Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-03

Hall, this evening, at 7l-2 o'clock, for the
purpose Of making arrangements to procure
the State Agricultural Exhibition or Fair. to Be
held at this city. Business men are pasticu.
larly requ.stsd to be present
Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars have recently been drawn from the Chi
esgo banks and brought into Eastern Iowa to
bs used 10 buying produce.
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SCIEN11yIc.-Prot. J. X. Carey lee
turss tonight 1t lesley Chapel on Chemistry
Of the Air. 1t will be illustrated by interest.
ing experim snts. Go and see.
New CHURCH BELL.-A new, fine
toned bell (key Of d. has just been placed on
the German Catholic church, corner Of Sixth
and Marquette streets. That 10 . good i'm
proveuent.
EXCHANGE DowN.-Exchange went
down to per cent. At our banking houses yes
day. It was per cent in Chicago. That is
good 1t will make bueiness brighter, right
off. Prospects are that it will 60 lower ssill
10 day or two.
SAD ACcIDENr.-While sliding down
Brady street ON Tuesday evening. Ebeneser
Van Tuyl, son Of VIM. Van Tuyl. had his left
srm broken just above the elbow. occssioned
by coming athwart . double sleigh on Fifth
street. Another boy on the same sled. had his
front teeth Knocked out Pretty tough.
SuRPRIsR PARrY.-The Rev. Mr..
Dmmitt, Of the n. Z. Church. was the subject
Of . surpriss party on New Years evening.
The Elders house was brilliantly Illuminated
by the psrishionsrs during Mr.. DIS absence)
and 4l25 in cash. and house full Of good
things, vas the result Of the visit. Such vis
itations. though like angels Visits. are few and
far betw cen, are not bad to receive.
ACARD.-The carriers of this paper
resp sctfully acknowledge the kind responss'
Of subscribers 10 their New Yearr calls. Many
of them have been very liberal. and most o.
them have shown a disposition to reward us
for past labor and encourage ia to future sx
ertion. The few exceptions can we'll be over
looked in a community like this, where benev
olence 10 so predominant. We feel cure that
no one will feel any poorer during the year
81 for what they have contributed in this way
The literal soul devissth liberal things. and
by liberal things shall he stand"
THE FEE BILL - JUDGE DlLLoN',
OPINION SUSTAINED BY TIE SUPREME CoURT.-W.
learn from Judge Dillou that the Suprem,
Court has affirmed his decision in the Fee Bill
case tried before him q few weeks since
Under this decision. County Judges, Sheriffs
or any other officer coming under that Section
Of that Code, can charge no fee for his servi
ces The Clerks Of Courts and Recorders cal
collect no fees for services from Septembe
last to January let lS6l-after that date th
law provides fees for those officers but n,
other Mr. Gifford-our District Clerk, in
forms us that this county has already loet 81,
hundred dollars by this bungling enactment Q
our Black Republican Legislators.
HEREWITH we publish the Constitu
ton Of the Farmers Club, juet organised il
this township, that the farmsrs Of other town
ships iao the county may see how the thin
should be done. We can but recon n end tha
the farmers Of ah the other townships in Scot
county 60 and do likewise It 10 . matter o
great Importance, and We are confident thu
highly beneficial results will arise thersfrom
Form Farmers Clubs by all means:
CONSTITUTION OF THE uRIox FARxERs CLUB o
DAVENPORT TOWNSHIP.
ARTrcLE 1sr The Club shall be styled tn
"Union Farmers Club of Davenport Tow nship,
and is established for the collection and die
ssmination Of Agricultural informal anon
its members.
AIR. p. The officers shall consist of Presi
dent. Secretary and Treasurer. and an Exscu
tive Committee consisting of seven persons
The officers shsll be elected BY ballot at th
annual meeting Of the Club, which shall tax
al officers shall continue in office until nev
election 10 held
AR 81. New members shall be elected BY
two thirds vote Of the Club, and admitted upol
the payment Of twenty-five cents.
ART Ara. The meeting of the Club shall b
held weekly, at such places as the Executiv
Committee shall designste, who shall also pre-
pare the order Of business. subjeets for .di,
cussion. de-, unless the Club other wise decide
RuLE lsr. No member may speak more thai
| ten minutes at once, nor more than fftss
minutes in all, nor more than three times o
any one subject, except BY permission Of tn
Club.
The following ars the minutes of tae frs
regular meeting. which ws re.publish for th
public good: va %et@
Asstisg called to order by John Lambert
whereupon Edwin Smith was chosen chairma
and K. fluke. Ssc'y. "4'' tss-'%
| In tbs 'aabssnss Of the Secretary, n. 6
Smith wss requested 70 act - Secretary ps
sew. Ii, re- '7t9j, ss.5..'s '.''
The oEset Of the meeting having been stale
by the Chairman. asf.s. ssAs4a
On motion Of Mr.. Carus the sonstitotio,
was adopted. raj ol 5a ssiq " .e
On motion Of John Lambert the club Pre-
eesded to the election of officers for the ensu
ing year. which resulted In the ohnice Of th
Following gentlemen: i 4 4sT''j 5st y. =,
President.-Edwia Smith; Ss~stary, T.
Fluke; Ezscusise Committee. J. j. Smart. Gee
Murray. G. 3. Kinkaid. David Sollivau, Leai
BurFowy, Moars Farber. III. J. Rohifs.
'0hmCtaon of John ~Laabstt. " Sssretar
Hss authorised 70 purchase saeh books q
would be necessary for the use of. tbs Club
On motion Of Mr.. Carus the minutes Of th
meeting Wsrs ordered % be pabllshsd In th
city papers .4.s.s... .-zs..,...-
On motion Of Geo: Murray. he Annual Nee