Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-26

lHG OId drummer eIttacte muCu Nv
tsntios BY bic nimbls psrformsnsss on the
streets. He u 10 years Of sss. snd 10 prob.
ably the best performer 10 H. country. He is
from Dubuque. and gsss With the Iowa Regi.
msnt.
PsRsOxAL.-Jscob Weaver, jr., Esq.,
lett last evening for Pittsbasg. he goes to At.
t,nd 70 the business Of bic brother, who he's
been appointed TO the sta6 Of the Adjutant
General Of Psnnsylvauia.
War on Loos.-French 4 Dayis'
mill, st the lower end Of town, is walking into
the logs at railroad spsed. The propristors
mean 10 keep It running Ill Summer. vs bs.
isvs.
SoLDIsss.-The opportunities pre-.
ssatsd At the GYM asiam for developing niue.
ole should not Be- disregsrdsd BY the soldiers
qusrtsrsd here. There is nothing like getting
In condition to bsar arms successfully.
EXAMINATION OF TEAcHERs.-A
teachers examination viii take place 1t the
School House. corner Of Sixth and Warren
ssrssts. on Saturday. the 9Th met, commence
Ing as o'clock A. n. prseissly.
Nix. JOAN BoorH is now pre-, arsd to
olsaa and e","s ola hate IN . vsrv superior
manner. We have seen some OF his work. ana
can cav he 10 master Of his trade. His place
10 at No. So Second street, between Perry and
FLAG RA1slso.-There will be flag
raising this afternoon at the O'Clock At the
Stone School House. Perry strsst. With sppro'
pirate ceremonies. The stass asd stripes ere
beeouing literally petrosissd just nov. aud
the schools are determined 70 b up with the
timss.
MAY BALL.-The annual May Day
Ball at LeUlsirs comes OF on Wednesday
evening next The Union Band will furnish
the music, and Squire Horton. Of the Howard
Hou.s will get up the supper. Those who st.
tend will undoubtedly enjoy themselves 70
their carts content
OLD CLOTHS RENOVATED. Fred.
ssi,s, No. % Brady strsst. IL sew prepared t.
attend to orders for repairing. cleaning and
rsuov sting clothing VI ell dsseriptions. Fred
stteuds % Whatever be undertake.. Will
promptuess and does bic work In the bss
msunsr. We cordially recommend hin T. on
sitissns.
Broke TIE WIREs.-Y yesterday morn
ing. while the steamer Sunshins was comm
down through the draw Of the bridge. The VI
ter being too high. or the jack-stsf too long
anyhow ssid jask-sssff came In eollision Wit
the wire and got the worst Of it. bat when th
ehimnsys hit the wire it gsvsawsy. Operate
Briees had the breach attended 70 prouptl!
SH,PpINo STOPPED BELOW ST. LouI'
Priyats dispatshss received in town ysstsrda!
from reliable source. state that shipping pr
visions By river from 81. Louis. South. hss bss
entirely suspended. Shipping from this poi'
% st. Louie has been dissontisued by prom
nsut shippsrs, principally % account Of u
condition Of the St. Louis money market. 1t
ssid. This will make some stagnation In bu
ness here.
DsAD.-Mauy Of our citisens will :
grst. - " do. 70 lssrs ef the death et II
veil known gsntlsosa Lsu DsHAlasos.
Pleasant Valley. He died Thrssdsy nerai'
about 4 o'clock. For ssvsrss oonths Be
been confined 70 bic room for the most q q
time. With dropsy Of the heart. ssd ysstsrs'
morning death elsinsd bin fsr Wet q.
vas good sitissa. and whole sealsd. 10
rel man. He vill b missed ton anosg
RoMANcE OF PATaIoTlsM.-Ia &
good city Of Dsbeqas, there lived cold
citizen Who loved . fair Maid. That - 40
ing uneonmsn-sspseislly with gallant
diers, The love wss nutual, and IN sDga
meat took plses. The var cloud sress. vol
tssrs we're called for-ths colder wanted
60 With bic company. and yet bic heart
gersd With biz bstrothsd She. With