end take the world easy. Considsrabe
trade vss carried on, and . goodly amount Of
produce marketed.
Al REAL simon pure, we'll made, clean
balmUrsl petticoat was picked up on second
street on Friday evening. and the finders ad'
l.. l. l. lo(&
10 propyis persona learn Of it, wherea-
bouts by applying st this office.
As voR being President Of Know Nothing
Lodge. We believe We filled that office the
same time the editor of the DENocRAT preside
over the organisation Of horse thieves shat
formerly hsd their rendezvous in this vicinity
-Gazette, Saturday morning
At the same time the editor of the Gazette
vas ssps" in the organization referred TO.
Cows DYlNe.-We heard OF no less
than five instances on Saturday, Of cows dy-
ing from ea.ing clover that grows in such
quantities in this vicinity. The best thing 70
use in such cases 10 Linseed Oil or Lard Ola
quart at dose. Don't use turpentine unless
you wish your animals to dis-swys.
Co-PARTNERsHIp.-M Frank Griggs,
an old aud much respected citizen Of Daven-
port. has been admitted as . partner in the
firm of Luse, Lane Il Co.. Publishers of this
city. Mr.. Griggs is . capital business man.
glorious good fellow, and capital addition TO
the popular firm of which he mas become .
meuber We wish him abundant success.
NoTICE ExrRAoRDINARY AND HIGHLY
IS1EREsTlNe TO INTERESTED PARTIxs.-Ws have
taken an oath and propose adhering 10 it rig.
idly We have avowed to numerically thrssh
any person We detect overhauling cur ex
stealing borrowing our scissors. .pens,
pencils or anything pertaining to our profes.
sion, We have practicsd some in the gymna
STUN have procured boot with q lead heel
and javsiin toe. and can kick like cuss. We
mean just what we Say. and itch for . subject
to practice upon. Beware!
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Dwight, U. S. Ex-
press Agent in this city. arrived home safe and
sound Saturday evening. He has been visit.
ing HE friends 10 Quincy. Dwight tells good
one on Dutch Sentinel placed on guard at
the Qunicy barranks. The fellow was instruct
I'd to challenge any person passing three times,
and II no answer was returned. to take them
in charge. The pass word was John Smith,
About midnight, man came struggling along
and vas challenged.
who gees dar. tree timesf'
"a friend, was the reply.
''Coms up to dc point Of my bayonet and
give de pass word. John Smith, or by dam
shoot you." cried the sentinel.
The fellow marched up in double quick
time, and having already been furnished the
pass word BY the sentinel, passed on about his
business
OUR CURRENCY CIRCULATIoN.-FOr
years past the State Of Iowa has been flooded
with the paper Issues Of other States; our
has consisted Of every thing in the
shape Of promises to pay. issued from Maine
to Georgia. Other States and their corpora
tions have resped the profits Of this. and
whilst tho people Of Iowa have suffered bith.
erto all the evils incident to the Banking, they
have never enjoyed any of the benefits. The
lsboring classes have lost thousands of dollar.
by the circulation amongst them Of the ire
.ponsibls issues Of rickety Banks Of Illinois
and Wisconsin. We have felt these evils fer
years, and nov We have thrown off the yoke,
and are determined to have sound and we'll
secured specie paying currency.
The branches Of the State Bank throughout
Iowa are in the hands Of our most substastisl
Of high character and credit,
and the various officers are gentlemen in every
way calculated to manage them properly and
No safer system to obtain sound.
currency could have been devised.
aud il our Bankers do their duty. the people
Of Iowa will nov have what they have 90 long
notes of home banks, which
viii bring gold when presented At the counter
Of the Issuing house.
Fortunate 1t 10, that our banks have ct the
present time insugurated this new state VI
lhings. Nov. when trade is light. snd employ
ment for the lsborer hard to obtsin, II is 3D.
Dolutely necessary that vs should have cur
rsnsy good - gold. The merchant cannot af>
ford 70 pay from ten to twenty per cent pre-
mium fos exchange With which to satisfy his-
Eastsrn cr crsditora. neither can the laborsr Of
ford TO pay high prices for goods. which