Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-12
THE CIT Y.

ne o. y
WE are sorry to notice q downward
tendency In the Wheat market
THE weather continues as delightful
~ one could wsh-consequentlyb business 10
lively.
KEHoE & CARHARr will open this
morning new sty les Of Clo,ks Hoods. Dslaines'
Persians, and other Dress Goods.
LECTUREs.-The first lecture OF the
course commences on Monday next We hope
to see them patronized literally
THAwING.-The warm sun Of yester-
day wore in upon the snow and ice very per.
ceptibly. fev such fine dAys will finish the
sleigh riding.
We publish on the inside a letter
from former resident Of this city. in which
be takes considerable high ground. Some Of
his predictions will prove true. no doubt, while
others are Of . questionable character.
OUk dispatches by telegraph in this
mornings issue are highly important They
smell very strongly of villsinous sAltpetre.
and confirm our worst fears as to the position
assumed by the south Caroliuiaus. War is in
svitable
THERE will be an extra session Of the
City Council to-day, tor the purpose Of choosing
. representation OF the city in the meeting Of
the stock holders Of the Davenport Cos Light
and Coke Company. which is to be held on
Monday next.
A NEW thing under the sun, is the
"ParofIine Candle' 1t is made OF an oily sub
stance taken from the oil wslls in Penrsylvsn-
iA These candles are clearer than wax, and
give . very brilliant light. They are-sl
things considered full ss economical as any
other candle used Webb has them for SALE
The attention of the farmers is res
pec,fuly called to the stock Of dry goods now
Offering by Wadsworth. For variety. quantity
and quality it has no superior, and the a.ssr-
,ion that the goods are good and prices loo cao
best ibe proven by an examination Of the
same. Cs IS
TIE Board Of Supervisors will proba-
bly, finish up the business of its first session to-
day having occupied elk daye in their deib
sra,ions ov,r county affairs. Should the sub
seqnsnt sessions occupy the same amount Of
time it will be found that the yearly allowance
Of fifteen days in which TO transact the county
business, will be inadequate. and that :here
will have to be several days labor performed
on the part OF the Supervisors. fer which the
law allows them no compensation. Be this as
It may, We think there is disposition on the
part Of the Board to do business thoroughly,
even if the time allotted is consumed before
their duties are closed. At all events. such
should be the feeling. Most people are apt to
want compensation for oil the labor they per-
form for the public, but 10 this case-in case
the legal time is nsuticent-the honor Of the
position will be. in the eyes Of the Board. suf
fcisnt compensation for all extra work per-
formed.
P.S.-Since the above was in type, We learn
that the Board has adjourned to meet on Tues
day next. The Board will probably be in ses-
sion two days next week.
ACCORDING to proceedings Of Super
visors. it will be seen that the Jail is in fair
way to get fenced in and have q new roof
The flat one now in use, leaks badly, and 1t is
thought double roof will be much better. A
proper safe is to be prepared 10 which to pre-
serve the records Of the county from ravsges
Of fire. This lie a wise provision. There is too
much property at stake to be left in the con-
dition it has been for several years. Judge
Weston commenced the good work in putting
in fire proof vault for the Recorders Office.
The county has trusted to luck long enough.
IT HAS leaked out that the Wide
Awskes here are thinking Of getting desperate
There is no doubt in our minds that they pre-
mediate precipi.ating themselves. at proper
time. into that awful condition. We don't
know how they can better work their courage
up,to . sticking point than to do ~ We direct
them.
First, Capt Galligan call them to arms (; they
take up their armS and betaks themselves 10
the Island via the Railroad bridge; then they
form into platoons and make furious, though
determined. charge upon Fort Armstrong. and
regsrdlses of any and oil dAngsrs-regsrdless
Of al cpposit,on-of loss Of life, blood and
treasure. take that forti6catien. 1t may be
done only through imminent toll and mos,
hou-hsarted bravery, but it can, We believe, be
doss--and those stalwart Wids Awakss-2lO
strong can do it.
Having accomplished that feat and thus Gig
pslly established their reputation for bravery.
they secure all the plunder they can 6nd. and
then 60 into camp. There ID plenty Of room
abe ut Fort Armstrong for camping 1t will
then be night-prosably. They Get guard
they 60 70 sleep-thsy slsep % their arms-
with nothing to protrct them from the incle
msncy Of the weather but their buggy sp.
Ss,GTaj sou 4usg' b~ .gaf
At early dawn they rise and prepare for ser.
vice they form into columns and charge up
on the squatter camps thereabopts-they de-
molish them-thsu they hang ths tqnat.
ters; then they threaten to lombard Rocking.
ham. provided che did no. surrender In forty.
eight hours they challenge the entire Demo
cratic party to besstge them In their fortifics.
eations they skirmish, parade. "Ra RaxFlineen."