Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-19

MoRK OF lT-More snow fell on
Thursday svspisg-stout four or i've inches.
We should Judge. -
Too MUcH CoRN.-A COW belonging
to David Cox. in this city. broke into corn
crib night before lest, and ate 90 much corn
that IL caused her death.
GONG UP.-Pork is advancing. Some
lots Of heavy hogs vent upss high - $3.50
| yesterday. That is bit Of consolation for
farmers, surely.
AccRp1rD. are authorized BY
Mr. Reed, to inform the editor of the Iowa City
Esporssr, that he accepts the cigar bet. and 10
ready TO Put up his box (of 100 or more. A.
No. ~ That looks ike business. "Lilk."
Nor So.-We are authorized to state
that the insinuation thrown out that the Great
West has suspended publication 10 not 70. The
sopy for tine next number is already 10 the
hahds Of the printers. " f.*se
gains in the Dry Goods line at wsdsworths.
He has q large stock Of ell styles Of goods.
which he is Offering at prices to suit the times
Call sud examins his stoek before msking your
selections.
MKRaY-GAr.-The good people Of
our city Who glory in the possession Of fine
sIeighs. feet horses, aud colt robs', were
dsshing gsily about town yesterday to the
music Of joyous belle. It vas a msrry time.
which We hope to see repeated often this Win.
ter.
The POWDER QUEsrION.-By care
full perussl Of the telegrsphe reports in this
mornings issue, the gentleman who made .
large splurge in relation to the Southerners
laying violent hands upon Latin. Smith
Boies' powder. will find shss rhis ts4rs we're
shed in vain-that his powder capital las ex-
ploded Unfort innate. isn't it?
SCoTT HOUsE-On the 1st Of Febru.
ary, our friend J. Humphrey. the former
popular host Of the Scott House. will re open
that establishment, and give the Lest satisfae-
tion to his odAu new customers for (hs mon
ey, of any house in the city. We welcome Mr.
Humphrey back to the Scott House again. and
We think many Of his old friepds will be happy
to hear it, Go and try the Scott.
THOSE REsoLuTIoNs.-Thos select
Republicans who so unanimously endorsed the
9th resolution OF the series adopted at the
Court House last Wednesday evening, are &C.
riously and respectfully introduced to the re
port Of the New York Times correspondent
70 be fouudn oar printed dispatches IL 1t
possible that Anderson and old Buck were act
ing upon the same policy; isit possible that
that resolution vas 80 much powder wsstedi
THoUGn the surface has assumed
great calmness-though nobody wants the post
office. we hear now and then Of little sharp
lodges to get the post Office. Some Of the az
pirants 10 nothing eles but 70 6guSe-ride and
lay plans for it. We shall be under the neces-
sity Of publishing . chapter Of lofty exploits In
the course Of few days. The public have
right 10 know how "things is workin'
KNICKRRBoCKER FOR FRBRUARy.-
We are 10 rscsipt Of this most excellent peri.
o1ical. We know OF no monthly publication
which surpasses it in literary point Of view.
This number is. to us. unusually interesting.
aud We recommend it TO the pesusal Of our
friends. 1t always Was good thing. but. OF
late. II hss been mpch iuprovsd. and rendered
more interesting. Subscribe for It tst the News
Depots, or purchase them by single copies. s'
ALLEGED RIor.-John Doyle was
brought before Justice McKown yesterday.
charged with engaging ~ . riot in saloon
kept by Mre. Fading, iu Rockingham. 1t sp-
pears that Doyle with John Killien and . man
named Bushnell, Who vas very drunk, went
into the saloon, and Bushnell commenced play
ing smash with the DOORS. stoves. &c. Help
had to be called 10 and the inebriate was turned
out Doyle was accused Of being one of the
rioters. Hubbell for Doyle Stewart for State
The .cass wss sdjoarusd 70 the County Judge's
office.
Nor .ApoPrkn.-Hi the Official report
Of the Repphlican corporation meeting. as pub
lishsd il ths' Gssetts yesterday. is to be takes
a. authority. il would appear that the resolu-
tions reported on that occsdon wefs not adopt
la hid ~ Ssae~@tea intend thss the ryblic
should % understsnd ~ In matter Of such
glsyS i4psasuW'; in . aatsw spsn which
hinges such swsighty rssuits; in . matter
wAieh % seriously involves the fate Of the -
tioc, lin horD) It 10 ell important that the
rsesri aheelS esNsly ssd faithfully n,pds up.
~ BBHrsG FOR Cows.-Do~n in that
Pa ef ths Fa.hss q Wf'isrs., taeva jes he
"Slouth," il where the Ice msrehsnts mo.t do
Ieessregate to procure their stoek in trade tor
summer consumption. Large felds Of lee have
bssh fjjhSov ed IN the place u ~ AastAanI 1
Bro. are cutting away ths article. the water IL
quite deep Ind unpleasant to sAshs IL shout
tis aaa. Ces suew which lfpll - 1hirsdsy
night laid upoa The Top Of the loose fragmsnss
/ - lee left floating 10 the wstsf, aad fosmsd
lpaaaiag vhach ~ 49, is Ne legeFsnd Of
town took for arm Ice. aud when going down
I yeetsvday for their morning drink. q number