Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-18
THE CITY.
MILITARY. EXClTEJuEEF!!
Volunteers at tho Governors
Quarters.
TENDER Of MEN & MONEY.

ment yesterday 10 an extent never oeisf'
known, Gov. Kirk wood was visited 1t tht
Burtis House during the fore part OF the day
BY large numbers Of men who signlfled tt
him their willingness 10 volunteer ~ the ser
vice Of their country. From the crowd rrss
snt We should Judge. that without any extra
ordinary sxestiou, our city could turn out fou'
companies. All our independsnt compan'es-
four in number-bavs rendered the Governor
their services 1t. Commanding brewster, oi
the Davenport City ARTILLERY, Capt. X. N. Lat
tlsr. Of Lts Ssrs aid Guards. CAPT. Stuhr. Of
the Dav export City Guards. and Capt. Wsing-
arten, Of the Davenport Rifles, will fill up their
commands forth with, and hold theselves in
readiness.
Gov. .sKirkwood has selected this city - the
place OF rendezvous for the Iowa regiment
Yesterday morning he receiy cd from the War
department the following order:
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1861.
To HIS ExokLLKNcY, ). J. KIGKwooD. Gov.
ssner Of Jopa :--Usiir made on you by to.
nights urail tor one regiment Of mi'ftta II = lm-
mediate service SIMON CAMERON.
Sec'y Of War.
Also the following:
WAeHsorcN, April 10, 1861
To HoH S. J. KIRK WOOD :-lt will suffice if
your quota OF volunteers be at its rendezvous
by the 10th Of May.
Simon CAMERON Sec'y Of War.
Gov. Kirk wood has decided not to convene
Legislature for the purpose OF raising funds for
defraying war expenses, but has concluded to
obviate the great expense and troutle which
such a step would Involve. and raise the
amount required (some ten or twsoty thous-
and doltars) by prlvste negotiation. Yester-
day he received from the Branch Of the State
Bank, at Darlington, the following dispatch :
BURLINGTON, April II.
Hon. $. J. KIRK WOOD The Bank Directors
have resolved that the Cashier OF this 0ask he
directed to advance to the Governor OF this
State snch sums Of money ~ he may require
FROM this BsAush for The equiplasat end pre-
PsrAtivu Ot the regiment called for by the
President of shs United 81 ates
JANIS w. La les.
The Branch Banks at Davenport, Iowa City
Kirk ood carte blanche Tor such amounts as
he may need in this emergency. This. OF
course, settles the money question. The ques-
tion Of volunteers is also settled. IL is not
probable that Davenport will be called upon
TO furnish more than two companies at pres
eut The Governor despatched orders to other
towns aud counties yesterday, indicatiug the
number Of men they will he expected to turn
ish ic ~ Thar uoulj ho Al
ficalty, We presume, in raising five thousand
men il Iowa il such a number were needed by
gen sral government. We-u understand that a
fund is being raised by citizens for the purpose
of sspportisg families of,hoss y he may leave
ther home to ss rye in the U. 8, Army.
GET your Apples and Cocoanuts at
STAIRS. He has the bsst in town. Goand see
them.
SEE advertisement Of Sixth Ward
meeting. The "ins" aud "outs' are having a
fine time Go in, and get your money worth
JusT THE TnING.-Those elegant
dress goods at WilIism'e are said to be Just the
sutuS w u"AC - inoJ uttIdCtlNc- WiiitdWs iu>
vites all to call and zee him. He s determined
not to be undersold, or be moment behind
the times in the fashiops
ORAsGEs and Lemons by the box or
in email quantities jus. received at STAIRS.
That is the place to go. tt
The effect of our war news is to de-
preciate our currency. and make the sales Of
Dry Goods limited. Wadeworth has . issge
stock, bought cheap which he is determined
to dispose Of at some price. Every body is in
vited to call and secure some Of his good bar.
gains at No 70 West Second street.
SPLENDID ExnIBIfrOK.-N win do
your eyes good to 60 into the etore Of Welton
4 Wsrriner Morgan 4 Co.is old stand) and see
the style Of new goods in the boot and shoe
line, that they are Offering the public. In Ia.
dies wear they are posted sure. just call in
and examine. Every department has been fill.
ed with the greatest csre and from the most
popular eastern manufactosiss. They challenge
competition. Go and zee them before the Best
sis.ces are gone. Store nsxc door above the
post Office sa4rss ssf
MAPLE SuGAk.-The leh0icest kind
can be had at STAIRS. Wholesale and retail.
Now is the tina to purchase.
The CRY ArToRNEYsHIP.- There was
an election Of . City Attorney At the Council
meeting yesterday. When the votes we're
canvaesed, James 7. Lane had votes and b
Shorey 8 votee. Mayor French gave ths
casting vote for Lane ard declared him elested
Before leaving the Council Chamber, seven
Aldermen, to.~it: b Peters. Geo. L. DsSsn'
port, J. c. Parker, J. Schmidt, p. J. Gill.tt, J.
A. LeClaire and Coulthsrt. dsclssed shat they
voted for d. L. shorey. We have seen a Ger.
t'hcate signed by six Aldermen. stating that
they voted for Shorey. and the 81, ,enthssssssed
several Aldermen that he cast his vota aor
Shcrey. Here 10 mix. What does it mean 2
We withhold further remarks until to nor 70 y
Ihe cess y being Tsacssiy iavsssigAteds Fair
plsy i shsjsssl Les us hsys-is. - a.,
SgEvARr's refined candies. wholesale
aud retail. q Starr'a he hss just .essived =
large taseiss q ~ Hasas vssislies /, ,,a4.at a
aySda as noiss>ist rsao sosso.ib esols mo
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