Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-25
THE CIT Y.

THE G Y.
THERE is chance for bargains at
Whites, See adver'i-ement.
TIE farmers find it to their interest to
dry goods at Whislers.
FxEsu ARRIyAL.-For lake trout,
white Oh and oysters cal, at Olivers. He has
received fine lot.
HARPER FOR NovEMBEE.-Starr has
got it. 1t 50 perfect gem The leading arti-
c.e is Benedict Arnold" finely illustrated
Buy it.
PoTAToEs Ro1TING.-It is said that
the long wet season ust ended-we hope
haa had very deleterious effect upon the po
.ato crop. causing many varieties to rot very
badly. The crop is so large. however, that NJ
great scarcity will be experienced.
RECRUITING officers are taking the
iield for the l4,h Regiment, to rendezvous at
this place Judging from the way IN which
the compauies have been pouring in latterly, #
is fair to presume that the l4th will be tllled up
pretty suddenly The interior counties are
now turning out men fsster than ever.
THE insurance men were very busy
Yesterday ascertainirg the different amounts
they we're "n" for at the fire on Second street.
Some Of them will have to distribute consid-
erable amounts, while others we're touched
lightly. As they have not had to diaburse t.
any great extent in THE latitude for some time
past, this chance will demonstrate their
healthfulness.
SILL THEY CoME.-Another lot OF
those excellent Boots ar Shoes Of the bee,
Boston manufacture, made expressly for this
-eason, were received at J. r. Dows yesterday.
Particular attention is paid to custom work
The very best stock, selected with great care
hy experienced Judges Of leather. is made NJ
to order 10y thorough workmen at Dows
Gents will please call. Prices low work
warranted.
Coop FOR BURLoCK.-A letter t.
Mr.. Dwight, Of the U. 5. Express received
from st. Louis last evening, gives US the graf
wing intelligence thet Lieut. F. +. Durlock OF
this city, has received the appointment npou
Gen Curtis staff, Of Acting Assistant Adj itant
~ a. .,{ toin
that better posted military men than Govefnof
General Klrkwood, appreciate Capt. Bur'ock's
qualifications. Sam, you don't amount TO
much only on the reach"
BuKTIs House TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
This office will be opened to-day il the Adju
tant Generals Office. The operator IS Mr.
Gar en-, from the Clinton office. lnis will be
a greet assistance to Gen. Baker 10 his aboIs.
and will also be mailer Of great convenieuce
to the gu.ets Of that house. We suggest TO
the Doctor that he procure printing press
and material and run opposition to the New
York HeraM There is material for a vast
amount Of heavy editing abou' that establish
ment all the while.
VALUABLE INvENTIoN.-Hiram ".
Brown, Esq. of New Jersey, brother in-la~
OF d w. Stathem, Of this city, has invented Il
cotton gin, which IS adapted to cleaning cot
ton grown il all climates. 20 matter how sma II
the seed may be. This is dlsideratum never
before gained by any invention. Mr. b. has
long been engaged in perfecting it.and after a
long time spent in law about the patent, comes
out victor and with an undying name and an
immense fortune in his grasp. This machine
will greatly accelerate the prolucti n Of mark
etable cotton in all tropical gions, where
the smallness of the seed has heretofore pre-.
cuded the use Of other gins.
INSURANCE CoNPANIEs.-The COnti
mental, Security and metropolitan. of New
York, and the New England Of Hartford. are
everywhere acknowledged to be amongst tn
beet in the country. As they insuie only first
class property. they have very few losses. and
instead of dividing the profits annually with
stock ckholders-enrching the stockholders while
it Weakens the company-these companie:
fund their profits holding them to pay Losses
Mr. Roht. Simpson is the Agent for these IN
panes in this city. 1t costs no more to insur,
In tn, Sc compsnies than it does in those Of
poorer class.
Poor WHEAT. - The unfavorabl,
weather of this Fall has had much to DO will
cutting off the revenue Of our farmers, Poo
stacking and long rains have resulted in grea
damage throughout this county and State
Tie prices at which wheat has been selling
afford farmers but q meagre compensation
above the actual cost Of producing 1t. thong
the aggregate profit might have been hand
some but for the above reasons. The loss thu
infected will, we trust, have q ealutsry effec
in causing the farming public to take create
care in stacking their wheat. 1t is true tha
such season as the present does not occu
more than once in a half dozen years, but
10 beet to be on the safe side.
PAYING Orr TRooPs.-Yesterdvy al
ternoon the State Bank paid to one of the cav
airy companies. upon the orders of Psymsste
General Price, $3.50 81. and to Capt Foster