Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-19
I. lowa TO Have Her Own Generals

II Iowa to uave Hcb own ueueSass
As many Of our State ne ~srapers are in-'st'
ing upon the appointintGent Of Brigadier Gen.
ersls from Iowa, and great part Of which are
interested in puehing forward the elaine oi
their political friends. propose. as good and
loyal citiz u. that We set sside al party incii.
nations and iLsist upon those identified with
our State, Iest qualified for these positions.
have been a cI0ss locker On at our camps ct
Davenport, and no one who hes done 60, can
help being struck with the very able manner
in which Col Elliott Of the Iowa % Cavalry
has discharged his duty. lie has all the quail
iues necessary TO fill Generate position
coupled with great energy and constitution
always good never in the slightest impaired
by di.sli aton-almost an exception auong
fficers Col. Elliott, q son OF Commodor.
Elliott, Of whom the writer once heard secre
tary Cameron cay had serve he rntry more
athfuly ana received less cre It than any
Commodore in the navy, grad I'd at Wert
companies at Burlington, Iowa. aceonpanl ed
these men to Mexico, WAS throu il all the bat
ties from Vera Cruz TO the City u Mexico. ana
WAS honorahly uen toned Oh more than one
occa-ion. He was d. tached many years In the
Indian country. When this war broke out, h.
made q mastery retisat from Texas, with hlr
company, was then cent to New York ss a
mastering off Ger ard q ar erua.ter for b
uI Iicb he nh. I'd in and f,ru "A
ed to Washington, in IN iLcl editll ehort lime,
hen joining LIS COMMAND io Niesouli, was .,
the battle Of Dug Springs and Springfield, and
the l4st man to leave the battle ground
We hope the Governor will appreciate his
energy, extensive military kiow ledge and g.p.
erai reliable character, and will not allow Fi,z
Henry Warren. Of New York Tribune noto-
riety, to be placed over such man as thir,
as u strong eff rt is now making to accomplish
ths. AN OLD CITIZEN OF Davenport.
EDITORS DAILY lIlMtc GRAFT Gents :-Enclosea
send YOU q simple oil fax Gotten which ! re
c-ived from gentleman In illinois He .s,
mates The ost OF pr ducing and preparing thi
at three cents Per pound. which gives IT,.
from any gram crop. II his estimate is co.. reel, ,
II i. easy to forse- u resolution In the coito
trade Of The world. The cloth enclosed is o.,
halt flax and one half real cotton The col
or+d SAMPLES show that the II Ak cotton Is bet
i.r suited t. receive the niff rent co oriug thar
the real a State that Las the facilities to,
producing, manufacturing AMI transport"
that ours pAssessse, can te made lhderendehi
within her own imits. Let those powers an
rossibilitIes oi our State be developed and .e,
the people OF Iowa learn to depend upon them
selves am DC II. PRICE.
The samples above referred 20, are ceriainl,
very fine, and it, as our correspondent saye
The statemert Of the producer Is correct. The
cotton question will resolve itself tito new
form Immediately. lowans should be inyesti
eating the matter without delay.
A TRoPHy.-Char'ey Eldridge showed
y. trophy FROM the Battlefield Of Benorr
Tactics. 1t was taken ty young Becker, Col
VENTS body servant, at the saeking of thu
iet el camp. II was the property of +. A
Montgomery, of Beulah Sprirge. Miss. Nj.
Montgomery was post master 1T that place
lie will be surprised to learn that this book
is in this city. in one Ct the most fourish.ne
post offices in the country, where he can hav.
tn same BY calling during flee hours, and
. rowing property. The book was published
turing the present year by Lippenco't Co
and hears the appearance OF
having been carefully peru.ed by the owner
CHANGE.-Charley Bell, the popular
proprietor of the Saloon. corner Of Perry and
Seeord streets, owing to long confinement t.
| usin.ss. has concluded to tex. a trip East t.
recurera'e. Daring his absence his establish
tnt vii, be under the Management Of Mr..
asskins, tf the Post Office Exchange. and Mr
Thomas Wy1koop will have charge Of the
bar. We trusi Charley nay return to bis
post good for hundred years public service
His Gus onets Will find the rev man. g.men,
tuily NJ TO tie times, and ss usual, the best OF
everything served to tl..ir order. Charlie,
will return with large stock OF the best
liquors the Eastern market aforde.
LARCENY. "A woman named Jane
Lee, who was stopping at the Cd PenDeyl
vanis House, took the liberty to enter Mrs.
Myers wardrobe and take breastpin and come
nudrr co,hi Mrs. Myers found the articles
on her person, and had her arrested. Squire
Clsuesen find her so and costs. and 10 default
he sent her to Jail for the term Of ak
days. She represents herself as being from
Indiana, aud has q child about three month";
old. She says her husband missed the ferry
boat, 60 he did not come over the river when
he did. There is no doubt about that.
River Items.
SUNDAY, November II.
ARRIvED.
ATE CAcorr Hillhoueo MontrnsA