Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-15

HERE was but little produce coming
forwsr yesterday n consequence of the bat
state Of the weather and the roads
1HE Board OF Supervisors reassemblt
~ The Court House this morning IL vii
probably get through with its business by to
morrow night
KANSAS DOSATro Ss.-The citizens OF
Long Grove have made up purse Of $40 for
The Kansas sufferers as we are informed By
Mr. Bowling. Good for Long GROVE
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GoDRY FOR RFsBRUAKY.-Thisst sterlipp
magsane ID already at hand. and i. is brm full
OF good things-as is usual Go and get it at
the News Depot.
ARTHUR's HONE MAGAZINE for Feb
reary is now before the people 1t is fully up
to the standard and recon- mends itself to
every one. To be had at the News DEPOT
ADJOURNHD.-TL stockholders of the
Dave port Gas Light d Coke Company met
last evening, and adjourned without transact
ing any business. until Monday, 2sth inst
LECTURE. lecture of Prof. But
Ter at Metropolitan Hall, last night, was. on
account Of the iuciemency Of the weather, but
indiferently attended The lecture was high.
y interesting and instructive.
RAISED Bills ON THE BANK OF SPAR-
IA trsdesmAn showed US q three dollar
| bill on the Bank Of Sparta, raise 4 from one
yesterday Look out for them. The cheat is
coarse one. ard very easily de- ccted
THAw.-That spell Of weather gener
ally known as the January tLaw" is fairly
upon us-inelting away the snow and playing
the mischief 18th our good eleighing. The ice
VIII not improve very much under such cir
cumstances
a LARGE stock Of Cassimeres, Satin
net. Jeens. Plain and Twill Cd Fannels Of all
colors. Blcached and Brown Sheetings and Shirt
'ngs. lickings, Denims, stripes AID Checks, to-
gether with full stock Of seasonsble Dry
Goods can be found at Wadsworths, at the
lowest prices
TRE theatrical performance at the
German Theatre on sunday evening was said
TO be largely attended. A bswitchiDg dance
was INDUCED in after the performance was
over in which fairy slippers and double soled
stoga boots went through the maEy dance IN
til late hour in the night.
WHOLESALE TREsPAss. - A large
number Of individuals. disregsrding the laws
Of the land, have been lately caught cutting
timber from the old Cook farm, below town.
They will if caught, have an oppor. unity to
defend themselves before some Of our judicial
tribunals
PoLITIcAL.-D. A. MAHoNRY, as
member Of the State Democratic Executive
Committee for the 9Th Judicial District, recon-
mends to the Democracy Of Iowa that a State
Convention be held at Iowa City. at a Gay not
later than the 22d of February. for the purpose
Of taking come action on the State OF the
Union. - the crisis. in the judgment Of the
convention. might seem to require.
We heartily endorse the proposition, and
would suggest that the State Convention be
held on Thursday, the l4th Of February.
COMFORTABLE AND CHEAP PASSAGE
By STEAMER TO EuRorE-Slessrs. Mack.ot d
Corbin. Agents for the Liverpool, New York
and Philadelphia Steamship Company have
handed US a circular OF the company with
rates of passage, which are as follows:
lst Cabin to Liverpool ana Cork. .S75
lst - Lend,n Observation-Disclosures. ..... SO
Steerage to the former places. ........... 30
London. S3
The Steamers owned by this Line, are staunch
and commodious, and in all respects worthy the
patronage Of trave elers, We advise those who
contemplate journey across the Atlantic to
give them trial. Tickets for the round t,ip
can be procured Of the Agents at Davenport,
at reduced rates Give them q trial.
REPUBLICAN MERTINo.-The Repub-
licans in this vicinity have called msetiog.
Itis to be held At the Court House. II pur.
ports to be county meeting called TO get an
| expression Of the Republicans Of Scott county.
yet We observe that it is called at sevem o'clock
in the evening. instead Of two o'clock in the Of.
tsrnoon, ss is usual In holding County Conven-
tions. The reason for this little piece of sharp
practice 10 obvious. Afsw Republicans wire
pullers and Office seekers in this city, of the
most ultra stamp desire to have matters all in
their own may; they wish to pass resolutions
which they know would not be endorsed BY
the maeses Of the Republicans Of the county,
and then send them forth - the expression Of
the Republican party Of Scott county 10 mass
Convention assembled" 1t is very pretty
dodge and will probably 90 through just as
thoes who put the thing stewing intended it
should. Let the expression Of the Republicans
OF Scott county be heard-after dark. I. is
tie way the leaders Of the party have Of doing
| things Let them do SO again b; all means
Among other things. we advice them-the wire
pullers-to concoct rssol ,tion declaratorv of
their unaltsrabls intentions 10 cover them.
selves with war-like habiliments and proceed
TO the seat Of war. and thure dis.
tinguish, themselves. The Wids.Awakes of
| this city should count themselv es into the same
arrangement. ...
Let us hssr the determination of the R.pub.
lican party oi Scott county as uttered by the
loo.rollara of Davannork .lsis