Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-09

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TUESDAY MOREING. JULY ., lsl
q. H. SCarvBn. -. Dsarborn street, Chicago,
authorised 70 receive advertisements for this p
per.
R0uxDs LAnoDon, lSs Randolph street, Oh
cago, ere autheriSed 10 receive sdvsrti 1smentsf !
this paper.
The CITY.
SrsAwBERRIRs.-See Mr.. DwIre's ad
vertisement.
SHowsRY.-The weather continue
unssttled-rsin and shins-snd hotter tha
blssss al the time. Rather unfavorabls fe
farmers just now engaged in harvesting.
KILLED by LIGHrNING.-Wc lear
that . valuabls COW YES hi led by lightnio
out on the Dubuque road. during the sho We
yesterday morning.
REcRUITING.-Capt.S Stuhr is recruit
ing his company again. 1t has got icat,sre
around somewhat, but will be oil right sgsi
by the time il 10 needed st rendezvous.
RAIk.-The heaviest fall Of rain O
the seseon came down yesterday afternoon
much to the enj 'ymsnt of the parched earth
and much to the prejudice Of our telegraph
reports. We hope II may do the earth som
good.
GREAr reduction in tho prices O
Dress Goods 1t Wsdsworths. Elegant Plain
Satin and Striped Bsrsges at 26 and 30 cent
former price As and 81 cents These good
ale believed 10 be much the cheapest goods il
the city. Drss, silks at greatly reduced prices
GooD.-The Illinois & Mississippi
Tel. graph Company has raised the salary o
Mr. Briggs. their operator 10 this city. from
$500 to $500 per annum. The Company ha
. capital Agent In the person Of Mr.. Btiggs
and he will undoubtedly prove deserving o
the increased compensation he is hereafter I,
receive.
BADLY BIrrEs.--A young lad, .
nephew Of W. X. Hsight. Eco. was badl,
bitten by dog yesterday morning. Our in
formant tells US that it is very much feared
the dog was mad. The bov 10 from Albany
N. u, and is spending the summer here will
his uncle. We hope lothing serious will e
suit from IL.
RIGHT STRIPE.-Our Jail is being pret
ty well filled With scoundrels which the officer
Of the law have succeeded in arres,ing w,
do not remember the time when there hsv,
been go many thorough bred scoundrels quar-
tered there as at the present. There will b.
some heavy criminal usiness for the next tel n
of court.
No TELEGRAPHIC REPoR1s.--In con.
sequence of the heavy thunder storm of yes
tsrdsy afternoon end evening. We did not re-
ceive our usual telsgrsphic reports. We trust
however. that the country 10 perfectly safe
There may have been a "for ward movemen mt
since the last report. but it is tc be hoped no,
If anybody has been hurt. We shall give it ir
On extra this morning.
The COMET. This new visitor is at.
tracting universal attention through the coun
try, though it has not yet been clearly decided
- to which or whose comet it is Some savans
claim that they expected it, while others feel
quite sure that it came without being expect
ed. We hope they will have the matter salts
factoriy settled before the stranger takes it.
leave.
SMALL BILLs.-There is general
complaint about the scarcity of small bill.
among merchants and traders generally. The
banks are in the same condition. We look w.
on this a. good omen. 1t is pretty sure in
dication OF the increase Of specie funds 40 ell
asthe prevalence Of good funds generally. We
would not care to see q bank note Of lees de
nomination than i've dollars in the omu unity
QUERY.-It is averred by several of
those present at the late County Convention
that the resolutions - printed on the succ aed.
Ing day differed considerably from those offer
ed in the meeting. We we're not present, there
fore cannot decide Of our own knowledge. The
compls mt comes from delegates. 1t is with
the chairmsn of the committee on resolutions
to decide whether the resolutions we're garbled
or not.
WE hope Granny Sanders feels better
after that low flung insinustion concerning
the Presidsnt's Message. The self righteous.
ness Of the old hsg is proverbial. and her
highest ambition 10 to ineinuats that cotem.
porary gets intoxicated. What possible reason
any man not devoid Of the first principles Of
manlinees. can have In thus basely falsify ing
10 to us incomprehensible.
TRAIN SrOPPsD.-The Gaz ette fool
ishly intimatss that the train stopped on Sat
urdsy morning for tie sake of carrying .
handful of its issuc to Iowa City. We were on
the train when that Greet Stoppags took
place, and We think IL elacked steam about
three sscosds and . half At Brady street cross.
Ing. st the request Of Peter Davis, to allow
him to get rid Of . few packages which be was
ashamed 10 carry any farther That Il = or.at